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Lenovo Thought It Knew How to Fix Tarnished Brands—Then It Bought Motorola

Lenovo Chief Executive Officer Yang Yuanqing, shown in his office in Beijing, has vowed to restore the Motorola brand. PHOTO: STEFEN CHOW FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By KATHY CHU and JURO OSAWA Updated Jan. 16, 2017 12:12 p.m. ET 71 COMMENTS When China’s Lenovo Group Ltd. took over fading mobile-phone pioneer Motorola Mobility in October 2014, Chief Executive Yang ... Read More »

Bragi Boldly Goes Where Apple’s AirPods Have Yet To Go

Silicon sleeves for the Bragi Dash, what founder Nikolaj Hviid calls an in-ear computer. (Image via Bragi) Back in 2013 a Danish designer named Nikolaj Hviid took his prototype of wireless earbuds to Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. to get some feedback. He then spent most of his meeting listening to someone tell him why his wireless earbuds couldn’t be done. ... Read More »

Top 5 Online Stores to Score Ethnic Fashion

Irrespective of how modernized we become,the love for the ethnic wear never fades away. The ethnic wear has a special place in every woman’s heart and wardrobe. On various ceremonies and functions like weddings, puja ceremonies, sangeet, festival celebration and various other occasions, ethnic wear is a best thing to flaunt. The online shopping stores offer trendy and the latest ... Read More »

Six things you need to know about CDS

1) What ismeant by CDS Exam? CDS stands for” Common Defence Service”. CDS is a paper and pen based exam conducted by Union public service Commission twice a year. The CDS written exam has 3 separate exam segments viz English, General Awareness and Mathematics. 2) The basic eligibility criteria for CDS Examination Educational Qualification For Indian Military Academy (IMA) and ... Read More »

The First LG Laptops Are on Their Way to the U.S. Market

LG, the Korean electronics giant known for its smartphones, appliances and tablets is bringing its first laptops to the U.S. market. The company announced the release of the Gram series of laptops in a press release recently. The machines, named Gram to highlight their light weight, are available in 13-inch and 14-inch models. The 13-inch model has 128GB of storage, ... Read More »

Samsung Pay Mini Web Payments Service to Be Launched in South Korea This Quarter

Samsung Pay Mini Web Payments Service to Be Launched in South Korea This Quarter Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it will launch a mobile web payments service for all smartphones powered by Google Inc’s Android mobile operating system in South Korea in the first quarter. The service, called Samsung Pay Mini, will allow Android smartphones to ... Read More »

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to Visit India in February for Future Decoded Event

Microsoft’s India-born chief Satya Nadella will be in India later this month to address a conference on ‘Future Decoded’ in Mumbai. While Nadella has visited India a number of times since assuming the leadership role, this visit takes on added significance as the global debate on US’ clampdown on visas and its impact on flow of skilled manpower rages. Nadella ... Read More »

Google Surpasses Apple to Become the Most Valuable Brand in the World: Report

HIGHLIGHTS Apple loses its throne after five years Google gave the top spot to Apple in 2012 Apple’s lack of innovation is being blamed Breaking Apple’s five-year record, Google has taken the top spot as the most valuable brand in the world. In the latest Brand Finance Global 500 report, Apple comes in second, followed by Amazon, AT&T, Microsoft, Samsung, ... Read More »

Google Sells Satellite Imaging Business Terra Bella to Planet Labs

Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday it would sell its satellite imaging business, Terra Bella, to Planet Labs, a San Francisco-based private satellite operator founded by former NASA scientists. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the deal, Planet Labs will acquire the Terra Bella business including the SkySat constellation of satellites, Alphabet said. “When ... Read More »

No concessions for Apple, but govt to review mobile manufacturing policy to boost the sector

NEW DELHI: The government won’t offer any special concessions to Apple but is reviewing its entire policy on mobile phone manufacturing as part of an effort to promote the ‘Make in India’ initiative, officials said. This could meet some of the demands that Apple has made apart from benefitting other phone makers as well. Apple had sought the concessions to ... Read More »