Android 4.4 KitKat to release in October: Nestle

Android 4.4 KitKat to release in October: Nestle It looks like Android's latest iteration will see the light of day in October, as Nestle has revealed the first news about the launch of Android 4.4 KitKat on Facebook.While replying to a user who asked "When Android 4.4 KitKat will be available", Nestle's German KitKat Facebook handle replied "Android 4.4 KitKat is available from...

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Google makes Quickoffice app free for Android and iOS

Google makes Quickoffice app free for Android and iOS Google has made Quickoffice mobile app free for both Android and iOS users, following Apple's announcement to offer its iWork apps, Pages, Numbers and Keynote free to people who buy new iOS devices.The Quickoffice suite allows viewing, editing and creation of Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, and allows users to store them...

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LA businessman hires homeless people to queue up overnight for new iPhones, scuffles ensue

LA businessman hires homeless people to queue up overnight for new iPhones, scuffles ensue Two people were arrested Friday in scuffles outside an Apple store in California, as fans scrambled to get their hands on the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C handsets.Tempers flared after a group of homeless people were bussed in by an enterprising businessman to buy more of the coveted phones,...

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Karbonn Smart A51 budget Android smartphone available online for Rs. 3,499

Karbonn Smart A51 budget Android smartphone available online for Rs. 3,499 Karbonn has rolled out a new budget Android device, the Smart A51, for Rs. 3,499 through online retailer Saholic. The online retailer mentions that the device will be delivered from September 26. However, the company has not officially unveiled the affordable device, yet.The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-based...

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Nokia cannot use mobile brand post-Microsoft deal until 2016

Nokia cannot use mobile brand post-Microsoft deal until 2016 After signing a pact to sell its handset business to Microsoft, Finnish phone giant Nokia can neither license the 'Nokia' brand for use in connection with mobile device sales nor use the brand on its own mobile devices for a specific period."Microsoft has also agreed to a 10-year license arrangement with Nokia to use...

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Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets unveiled

Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets unveiled Microsoft introduced new Surface tablets, including a professional model that allows people to use it more like a laptop or a desktop computer.The Redmond, Wash. company is trying to boost its tablet business as sales of traditional desktop and laptop computers decline.The Surface Pro 2, unveiled at an event in New York, is targeted...

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Apple announces sales of 9 million iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c units on launch weekend

Apple announces sales of 9 million iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c units on launch weekend Apple has announced that it has sold a record-breaking nine million new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models, just three days after the launch of the new generation of iPhone devices on September 20. However, Apple has not given a device or region-specific breakup of iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c device sales....

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BlackBerry agrees to $4.7 billion buyout by Fairfax-led consortium

BlackBerry agrees to $4.7 billion buyout by Fairfax-led consortium BlackBerry announced Monday it has agreed to a $4.7 billion buyout by a consortium of investors who plan to take the struggling Canadian smartphone maker private.The company said in a statement that it has "signed a letter of intent agreement under which a consortium to be led by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited...

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No placement for slowdown in engineering: Hirings in non-IIT engg colleges dispel fears of dull season

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‘Candidates showing strong track record of advanced outcomes impress me’

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Foods that don't let you slim down

Foods that don't let you slim down Foods that stop you from slimming down. Your diet staples could be sabotaging your efforts to slim down and denying you vitamins and minerals Those low-fat, low-taste alternatives passed off as 'health foods' could, in fact, be costing you your health. It's easy to be misled with labels such as 'high fiber', and 'natural'. In reality, many so called 'healthy' foods contain high levels...

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Unbreakable smartphones coming soon

Unbreakable smartphones coming soon Unbreakable rubber-like smartphones, rollable tablets and functional clothing have come closer to reality, thanks to new breakthrough research by scientists including one of Indian-origin. MELBOURNE: Unbreakable rubber-like smartphones, rollable tablets and functional clothing have come closer to reality, thanks to new breakthrough research by scientists including one of Indian-origin....

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