Kerala to set up 19 cells to tackle cybercrime

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala government will set up 19 cyber cells to tackle the growing incidence of cybercrimes in the state, chief minister Oommen Chandy said here today.Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting, he said the cybercells would...

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Accenture in talks to acquire rival Booz & Co: WSJ

NEW YORK: Management consulting firm Accenture is in talks to acquire rival Booz & Co, a deal that would beef up its strategy and operations consulting services, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.Acquisition-hungry...

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'Online psychotherapy as effective as face-to-face treatment'

WASHINGTON: A new research has found that online psychotherapy is just as efficient as the conventional treatment.Three months after the end of the therapy, patients given online treatment even displayed fewer symptoms.For the first time, clinical researchers...

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Kodak outlines plans for CEO's departure

NEW YORK: Kodak is providing a clearer picture of its post-reorganization management plans, saying that CEO Antonio Perez will likely be replaced in the first year after it emerges from bankruptcy protection.The photography pioneer, which was founded...

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Microsoft Office comes to Android phones

NEW YORK: Microsoft is bringing a pared-down version of its Office software to Android phones, but it won't work on Android tablets just as it doesn't on iPads.The software will be available starting July 31. It requires a $100-a-year subscription to...

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Google launches Start Searching India campaign

BHOPAL: Google today introduced its Start Searching India campaign here to help internet users get the most out of the web with its search tool."Internet is no longer restricted to the domain of working professionals and is fast emerging as a life enriching...

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Twitter launches 'tweet abuse' feature following protests

LONDON: Microblogging site Twitter has reportedly launched a feature that allows users to report about 'tweet abuse' following the recent incident in which a feminist activist Caroline Criado-Perez campaigning for a woman to replace Charles Darwin on...

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UK top target for cyberterrorism: Report

LONDON: British lawmakers have claimed that the country has become the top target of online crooks, paedophiles and terrorists with increasing threat of cyberterrorism.According to The Mirror, a probe by MPs found banks did not even bother to report...

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Google gets 100m takedown requests since Jan

LONDON: Search engine giant Google has reportedly received 100 million 'takedown' requests since January 2013 for pages infringing the copyright laws.According to the BBC, copyright holders send millions of 'takedown' requests to Google every week in...

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Indian develops tech to make software unhackable

WASHINGTON: A unique system has been designed by researchers that will encrypt software in order to make it impervious to reverse-engineering.UCLA computer science professor Amit Sahai and a team of researchers have developed a system which will only...

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Narendra Modi: Social media to me is not just about Twitter, Facebook

NEW DELHI: In an exclusive interview with Asian News International (ANI), Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has revealed the importance of social media in creating awareness among voters in the country.Question: There has been a lot of buzz in recent...

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BSNL employees threaten to go on indefinite strike

NEW DELHI: Graduate engineers and junior telcom officers of state-run BSNL have threatened to go on indefinite strike if their demands were not met, an employees' association of the PSU said."All graduates that were recruited directly by BSNL after its...

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Tablet sales in India to grow over 100% in FY'14: MAIT

NEW DELHI: Rising number of people on the move, preference for a lighter device and better affordability are expected to drive an over 100 per cent growth in tablet sales in the country to 3.84 million this fiscal, says industry body MAIT.Tablet sales...

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Techies sought after by automakers, not just IT companies

DETROIT/YUMA, ARIZONA: US automakers have embarked on an ambitious drive to hire software "codaholics," an effort that is increasingly pitting Detroit against its technology partners in Silicon Valley.Just ask Raj Nair, who leads global product development...

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Facebook hashtags fail to take off: Study

NEW YORK: This ain't Twitter, hashtags don't work here!Using hashtags in Facebook posts may be a fun strategy for companies trying to grab the attention of consumers, however, it doesn't appear to be paying off, a new study has claimed.The study by a...

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'Rising cyberattacks show growing asymmetry in warfare'

PUNE: Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture jointly with Data Security Council of India (DSCI) organised a national level seminar cum conference on cybersecurity recently, which had technical sessions on topics such as 'Cyber Warfare...

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First look: Google's new tablet Nexus 7 2

NEW YORK: When it comes to technology, we've been trained to expect more for less. Devices get more powerful each year, as prices stay the same or drop. With the new Nexus 7 tablet, Google hopes we're willing to pay more for more.The new tablet comes...

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Mobile internet, tomorrow belongs to Asia

SINGAPORE: After five years of explosive growth sales of high-end smartphones have hit a plateau and the $2 trillion industry -- telecom carriers, handset makers and content providers -- is buckling up for a bumpier ride as growth shifts to emerging...

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Mobile etiquette: 11 things you must know

WASHINGTON: Cellphones are ubiquitous and research shows that although most users think they have good mobile manners, many people report being irritated or annoyed by the use of the phones in public places.Clearly there's a lack of understanding of...

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First look: Google's new tablet Nexus 7 2

NEW YORK: When it comes to technology, we've been trained to expect more for less. Devices get more powerful each year, as prices stay the same or drop. With the new Nexus 7 tablet, Google hopes we're willing to pay more for more.The new tablet comes...

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People daily remain online for an hour in office: Study

LONDON: Employees spend one hour every day surfing on the internet while at work, it has been revealed.The study, conducted by Quidco, has found that workers waste an hour by shopping or looking for holidays at their desks, the Daily Star reported.It...

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Employees daily remain online for an hour in office: Study

LONDON: Employees spend one hour every day surfing on the internet while at work, it has been revealed.The study, conducted by Quidco, has found that workers waste an hour by shopping or looking for holidays at their desks, the Daily Star reported.It...

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Smart Namo, the Narendra Modi branded Android phone

NEW DELHI: Gujarat chief minister NarendraModi will soon get a smartphone dedicated to him. Smart Namo, an independent body formed by Modi fans, has announced it will soon launch a mobile phone by the same name. The upcoming Android phone is the group...

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Cisco: End user devices proliferation to boost tech financing uptake

PUNE: IT and networking company Cisco said proliferation of end user devices and workplace collaboration will help boost greater technology financing uptake.Findings of a survey which Cisco commissioned to identify trends and gain insights into the technology...

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'Rising cyberattacks show growing asymmetry in warfare'

PUNE: Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture jointly with Data Security Council of India (DSCI) organised a national level seminar cum conference on cybersecurity recently, which had technical sessions on topics such as 'Cyber Warfare...

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Yandex co-founder and CTO passes away

MOSCOW: Ilya Segalovich, the co-founder and chief technology officer of Russian internet group Yandex, has died after a long battle with cancer, aged 48, the company said on Thursday.Segalovich and Yandex CEO Arkady Volozh founded the company in 1997...

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Now, social network to share your happy moments

Facebook and Twitter are all-purpose social networks. People can post anything on them, from saccharine sweet nothings to snarky one-liners.But what if you wanted a place to just celebrate and share the small moments of happiness in life? Happier, a...

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Citrix raises FY14 forecast, shares rise

Cloud computing software maker Citrix Systems raised the lower end of its full-year earnings forecast after it sold more licenses in the second quarter to companies looking to switch to a cloud platform.Shares of the company, which also reported a higher-than-expected...

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iGate doles out retention bonuses to top executives

BANGALORE: iGate has given large retention bonuses to five of its executive officers. Each will get $1,50,000 on June 30, 2014, and $1,00,000 on December 31, 2014, provided they are still employed in the company on the applicable payment date.The board...

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HTC Desire 600 launched in India at Rs 26,860

NEW DELHI: Taiwanese manufacturer HTC has launched its Desire 600 smartphone in India. The new handset has a 4.5-inch screen, quad-core processor and dual-sim functionality. At a price of Rs 26,860, this new smartphone will compete against the likes...

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Samsung starts making 3GB RAM; Note III a contender?

NEW DELHI: Samsung Electronics has announced that it has begun mass production of 3GB RAM for mobile devices. The South Korean manufacturer expects most high-end smartphones to come with 3GB RAM from next year.Samsung said that six of the smallest 20nm...

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Now, apply for passport through your smartphones

HYDERABAD: Applicants will soon be able to apply for passports through their smart phones, a senior official said."Applicants can fill details on passport applications through mPassport Seva App. We are working on this and are hopeful it will be launched...

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Average internet speed in India up 20%: Akamai

NEW DELHI: India has seen the average internet speed rise by a healthy 20% over the past quarter to 1.3Mbps, says a new report. However, the broadband adoption rate in the country remains below 10%. This data was released in the State Of The Internet...

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Vodafone urges Trai to stop spectrum wastage

NEW DELHI: Vodafone India has appealed to Trai to bring a stop to the wastage of telecom spectrum in the country. It has also asked the government body to sort out the issue of lack of alignment between spectrum allocations and charging norms.Thus, the...

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Intex launches LED TVs at Rs 7,499

NEW DELHI: Intex Technologies today launched a range of LED TVs in the Indian market. The new televisions - with screen size varying between 16-inch and 23-inch - have been positioned in the price bracket of Rs 7,499 and Rs 12,499.The new range of Intex...

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How Google, Apple avoid tax net in Europe

LONDON: Most big US technology companies cut their tax bills by not declaring a tax residence in their main European markets, preventing tax authorities in those countries from even assessing their income, a Reuters analysis of hundreds of corporate...

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DoT asks Videocon to not renew bank guarantees in 2 circles

KOLKATA: The telecom department has asked Videocon Telecom, a Videocon Group company that offers GSM mobile services, not to renew its performance bank guarantees in Uttar Pradesh - East and Madhya Pradesh circles until the telecom tribunal takes a final...

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Cisco to buy cybersecurity co Sourcefire for $2.7bn

SAN FRANCISCO: US computer network giant Cisco Systems announced plans to buy cybersecurity firm Sourcefire in a deal worth $2.7 billion."Sourcefire aligns well with Cisco's future vision for security and supports the key pillars of our security strategy,"...

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Pre-orders start for Sony’s 6.4-inch phablet

NEW DELHI: Sony upped the ante for high-end phablets in June by unveiling its Xperia Z Ultra. This phablet has a 6.4-inch screen, the biggest among top-of-the-line handsets, and ranks amongst the thinnest smartphones in the world. Within a month of its...

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IT managers, engineers hardest to find: Survey

NEW DELHI: IT managers, engineers, sales representatives and marketing professionals and administrative assistants are just some of the profiles that are hardest to fill in the world, according to a new global study from human capital solutions firm...

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How tablets are helping comic book publishers

SAN DIEGO: The comic book industry, after years of struggling to bolster sales, appears to have found a way to draw new readers, thanks in part to its push into the digital realm.At Comic-Con International, the annual comic book convention, publishers...

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Twitter co-founder's advice to Facebook

WASHINGTON: Twitter co-founder has reportedly suggested business idea to social media giant Facebook to charge users a premium if they want to have an ad-free version of the site.According to Mashable, co-founder Biz Stone has said that since the Facebook...

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