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Microsoft buys Nokia for $7.2 billion
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Microsoft's acquisition of handset major Nokia's phone division has drawn a lot of interest in the tech and business world. Will beleaguered Nokia be better able to succeed at what it could not as a standalone player? Will Microsoft be able to rewrite its smartphone story now & compete better wit
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Phone comes to your watch
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A few years ago, people, especially tech observers, were writing off watches. Fewer people were wearing them to tell time, relying instead on their smartphones. Now, the wheel turns full circle. Watches are back in fashion. And the very names that made smartphones cool - as well as a number of ot
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Most Android users dont use security software
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According to a survey conducted by B2B International and Kaspersky Lab in the summer of 2013, over 50% of Android-based smartphone and tablet owners do not use any security software to protect their devices against cyberthreats. Meanwhile, Android has long been the most popular platform for ordin
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Meet the best mechanical keyboard
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In this modern, pixelated world, the computer keyboard has become a real everyday object, something we tend to touch more times than we realize. So why not seek out the best keyboard, one built from the features of lesser keyboards? That's precisely what the CODE keyboard aims to do.
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Gujarat tops in social media users via smartphone
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Smartphones, not computers, drive the use of social media in Gujarat. In a survey by a social media agency, Facebook users from four major cities of Gujarat accessed the social network through their smartphones more than other cities of India, including metros.
For instance, Ahmedaba
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Achieving green computing in cloud
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The cloud lifecycle can be divided into four stages, viz., designing, setup, using and disposal. Green computing in the cloud context can be achieved by ensuring minimum or no impact on environment during each of these cloud lifecycle stages. The objective is to reduce energy consumption and impr
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Make 3D video calls through Skype
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Instant messaging and video-calling service Skype is reportedly working on the prospects of 3D video calling and the current limitations with the 3D technologies stopped the company from launching the feature.
Microsoft's corporate vice-president for Skype, Mark Gillett said that the
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A floating stand for your laptop
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TwelveSouth's new Ghost Stand is a Houdini for your MacBook-the clear lucite computer stand looks like it has suspended your laptop in mid-air.
Inspired by designer Philippe Starck's Ghost Chair, the $35 platform is available starting today. It works for MacBooks, MacBook Airs, and
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Samsung to launch Galaxy Tab 3 Kids
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Samsung has announced Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, a tabletspecifically designed for children. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids will come preloaded with educational and fun apps for kids and an all new Kid's Store.
The tablet has a 7-inch screen with 1024x600 pixel resolution and runs on a 1.
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