Supercomputer sets world record defeating professional Go players

August 28th, 2009 SPSS sets date for vote on sale to IBMCHICAGO — Business software provider SPSS Inc. said Friday it will hold a special meeting of shareholders Oct.

July 29th, 2009 Video game site lets players bet on their skillsNEW YORK — Although you can win or lose real money, BringIt.com is not considered online gambling, and it's legal in 39 states. The site, which lets players challenge other gamers for money, says it is different from online poker and other games of chance because video games are considered a game of skill.

February 22nd, 2009 KOLKATA - India can rightly be called the back office of the world for its achievements in Information Technology (IT) and IT-enabled services, Chinese Consul General in Kolkata Mao Siwei said Sunday. 'Now China is called the 'factory of the world,' while India the 'back office of the world'.

July 1st, 2009 Poker players finding tougher game at World SeriesLAS VEGAS — Things have gotten tough at the tables. Many players entering the World Series of Poker no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event starting Friday in Las Vegas are hoping the game's richest tournament will help them make up for lost winnings.

July 15th, 2009 Last woman eliminated from World Series of PokerLAS VEGAS — The last woman left in the World Series of Poker main event was eliminated on Wednesday as players begin a final stretch to determine the tournament's final table. Leo Margets of Barcelona, Spain, was eliminated in 27th place on Wednesday when her ace-seven didn't improve against an opponent's ace-10.

July 16th, 2009 Logger, ex-Bear Stearns exec among WSOP leadersLAS VEGAS — A former Bear Stearns executive, a self-employed logger and a tournament poker player have each captured more than 20 million chips as they seek a spot at the final table of the World Series of Poker main event. Steven Begleiter, a 47-year-old former head of corporate strategy for the investment bank, was leading a field of 14 players left on Wednesday after about six hours of play.

February 20th, 2009 Userful Multiplier has been much talked about for its innovation that could virtually turn 1 ordinary PC into 10. This time the company has joined hands with ThinNetworks to supply 356,800 virtualized desktops to schools in all of Brazil's 5,560 municipalities.

January 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The auction of third generation (3G) mobile services, which are slated to take place according to the revised time schedule, may be further delayed as the industry still is not ready. 'The government is ready for the auctions but it is the industry players who demand more time from us,' a Department of Telecom (DoT) official told IANS on condition of anonymity.

September 13th, 2009 HYDERABAD - An increasing number of students are drawn to learn cyber security as they foresee a bright future in this upcoming field. With information technology (IT) gaining popularity the security of data compiled, stored and transmitted is of utmost import.

March 12th, 2009 LONDON - Music lovers who are addicted to watching online videos on Youtube will not be able to do so anymore as Google has blocked viewings after a dispute over licensing. Google had started blocking UK viewers from watching "premium music videos" from the night of March 9.

December 24th, 2008 HYDERABAD - Taking objection to certain statements made by the World Bank, India's fourth largest software services company Satyam Computer Services Thursday demanded an apology from the international aid institution. The company, in a statement here, said it 'vigorously objects to certain inappropriate statements made by World Bank representatives reported recently in the press'.

February 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA and Google announced Monday the release of a new Mars mode in Google Earth that brings to everyone's desktop a high-resolution, three-dimensional view of the red planet. Besides providing a rich, immersive three dimensional view of Mars that will aid public understanding of Mars science, the new mode, Google Mars 3D, also gives researchers a platform for sharing data similar to what Google Earth provides for Earth scientists.

June 23rd, 2009 New mafia game hits up Twitter players for moneySAN FRANCISCO — Twitter Inc.'s founders still haven't decided how to cash in on their popular Internet messaging service — to the delight of a rapidly growing audience. But the deliberate approach may not prevent a gold rush among opportunistic outsiders.

March 13th, 2009 The Top 10 'Inventions' that Changed the World LONDON - Credit cards, trainer shoes, social networking sites, and GPS technology have made it to the list of things that have changed the world. To mark the National Science and Engineering Week, a panel of 20 experts from the British Science Association have drawn up a list of the top 10 things that have changed the world, reports The Telegraph.

January 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In order to make the internet more accessible to all, including the disabled, a rights group has asked for adoption of web accessibility standard which has already been adopted in a number of other countries. 'India had ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Oct 2007.