E-tailing to touch $ 76 billion by 2021 in India: Study

The total size of the business of selling retail goods on the Internet, commonly known as e-tailing, is set to touch $ 76 billion mark by 2021 in the country, according to a study by Technopak. E-tailing, which is around 6 per cent of the total e- commerce, is estimated to be around $ 0.6 billion in 2012, said the study 'E-tailing...

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Report: Google Said to Be Close to Buying Waze for More Than $1 Billion

BY CHARLIE WHITE12 HOURS AGO The bidding war for crowdsourced navigation app Waze has reportedly been won by Google, which will pay "more than $1 billion" for the startup, according to Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz. Update: The newspaper later added that the deal will be worth $1.3 billion. The deal hasn't been finalized...

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US denies ‘unilateral‘ data collection from internet cos

The Obama Administration has denied allegations of 'unilaterally' collecting information from internet companies, as being reported in the media, which has resulted in outrage in the country. The Director of National Intelligence (DNI), James Clapper, yesterday declassified a portion of its information related to the secretive 'PRISM'...

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Buying Guide: 10 best running gadgets: the top tech for training

Free running is all very well, but we've all got different goals and circumstances. Some run to lose weight, others to boost their aerobic fitness, while speed is the top priority of the more experienced. Either way, there are gadgets that can help you get through the run - from tiny MP3 players, wireless headphones and the latest in...

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Bloomberg Report: "Google Wallet Has Become A Money Pit," Some Expansion Projects Reconsidered Or Abandoned

After two years on the market, Google Wallet has failed to gain any kind of meaningful foothold in the mobile payment world. That's the gist of a new report from Bloomberg Businessweek, slamming Google's mobile and NFC payment service as a 'money pit' and unlikely to succeed against existing and upcoming competitors. Among the publication's...

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How to Start Freelancing With No Experience

In 2011, the Financial Times (UK) reported a 12% growth in the number of freelancers from 2008. Popular freelance broker site Elance enjoyed consistent growth in past years, with the number of jobs posted rising from around 200,000 in the first quarter of 2012 to 300,000 in the same period in 2013.The freelancing industry enjoyed impressive...

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PHP Programmers: The Wordpress Joomla Trap - Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)

In a market analysis PHP programmers determined the demand for PHP-programming – with surprising results. Chicago, IL, June 09, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The PHP programming language is the industry standard for websites, but it's often reduced to being the site's engine, while the cockpit is represented by content management systems (CMS),...

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IBM‘s DB2, MongoDB Get Together for the Mobile Enterprise

database and MongoDB are getting together. This week, IBM and Mongo’s parent, 10gen, announced collaboration on a new standard to make it easier for companies to implement data-intensive apps for the Web and for mobile devices. The popular open source MongoDB utilizes NoSQL database technology, is commonly used for mobile...

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SoHo Gives a Glimpse of the Retail Store of the Future

At 121 Greene Street, online jewelry retailer BaubleBar has set up a pop-up shop replete with digital touchscreens and interactive displays. Open through August 13, shoppers can use in-store iPads to design and purchase jewelry personalized with their initials and other permutations. Interactive store displays, designed by Perch Interactive,...

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