Categories: Tech & Society

Top Happenings This Week [News Roundup]

If you missed out some information this week, don’t worry, here are the top things that happened this week which you should probably know about:

Tech News Across The Globe

Nokia reported a huge loss this quarter: Nokia’s Q3 2012: $754 Million Operating Loss, $9.49 Billion in Net Sales, 2.9 Million Lumia Phones Sold

Google approved Checkout for Indian developers meaning they can now sell their apps on the Google Play Store: Indian Developers Can Finally Sell Paid Android Apps; Support For Indian Rupees

With RIM Blackberry’s popularity dropping down each day, it seems consumers are now considering it a shame to own one: Blackberry Becomes a Source of Shame for Users

Microsoft announced the much awaited pricing of its Surface RT tablet: Microsoft Surface RT Priced: 32GB For $499 Without Touch Cover, $599 With; 64GB For $699

Google’s De Castro hired as Yahoo COO for a whopping $56 million salary: The $56 Million Man: Yahoo Confirms Hiring of Google’s De Castro as COO

One of the most popular happenings this week on the internet, Felix Baumgartner’s skydive: Red Bull Stratos On YouTube Live Topped 8 Million Concurrent Views

Cool Startups That We Spoke To

Khitchdee – A Startup That Makes Customized Gadgets, Daring To Take The Path Less Travelled

Women’s Web – The Little Inspiration and Information Every Indian Woman Needs!

Appszito – A Search Engine For Discovering Mobile Apps

 

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Prateek Panda

Prateek is the Founder of TheTechPanda. He's passionate about technology startups and entrepreneurship and enjoys speaking to new founders every day. Prateek has also been consistently regarded as one of the top marketing experts in the region.

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