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

 

If you love tech, we’ll always help you stay updated, even if you are too busy!

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.

Recent Posts

The AI-driven CFO: How Artificial Intelligence is redefining financial leadership in the tech era

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is no longer the only one responsible for budgets and…

21 mins ago

From Roblox to Python: How game development educates kids on AI principles

AI is no longer in the distant future, discussed only in university classrooms or interactive…

2 days ago

M&A: The art of the deal

The Tech Panda takes a look at recent mergers and acquisitions within various tech ecosystems…

4 days ago

As we seek to create robots that’re more ‘human’ who’s helping? AI

As robotics progresses towards creating humanoid robot helpers, our tendency is to create them in…

7 days ago

Japan’s Web3 Strategy: A Safe Haven for Chinese Investors Fleeing Capital Controls?

On June 7, 2025, Japan enacted a series of regulations aimed at enabling stronger consumer protections…

7 days ago

Agentic AI Is Reshaping Data Infrastructure—Are Data Warehouses Obsolete?

Introduction: The Signal Behind Snowflake’s CEO Change In the spring of 2024, Snowflake, a star…

7 days ago