John Ribeiro

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Skype acquiring startup GroupMe for group messaging

GroupMe's team in New York will continue to focus on its group text messaging application. For Skype, the acquisition of GroupMe will add the ability to offer text messaging for groups as well

Dell expects Windows 8 and Android to boost tablet sales

The company said early results of Windows 8 on its tablets have been promising. It plans to make new tablet models based on both OSs

India wants monitoring access for Twitter, Facebook

The demand for specialized monitoring access to Twitter and Facebook follows similar requests for other online services. The government did not provide details of what encrypted data they would like to have access to

Indian outsourcers see gold in U.S. credit downgrade

Nasscom, India's National Association of Software and Service Companies, said customers turn to India to slash costs during an economic slump

Google and LivingSocial acquire shopping deals sites

Google is expanding in the U.S., while LivingSocial has planned an acquisition in South Korea. Both companies look to expand into the booming deals market

Google’s two-step authentication rolls out worldwide

The service, intended to make it more difficult for hackers to break into Google accounts, is being rolled out in 40 languages in 150 countries

Wipro’s growth lags competitors despite offshoring boom

The results of Wipro's re-organization are expected to show later this year. One analyst assesses Wipro vis-

India wants to intercept Skype, Google communications

Two of the biggest names in telephony have joined the list of companies whose communications the government wants to monitor

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