The successful launch of new operating system Windows 7 propelled Microsoft to record revenue in the fourth quarter of 2009, the software giant reported on Thursday.Microsoft reported net income of $6.7 billion, a 60 per cent increase on the year prior, while revenue rose 18 per cent to $19 billion."This is a record quarter for Windows units," Kevin Turner, Microsoft's chief operating officer, said in a news release. "We are thrilled by the consumer reception to Windows 7 and by business enthusiasm to adopt Windows 7."

Private carrier Kingfisher Airlines on Thursday said its net loss for the third quarter ended 31 December, 2009 has widened to Rs419.96 crore.The company had a net loss (loss from ordinary activities after tax) of Rs413.39 crore for the quarter ended December 2008, Kingfisher Airlines said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

New Delhi: Despite overall showdown and hiccups in allocation of spectrum to new and existing players, the Indian telecom industry had an awesome run in 2009, adding some 170 million phone connections to take the subscriber base to nearly 550 million.

Spice mobile rolls out M-7070 in Indian market: Spice mobile has announced to roll out a new model known as Spice M-7070 in the Indian market at an attractive price of Rs.7999.

Microsoft and Google are taking their rivalry to the doctor's office, running competing services that allow people to store their medical records online for access by family members and health care providers.

HCL Technologies has bagged a USD 200 million order from Equitable Life. The contract will begin from March 2011 and is for a period of thirty years.