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EMC rolls out new Symmetrix V-Max storage product line

EMC rolls out new Symmetrix V-Max storage product lineThe provider of storage and data security solutions, EMC has unveiled a new line of its flagship Symmetrix high-end storage products. The Hopkinton, Massachusetts based EMC has introduced Symmetrix V-Max product line, based on a new building-block-type design, Virtual Matrix Architecture.

Nokia launches its new E-series smartphone, Nokia E75 in India

Nokia launches its new E-series smartphone, Nokia E75 in India The largest manufacturer of mobile telephones in the world – Nokia on Wednesday uncovered its new smartphone, Nokia E75, from its E-series. Nokia E75 is sleek, stylish phone, prominently known for its email and messaging service.

Nokia E75 supports Nokia Messaging Service that offers e-mail solutions, on Nokia mobile phones. The phone offers excellent e-mail experience through pre-installed Nokia messaging push e-mail service. The device allows users to send emails while on the move.

First technical previews of Office 2010 due in 2009 third quarter

First technical previews of Office 2010 due in 2009 third quarterAs a part of groundwork move for the final launch of Microsoft's next version of the Office suite in the first half of next year, the company Tuesday announced having begun extensive testing of the product. Code-named Office 14, the product will be expectedly dubbed Office 2010, with all its allied gears to also come with the 2010 mark.      While some of the earliest testing of Office 14 was undertaken by the company in 2008 called for a technology preview, with a beta to follow this year; the details of the recent not-so-pushy schedule have not been divulged.

Nuclear capable ''Prithvi-II'' test fired successfully

Prithvi MissileChandipur, Apr 15 : India on Wednesday successfully test fired the indigenous surface-to-surface ballistic missile, ''Prithvi-II'', from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) here, 15 km from Balasore.

Prithvi-II, a version of nuclear-capable, has a range of 350 km.

The missile was launched from a mobile launcher at around 10:20 a. m. as part of a user trial by the army, defence sources said.

The entire trajectory of the trial was tracked down by a battery of sophisticated radars and electro-optic telemetry stations positioned in different locations for post-launch analysis, they said.

Amazon.com apologises for ‘embarrassing book cataloguing error’

Amazon.comLondon, April 14: Amazon. com has apologised for an error due to which the sales ranking were removed from tens of thousands of books, and it became difficult to search for tomes.

Making a statement on Sunday, the online retailer said that a "glitch" had caused the problem, and promised that the numbers would be restored.

However, sales numbers were still missing until Monday afternoon.

Hit by the error were recent works like Chelsea Handler''s My Horizontal Life, as well as classics like Gore Vidal''s The City And The Pillar and James Baldwin''s Giovanni''s Room.

No free tea or coffee for staff at IBM offices from May 1

No free tea or coffee for staff at IBM offices from May 1Melbourne, Apr 14 : IBM worldwide has begun cost cuts in order to battle the effects of the global financial crisis and will scrap office amenities such as tea and coffee, and even company-funded home internet access.

From May 1, IBM will cease to reimburse Internet access for staff working from home. Direct pay corporate managed and contracted home Internet services will also be scrapped.

"IBM will cease the reimbursement of home internet access for employees," The Australian quoted the company, as saying in an email to staff.

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