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Alibaba chief ‘interested’ in buying Yahoo!
NEW YORK – The head of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba is “interested” in buying Yahoo! and has been approached by private equity firms and other groups about doing a deal, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Jack Ma, chief executive of Alibaba, China’s top online retailer, was quoted as making the comments at a “China 2.0” event…
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Nokia N9 to Hit Stores Next Month
Nokia has confirmed the launch of N9 in Pakistan next month, company’s first and certainly the last Meego device that will see the light of the day. Announcement came after the worldwide shipping for Nokia N9 began yesterday. Main seller point that for N9 is it’s new button-less user interface that is controlled withswipe. Here are…
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Google to invest $75m for solar panels installation
Google says it will invest $75 million to help 3,000 homeowners install solar panels on their roofs. The search giant announced Tuesday that it will establish a fund that local solar installers will be able to tap so they can offer financing plans to prospective buyers. The plans allow homeowners to install a $30,000 solar electricity system on…
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Supreme court website hacked
ISLAMABAD: The website of Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has been hacked. According to details, the hackers, after hacking the site, posted objectionable material to the site. Later on, website was seen flashing with message—‘The website is being updated’. The hackers include a Pakistani and an Indian man. The hackers demanded that Dr Aafia should…
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Toy Helicopter Crashes While Smuggling Phones into Thai Prison
Police in Thailand are looking for someone who tried to use a remote controlled toy helicopter to smuggle mobile phones into the Khao Bin high-security prison in Ratchaburi province. The helicopter crashed and was found in a plantation about 500 metres from the prison walls. The toy helicopter was found with a cargo of seven…