Pre-orders start for Sony’s 6.4-inch phablet

Sony upped the ante for high-end phablets in June by unveiling its Xperia Z Ultra. This phablet has a 6.4-inch screen, the biggest among top-of-the-line handsets, and ranks amongst the thinnest smartphones in the world. Within a month of its global showcasing, rumours have begun that the handset will soon launch in India, and now, even...

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Apple developer site remains shut 4 days after hacking

A website that Apple uses to communicate with its community of some 6 million software developers remained shuttered on Monday, four days after a cyberattack that prompted a harried upgrade to prevent future breaches. It was not immediately clear what data, if any, was been compromised by the attack. Apple said in...

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IT managers, engineers hardest to find: Survey

IT managers, engineers, sales representatives and marketing professionals and administrative assistants are just some of the profiles that are hardest to fill in the world, according to a new global study from human capital solutions firm CareerBuilder. The study shows that companies around the world have at least one thing in common:...

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Why there are few takers for iGate CEO‘s post

The search for a new head at iGate to replace Phaneesh Murthy -- who was fired mid-May -- is proving more difficult than earlier imagined as stiff challenges facing the Nasdaq-listed company discourage potential candidates. The CEO search has been on for about two months now after the board fired Murthy for not disclosing...

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Intel to launch low-power version of Xeon server chips

Chipmaker Intel said it is planning to launch a low-power version of its brawny server processors, potentially heading off competitors hoping to expand into the data centre with energy efficient-chips based on smartphone technology. Intel has already launched a line of its Atom mobile chips that are tweaked to work as low-power...

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Cloud-based app to end mobile telephony woes

Connecting to phone numbers is crucial to get things done. It could be an apartment resident trying to get a clarification about his home loanfrom a bank. Or it could be a Good Samaritan reaching out to a hospital for an ambulance to help an accident victim. The person punches one number after another listed in the directory;...

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Beware! Beebone PC virus on the prowl

A new and deadly variant of computer virus called 'Beebone' has been detected in Indian cyberspace and internet security sleuths have warned users to safeguard their systems against its attack which leads to unauthorised entry of malware. 'Beebone' belongs to the notorious family ofTrojan malwares which get a "privileged access"...

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Buyer‘s guide: Wi-Fi router within Rs 2,500

I want to buy a Wi-Fi modem routerwithin a budget of Rs 2,500 to use with myMTNL connection. Please suggest a few models. —Sameer Sahu, Shubham Aggarwal, Kunal Rane If your broadband connection is from BSNL or MTNL, you will need an ADSL router which allows the line to be used for internet browsing...

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Suggest a good PC graphics card

I am an avid gamer, and would like to buy a new graphics card. Could you please suggest a few options worth considering? —Brenton Sequeira, Pavan Makhija, Ritesh RSince you haven't specified a budget, we will list some cards that stand out under different price points...Under Rs 10,000For gamers on a budget, we suggest the AMDHD...

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How to connect your camera to PC without installing software

Manufacturers often include manuals, how-to videos, utility programs and software drivers on discs when you buy a new camera, but you may not actually need to install any of it. Most modern computer operating systems automatically recognize the camera or memory card. If you connect the camera to the computer with the USB...

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Cisco to buy cybersecurity co Sourcefire for $2.7bn

US computer network giant Cisco Systems announced plans to buy cybersecurity firm Sourcefire in a deal worth $2.7 billion."Sourcefire aligns well with Cisco's future vision for security and supports the key pillars of our security strategy," said Cisco vice president Hilton Romanski."Through our shared view of...

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