India, US, ink MoU on
energy security and
climate change
IN
Apple plans steps to
prevent future App
Store attacks
I
China factory
activities weakens
further
A
ctivity in Chinas’ factory
sector unexpectedly
shrank to a 6-1/2 year low,
raising fears of a sharper
slowdown in the world’s
second-largest economy
that could spell more turmoil for financial markets.
ndia and the United States
have signed a significant
MoU on energy security,
climate change and clean
energy which Secretary
of State John Kerry said
reflects the commitment of
the two countries to make
the Paris summit later this
year a success.
A
First flights between
Denmark and Iran to
start in 2016
T
he first flights between
Denmark and Iran will
begin in March 2016, operated by Iranian airline Mahan
Air, ending an eight-year
suspension of direct flights
between the capitals of the
two.
Microsoft begins worldwide release of
Office 2016
M
icrosoft Corp said it has begun the worldwide roll-out of Office 2016, the latest
addition to its cloud-based subscription service
Office 365.
Microsoft said Office 2016 brings new versions
of desktop apps for Windows including Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Access and
allows people to collaborate and work together.
Who owns copyright for ‘Happy
Birthday’ song?
A
federal judge in the United States has
ruled ‘Happy Birthday’ song in public
domain. The music publishing company that
has been collecting royalties on the song Happy Birthday
To You for years does not hold a valid copyright on the
lyrics to the tune that is one of the mostly widely sung in
the world.
BRIEF
pple would make it
easier for Chinese app
developers to download its
tools for building mobile apps
in a bid to prevent further
attacks on its App Store.
In the wake of the first
major breach on its outlet
for distributing iPhone and
iPad software, Apple will
offer domestic downloads
within China of its software
for developing apps. The App
Store had suffered its first
large-scale breach. Unknown
hackers infected legitimate
programs by persuading app
developers to download a
tainted copy of the tool-kit.
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