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Nokia reveals price, launch date of Lumia 720, 520

NEW DELHI: Nokia India has announced that its affordable Windows Phone 8-powered smartphones - Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 - will be launched in India in April. Lumia 520 will cost Rs 10,500, whereas the price of Lumia 720 will be revealed at the time of launch, Nokia said. Both the smartphones were

Karbonn has launched three new budget smartphones in India

Karbonn has quietly launched three new budget smartphones in India - Karbonn A6, Karbonn A4 and Karbonn A3. First up, is the Karbonn A6 smartphone that sports a 4-inch IPS WVGA display and is powered by 1GHz processor along with 512 MB of RAM. Karbonn A6 is a dual-SIM smartphone that runs on And

Interview - Foolish mistakes that Job seekers make in an Interview

Arriving Late Walking in for the interview even ten minutes after the interview is scheduled for, sends a negative first impression to potential employers. Get detailed directions to the interview site and calculate how long it will take you to get there, so that you can arrive 10 minutes early

Bangalore, first Indian city to get free Wi-Fi hotspots

BANGALORE: Free wireless internet services are expected to commence in the commercial heart of India's technology capital starting next month. Mahatma Gandhi Road and Brigade Road, two of the best-known shopping destinations, will have free Wi-Fi access as part of a plan to make Bangalore the first

Indian IT sector to touch Rs 1.75 lakh cr by 2016: Report

NEW DELHI: India's Information Technology industry is expected to touch the Rs 1.75 lakh crore mark by 2016, helped by rise in IT services and software segments, a report by Boston Consulting Group (BSG) said. "The domestic IT industry is expected to grow at 12 per cent over next 4 years, reachin

Facebook may emulate rival Twitter with introduction of hashtags

Facebook Inc is looking to improve its search and indexing capabilities  by adding the hashtag symbol, one of the most recognizable features of  its social networking rival Twitter, according to media reports. The  hashtag, which appears as the # symbol, makes it easier for users to  follow spe

Smartphone fingerprint tech could replace passwords

Apple is said to be planning to introduce an iPhone that can be unlocked by the owner's fingerprint, while other manufacturers are thought to be experimenting with iris scanning and voice recognition. Speculation about Apple's plans for fingerprint recognition began last summer when the iPhone ma

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs iPhone 5 and rest of the competition

Samsung Electronics is ratcheting up its rivalry with Apple with its new Galaxy S IV smartphone, which has a larger, sharper screen than its predecessor, the best-selling S III. Samsung trumpeted the much-anticipated phone's arrival Thursday at an event accompanied by a live orchestra while

Got rejection..?

  You have been searching hard and rigorously applying for jobs but nothing seems to be materializing.you are probably setting wrong standards for your self. Applying for posts junior to your qualification will not facilitate interview chances for you. You have been searching hard and rigor

Airtel asked to stop 3G services in seven circles

New Delhi: The Department of Telecom has asked Bharti Airtel to stop offering third generation (3G) services in seven circles where the company does not hold spectrum. "Airtel has been asked to stop 3G services and file a compliance report by 3pm on March 18," sources said. The DoT has also as

Xolo launches X1000 with 4.7-inch HD display, 2GHz Intel Atom CPU for Rs. 19,999

Xolo has launched its third Intel-based smartphone in the Indian market. Dubbed as the Xolo X1000, the smartphone packs in a 2GHz Intel Atom  Z2480 processor with PowerVR SGX540 GPU. Xolo X1000 comes with a  4.7-inch SHARP HD 2.5D edge curved glass display with a resolution of  720X1280 pixel

’آنکھوں ہی آنکھوں میں‘: گیلیکسی ایس فور

گیلیکسی ایس فور کو سکرین چھوئے بغیر چلایا جا سکتا ہے   سیم سنگ نے ایک ایسا سمارٹ فون متعارف کروایا ہے جسے صارف چھوئے بغیر صرف اپنی آنکھوں سے کنٹرول کر سکتے ہیں۔ گیلیکسی ایس فور سے پہلے سیم سنگ کا ممتاز فون ایس تھری تھا، جس کے اب تک چار کروڑ سے زائد سیٹ فروخت ہو چکے ہیں۔ تجزیہ کاروں

Samsung unveils Galaxy S IV, an 8-core phone with floating touch

NEW DELHI: Samsung on Thursday unveiled Galaxy S IV, its flagship Android smartphone, at an event in New York. The new phone, which is powered by the latest version of Android called Jelly Bean and next-generation hardware, will compete against Apple iPhone, HTC One, Nokia Lumia 920, Sony Xperia Z a

Google's Android chief Rubin steps down, Indian replaces him

Andy Rubin has stepped down as the executive in charge of Google's Android operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, ending a seven-year reign that reshaped the technology industry. The unexpected change announced Wednesday may raise new questions about Android's direction as Google

10 words never to use in your resume

Creative is the most overused buzzword in LinkedIn profiles followed by effective, motivated and extensive experience, the social networking site has said. According to career expert David Schwarz, using buzzwords not only makes your CV generic but it can give the impression that you are trying t

Penta T-Pad WS707C review

The Indian tablet market seems to be growing at a rapid pace. As per a  recent report by Cyber Media Research, there were about 3.11 million  tablets sold in India in the year 2012 and the research company is quite bullish about expectations for this year.The category that is seeing the maximum

For the Corporate India's Hot-Steppers

YOU have just taken over the hot seat. Chances are that the media has already announced your high-profile entry. Most likely, you have upgraded from a CXO to the top job and that you have negotiated a thick fat pay packet for yourself. Congratulatory calls and messages haven't stopped coming. Yo

Soon, self-healing smartphones and computers

Imagine if your smartphone or computer could repair on its own! It  might sound like the stuff of science fiction as engineers at the  California Institute of Technology, for the first time ever, have  developed self-healing integrated chips. It means your smartphones or computers can repa