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It seems Google is closing corners to launch its social networking initiative - Google Me, a Facebook competitor. With its latest move - acquisition of Slide Inc, a social widget makes, clearly indicates the head path of the company. Slide Inc develops applications and virtual goods for Facebook, MySpace and other websites.

On Tuesday, Research in Motion (RIM) has officially launched its first ever smartphone "BlackBerry Torch". As expected Company has presented the new smartphone as an answer to Apple's iPhone and Samsumg's GalaxyS, lunched just few weeks back. BlackBerry Torch is loaded with OS 6.0, RIM's new mobile platform, which is having direct competition with Google's Android.

Things are not going in the BlackBerry way, at least for now. After a major setback in UAE and Saudi Arabia where BlackBerry services will no longer be available after 11 October, it's time for Indian BlackBerry customers who need to worry now. In a recent move BlackBerry expressed its inability to meet the demand by Indian Government saying no one including the company could access the encrypted data. With this statement BlackBerry hit the wall where services may be banned in India too.

Smartphone market war is on so the market is bubbling. Sales of Android-based smartphones are surging, tearing chunks of market share out of Apple, RIM, and Windows Mobile's hides. According to a report released by Nielsen company, Android phones are pretty close to beat top 2 market leaders Apple & RIM ( BlackBerry ) in US market.

A Revolution in Telecom industry is on its way. Cut throat competition has made telecom companies to come on their knees. Call charges have been plunged drastically. Open policy in handset manufacturing has given wings to lots of companies and smart phones are talk of the town now. Sensing this, Mobile application IT companies are mushrooming in and around the city with a promise to deliver much more. While fishing out rest, we just bumped an app which only allows you to be connected with friends, family, chat, around the clock but also have potential (with latest version ) to be a "MUST INSTALLED" app in your mobile once 3G would be launched.

Microsoft may have topped in quarterly financial results, released latest, but it's Apple who finally emerged as a Leader in worldwide brand value. As per the Forbes magazine who recently released top 50 valuable brand list, Apple pushed back Microsoft, IBM and Google at second, fourth and fifth places subsequently. Coca-Cola, a non IT company, emerged as 3rd most valuable brand.

No matter how inventive and defensive one can be towards his belongings but there will be many ways to ditch. That's what exactly happening with iPhone 4, which gained extreme popularity and widely acceptance in pre-launch and post launch subsequently. Understanding the whole functionality of FaceTime, an iPhone Video Call app, Porn industry is all set to in cash this through live porn videos.

Even after much criticism, security debacles and negative customer satisfaction reports, somehow Facebook, the world's No1 social networking website with 500 million users, keeps on chugging along owing to it's massive userbase, who can't do without it. However, recently, it has come to light that many users on Facebook have found a shocking Video Scam which is basically a phishing gimmick and adds another negative tag to Facebook services.

Online travel company MakeMyTrip.com has planned to raise $100 Million from its upcoming IPO for which company has filed with U.S. capital market regulators. MakeMyTrip which will be listed under the NASDAQ with a symbol "MMYT",will offer an exit to the VC investors and promoters of the 10-year old company. Currently SAIF Partners ( VC ) owns 51.32% in MMT.

From last couple of years we have heard many stories, discussions and appreciation letters about Google, Googleplex, Free Food, Bicycle ride, Family & Dog- friendly premises. Believe me, it's just not on web, all these are real facts. But what and how a person feels when he get revealed to many untold stories or information, never be spoken before.