Here is the US news from Bangalore

In a windowless office in central Bangalore, dozens of employees are arriving to work on the night shift.

They are working overnight so that they can report company news live as it happens on the New York Stock Exchange - from India.

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PCWorld says farewell to floppy

Computing superstore PC World said it will no longer sell the storage devices, affectionately known as floppies, once existing stock runs out.

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Vista has speech recognition hole

Microsoft has admitted that speech recognition features in Vista could be hijacked so that a PC tells itself to delete files or folders.

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'Bottleneck' slows brain activity

US researchers have discovered a likely reason why people find it hard to do two things at once.

The findings, published in Neuron, support the case for a complete ban on the use of mobile phones when driving, the team said.

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Love seeking Indians head online

More and more young Indians are deciding to find a marriage partner through India's online matrimonial services.

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Tagging takes off for web users

Tagging or labelling online content is becoming the new search tool of choice among web users, shows research.

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The global war for talent

In a dusty schoolroom on the outskirts of Bangalore, the battle for India's future in a globalised world is being waged.

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Doubts over hi-tech whiteboards

Computerised whiteboards in class fail to boost pupil achievement, research into their early use suggests.

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One million 'e-petition' the PM

Downing Street's "e-petition" service, which allows the public to voice their concerns online to the prime minister, has received its millionth signature.

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BBC's download plans get backing

TV shows like Doctor Who are expected to be available for download later this year after the BBC Trust gave initial approval to the BBC's on-demand plans.

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On-demand threatens TV shake-up

The BBC wants to let viewers catch-up with television programmes via the net but the plans are proving controversial.

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'Vista is more secure' says Gates

Windows Vista is "dramatically more secure than any other operating system released", Microsoft founder Bill Gates has told BBC News.

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Mobile Internet use increasing

Mobile phone users in the UK accessed the internet via their handsets about 15.9 million times throughout December 2006, says the Mobile Data Association.

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Microsoft starts hard Vista sell

Microsoft has launched its latest version of Windows, called Vista, with more than 100m computers predicted to be using it worldwide within 12 months.

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