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6 ways to turn your USB pen drive into the ultimate powerhouse

Any external USB storage drive, be it a pen drive or a hard drive, is used primarily for that reason - storage. But then, you knew there was more to it than that, didn't you? So let's find out today what else can be done with these tiny and innocuous looking pen drives. I can bet that some of the

A book on "After SSLC what Next"

[caption id="attachment_21169" align="alignnone" width="413"] AfterSSC-Cigma[/caption] The first section of the book discusses the Steps in Career planning, a personality assessment test to help students understand their personality, tips on career selection based on multiple intelligence theory,

Microsoft to turn off Windows Messenger on 15 March

Microsoft is switching off its Windows Live Messenger service on 15 March. On that date Messenger log-ins will no longer work and users must turn to Skype, said Microsoft in an email sent to all Messenger users. The email also encouraged users to update to Skype and familiarise themselves with

Interview Questions - What are your long term goals?

"What are your long term goals?" This question is asked to see how serious a candidate is about his or her career. Some people might not know their long term goals, and some people might have long term goals of becoming rich and retiring early. Those are incorrect answers for this question. The t

List of Organisations offering scholarships to Muslim students

[caption id="attachment_20875" align="alignleft" width="271"] Scholarships[/caption] A.Q.M Salehuddin and Najmun Nisa Memorial Trust Offer Merit cum Means Scholarships to needy Assamese Muslim Students for post Higher Secondary Education. 21 BAGHARBARI ROAD, PANJABARI, GUWAHATI-781037 ASSAM Aa

LG unveils 55-inch ultra-HD TV

[caption id="attachment_20582" align="alignnone" width="237"] LG TV[/caption] LAS VEGAS: LG unveiled a  55-inch TV that sports "ultrahigh-definition" resolution with four times the sharpness of regular HD television sets, kicking off what is likely to be a mini-obsession with the latest super-cle

Interview Questions - What are your short term goals?

  "What are your short term goals?" This question primarily depends on where you are in your career. A person with 5 years of experience will have different short term goals than a person with no work experience. I'll give an example for both scenarios. But first, here are some short answ

Huawei unveils world’s biggest smartphone

Washington: Chinese phone-maker Huawei Technologies havs unveiled two phones, terming them the world’s “biggest” and the “most powerful” smartphones. The Ascend Mate and the Ascend D2 were unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Xinhua reported. The company said the phones with big

Govt wants lower qualifying marks for girls in IIT

Girls preparing for the joint entrance examination to be held in June for admissions to under-graduate programmes of the Indian Institutes of Technology may get some relaxation in qualifying marks. if the suggestion is accepted by the Joint Admission Board. “We have suggested the IIT’s joint admi

Now, flexible 'paper tablet' that can be rolled up

[caption id="attachment_20578" align="alignnone" width="275"] PaperTablet[/caption] LONDON: Researchers have developed a revolutionary tablet screen as thin as a sheet of paper that can be twisted and dropped without damage - and it could replace your laptop within five years. Developed by Que

Microsoft to help SC-ST students get jobs

  [caption id="attachment_20574" align="alignnone" width="279"] Microsoft[/caption]   KOLKATA:  Microsoft and  Bournville College of London have been roped in to train Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students for job interviews. The three-month course on 'Personal

Samsung offers two shows at once on new OLED tv

South Korean electronics giant Samsung Monday unveiled a new television that lets two people watch two different shows at the same time. The F9500 television is the first in the world to offer this feature, dubbed ‘multi-view,’ the company said in Las Vegas, attributing the advance to the use

Google continues 'war' on Microsoft users

  [caption id="attachment_20432" align="alignnone" width="200"] Microsoft vs Google[/caption]   It looks like Windows phone users did not have a peaceful weekend and the reason for their anguish was an ongoing rivalry between Google and Microsoft. On Friday, many Windows Phone use

Google 'alternative' for tablet users is here

SAN FRANCISCO: The makers of Blekko believe they've built a great alternative to Google, but they're also realistic. They know their two-year-old internet search engine won't ever supplant Google as the most popular place to search on laptop and desktop computers. But web surfing on tablet comput

Facebooking at work is ‘corruption’ in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Civil servants and staff of government-linked companies (GLCs) surfing social media or engaging in personal matters during working hours may be categorized as having committed corruption, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said. According to MACC deputy chief commis

Different educational boards agree to have similar question papers

NEW DELHI: Come 2014, class 12 students of maths and science from one particular education board will not be able to complain about having to face tougher question papers and marking systems than their counterparts studying under other boards. The majority of educational boards conducting cla

Facebook launches voice calling for iPhone

LONDON: Social networking giant Facebook is planning to launch a new feature for its Messenger app that allows users to place free voice calls to friends. The feature is so far available only to iPhone users in Canada. The feature to be introduced by Facebook will users to make free intern

Interview Questions - "Why do you like sales?"

"Why do you like sales?" You can answer this question in numerous ways. But to make your answer effective, you should think of an answer that will show your strong points as a salesman. Make sure to cover your own traits that are important to sales. Here is an example. Short Answers "I