Apple reports $1 bn app sales in Dec, $10 bn for 2013

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 06:30

Apple Inc said on Tuesday that its customers spent USD 1 billion on purchases in its applications store in December, leading to a total of USD 10 billion worth of apps sold in 2013.

PS4 sells 160, 000 more gaming consoles than Xbox One since launch

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 20:40

Xbox One managed to shift 364,000 consoles during the same period.

Disney film ``Iron Man 3`` hottest ticket of 2013: Rentrak

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 03:47

Walt Disney`s film "Iron Man 3" was the hottest film of 2013, with ticket sales of $409 million in the North American market, one of four Disney films among the year`s top-selling movies, according to Rentrak.

M&As down 11.5% to $31.5 bn in 2013; lowest since 2009

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 19:21

During the fourth quarter of 2013, overall M&As totalled USD 7.1 billion, a 28.5 percent sequential increase over Q3, but a decline 29.8 percent from Q4 year-on-year.

Delhi Assembly poll results cause for introspection: Jaitley

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 22:55

BJP on Thursday accepted assembly election results in Delhi are a "cause for introspection".

Mercedes-Benz India posts 32% growth in 2013

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 20:54

In 2013, the company had launched eight new products across categories.

Midnight Memories top selling album in 2013

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 15:37

English-Irish band One Direction`s `Midnight Memories` has become the top selling pop album of 2013 in the UK.

Bruno Mars, Rihanna top list of most-pirated artists in 2013

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 15:07

American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars and R&B star Rihanna are the most pirated music artistes of 2013.

Snapchat, Vine among top smartphone apps of 2013

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 10:57

With Snapchat, users can send photos and videos that disappear shortly after they are viewed.

Jennifer Lawrence most bankable actress in 2013

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 19:45

Actress Jennifer Lawrence apparently sold maximum tickets in Hollywood as she has been named the most bankable star of 2013 in Hollywood followed by `Gravity` star Sandra Bullock.

Sensex performers in 2013: TCS surges 73%, Sun Pharma gains 54%

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 15:30

India’s three IT majors — TCS, Infosys and Wipro — were among the best Sensex performers of 2013 while SBI, BHEL and Coal India were the top losers.

Happy New Year! World ushers in 2014 with fireworks, festivities

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 09:57

From Sydney to London to San Francisco, revelers welcomed 2014 with extravagant fireworks displays, giant street parties and, in a new departure, fruit-flavored mist.