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Uttarakhand floods: Google app to trace missing persons
Search engine giant Google has launched an application “Person Finder” to offer information on missing people in flood-affected areas in the country, including Uttarakhand. Google Person Finder is a web application that allows individuals to post and search for the status of relatives or frie
Negotiating With Employers – It’s Not As Bad As You Think!
When I say the word “negotiation,” what pops into your head? More often than not, it’s probably a sense of unease. Yet, the truth is, most of us negotiate almost every day with friends, family, and colleagues. They aren't life or death decisions, but chances are you’re regularly negotiating aspe
Solar-powered plane lands in Washington
The single-seater Solar Impulse plane, attempting a record-breaking trip across the U.S., made a smooth landing in Washington on Sunday, leaving it with just one more hop to go in its cross-continent journey. The Swiss-made 63-meter-wide aircraft set down at Dulles International Airport at O4
Vodafone India slashes 2G data rates by 80%
NEW DELHI (TNN): Vodafone India has cut 2G data rates by 80%, from 10p/10kb to 2p/10kb. These rates are currently applicable in Karnataka, UP West and Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh circles and will be rolled out nationally in a phased manner, Vodafone India said. With this price cut, Vodafo
10 Tips For Effective Face-To-Face Networking
It’s funny. I’m pretty sure if I did a poll among working folks these days, after death and public speaking, the next thing they fear most is networking. It makes sense really because face-to-face networking is public speaking in a one-on-one format. We’ve all heard the phrase, “You only get
Winning formula to beat the downturn
Over the past few years, the IT services industry has been credited with putting India on the global map as the largest knowledge-based economy. This sector contributes nearly 8 per cent to our country’s GDP, according to NASSCOM. NASSCOM has also targeted $300 billion revenue from the IT sector
Life After College: Quick Tips For Recent Grads
There are many challenges that face today’s recent grads – living accommodations and financial issues are some of them. Here are some quick tips for finding a place to live, figuring out your roommate situation, and managing your finances: Finding A Place To Live One of the biggest initial decis
A battery powered bicycle that can fly
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's a battery-powered flying bicycle Three Czech companies have teamed up to make a prototype of an electric bicycle that successfully took off Wednesday inside an exhibition hall in Prague and landed safely after a remote-controlled, five-minute flight. Looki
Nokia signals end of an era
Nokia is all set to pull the plug on its Symbian smartphones. The Finnish smartphone maker had announced in January 2013 that PureView 808 was the last Symbian smartphone to be manufactured by the company. Even at that time it was evident that the company will eventually stop shipping Symbian sm
How Bluetooth connects gadgets
Smartphones, headsets, keyboards, mice, game controllers, stereos — you name the device, it’s probably connectable via Bluetooth. Bluetooth has made massive inroads because of the ease with which it links devices. Basically, just plug it in and wait for the indicator light. Despite some
Curtains down for 160-year old telegram service
Tiruchirapalli (TN), June 12, 2013, (PTI): Smart phones, emails and SMS seem to have pushed the humble telegram service to a quiet corner with the BSNL deciding to discontinue the 160-year-old telegraph service from July 15. Once the main source of quick and urgent communication, the service del
Karnataka students bag top ten ranks in Comed-K
Students from Karnataka have beaten their counterparts from other states in the Comed-K UGET exam by bagging all the top ten ranks in the engineering stream. Three students from the State also figure in the top ten ranks of the medical stream. In the top 100 ranks, there are 41 medical rank h
China's Tianhe-2 named world's fastest supercomputer
NEW DELHI: China's Tianhe-2 supercomputer, aka Milkyway-2, recently measured at speeds of nearly 31 petaflops surpassing the current record holder by 74 per cent, Ars Technica, the technology magazine reported. And it was not even running at its full capacity! The numbers were revealed by Univers
Hiring graduates for internship
Internship is one of the best solutions to the current employability issues faced by the fresher. Giving internship in a live corporate setup will not only develop skills but also provide much needed corporate exposure to a fresher. Visvesvaraya Technological University and Department of Indust
10 Reasons Why You’re Not Getting The Job Offer
Having trouble getting a job offer? Let’s begin with a few of assumptions. Since you got the interview your cover letter and resume were obviously effective. You arrived on time, were dressed conservatively, smiled, gave a firm handshake, had the right attitude, did all the basics of Intervie
’انٹرنیٹ پر صارفین کی نگرانی کی جاتی ہے‘
امریکہ کی نیشنل سکیورٹی ایجنسی کے ڈائریکٹر جیمز کلیپر نے تسلیم کیا ہے کہ حکومت نے انٹرنیٹ کمپنیوں سے صارفین کی بات چیت کا ریکارڈ حاصل کرتی ہے تاہم معلومات حاصل کرنے کی پالیسی کا ہدف صرف’غیر امریکی افراد‘ ہیں۔ جمعرات کو رات گئے امریکی نیشنل سکیورٹی ایجنسی کے ڈائریکٹر کلپیر کی جانب سے جاری ہونے وال
National Overseas Scholarship 2013-14 for minorities
The State Government through the Directorate of Minorities has introduced a scheme for providing financial assistance to Minority students of Karnataka State for pursuing higher studies abroad in Master Degree, Ph.D & Post Doctoral Courses etc.. in prestigious Foreign Universities. Inte
India to have 348 mn internet users by 2017: Cisco
India has the fastest Internet traffic growth globally and is expected to have 348 million users by 2017, a study by networking giant Cisco said. According to Cisco’s Visuals Networking Index (VNI) forecast (2012-17), Internet traffic in India will reach 2.5 exabytes per month in 2017, up fro