TrueCaller hacked, 1 million Indians’ data at risk

Global phone directory app TrueCaller has been hacked by hacktivist groupSyrian Electronic Army (SEA). The hacking group announced this in a post on Twitter, along with an image that showed details of some users of the app.Syrian Electronic Army broke the news via a tweet saying, "Sorry @TrueCaller, we needed your database,...

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Samsung launches Galaxy Tab 3 range in India

South Korean smartphone manufacturer Samsung today launched three tablets in India today. While two of the new tablets have 8-inch screens, the other one has a 7-inch screen. The company is offering My Education Service on the three tablets, giving buyers access to 2,000 e-books and 1,000 learning videos as well as content.  The...

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Nokia Lumia 1020 with 41MP camera appears on India site

Nokia has listed its Lumia 1020 smartphone, which has a 41MP rear camera, on its India website. This handset was unveiled just a week ago at an even in London and is said to have the best camera among all smartphones. Nokia India's official website has listed Lumia 1020 in 'Coming Soon' section. However, the company has not given...

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Pakistan: No tech to block blasphemous content on web

Pakistani authorities have acknowledged for the first time that the country has no technology to block blasphemous contents on websites, including videos posted on YouTube. After 10 months of "hard work", authorities have failed to evolve any mechanism to filter content on YouTube or to block blasphemous materials, officials said. "The...

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How start-ups are building businesses using online maps

With an internet-enabled smartphone in hand and a map of the city down to street details on it, finding places is a click away. Increasingly, people are putting those two things together to find something else: a business. From searching for real estate to calling a cab, from locating restaurants to finding billboards to advertise on,...

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Reliance Jio to use lithium-ion batteries in mobile towers

Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecom arm of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, has placed an order worth Rs 273 crore for lithium ion battery with Paris-based Saft.  The batteries will be used at its mobile tower sites for meeting power requirements.  "Saft has won 35 million Euro (Rs 273 crore) of orders to supply...

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TCS says attrition rate at all-time low

Tata Consultancy Services, India's No. 1 software services exporter, said its employee attrition rate was at an "all-time low," at the end of the June quarter.  For the IT services staff, attrition was at its lowest in 27 quarters, chief executive N Chandrasekaran told reporters in Mumbai, after the company beat expectations...

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Lenovo ThinkPad L430 biz laptop launched @ Rs 42,000

Chinese personal computer maker Lenovo today said its newly available ThinkPad L430 laptop is aimed at catering to Indian enterprise market.  Lenovo's ThinkPad L430 laptop with third generation Intel core i3, i5, and i7 processors has been newly made available at retail market with an intent to cater to enterprise and SMB market,...

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HTC One Mini unveiled with UltraPixel camera

Taiwanese company HTC today unveiled the smaller version of its flagship smartphone One. The new smartphone shares several features with its older sibling, including Blinkfeed, Zoe and Ultrapixel camera. The manufacturer said this smartphone will launch in select markets in August, followed by a global rollout in September. HTC One...

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