Slowdown: Engineering graduates facing risk of unemployment

Slowdown: Engineering graduates facing risk of unemployment As it is, a fifth to a third of engineering graduates run the risk of being unemployed. BANGALORE/MUMBAI: It isn't intended to crush young dreams. But for over a million engineering students who are stepping into placement season this month, NasscomPresident Som Mittal's confirmation that IT hiring will indeed decline 22% to 1.8 lakh this year does just that."Ten...

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Why Infosys, HCL are shying away from government projects

Why Infosys, HCL are shying away from government projects IT comapanies are shying away from government-backed information technology contracts. BANGALORE: Software companies are shying away from government-backed information technology contracts, frustrated by delays in payments and lack of clarity about project milestones. While earlier they would throw their hats in the ring for virtually every government...

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'A' tour to South Africa gives fringe men chance to impress

'A' tour to South Africa gives fringe men chance to impress The 16-member squad, led by Cheteshwar Pujara, will also take on the hosts in a couple of unofficial Tests later. (TOI Photo) MUMBAI: The India 'A' team's tour of South Africa begins in Pretoria on Thursday when they play Australia 'A' in the second game of the triangular series. The 16-member squad, led by Cheteshwar Pujara, will also take on the hosts...

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'Sir' Jadeja's meteoric rise silences critics

'Sir' Jadeja's meteoric rise silences critics Jadeja became only the fourth-ever Indian bowler and the first since Anil Kumble to top the ICC bowlers' rankings.  MUMBAI: The verified Twitter account of Ravindrasinh Jadeja - @iamjadeja - introduces him as Indian 'cricketer', 'biker' and 'horse-rider' from Jamnagar.The profile picture is a huge white compound wall of his new home that has initials 'RJ' inscribed on it....

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Microsoft cuts Surface Pro tablet prices by $100

Microsoft cuts Surface Pro tablet prices by $100 Discounts come just days after the tech titan reveals that marketing the tablets has cost more than the revenue they have brought in. The Surface Pro. (Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft reduced the price of its Surface Pro tablet this weekend by $100, a few days after revealing that it has spent more money on marketing the in-house tablet than it has generated in revenue. The reductions, which...

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Facebook hires first marketing chief from Motorola Mobility

Facebook hires first marketing chief from Motorola Mobility Gary Briggs formerly served as Motorola's CMO after Google completed its $12.5 billion acquisition last year. More than a year after going public, Facebook apparently believes it's time to hire the social network's first-ever chief marketing officer. Gary Briggs, who was formerly the marketing chief at Motorola Mobility, has been hired by the social-networking giant to lead the...

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Apps inch up toward iTunes users' favorite activity

Apps inch up toward iTunes users' favorite activity Listening to music files is still tops, but that's slowly but surely heading toward becoming the second-most-popular iTunes activity. Here are the results of NPD's research into how iTunes users spend their time and money. Note that the results do not add up to 100 percent because most people use iTunes for more than one type of activity. (Credit: NPD) Apple's iTunes platform may have started...

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Google brings touch features to Chrome Canary

Google brings touch features to Chrome Canary The browser update includes the ability to scroll backward or forward with the slide of a hand. (Credit: Google) Google's Chrome Canary -- a browser version that's available, but still under development -- is adding touch-friendly features to the software,according to The Verge. The browser now includes a slide-to-navigate option that will allow users to swipe across the display to either go forward...

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YouTube extends live streaming to all channels with 100 or more subscribers

YouTube extends live streaming to all channels with 100 or more subscribers YouTube has announced that all channels with a least a 100 subscribers will now be able to offer live streams.Making the announcement on the YouTube Creators blog, the Google-owned video streaming service said that the feature was being rolled out to all channels in good standing, within the next few weeks. Channel owners will be able to enable the feature...

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WeChat 5.0 brings in-app Sticker purchase, location based friend finder and more

WeChat 5.0 brings in-app Sticker purchase, location based friend finder and more Mobile instant messaging app, WeChat, has received a major update, offering new features like in-app purchase for stickers, a location based friend finder service and revamped official accounts, among others.The new version (version 5.0) is now live on the App Store for iPhones, while the Android version will be available at a later date, according to the company.WeChat...

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FLY F40+ with 4-inch display, 1GHz processor launched for Rs. 4,999

FLY F40+ with 4-inch display, 1GHz processor launched for Rs. 4,999 Fly Mobiles has expanded its smartphone series with the launch of the Fly F40+ for Rs. 4,999. The Fly F40+ features a 4-inch WVGA display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels. The phone is powered by a 1GHz processor and has 512MB RAM. It includes a 3-megapixel rear camera along with flash and a front facing VGA camera. The Fly F40+ runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread...

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Samsung confirms Galaxy Note III launch event for September 4

Samsung confirms Galaxy Note III launch event for September 4 While rumours surrounding Samsung's next generation Galaxy Note smartphones have been floating for a long time, Samsung has now officially sent invitations for an event scheduled on September 4 in Berlin, where it's expected to finally unveil the large screen device. The South Korean electronics major has gone a bit creative with the invitation and has sent it in a handwritten...

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Airtel likely to launch 4G services in Delhi by September

Airtel likely to launch 4G services in Delhi by September Expanding the footprint of its high-speed Internet services, Bharti Airtel is likely to launch by September fourth generation (4G) services in Delhi, which is one of the lucrative data market in the country. The firm, which already offers 4G services in Kolkata, Bangalore, Pune and Chandigarh, has roped in Chinese equipment maker Huawei to build and operate...

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Vodafone will need to sell Bharti Airtel stake in light of new Unified Licence rules

Vodafone will need to sell Bharti Airtel stake in light of new Unified Licence rules Vodafone Group will be required to offload its indirect 4.4 percent stake, worth USD 1 billion, in Bharti Airtel as new telecom licence rules bar telecom players from holding any beneficial interest in competitors operating in the same service areas. "In the event of holding/obtaining Access spectrum, no licensee or its promoter(s) directly or indirectly...

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Microsoft Office comes to Android smartphones for Office 365 subscribers

Microsoft Office comes to Android smartphones for Office 365 subscribers Microsoft is bringing a pared-down version of its Office software to Android phones, but it won't work on Android tablets just as it doesn't on iPads. The software will be available starting Wednesday. It requires a $100-a-year subscription to Office and won't be sold separately. The new offering follows the release of an iPhone version in June and brings...

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