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Lenovo Launches Android Phone With 5000mAh Battery

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

Meet the Laptop With 64GB RAM, 5TB SSD, and 6 USB Ports

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

5th South India NGOs Conference to be held on 12, 13 March 2015 in Bangalore‏

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

Li-Fi to light up India's net connectivity

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

5 Things You Should Be Doing If You’re Unemployed

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

Teachers want govt to open pre-primary schools

At a time when several government schools are being shut and those still functioning are seeing high drop-out rates, primary school teachers have seen a need for restructuring the free and compulsory education system. Teachers have urged the government to include pre-primary education as part of

InFocus Bingo 21 With 4.5-Inch Display, 2GB of RAM Launched at Rs. 5,499

InFocus has launched a new budget smartphone in India, the InFocus Bingo 21, priced at Rs. 5,499. It is available to buy from online stores in Blue, White, and Orange colour variants. The smartphone is listed on the company's own website as well. The dual-SIM supporting InFocus Bingo 21 runs on A

Scientists detect Einstein's gravity waves

Scientists announced Thursday that, after decades of effort, they have succeeded in detecting gravitational waves from the violent merging of two black holes in deep space. The detection was hailed as a triumph for a controversial, exquisitely crafted, billion-dollar physics experiment and as confir

High-Paying Jobs in India: Here Are Top 25 Skills Most in Demand

At the beginning of the new year, many professionals would be contemplating about a job change. Or even a new career. But what skills are employers looking for? Professional networking website LinkedIn collated the hottest skills that helped people land better jobs in 2015. Sohan Murthy, data ana

TRAI rules in favour of Net neutrality

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday barred telecom service providers from charging differential rates for data services, effectively prohibiting Facebook’s Free Basics and Airtel Zero platform by Airtel in their current form.   1 No service provider can offer

Xiaomi Mi 5 Tipped to Launch in Windows 10 Mobile Variant

A fresh round of rumours now indicates that Xiaomi might also launch a Windows 10 Mobile variant of its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Mi 5. Anzhuo, a Chinese website (via WMPoweruser) reported that the rest of the specifications of the smartphone would stay the same as the Android variant. Al

Better job prospects, pay for fresh MBAs this year: Survey

NEW DELHI: This year promises better job prospects for business school graduates compared with 2015, according to an annual survey conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Also, more than half (56%) of employers plan to increase base salaries for new MBA hires in 2016 at or

No interviews from Jan for low-end Central govt jobs

There will be no interviews for junior-level jobs in Central government from January 1 though physical tests, in some cases, will continue as a qualifying measure. Interviews will be done away with even in cases where selection in the past used to be purely on the basis of performance in the inte

Lyf Earth 1, Water 1, Water 2 Price, Specifications Revealed by Reliance

Reliance Retail's Lyf branded smartphones have now been listed by the company's online store ahead of an official announcement. Reliance Digital has listed the Lyf Earth 1 (seen above), Water 1, and Water 2 smartphones with pricing details. Unfortunately, there is no word on the availability of the

US Hikes H-1B and L-1 Visa Fees; Will Affect Indian IT Companies

In a blow to Indian IT firms, the US has notified an additional fee up to $4,000 for certain categories of the popular H-1B and L-1 visas. The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) said applicants for certain categories of H-1B visas post December 18, 2015 must submit an additional fee o

These Smart Light Bulbs Play Music, Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal, and More

As you probably know, LED bulbs are one of history’s greatest high-tech success stories. They use around 90 percent less electricity than incandescent bulbs, yet last 25 years or more. They turn on to full brightness instantly. They remain cool to the touch. They’re hard to break, and safety-coated

Lead Trust announces the 7th Edition of LTSE 2016 exam on 31 Jan

Lead Trust announces the 7th Edition of the Lead Talent Search Exam - LTSE 2016 - on Sunday, 31 January 2016 across Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Maharashtra with the help of partner NGOs. LTSE will identify exceptionally bright students in their 10th std and offer freeships and scholarships f

Lenovo Lemon 3 With 5-Inch Display, Snapdragon 616 SoC Launched

Lenovo, after launching its A7000 Turbo smartphone in India earlier this week, has now launched a new smartphone dubbed Lemon 3. Launched in China, the handset carries a price tag of RMB 699 (approximately Rs. 7,000), the same as that of Xiaomi Redmi 3, which launched this week. Available in Silv