Budget 2013 effect: Mobile phones set to get more expensive

Mobile phones are set to get more expensive this year. In the Union Budget for 2013-2014, the finance minister P Chidambaram proposed that while the import duty on mobile phones that cost Rs 2000 would remain the same, mobile phones which are above Rs 2000 would now have a duty of 6 percent. Previously the import duty was one percent, based on their maximum retail prices. In his speech...

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Google introduces Books in India Play Store

 Google has extended its Google Play Books service to the Indian market. Users will be able to download ebooks from a collection of 4 million titles. The ebook store has been made live on the web version of Google Play as well as on the mobile version. Users can install the Play Books app on their Android or iOS mobile device or to download, read and manage the ebooks they've purchased....

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Evernote hits 1 million user mark in India

Evernote, the company behind the popular cross platform note-taking app, announced that it has crossed 1 million users in India. "User adoption for Evernote in India started slowly, but picked up at a rapid pace in the last two years. The global user base of Evernote is more than 50 million today and in India now we've hit a million!" said Linda Kozlowski, Director of Market Development, APAC...

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BlackBerry Z10 review: Good, but pricey proposition

BlackBerry has launched its first BB10-powered smartphone Z10 in India at a hefty price of Rs 43,490. It offers a refreshing new look at the smartphone interface, powerful integration between hardware and software and BlackBerry's famed corporate, data encryption and security features. BlackBerry Z10 is more than just another smartphone - it is widely deemed to be the manufacturer's last-ditch...

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India will have cyber security policy soon: Kapil Sibal

India will soon have a cyber security policy that will ensure preventive measures against cyber crime and fraud, the government said Wednesday. "We are working on a cyber security policy... we need more work to curb cyber crimes," Minister for Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal told the Lok Sabha during Question Hour. "It's a new medium. we need to understand it and take...

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Facebook announces partership with telecom operators to provide free messenger service

Facebook has announced partnership with 18 telecom operators in 14 countries to provide free messenger service. The subscribers of these network service providers will get free or discounted data access to Facebook Messenger regardless of the operating system platform. The list includes Airtel and Reliance in India, TMN in Portugal, Three in Ireland, Vivacom in Bulgaria, Backcell in...

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Google extends social Web reach to counter Facebook's rise

Google transformed the Internet by cataloging the Web's countless pages. Now it wants to keep better track of the Web's multitude of users. The Mountain View, California-based company said on Tuesday it would begin encouraging websites and mobile apps to accept log-in credentials via Google+, its social network. The integration with third-party sites and apps, which Google hopes will help...

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Smartphone operating systems: Alternative phone system Tizen speeds against Firefox OS, Microsoft Windows Phone

The junior league of smartphone operating systems is getting more competitive. Phones from yet another contender - Tizen - will go on sale this year with a view to eventually competing with the industry leaders, Apple\'s iOS and Google\'s Android.For now, Tizen will compete with another newcomer, Firefox OS, as well as Microsoft\'s Windows Phone and a revamped BlackBerry operating system.Most...

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Aircel, Tata Docomo offer special plans for BlackBerry Z10

Both Aircel and Tata DoCoMo have offered special plans for BlackBerry Z10 users. The Tata DoCoMo plan which is a special offer of Unlimited 899, will allow customers to enjoy unlimited mobile Internet and unlimited local calls on any mobile or fixed-line network across India at a fixed monthly rental of Rs 899. Gurinder Singh Sandhu, Head-Marketing, Tata DoCoMo said, “We are delighted that...

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Computer and Internet Related Acronyms

AAAARP AppleTalk Address Resolution ProtocolAAC Advanced Audio CodingAAT Average Access Time ABC Atanasoff-Berry ComputerAIN Advanced Intelligent Network AISEP Advanced Internet Satellite Extension Project ANN Artificial Neural NetworkANSI American National Standards Institute. ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. ARPAnet Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (replaced by NFSNet)ASCII American Standard Code for Information InterchangeATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode (a method of transmitting...

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BlackBerry attacks Android security

BlackBerry's UK chief has claimed that sales of the new Z10 BlackBerry are going well, and emphasised “the inherent weaknesses” of rival operating systems. Samsung announced a rival to BlackBerry’s ‘Balance’ programme that allows work and personal data to be viewed on one device yet secured according to different protocols. BlackBerry’s Rob Orr said that any system to secure data “was...

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Oscar Awards – 2013 Winners List

The 85th Annual Academy awards are proceeding largely along expected lines. The only surprise was a tie between Zero Dark Thirty and Skyfall for Sound Editing. The results will be updated. Here are the winners announced so far. 1. Best Picture: “Argo.” 2. Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln.” 3. Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook.” 4. Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz,...

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First phase of TOD pilot projects approved in Delhi

TOD ( Transit-Oriented Development ) First phase of TOD pilot projects approved in Delhi Approval has been granted for the implementation of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) pilot projects along four metro corridors and another pilot project near Karkardooma in Delhi.  It will be implemented by the UTTIPEC (Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (Planning and Engineering)...

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TRAI: Inactive Mobile Connections With Rs 20 Balance Will Not Be Deactivated

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had announced that inactive mobile numbers that have a balance of at least Rs. 20 in the account cannot be deactivated. The time period for assigning the ‘inactive' status to mobile numbers has been set at 90 days. The telecom authority has announced the new decision as a move to protecting customers. The authority announced that consumers need...

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Twitter begins integrating advertising software

Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it is opening up its platform to third-party advertising management software, taking another step to establish its ad-based business model ahead of an initial public offering. The ads application programming interface, or API, would allow advertisers to connect their existing ad management software to their Twitter account to automate ads on the micro-messaging...

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Facebook blocks access to NBC.com over security scare

  US media company NBC Universal said late on Thursday that its NBC.com website was safe to visit following a security scare prompted by reports that it was infected with malicious software designed for banking fraud and cyberespionage. "A problem was identified and it has been fixed," an NBC Universal spokeswoman told Reuters. She declined to elaborate on the nature of the problem....

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Facebook adds free calling to iPhone, iPad apps

Facebook on Friday allowed users to make free calls to friends using the social network's application tailored for iPhones or iPads. An updated Facebook app for the popular Apple mobile devices shows when friends are online and then gives the option of ringing them up by tapping an icon on the screen. Calls are routed over the internet using telecom service data plans or connections to...

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Katrina Kaif roped in by Sony as brand ambassador for Xperia smartphone

Mobile handset maker Sony India has roped in Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif as the brand ambassador for its Xperia range of smartphones. Sony has signed the agreement for two years initially with the Bollywood celebrity and Kaif will be seen endorsing Xperia starting March, 2013, Sony India said in a statement today. "The appointment of Katrina comes at a time when Xperia plans to magnify...

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Tweet with the LivesOn app even after you die

  If you were wondering what would happen to your social networking account once you passed away, fear not. An app called LivesOn is expected to launch in March. The tagline of the app is, “When your heart stops beating, you’ll keep tweeting.” LivesOn uses a special algorithm that tracks the user's trends and Twitter feed. The data is then used to determine...

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Apple, Facebook were attacked via iPhone developer site

The hacking saga at major technology companies continues, with Apple revealing that computers of some of its engineer were infected by the same malware that was used to attack computers at Facebook and possibly Twitter. Last week, Facebook had revealed a detailed hack-attack on its computers but assured that no user details were stolen. To know all the details of how the Facebook attack was...

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More than 100 Keyboard Shortcuts must read

  Keyboard Shorcuts (Microsoft Windows) 1. CTRL+C (Copy) 2. CTRL+X (Cut) ...... 3. CTRL+V (Paste) 4. CTRL+Z (Undo) 5. DELETE (Delete) 6. SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin) 7. CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item) 8. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item) 9. F2 key (Rename the selected...

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