FASTTAKES: NTT Data, Apple, Maxis, Micromax, Verizon, Starbucks

Staff writer
21 Oct 2010
00:00

NTT Data is in advanced talks to buy US IT services firm Keane for more than 100b yen ($1.2b) Bloomberg reported.

Apple has unveiled a lighter, slimmer version of its MacBook notebook range, the MacBook air, which uses technology borrowed from the iPad such as solid-state drives to achieve the form factor.

Malaysian mobile operator Maxis has launched an all-you-can-eat music download service, ONEMusic, which includes local and international music in English, Bahasa, Chinese and Tamil.

Indian handset maker Micromax is targeting revenue of 25 billion rupees ($565.2m) for the current financial year.

Verizon Wireless has priced the Samsung Galaxy Tab at $600 - $30 cheaper than its price for the iPad – but analysts say the US operator is charging too much because the iPad is deemed to be a superior product.

US coffee chain Starbucks has launched a digital content network over the Wi-Fi hotspots in its US stores, in partnership with Yahoo.

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