It is important to get recommendations on LinkedIn to build credibility. But how do you go about asking someone to write you one? Here are a few tips… 1. Choose People Thoughtfully Before asking anyone for recommendations, you need to prioritize. Look at all your work experience and create a list

A breakthrough in understanding human skin cells offers a pathway for new anti-ageing treatments. For the first time, scientists at Newcastle University, UK, have identified that the activity of a key metabolic enzyme found in the batteries of human skin cells declines with age. A study, p

If you’ve been thinking of moving to the United Kingdom, this may be your chance. The country has just updated (last update on February 25, 2016) its list of Shortage Occupations List, which includes roles that are difficult to fill up with the existing workforce in the country and can therefore

Ray Tomlinson, the man credited with founding email, has passed away at the age of 74, according to a report from the Sydney Morning Herald. According to the report, Tomlinson died of a heart attack. Tomlinson was a part a team of computer programmers at research and design company Bolt Beranek a

Years after its launch, the Facebook-owned WhatsApp Messenger has finally received the ability to send documents over chats. The feature is visible in the most recent builds available via Google Play and the App Store - Android v2.12.453 and iOS v2.12.4. WhatsApp has also introduced a bunch of other

Jobs in the UAE’s non-oil businesses grew at the fastest pace in three months, a new survey said today. UAE businesses produced more in February as they placed and received more fresh orders for their products and services, Dubai-based Emirates NBD said in its monthly PMI survey. Growth of the

Xiaomi on Thursday launched Redmi Note 3 in India, its first launch of the handset outside of China. The company has introduced a new Qualcomm-based variant of the handset for the country, separate from the MediaTek-based handset that was launched in China in November last year. The new variant o

A ninth standard student of a government high school in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, has developed a fire safety device with a heat sensor. Demonstrating the working of the instrument at an event organised by 'Beyond Carlton,’ a people’s initiative for fire safety, here on Saturday, M Jayakumar said tha

The Raspberry Pi foundation has launched the third version of its popular low-power Raspberry Pi development platform, the Raspberry Pi 3. It's priced at $35, the same as the Raspberry Pi 2 mini computer unveiled last year, but adds a much request feature - integrated Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth conn

7 biggest smartphone myths busted You've heard them before – in multiple blogs, articles and emails, in WhatsApp forwards and Facebook posts. But you shouldn't believe everything you see on the internet. Myth: Active mobile phones in airplanes will interfere with the navigation and communicati

The High Court on Wednesday, said that "private schools must touch their conscience and admit underprivileged students under 25 per cent reservation under the Right to Education Act, 2009”. While hearing a batch of petitions, Justice A S Bopanna said that when private schools are 'selling education’

New York-based Neverware is on a mission to help you get the most out of your old computers. CloudReady, a custom Chrome OS build that it ships can be installed on an existing, old laptop and PC to bring some life into them. The company claims that it has already transformed more than 75,000 Windows

Whether you work for an SME that’s considering expansion, or a big business thinking about adding a fresh workforce to your company, establishing agraduate jobs scheme could be incredibly value. More and more companies now are looking to hire a graduate, across a whole range of sectors and roles,

Lenovo has quietly launched the 'Turbo' variant of its Vibe P1 smartphone in Indonesia. The Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo is available for pre-orders at IDR 3,999,000 (roughly Rs. 20,000) in Silver, Graphite Gray, and Gold colour variants. The handset's availability details outside the region are not yet kno

If the current lineup of high-end laptops in the market isn't cutting it for you, Eurocom's new offering may interest you. The Canadian computer manufacturer has launched its Sky X9W laptop, a 'mobile workstation' upgrade to its already impressive Sky X9 that it released in October last year. Much l

Date : 12th (Sat) & 13th (Sun) March 2016   Time : 09.00am to 06.00pm Venue : Canopy Restaurant, Unity Building, M.G. Road, Bangalore 560001   Organizers CIGMA Foundation Trust, Bangalore LEAD Trust, Bangalore Conference C

Light Fidelity (Li-Fi), an LED light-based technology, may as well boost Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s efforts to take Internet to the villages. Edinburgh University Professor Harald Haas’s projection of this technology, which is hundred times faster than some Wi-Fi networks, comes at

You know the saying, “Applying to jobs is a full-time job”? Don’t listen to it. Applying to jobs you’re not qualified for (which 50% of job seekers reportedly do!) is counter-productive to your job search. Competition is too fierce. Even qualified applicants aren’t getting callbacks. So, stop ap