Google Glass can help improve your public speaking skills

NEW YORK: Want to hone your public speaking skills? Google Glass may help!Researchers have developed a new system that uses Google Glass to provide real-time feedback to the speaker on volume modulation and speaking rate.Smart glasses installed with...

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Snapdeal acquires RupeePower

NEW DELHI: E-commerce major Snapdeal has picked up majority stake in digital financial products platform, RupeePower, for an undisclosed amount through a stock and cash deal.The move will help Snapdeal to enter the Rs 4,500 crore online financial services...

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Samsung, LG agree to end legal disputes

SEOUL: South Korean rivals Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and LG Electronics Inc have agreed to end ongoing legal disputes and work out future disagreements through dialogue.The announcement comes over a month after LG appliances chief Jo Seong-jin was indicted...

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China again accused of cyberattacks on US sites

BEIJING: A group that helps internet users in China see blocked websites says Chinese authorities are behind cyberattacks against the group's site and a US-based web resource for programmers that hosts some of the group's data.The anti-censorship group...

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Motorola opens India’s first Moto Care store

NEW DELHI: Motorola, which sells phones exclusively via an online retailer, in India, has announced the launch of its first 'Moto Care' centre in India.Located at Jayanagar Road in Bangalore, the facility will provide service and support to customers...

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Amazon will help you find plumbers, painters and more

CHICAGO: Amazon.com Inc is launching a home services marketplace that will connect customers with electricians, plumbers and painters in a move to have its services tied to every product sold on its website. Amazon Home Services will allow customers...

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Top brands more active on Instagram than Facebook: Study

NEW YORK:Instagram over Facebook: Study An increasing number of popular brands are posting more on Instagram than on Facebook, a study conducted by New York-based research firm L2 suggests.Both brand and social media users are slowly preferring easier-to-use...

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Spotify comes to PlayStation, replaces Sony's Music Unlimited

NEW YORK: Spotify is coming to the PlayStation, replacing Sony's own Music Unlimited service, as the company continues to expand the game console into an entertainment hub beyond video games.Spotify hits the PlayStation 3 and 4 on Monday, with a new...

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Amazon will now help you find plumbers, painters and more

CHICAGO: Amazon.com Inc is launching a home services marketplace that will connect customers with electricians, plumbers and painters in a move to have its services tied to every product sold on its website. Amazon Home Services will allow customers...

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TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra in race to buy US-based IT firm: Sources

While the Indian IT firms are getting aggressive in buying smaller ticket size companies in the US, sources with direct knowledge share that one such candidate, Sierra-Cedar with HQ in Georgia, US is close to launching a sale process soon. Valuation...

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More Indians now shopping on their mobile: Report

MUMBAI: Mobile commerce is likely to overtake e-commerce in the next few years, spurred by the continued uptrend in online shopping and increasing use of mobile apps, says an industry report."It is estimated that the mobile app download would grow six-fold...

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5 apps to fight insomnia

You need not count sheep to fall asleep. Get these quirky apps and you can experience the real deal and drift away into sleep heaven.Sleep CycleAvailable on: iPhone & AndroidCost: PaidThis one is not `just another sleep app'. It actually monitors...

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10 mistakes that will kill your startup

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Smartphone usage alerts can leave you distressed: Report

TORONTO: Bill alerts from mobile phone companies in your email or via SMS are meant to inform you when you are about to exceed their plan limit and make the things better. But just the opposite may be happening, find researchers.The study from University...

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Periscope, Meerkat could boost citizen journalism

WASHINGTON: When three buildings collapsed and ignited a blaze in New York on Thursday, a smartphone app brought the live video feed to anyone online wanting to watch. The disaster took place, coincidentally, the same day as the launch of Twitter's...

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Microsoft buys Office collaborator app LiveLoop

NEW YORK: Microsoft has said it has purchased the office mobile app LiveLoop, which allows multiple users to collaborate on PowerPoint presentations simultaneously.The purchase is the latest by tech giant Microsoft, after recent acquisitions of other...

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Microsoft releases report on government spying

WASHINGTON: Microsoft said the number of global law enforcement requests for user data fell in 2014 as the tech giant renewed its call for surveillance reforms.In its twice-yearly "transparency report," Microsoft said the total number of law enforcement...

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Facebook to roll out suicide prevention tools in Australia

SYDNEY: Popular social media site Facebook will introduce suicide prevention and support tools for vulnerable Australian users in the coming months, a company official has said.The initiative, which was welcomed by mental health groups when it was unveiled...

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Google should be terrified right now

Is Larry Page asleep at the wheel? Because it sure feels like it.Facebook is conducting an all-out assault on Google. It just launched embeddable videos and a new ad network. Those businesses will compete with YouTube and Google's DoubleClick display...

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Internet infrastructure in the US: 4 must-knows

Internet outages can disrupt emergency services, business transactions and basic communication. Here are few things to know about the US's internet infrastructure and its vulnerabilities.How it worksIn many cases, information is transmitted at high speeds...

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Samsung to unveil tablet with iris recognition

NEW DELHI: It looks like Samsung is working on a new version of its Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 tablet that supports iris recognition.California (US)-based Stanford Research Institute (SRI), has issued a press informing that it has exclusively licensed its Iris...

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Oracle to hire 1,000 in Asia-Pacific, 300 in India

BENGALURU: Global datebase software product major Oracle has announced that it would hire about 1,000 people across Asia-Pacific (APAC) to expand and strengthen its sales force in the region."About 300 of the specialized sales force will be hired in...

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‘Google, Microsoft, Yahoo not blocking sex determination ads’

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has been informed that despite its order, search engines like Google India, Yahoo India and Microsoft Corporation (I) Pvt Ltd are violating Indian laws by not blocking advertisements on sex determination of a fetus.Taking...

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Scrolling on Google Chrome set to become a lot smoother

WASHINGTON: Google has announced its decision to adopt a standard that would allow both mouse and touch navigation for its Chrome browser.The move is aimed at addressing poor scrolling performance and general touch support in Chrome on a Windows tablet....

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Xiaomi to finally sell phones offline

NEW DELHI: China's largest smartphone maker Xiaomi will begin selling its flagship phones in The Mobile Store's brick and mortar shops, a first for the company which has so far stuck to its online-only sales model.A top executive at Xiaomi told ET a...

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Women more likely to use phones while diving: Study

NEW YORK: Female drivers are 1.63 times more likely to use a cell phone while driving than male motorists, finds a new study.It also found that drivers under 25 years old are four times more likely to use a cell phone while driving compared to older...

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Liquid-cooling for seriously overkill smartphones

NEW DELHI: Are you worried about the classic hot smartphone problem? Into overclocking your pocket PC? If you are, you'll be thrilled about Fujitsu's new technology for a liquid-cooled smartphone. It's a bit like putting your car's radiator into your...

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India's top three telcos spend Rs 85k crore in auction

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India's top three mobile operators scooped up almost 80% of the country's airwaves in fierce competition, spending $13.6 billion in the latest round of spectrum auctions that raised a record $17.6 billion.The heavy bidding by the large...

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Twitter launches video streaming app Periscope

Twitter has launched Periscope today, the live streaming app it acquired back in February.Live streaming has become a hot topic in recent weeks: Meerkat, a similar app, has seen a slew of media attention, explosive growth, and recently raised $12 million...

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World Cup Semifinal: Indian Twitterati was the real winner

NEW DELHI: There's one thing that Indians can guarantee during every cricket match - entertainment, both on and off field.Dhoni and company might have lost the Cup, but Indian twitterati didn't 'lose' its sense of humour.From #WeWontGiveItBack to #ChaloWinItBack,...

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Government planning open software policy: Telecom minister

NEW DELHI: The government is shortly coming out with an 'open software policy' to further the process of transparency and credibility in administration, communications and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said."The Department of Posts and Common Service...

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Xiaomi launches Android-powered Mi TV 2

WASHINGTON: Chinese electronics company Xiaomi unveiled a smaller and cheaper version of its Mi TV 2.According to San Francisco-based techcrunch.com website, the new Mi TV 2 is smaller at 40-inches wide and 14.5mm thick thin. Last year's model is 49-inches...

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Xiaomi ‘Ferrari’ phone specifications leaked online, likely to debut on March 31

NEW DELHI: It looks like Xiaomi is working on a mid-range smartphone under the 'Ferrari' codename.The handset has appeared on the website of graphics benchmarking tool GFXBench. The phone's hardware specifications, which leaked through the website, includes...

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Huawei aims to sell 2 million Honor handsets this year: President

NEW DELHI: Chinese handset maker Huawei aims to sell two million units of its Honor range of handsets in India this year as it aims to target the "digital natives" in the country with the online-only brand.The company has unveiled two new devices under...

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One in every three popular website 'dangerous': Study

WASHINGTON: A new study has revealed that one in three top websites that are most visited by people on the internet are 'risky.'Menlo reviewed the top 1 million domains on the web for potential vulnerabilities and found that one in three could be categorized...

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EXL Q4 net profit down 52%, buys RPM Direct for $74 million

NEW YORK: BPM major EXL Service Holdings said on March 24 that its net profit has fallen by over 52% to $7.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 due to disentanglement costs associated with a transitioning client.The Nasdaq-listed firm, which...

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Twitter India launches SMS-based digital governance service

NEW DELHI: Twitter has launched Twitter Samvad, a digital governance service part of the Indian government's Digital India initiative.The service will essentially deliver a set of curated Tweets from the government agencies and leaders' accounts to mobile...

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5 ways you can save money on mobile data

Most WhatsApp users who are part of some or the other group receive multiple forwards in the form of pictures, videos and audio.Whenever you receive these items you also incur data costs. Fortunately, you can choose to disable auto-downloads for all,...

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Google names Morgan Stanley executive Ruth Porat as CFO

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Tuesday named as its new chief financial officer Ruth Porat, who will move from a similar position at the investment banking giant Morgan Stanley.Porat will replace Patrick Pichette, who announced his retirement this month after...

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Apple Watch initial targets halved due to production issues: Report

NEW DELHI: It may not be very easy to get your hands on the Apple Watch when it goes up for sale according to a new rumour.According to Chinese website UDN, Apple is facing several problems with the manufacturing of the Apple Watch. As noted by 9to5mac,...

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It's Infosys vs Accenture for 900-crore Oz firm deal

BENGALURU: It's raining IT deals. Infosys and Accenture have entered the final lap to clinch a Rs 900-crore ($150 million) IT outsourcing contract from Australia-based financial services provider Macquarie Group.The five-year contract will include application...

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Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 edge to be made in India

NEW DELHI: Samsung has launched its flagship Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones in India, within three weeks of the global launch, as the Korean electronics giant looks to compete with rival Apple's iPhone6.The company said it will also manufacture...

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Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge to be made in India

NEW DELHI: Samsung has launched its flagship Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones in India, within three weeks of the global launch, as the Korean electronics giant looks to compete with rival Apple's iPhone6.The company said it will also manufacture...

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