MS Dhoni named captain of ICC Team of the Tournament

MS Dhoni named captain of ICC Team of the Tournament The ICC team has seven players from India and runners-up England. (AP Photo) LONDON: Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Monday named captain of the ICC's Team of the Champions Trophy, which has four other Indians including stylish batsman Shikhar Dhawan. India won the last edition of the Champions Trophy after edging past England by five runs on Sunday. The ICC team has seven...

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Apple to cut iPhone orders for rest of year, claims analyst

Apple to cut iPhone orders for rest of year, claims analyst Based on inventory checks and other factors, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek believes Apple will slash its iPhone orders for the third and fourth quarters.   Apple may trim its iPhone build orders for the rest of 2013, at least according to a new report from analyst Peter Misek. In an investors note released Sunday, Misek said Apple has already revised its build plans....

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Microsoft, Oracle join forces to stomp on cloud rivals

Microsoft, Oracle join forces to stomp on cloud rivals "Frenemies" Microsoft and Oracle just cemented a new partnership. Here's what is really new and worth knowing about the alliance. (Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft and Oracle announced a lot of piece parts with their June 24 partnership around Azure and Oracle databases and middleware. Here's your Cliff Notes version: Oracle apps are now certified to run on...

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Ravindra Jadeja delivers by keeping it simple

Ravindra Jadeja delivers by keeping it simple Unlike many in this present Indian team who thrive on talent, Jadeja seems to revel in the simplicity to his cricket. LONDON: "O reyo Ravinder Jadeja, ja autograph leva (look, there's Ravindra Jadeja, go get an autograph)." Gujaratis in the United Kingdom can be as enterprising, if not more, than those in Western India who make for a very prosperous community. To see a fellow...

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Facebook To Become A News Paper For Mobiles Soon

Facebook To Become A News Paper For Mobiles Soon Bangalore: Facebook is secretly working on a project to become a newspaper for mobile devices.   The project internally called as Reader, will display content from Facebook users and publishers in a new UI tailored for mobile devices, reports The Wall Street Journal. Facebook has been working on the project for more than a year now, and it resembles like Flipboard,...

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Huawei introduces Ascend P6 as "world's slimmest smartphone"

Huawei introduces Ascend P6 as "world's slimmest smartphone" China's Huawei unveiled its flagship smartphone, the Ascend P6, at its first standalone launch event on Tuesday, underlining its ambitions to compete with Apple and Samsung in the top tier of mobile technology.The company says the device, at 6.18 mm thick, is the world's slimmest. It has a 5 megapixel front-facing camera,...

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Six ways to share your exact location with family (and why)

Six ways to share your exact location with family (and why) Glympse is one app of many that help you find people quickly and easily. (Credit: Glympse) Families outfitted with a fleet of smartphones have a lot of options for checking in that don't require exercising those texting thumbs or distracting a driver with a call just to find out exactly when he or she is coming home for dinner. I've...

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5 ‘unhealthy’ foods that are in fact healthy

5 ‘unhealthy’ foods that are in fact healthy 5 ‘unhealthy’ foods that are actually healthy Dieticians have instructed you to give up on these foodstuffs if you want to lose weight, yet the temptation makes you want to eat it. We give you 5 such unhealthy foods you may incorporate in your diet in a healthy moderation. Butter: We are not instructing you load up on butter, but according to experts, naturally occurring saturated...

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Nokia ‘confirms’ Lumia phone with 41MP camera

Nokia ‘confirms’ Lumia phone with 41MP camera On the Nokia Conversations website, the company has put up a teaser that says there will be “41 million reasons” to attend the July 11 event. NEW DELHI: Nokia changed the benchmark for smartphone cameras last year when it launched the 808 PureView with 41MP snapper. It was rumoured to have included this camera in its flagship Lumia 920 last year, but that was not to be. However,...

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For the Men in Blue, it seams like a dream at Cardiff

For the Men in Blue, it seams like a dream at Cardiff The pressure created in the first 10 overs also allowed Ishant Sharma - who, Dhoni says, is more useful in the current scheme of things with a slightly older ball - to pick three wickets. CARDIFF: When was the last time we saw a three-member Indian pace attack, in seam and swing-friendly conditions, bowl the first 22 overs at a stretch? It happened on a dull and breezy...

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Google's Own Retail Stores Coming To India

Google's Own Retail Stores Coming To India Bangalore: In a move to increase the penetration of android devices in India, the global leader in mobile platform, Google is set to launch its own store fronts ‘Android Nation’ in India, reports Economic Times. Though Indians are shopping like crazy online, the latest move by Google to open up its own brick and mortor stores in India may let the other population who like to shop...

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Pirate Bay founder gets two-year sentence in hacking case

Pirate Bay founder gets two-year sentence in hacking case Gottfrid Svartholm Warg has been sentenced to jail time for allegedly hacking into a company from which he made illegal money transfers. Gottfried Svartholm Warg One of the founders of file-sharing site Pirate Bay will apparently spend a couple more years in jail. Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was arrested last September on charges that he was part of a cyberattack against Logica,...

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Aircel to offer international roaming in Myanmar for post-paid subscribers

Aircel to offer international roaming in Myanmar for post-paid subscribers Telecom operator Aircel Thursday said it has partnered with Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) to offer international roaming services for its post-paid customers travelling to Myanmar."A sizeable number of customers travel to Myanmar for work and leisure and our international roaming services will...

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India sets up elaborate system to tap phone calls, email

India sets up elaborate system to tap phone calls, email India has launched a wide ranging surveillance programme that will give its security agencies and even income tax officials the ability to tap directly into e-mails and phone calls without oversight by courts or parliament, several sources said.The expanded surveillance in the world's most populous democracy, which the government...

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Facebook introduces video on Instagram

Facebook introduces video on Instagram Facebook is adding video to its popular photo-sharing app Instagram, following in the heels of Twitter's growing video-sharing app, Vine.Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom said Thursday that users will be record and share 15-second clips by tapping a video icon in the app. They can also apply filters to videos to add contrast, make them black...

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Apple could launch 5.7-inch iPhone in 2014: Report

Apple could launch 5.7-inch iPhone in 2014: Report Apple Inc is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colours, over the next year, said four people with knowledge of the matter, as it takes a cue from rival Samsung Electronics.The moves, which are still under discussion, underscore how the California-based firm that once ruled the...

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Huawei introduces Ascend P6 as "world's slimmest smartphone"

Huawei introduces Ascend P6 as "world's slimmest smartphone" China's Huawei unveiled its flagship smartphone, the Ascend P6, at its first standalone launch event on Tuesday, underlining its ambitions to compete with Apple and Samsung in the top tier of mobile technology.The company says the device, at 6.18 mm thick, is the world's slimmest. It has a 5 megapixel front-facing camera,...

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Nokia Stops Making Symbian Phones

Nokia Stops Making Symbian Phones Bangalore: Nokia is planning to put an end to its Symbian OS, which has powered its initial range of Smartphones. From July, the Finnish manufacturer will only develop Smartphones based on Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform. According to Nokia’s announcement, the PureView 808 will be Nokia’s last phone running this OS and the company will be dispatching the final shipments late this summer. Nokia is...

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Finally, Facebook Too Gets The #Hashtags.

Finally, Facebook Too Gets The #Hashtags Bangalore: Hashtags, which were popular on the sites like Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, or Pinterest, have made their way to Facebook too. On Wednesday, the social networking giant, on its news room page, posted that the hashtags will now be clickable on Facebook pages; allowing you to add context to a post or indicate that it is part of a larger discussion. When you click on a hashtag,...

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Google launches Cloud Print app for Android devices

Google launches Cloud Print app for Android devices The new app lets Android users print from their devices to compatible printers. Google's new Cloud Print app for Android. Android users now can print photos, documents, and other files directly to certain printers with Google's Cloud Print app. Landing in Google Play on Wednesday, the app allows you to print from any compatible Android phone or tablet to any Google Cloud Print...

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HTC, Samsung Fights On Twitter; LG Plays The Referee!

HTC, Samsung Fights On Twitter; LG Plays The Referee Bangalore: Twitter is the perfect ground to exchange potshots. The 140 character strings has so far displayed some of the fierce and funny battle with words. And when it’s between Samsung's and HTC, things get interesting; adding spice to it was LG, who came up with a good advice. Things started with HTC winning UK’s “Hottest Phone of 2013” award. HTC’s official Twitter...

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Champions Trophy: Dhawan, Jadeja star as India march into semifinals

Champions Trophy: Dhawan, Jadeja star as India march into semifinals India's Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik walk off at the end after leading their side to victory in the ICC Champions Trophy match against West Indies at The Oval cricket ground in London. LONDON: The Oval looked like a photoshopped image of a cricket ground on a grey canvas here on Tuesday. Adding life to that image was Team India and the scores of...

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Google buys Waze to further improve Maps

Google buys Waze to further improve Maps Google Inc bought Israeli mapping startup Waze on Tuesday for just over $1 billion, a source familiar with the matter said, acquiring an online real-time mapping service to safeguard its lead in one of the most crucial aspects of smartphone usage.Google said in a Tuesday blog post it had closed the long-anticipated deal. It now planned on...

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Mobile developers from India, China in demand

Mobile developers from India, China in demand: Study To bridge the significant gap in demand and availability of skilled mobile developers, several large organisations are tapping global talent hotspots like India, China, Israel and Europe, says a study.Job postings for mobile developers has doubled in since 2011, but supply is growing only at 13 percent, the study by Talent Neuron,...

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Apple announces iTunes Radio free music streaming service

Apple announces iTunes Radio free music streaming service Apple on Monday unveiled its hotly anticipated iTunes Radio Service, as the iconic maker of the iPhone moved to challenge streaming music operators like Pandora and Spotify.(Also see: Apple showcases iOS 7 featuring complete UI overhaul)The free Internet radio service features over 200 stations "and an incredible catalog of...

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Bihar to uplift 1 crore people through skill development

Bihar to uplift 1 crore people through skill development Bihar government has set a target to enhance the skills of one crore people in various works in the next five years so as to lift them above the poverty line, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said today. “After development of skill of one crore people their income will increase two to four times and this will help pull masses...

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‘Compensation structure will be more agile and flexible in times ahead’

‘Compensation structure will be more agile and flexible in times ahead’ Shubha Kasivisweswaran, HR Director, SunGard What actually goes into building a sustainable and effective compensation strategy during appraisals?  Whatever the season, employees will stay if the work is good, the environment is challenging and healthy; and the rewards are consistent and fair; and they see a joint commitment to their future...

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