Beware, USB devices offer hackers direct route to computers

BOSTON: USB devices such as mice, keyboards and thumb-drives can be used to hack into personal computers in a potential new class of attacks that evade all known security protections, a top computer researcher revealed.Karsten Nohl, chief scientist with...

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10 hot gadgets launched in India recently

Samsung has launched its top-end Galaxy Tab range of tablets in the Indian market. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an 8.4-inch screen and costs Rs 37,800, whereas Galaxy Tab S 10.5 sports a 10.5-inch screen and is priced at Rs 44,800. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with...

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Nokia to acquire part of Panasonic's wireless business

HELSINKI: Finnish wireless equipment maker Nokia says it has a preliminary agreement to acquire part of the wireless network business of Japan's Panasonic Corp.No financial value for the deal was given.Nokia said that the two companies aim to finalize...

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Internet privacy service Tor warns users it was attacked

BOSTON: Tor, the prominent system for protecting internet privacy, said many of its users trying to reach hidden sites might have been identified by government-funded researchers.In a note on the nonprofit's website, Tor Project leader Roger Dingledine...

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Samsung launches Galaxy Star 2, Star Advance in India

NEW DELHI: Samsung Electronics has launched of two budget smartphones in the Indian market, namely Galaxy Star 2 and Galaxy Star Advance. The two Android 4.4 (KitKat)-powered smartphones are priced at Rs 7,400 and Rs 5,100, respectively.Galaxy Star Advance...

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LinkedIn app to get a makeover, new features

WASHINGTON: LinkedIn is due to get a makeover soon with the social networking website planning to introduce a slew of features on its mobile app. The new features aim to make the app more user-friendly and provide information that is more relevant....

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8 things Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablets can do that iPads can’t

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Always misplacing keys, wallet? These apps may help

TORONTO: Finding misplaced keys, wallets and purses could get easier with new apps that take the guess work out of trying to remember where they might be.Tile, an app for iPhones, can track wallets, cars and even pets with small battery-powered plastic...

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Nationwide MNP likely to implemented by March 2015

NEW DELHI: Government expects to implement nationwide mobile number portability by March 31, 2015, which will allow subscribers to shift their mobile service on to the network of any telecom operator throughout the country without changing their cellphone...

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Netflix agrees to pay AT&T to ensure smooth video delivery

WASHINGTON: Video streaming service Netflix has agreed to pay US broadband provider AT&T to ensure smooth delivery of Netflix content to internet users, the companies said on Tuesday.The announcement of the deal, struck in May, comes as Netflix has...

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Latvia's airBaltic chalks up bitcoin sales in 'world first'

RIGA: Latvia's flagship carrier airBaltic has announced a global coup as it boasted it is the first airline worldwide to sell tickets in exchange for bitcoins, a controversial virtual currency."It's still a relatively small number (of tickets), fewer...

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Apple gives Retina MacBook Pros a speed boost

Apple has just updated its Retina MacBook Pro lineup with a slight spec bump, bestowing faster Intel Haswell processors and a bit more RAM onto its laptops.The entry-level 13-inch now comes with a 2.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor (was 2.4GHz),...

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Google searches can predict stock market crashes: Study

LONDON: A rise in Google searches for terms relating to business and politics can predict a future stock market crash, researchers have claimed.A team of researchers from Warwick Business School in the UK and Boston University in the US has developed...

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China starts to squeeze tech companies from US

BEIJING: China, once the hottest growth market for US technology companies, is turning chillier.In the latest sign of the change in climate, officials from a Chinese government agency that enforces anti-monopoly laws and other business regulations visited...

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Latvia's airBaltic chalks up Bitcoin sales in 'world first'

RIGA: Latvia's flagship carrier airBaltic has announced a global coup as it boasted it is the first airline worldwide to sell tickets in exchange for bitcoins, a controversial virtual currency."It's still a relatively small number (of tickets), fewer...

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New cap allows you to control smartphone via voice

MELBOURNE: A baseball cap that connects with the wearer's smartphone via Bluetooth and allows them to control their device via voice commands has been designed. Sydney-based entrepreneur Will Miller has started a crowd-funding campaign for the baseball...

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Imoji, an app to turn your selfies into emojis

WASHINGTON: A new app allows you to turn your selfies or other images into textable emojis that you can send to your friends.The app, called Imoji, allows users to choose a picture from the web or phone, or take one. They can eliminate the background...

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2.5 billion smartphone users globally by 2015: Stratergy Analytics

NEW YORK: Nearly 2.5 billion people or 35% of the global population is expected to use smartphones by the end of 2015, says the latest report of US based industry tracker Strategy Analytics.The reason behind this surge is the expansion of low-end smartphones...

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2.5bn smartphone users globally by 2015: Strategy Analytics

NEW YORK: Nearly 2.5 billion people or 35% of the global population is expected to use smartphones by the end of 2015, says the latest report of US based industry tracker Strategy Analytics.The reason behind this surge is the expansion of low-end smartphones...

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Chinese officials pay surprise visit to Microsoft offices

BEIJING: Chinese government officials have made sudden visits to Microsoft offices in China, a spokeswoman for the company said on Monday, but declined to give any reason for the inspections. China's State Administration for Industry & Commerce,...

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8 tips to save eyes from computer vision syndrome

It may sound obvious, but computer screens have a way of making us forget to blink. It is, in fact, very common to blink less frequently while working on the computer. But blinking at regular intervals while working on computers is essential as it moistens...

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3 apps to track your money on the go

Isn't it odd that even in 2014, basic money management isn't taught to students in schools?Having been both a salaried employee and a freelancer for several years, I still have trouble keeping track of my income, savings and investments. For those just...

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Google working on 5.9-inch phablet with fingerprint sensor: Report

Google may be working on a gigantic 5.9-inch smartphone to be released in November, according to a new report from Android Police. The company is reportedly working with Motorola on the phablet, which will supposedly come with a fingerprint sensor and...

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Google aims to build the 'perfect' human with Baseline Study

Google may have history's greatest vehicle for exploring the web, but its latest project is much, much more ambitious: it wants to explore the human body. And we mean fully explore it.The internet search giant is setting out to collect genetic and molecular...

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Facebook extends WhatsApp acquisition closing by a year

Facebook said in its quarterly report filed on Thursday that it may extend by one year the date by which it is expected to close its $19 billion purchase of mobile messaging startup WhatsApp.The social networking titan had agreed to pay a termination...

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Most UK internet users reject 'porn filters': Report

UK internet users are choosing to opt out of the so-called 'pornography filters' introduced at the behest of prime minister David Cameron.A new report from Ofcom found that on average only 13% of new internet users chose to activate the software provided...

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Former Apple CEO John Sculley's Obi Mobiles to go global next year

NEW DELHI: Former Apple CEO John Sculley, who recently launched low-cost smartphone brand Obi in India, plans to take his products to other emerging markets next year after gaining a firm foothold in the local market."Our aspirations are to build an...

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Pinterest's workforce is dominated by males

WASHINGTON: Diversity data released by Pinterest, relating to its workforce, has showed that its work space is dominated by whites and males, just like other tech companies. According to CNET, although 40% of Pinterest's employees are women yet when...

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Pinterest's workforce is dominated by males

WASHINGTON: Diversity data released by Pinterest, relating to its workforce, has showed that its work space is dominated by whites and males, just like other tech companies. According to CNET, although 40% of Pinterest's employees are women yet when...

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Europe debates how far to push 'right to be forgotten'

PARIS/BRUSSELS: European regulators have not yet decided whether to try to force search engines such as Google and Microsoft's Bing to scrub results globally when people invoke their "right to be forgotten" in the region.Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin — who...

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Baidu's quarterly net profit up 34.1%

SAN FRANCISCO: Baidu, China's biggest internet search company, blew past Wall Street's targets with a 34.1% jump in quarterly net profit, helped by a surge in mobile revenue.It shares climbed 7.3% in after-hours trading to $219.20, from a close of $204.27...

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Acer Q2 PC sales outpaced industry average: CEO

TAIPEI: Taiwan's Acer saw quarter-on-quarter shipments growth that exceeded the PC industry average in the April-June period, the company's chief executive said.The beleaguered computer maker, which eked out a net profit in the first quarter after three...

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App to help emergency responders communicate in crisis

NEW YORK: A mobile app from a law enforcement technology firm could soon allow emergency responders from different agencies to communicate seamlessly with each other in a crisis for the first time, sharing files and conducting impromptu conference calls.BlueLine...

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Apple ebook antitrust case: $450m payout concerns judge

NEW YORK: A US judge on Thursday expressed concern over a proposed $450 million settlement of claims Apple conspired with five publishers to fix e-book prices, saying its provisions could drastically reduce money paid to consumers depending on appeals.US...

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Vodafone India Q1 revenue up 10% at Rs 10,323 crore

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Vodafone has reported increase of about 10% in its services revenue at Rs 10,323 crore in first quarter ended June 30, 2014-15."India Service revenue increased 10.3%, driven by continued customer growth, strong data usage...

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Qualcomm posts higher third-quarter results

SAN FRANCISCO: Leading mobile chipmaker Qualcomm posted higher fiscal third-quarter revenue that beat analysts' expectations as demand in the smartphone market shifts to China and other price-sensitive developing countries. The chipmaker on Wednesday...

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Not working with Apple on smartwatch: Swatch

ZURICH: Swiss watchmaker Swatch has denied a media report saying it was working with technology company Apple on a smartwatch, a wearable device with interactive functions.Technology website VentureBeat said in a report on Wednesday Apple was working...

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OnePlus chalking out India entry plans

NEW DELHI: OnePlus, the Chinese device company that has made waves with its economically priced high-end phone, OnePlus One, has said that it is interested in the Indian market.OnePlus, a company founded by ex-Oppo executives, had launched what it calls...

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Apple gains in China as Samsung slips

BEIJING: The mobile industry has long held that Samsung's broad range of mobile devices makes it nimble in changing markets, while Apple loses out by rigidly sticking to its high-end gadgets.But manufacturers' recent earnings reports challenge those...

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Qualcomm struggles to collect royalties in China, stock falls

SAN FRANCISCO: Qualcomm's outlook for the September quarter was below Wall Street's expectations and its shares fell on Wednesday after the leading mobile chipmaker said it was having trouble collecting royalties in China. A new high-speed 4G network...

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PayPal enrolls 'tens of thousands' customers in Nigeria

LAGOS: PayPal has signed up "tens of thousand" of Nigerians in its first week of operating in Africa's biggest economy, with consumers already purchasing items from Britain, China and the United States via its online platform, a company official said.E-commerce...

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Microsoft confirms it axed Surface Mini tablet

In a line buried deep inside its latest earnings report, Microsoft offered an admission that it axed the Surface Mini. In a line buried deep inside its latest earnings report, Microsoft offered an admission that it axed the...

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Panasonic launches T41, P41 and P61 smartphones

Panasonic India has launched three new smartphones namely T41, P41 and P61 at Rs 7,990, Rs 11,990 and Rs 14,990, respectively.The T41, P41 and P61 models are powered by a 1.3GHz quad core processor and run Android 4.4.2 KitKat. The phones offer Glide...

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