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Microsoft revamps Office 2013 for touchscreen, cloud services
San Francisco: Microsoft is selling a retooled version of its Office software to consumers as an online subscription service for the first time in an attempt to extend one of the company’s key franchises beyond personal computers. Tuesday’s release comes six months after Microsoft previewed the n
Apple iPhone 5S with 13MP camera coming in July: Report
NEW DELHI: Apple launched iPhone 5 with much fanfare just five months ago, but reports say the company is already working on not one but two iPhones as well as next generation iPad and iPad mini. Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst with KGI Securities, says that Apple is working on an iPhone 5 successor tha
Interview - The crucial first 5 minutes
First impressions count. And that's a fact. More so, if you are facing a job interview. Studies reveal that the first 5 minutes are crucial for any interview. And it is in these 5 minutes that the decision of hiring or not hiring you is made by the interviewer. How, then do you ensure that the i
Aircel launches free roaming service
NEW DELHI: Aircel today launched a product that offers users one rate for voice, SMS and data in home circles and on roaming. 'One Nation, One Rate' offers one rate for voice, SMS and data in home circles and on roaming on Aircel network, the company said in a statement. "Incoming calls while
ٹیوشنا بلون گیلّی اکرہ ورسا چی نیہا کال تمپرا ٹکون لاپتہ ؛ تنظیم وفد چی سی پی آئی سرین ملاقات
ٹیوشنا بلون گیلّی اکرہ ورسا چی نیہا کال تمپرا ٹکون لاپتہ ؛ تنظیم وفد چی سی پی آئی سرین ملاقات بھٹکلیس نیوز / 28 جنوری 13 بھٹکل / (رضوان گنگاولی) بھٹکل عمر اسٹریٹ اپلی ماؤشی چے گھرچان گھرا بگلا کچ ٹیوشنا بلون گیلّی اکرہ ورسا چی نیہا بنت شکیل سدی باپا کال ٹکون لاپتہ واٹے انی ازون سر ہیجے سلسلات کائی
Developing a Career Plan
With all kinds of career possibilities available, how do you make a decision? Once you know what career path you want to follow, how do you get there? Following are simple rules to follow - Develop a career plan. Think about what you want to do and find out more about the kind of training, educ
How to Say ‘Look at Me!’ to an Online Recruiter
IF you are thinking of looking for a job this year, or are already searching for one, be warned: for some job seekers, the rules have changed. Technology and social media have altered the way some employers consider candidates. Simply sifting through job postings and sending out applications en mass
Samsung's new fridge runs on Google's Android
TORONTO: Refrigerators are getting smart. A new model released earlier this month runs apps to help users browse recipes, create shopping lists and manage the expiration dates of items like yogurt and milk. The T9000 refrigerator by electronics company Samsung has a 10-inch Wi-Fi-enabled touchscr
Why Indian middle class family does not encourage aspiring entrepreneur
In March 2009, the parents of IIT Delhi alumnus Deepinder Goyal, 29, were perplexed to see their son working from home. After a few days, they began to worry. Their "worst fears" were confirmed when Goyal disclosed that he had quit his cushy job at consulting firm Bain & Co to set up a foodie we
Apple no longer world's most valuable company
NEW YORK: Apple shares extended their losses Friday, ending a miserable week for the California tech giant as it surrendered its position as the world's biggest company based on market value. Apple ended down 2.36 percent at $439.88, giving it a market capitalization of $413 billion, while oil gia
Infosys: Indian IT industry to create 2.5 lakh jobs in 2013
DAVOS: Enthused by improving global economic scenario and a renewed wave of reforms back in India, IT giant Infosys says it is bullish over better growth prospects of IT sector in 2013 and expects greater job creation this year. "I believe 2013 to be better than 2012 for IT sector as globall
UP's laptop scheme to give jobs to 2000 hardware engineers
LUCKNOW: Close to 2000 engineers will get a job under UP government's endeavour to distribute laptops to students in the state. The government, which cleared the rules for procurement of laptops earlier this week, is expected to distribute some 25000 laptops in the first phas
Having a Career Goal
Why to have a career goal? Does a career goal limit your future? Many of us spend most of our working hours engaged in work. Yet over 75% or working population is not happy with their current job situation. Here comes the importance of having a Career Goal. A career goal helps you focus on wh
Microsoft's Q2 earnings dip despite Windows 8 lift
REDMOND, WASHINGTON: Microsoft says its fourth-quarter earnings slipped 4 percent, despite a lift from its latest version of Windows. The results announced on Thursday are the first to include Windows 8. The program is a dramatic overhaul of the Microsoft Corp. operating system that powers mo
How to frame a perfect career?
Having an ideal career is a dream for all. For those, who are standing on the threshold of stepping into the corporate world and the ones in it facing a constant pressure to perform. Now the catch 22 situation is where you are asked to plan a career! If it was so much under my control to sketc
Google's search business struggling?
Although Google is scrambling to meet consumers as they flock to mobile devices, the question is whether it is moving fast enough. When Google announced its fourth-quarter earnings, investors were watching closely for positive signals of Google's progress in the evolution to a mobile world.
My son will never become CEO of Wipro, Azim Premji says
DAVOS: IT czar Azim Premji has said his son Rishad will never be the chief executive of his company Wipro, but will represent promoter ownership on the company's board. Rishad, 35, joined Wipro in 2007 as business head for special projects in the banking and financial services vertical and rose t
IT ministry for duty review on electronic items
NEW DELHI: The IT ministry has sought changes in the duty structure for import of components so as to promote domestic manufacturing of electronic products, communications and IT minister Kapil Sibal said on Tuesday. "It is cheaper to import the components with zero duty and sell the product rath