Selling your smartphone? Here are some must-dos

While most phones, in general, are pretty good at securely removing your data when you're done with the device. There are still some measures you need to take to protect yourself before you pass the handset off, though. What everyone should do No matter what type of smartphone you use, there are...

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TCS ex-CEO Ramadorai: Time to hire ethical hackers

S Ramadorai, vice-chairman of TCS and chairman of the National Skill Development Agency, says the private sector must play a crucial role in enhancing cybersecurity capabilities. The IT veteran calls for hiring and training young, talented people to handle cyberattack units. Edited excerpts from...

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7 supercool USB gadgets

There is no computer port more versatile than the USB. You can use it to connect external storage, a DVD drive, mouse and printer, but did you know that you could also use this amazingpiece of technology to keep your coffee warm and launch surface-to-air missiles? Savio D'Souza and Ashutosh Desai...

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Yahoo acquires ad-service, URL-shortner Bread

Yahoo said Saturday that it acquired tech company Bread, a URL shortner that allows users to design then target advertisments to readers who click on their links.  "Through this acquisition, we're gaining a team of six engineers and product managers who will join our advertising technology...

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Apps before naps for techie toddlers

After their mid-morning snack break, kindergartners from Oberoi International School settle down to practise shapes and alphabets. Clowns are drawn, misshapen houses emerge, letters are traced, and then the young artists clamor for Nalini Miss's attention. "I made a rocket," little Harini announces...

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Twitter pays engineer $10 million as Silicon Valley tussles for talent

Among Twitter Inc's highest-paid executives, Christopher Fry's name stands out.  The senior vice president of engineering raked in $10.3 million last year, just behind Twitter Chief Executive Dick Costolo's $11.5 million, according to Twitter's IPO documents. That is more than the paychecks...

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Oogwave sees 3-fold growth in user base in 15 months

Technology start-up Oogwave expects nearly three-fold growth in its customer base in the next 15 months.  A recently launched Oogwave product enables sharing of data and mails by different departments of a company on a single platform.  The platform has seen huge adoption in African...

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