While a drop or near-drowning episode may not be quite fatal for an iPhone or iPad, the cost of repair may be so prohibitive that buying a new device may seem a better option. Consumers have bought more than 100 million of Apple Inc’s gadgets, and that total is growing rapidly, with 52 million iPhones [...]

Bloated, bleeding and on life support, Air India is trying to hire Aamir Khan, the country’s costliest celebrity brand ambassador. Air India sources said though the decision has been taken internally, the airline is yet to approach the actor; so, issues about compensation are yet to be finalised. Officials said the aim is to regain [...]

All Nokia India employees will be out, assisting retailers across the country in showcasing the twin Lumia smartphones – the 800 and the 710, priced at Rs 29,000 and Rs 19,000 – and gauging customer reactions. Nokia, along with the operating-system maker Microsoft, has trained about 14,000 employees on the specifics of what its CEO [...]

After creating a buzz in most of the other markets in the country, AirAsia the World\’s Best Low Cost Airline announced the launch of services from Hyderabad from July 20, 2010. The launch is also supplemented by an exclusive offer for the local market that provides seats for an amazing low fare. Talking about the [...]

Social networking site Facebook will be launching its India operations from Hyderabad – its first office in Asia – within two months from now. A proposal to this effect was cleared by the government on Saturday. Facebook’s new centre in Hyderabad will come up at the Raheja Mindspace special economic zone (SEZ), and will supplement [...]

- An overwhelming 92 per cent of the respondents stated that getting certified gave a boost to their confidence and self esteem   – An equal number indicated that it helped them gain recognition amongst the community and peers  - More than half the respondents constituting 54 per cent said certifications helped them get a [...]

India Digital Brand Index 10.2 findings reveal 26 per cent increase in tech brand mentions between Q1’10 and Q4‘09 Twitter remains most popular online channel for technology conversations with a whopping 79 per cent share, followed by the TechArena Community Forum Edelman, global public relations firm, Edelman, in partnership with social media intelligence firm, Brandtology. [...]