3 ways how cybercheats defraud you

Here are some common ways of defrauding the online citizenry and some must-have precautions when you are transacting online. As the popularity of online transactions is on the rise, so are the attempts by unscrupulous entities to defraud you and make good with your money. Here are some common ways of defrauding the online...

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NIIT to offer courses through cloud campus

NIIT will offer courses directly on student's tablets and desktops, via what it calls a cloud campus. In one of its most significant shift in business model, computer education major NIIT will offer courses directly on student's tablets and desktops, via what it calls a cloud campus. Besides,...

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HCL Infosystems unveils ME Connect 2G 2.0 phablet

HCL Infosystems Ltd has expanded its portfolio with the addition of HCL ME Tablet Connect 2G 2.0 smartphone-cum tablet. NEW DELHI: HCL Infosystems Ltd has expanded its portfolio with the addition of HCL ME TabletConnect 2G 2.0 smartphone-cum tablet, popularly called phablet. The 7-inch ME Connect 2G phablet...

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Looking for gaming laptop under Rs 70,000, help

I want a gaming laptop with an i7 processor and at least 8GB of RAM under Rs 70,000. I want a gaming laptop with an i7 processor and at least 8GB of RAM under Rs 70,000. Please help.—Mahesh Iyer, Fabian D'Mello The Samsung NP550P5C-S 05IN is one of the best budget 'gaming' laptops. This machine...

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India to have 348 million internet users by 2017: Cisco

India has the fastest internet traffic growth globally and is expected to have 348 million users by 2017, a study by networking giant Cisco   said. According to Cisco's Visuals Networking Index (VNI) forecast (2012-17), internet traffic in India will reach 2.5 exabytes per month in 2017, up from 393 petabytes per month...

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Windows Phone gains amid Apple-Android clash

Windows-powered smartphones made strong gains in the US market in early 2013, capturing third place, with Android and Apple at the top, a survey showed.Android, the free operating system from Google, remained the top platform with 51.7 per cent of US sales in the three months to April, up from 50.3 per cent a year...

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Silicon Valley at front line of global cyber war

Chinese President Xi Jinpingand American counterpart Barack Obamawill talk cyber-security this week in California, but experts say the state's Silicon Valley and its signature high-tech firms should provide the front lines in the increasingly aggressive fight against overseas hackers. With China seeking to grow...

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TCS Finland may layoff 290 employees

Tata Consultancy Services, the country's largest software company, may sack as many as 290 employees at its Finland office, a move that the workers say is an attempt to shift jobs to India. TCS, which has a registered office in Helsinki and has an employee strength of about 800 in Finland, is currently in negotiations with the employee...

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How Zynga‘s job cuts may impact Indian staff

Online gaming company Zynga's decision to lay off 520 employees may impact its Indian headcount as well. According to reports, around 400 employees were working for Zynga in India as of April 2013. "We are not commenting about specific offices - the impact will be felt across every group in the company," said a company statement in response...

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Suggest a good battery pack for smartphones

We have seen such cases available for the iPhones and certain Android smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S III, but are not aware of their availability in the Indian market. I use an Android handset with a dual-core processor. My problem is that its battery barely lasts 8 hours. I have heard of battery cases...

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Dell cuts CEO Michael Dell‘s pay by 14 per cent

Dell trimmed CEO Michael Dell's pay by 14 per cent to $13.9 million last year amid a slump that culminated in a proposed $24.4 billion deal that could end the personal computer maker's 25-year history as a publicly traded company.Most of Michael Dell's compensation last year consisted of stock awards designed to give him a greater...

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