SAP’s 2015 Operating Profit Hits Record on Licence Renewals

SAP, Europe's largest software company, on Tuesday reported record annual operating profits, driven both by year-end software licence renewals and customers' converting to newer cloud-based software. Fourth-quarter operating profit, excluding…

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Lenovo Executive Says Google Play Services Coming to China in 2016

Google is planning to reintroduce Google Play Services to China this year, according to one of its partners. Chen Xudong, Senior Vice President of Lenovo Group and President of the…

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Apple Denies It Is Making a ‘Move to Android’ Migration App

Apple has refuted the report that claimed that the company was developing a tool that would make it easier for iPhone users to switch to Android. The company added that…

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Chinese Gaming Firm Buys Majority of Gay Dating App Grindr

A Chinese gaming firm has bought a controlling stake in the hugely popular US gay dating app Grindr, despite homosexuality remaining a sensitive subject in the Asian giant. Grindr, which…

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Uber Launches ‘Trip Experiences’ API on Its Developer Platform

At Uber's first ever Asian hackathon held in Bengaluru on Tuesday, taxi aggregator Uber announced the launch of its Global API called Trip Experiences. Launched on developers.uber.com, it lets startups…

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The New Way Police Are Surveilling You: Software That Calculates Your Threat ‘Score’

While officers raced to a recent 911 call about a man threatening his ex-girlfriend, a police operator in headquarters consulted software that scored the suspect's potential for violence the way…

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Facebook Mentions App Finally Reaches Android

The Facebook Mentions app, which was launched for iOS users back in 2014, has finally made it to Android. The app lets public figures with verified profiles broadcast live videos,…

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Uber Pushes Into Public Transit With New App Partnership

Transportation technology company TransLoc announced on Monday a partnership with Uber, marking a significant advancement in the ride-hailing company's effort to ally itself with public transit agencies. TransLoc, which builds…

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Karnataka Looks to Tame Cab Operators’ Surge Pricing

Karnataka transport department has framed guidelines on taming "exorbitant pricing" by cab aggregators, who allegedly demand over the top fares when the demand is high, Minister for Transport Ramalinga Reddy…

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Dell Unveils Latitude, Inspiron Laptops and More at CES 2016

Dell at the ongoing CES 2016 trade show unveiled a bunch of new laptops in the 'Latitude' series. The company also introduced 2-in-1 convertible laptops alongside a Gold version of…

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