Tamil Nadu's Murali Vijay harps on consistency

A couple of centuries against Australia helped him seal the spot, but the stylish Tamil Nadu opener feels that his job is only half done.

CHENNAI: Murali Vijay has been around the Indian side for five years now, but it was only in the last season that he realized his potential as a Test batsman. A couple of centuries against Australia helped him seal the spot, but the stylish Tamil Nadu opener feels that his job is only half done.

"It felt good, but that happened sometime back, it's time to look forward," Vijay told the TOI on Wednesday. The opener is preparing for a busy season ahead and he is working on a few areas of his game.

"The first thing is consistency. I have to be more consistent if I have to play for India for a long time. That's my priority," the right-hander said.

He was with the India 'A' team for the South Africa series that got over a few days back and Vijay felt it was good preparation ahead of the series that takes place in the same country at the end of the year. "I didn't get to play in all the games, but obviously it was good to be there, getting used to the conditions."



It's his opening partnership with Shikhar Dhawan that was a big hit last season, and this time too, it will be keenly watched. "We batted well together, he is a good player...Things should go well for us," Vijay added.

But the selectors have recalled the likes of Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag to the India 'A' squad for a series against West Indies 'A', clearly indicating that the duo is not out of reckoning.

Vijay, though, is not losing sleep over it. "It's not about competing with others, if I can play my game to the best of my abilities, I will be happy," Vijay said.

ODIs haven't exactly gone to script for Vijay. Despite being a fluent player, he has played only 14 games till now. During India's Champions Trophy campaign and the tri-series in West Indies, he got only two games to bat, scoring 30 and 27.

When reminded about it, Vijay shot back: "Can you judge a player only by two games over one-and-a-half months whether he is good or bad in ODIs? I don't think I have played enough one-day cricket to get labelled that I'm not good enough for the format."

 

















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CLT20: No visas for Pakistan's Faisalabad Wolves

Government sources cited security worries as the main reason for refusing visas to the Wolves, who were to be led by Misbah-ul-Haq.

NEW DELHI: India has refused visas to Pakistan's domestic T20 champions Faisalabad Wolves, who had been invited by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) to participate in the Champions League T20 tournament starting on September 17.


Government sources cited security worries as the main reason for refusing visas to the Wolves, who were to be led by Pakistan's national skipper Misbah-ul-Haq.

"Taking into account security requirements as a matter of abundant caution, government is not giving green signal for the participation of the Faisalabad Wolves.

This is the approach followed in several other recent cases of Pakistani groups planning to visit India, the most recent being the Pakistani zaireen who were to participate in Amir Khusro related festivities," an official source told TOI.

The relations between the neighbours have suffered after the recent violations along the Line of Control (LOC). Till Wednesday afternoon, BCCI was under the impression that Wolves' tour for the qualifying rounds of CLT20 would be cleared.

In fact, BCCI insiders had started making arrangements for the Pakistani team which was scheduled to arrive in two batches - on September 13 and 14.

Sources said an internal communication had already been circulated within the organizing committee members of the CLT20 that the Wolves would play their qualifying matches in Mohali with three other teams, Sunrisers Hyderabad (IPL team), Otago Volts (New Zealand) and Kandurata Maroons (Sri Lanka).

The Sialkot Stallions, champions of Pakistan's domestic league last year, had taken part in the qualifying round of the CLT20 which was held in South Africa last year.

Direct entry in CLT20: Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings, Perth Scorchers, Trinidad and Tobago, Titans, Highveld Lions and Brisbane Heat.

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Dhoni feels I have the ability to open in ODIs: Rohit Sharma

"When you play international cricket, there are times when playing cricket alone isn't the only thing eating into your energy," Rohit Sharma said. (TOI Photo)

After a fruitful outing in the Champions Trophy, his new found role as one-day opener, a feel of the South African conditions during the 'A' tour and finally with some runs under the belt, Rohit Sharma's career is back on the right track. He spoke with TOI on Wednesday, explaining why MS Dhoni may be placing so much trust in him, his own effort in getting better and what he thinks the future could have in store.

Excerpts...

Last year, around the same time, you were going through one of the worst phases. A lot has changed since. You're opening the innings for India and have been impressive...

Yes, I clearly remember what I was going through back then. I was going through a really tough time. The World T20 campaign was a disaster, my personal form during the tour of Sri Lanka was very bad. But then, 2013 has been pleasant so far, hope it continues.

Your new role, as an opener... how did that come about. MS Dhoni had tried it once earlier (during World T20 in 2009). And now again...

We (Rohit and MSD) haven't spoken at length about this. But whatever little MS spoke with me, he did convey that he thinks I have the ability to open the batting and counter the new ball. I'm glad he finds me capable of it and I've also been working hard on it.

Opening the batting is a different challenge altogether, especially with the new ICC rules.

Oh yes, facing two new balls is not easy. The new rules have had an impact and we're happy as a team we could manage to do well and adjust to them. As far as opening is concerned, it is about how mentally strong you are, what kind of pressure can you manage take and deliver.

Is pressure an overrated word in sport? What does it mean to you?

When you play international cricket, there are times when playing cricket alone isn't the only thing eating into your energy. That's probably the case in first class cricket. But as things move on, a sportsperson begins to understand the importance of factors surrounding the game. Be it the media, critics, fans, the competition - not just in terms of the opposition but also in making it to the team and continuing. So pressure can be a very abstract term when all these factors come into play. I try and stay away as much as possible from as many things I can.

Can you give an instance when you did that?

Last year, in Sri Lanka. I wasn't scoring my, wasn't even reaching double digits. It was really getting to me, frustration was at its peak. I used to keep asking myself day in, day out why I wasn't getting it right and there were no answers. The frustration wasn't because the coach or the captain was putting pressure on me or losing faith. It was inside my own mind that I was fighting a battle. I was making things complicated for my own self. It took time for me to realize that there was no point in doing that. There are times in our careers when these things happen. I gradually learnt. I was back in Sri Lanka later that year and I did reasonably well.

How encouraging is it when you have teammates of the same age as you. Does conversation become any easy as compared to having to deal with a senior?

Trust me it's great when you have guys around you who are of the same age as you. You can simply chill, take your mind off, just chat about something else. These things matter especially when things don't go your way. You can't do that much when the seniors are around. Sometimes you're too much in awe of them, sometimes you're scared to approach.

In the last six to eight months, you've looked like a very different guy in the mid-field, at point or cover. A lot more agile, quicker as a fielder...

Maybe it is the approach, I have worked on a lot of changes and gradually inculcated them. Frankly, I like to be myself as much as possible, and more importantly I can't change overnight. Also, the change, if we're talking about one, has to be from within, for a reason. And the reasons have to be the right ones. It takes time to figure out those reasons, but eventually it does happen. If you're doing something right then you also learn with time how to take it forward.

Professional sportspersons at most times feel the pressure of having to mature beyond their age. You must have experienced it too...

Yes, and it is important. And it is also a quality that has to come to you naturally. As I said in the earlier question, the number of factors that define an international cricketer these days contribute to the maturity level as well, depend on how well he copes with them. Being in step with your teammates, the circuit, the international exposure at all times is very important.

Who do you go to when you feel low?

My family, my close friends. They know me best. When you go through a low patch or rough times, you cannot afford to be surrounded by negative people who keep putting you down all the time. I am lucky to have a few good friends around me. Most of my friends are not cricketers so it's refreshing.

Are you spiritual in any way?

Haan thoda hoon (little bit). It's in the family.

One thing held against you as a batsman is about not converting good starts. In the last one year, you might be among the top three batsman with most number of half-centuries...

Well, earlier it was about not getting runs, now it's about not converting 50s into 100s. I'm sure next it's going to be about not converting 100s into 150s. I don't know why people pick on these things so easily. Okay, I do understand that challenge is a good thing and it makes you work harder. But I've also just started playing a new role in the team (as opener). It's been just four months. People do expect too much in a very limited period of time.

You're an India cricketer. Expectations will always be there...

I know people want me to do well, they mean well. But sometimes, these expectations are just too high. I'd personally like to believe that as long as the team is winning, the contributions are in place and players are taking care of the responsibility assigned to them, it's fine. Probably, the next step is to be the match-winner and be consistent at it. It will happen with time. It's a learning process forever.

Is concentration, or the lack of it, one of the issues...

No. Thats not the case at all. There's so much competition, you cannot afford to think like that. If you look at my first class statistics, I have 16 hundreds and 22 50s which means I hold an appetite for longer innings. I have three double-hundreds and a triple. I like to bat longer. Recently, on the 'A' tour of South Africa, I played 250 balls to get my hundred in the first Test. It has not been my nature to play that kind of an innings. But eventually I was glad I did it. it was very satisfying. It is something I will keep working on.

In contrast, where T20 is concerned, you seem to have mastered the art of pacing an innings...

Firstly I love the format. It suits me very well. It's not like one-dayers or Tests don't but whether it was Deccan Chargers earlier or now Mumbai Indians now, there was always a certain responsibility I've felt and it has always brought the best out of me. In MI's case, last season, they gave me the captaincy and I relished the opportunity.

Virat Kohli says you can be a good captain...

That's very kind of him. I was in South Africa when he said it. When I came back, people told me about it. We know each other very well, we know what works for both of us. Maybe he must have liked what I did with Mumbai. But it was very nice of him.

Do you set goals for yourself?

To say that I do may sound very cool in an interview but in real life it doesn't work like that. You take it day by day, match by match, season by season. The goal has to work hard and give your best. You can't set targets like I have to score 2 hundreds, 3 fifties... It's a very abstract term. The goal has to be about keep thinking of ways to contribute to the team at all times. Sport is so much about being instantaneous.

Galli cricket was never like that, one always played purely for the fun of it...

I still play galli cricket near my old house and we enjoy it a lot. There are no restrictions, you get to play, spend time with friends and it's really nice. Two days back, I attended the Ganpati puja at my old house after three years and it still also so enjoyable.

Coming back to serious cricket, what do you make of the new ICC rules in ODIs?

The two new balls rule has certainly made life better for the bowlers in One-day cricket. It's a breather for them. With one new ball, on flat wickets, it was very difficult for the pacer bowlers. On the other hand, it tests the batsmen a lot. Batsmen need to be technically sound to counter it, gauge conditions well. There's been a huge difference in the approach. With five fielders inside the circle, it can get very tricky. If you've just come in to bat, easy singles aren't so easy any more. It's the opposite if the batsman is set. The pressure is on the bowling side because there's a fielder less in the deep. There are positives and negatives, but challenging nonetheless.

Reverse swing, the lack of it, is a factor...

Yes, in fact, in my opinion the biggest factor. What suits us (Team India) best is the reverse swing, especially when playing on the sub-continent wicket. That is our strength. Likewise, spinners are also our strength. They can get quickly into the game and start turning the ball. But with two new balls, strategies have had to be drawn again. Reverse swing is a factor that has completely gone missing.

Sehwag and Gambhir are looking to make a comeback; Dhawan is doing well. The competition is only getting tougher, especially now with you also in the fray among openers...

When I first got into the Indian team, I always knew I could not take my position for granted. The competition has always been there and now it's only getting tougher. I guess I have to keep my focus and know what I'm doing. There are guys who are looking to come back into the team and that's a healthy thing. More competition will only make players make more competitive.

There was a time when cricketers used to dream about playing 100 Tests, 200 ODIs. Do cricketers think like that any more?

I don't think they do that any more. With the amount of cricket played from season to season - which again is the question, how do you define a season? - fitness is the most important thing. You keep yourself fit and take it forward from there. If you keep fit then you may even play 200 Tests. Who knows? But setting those goals isn't a trend any more.

In terms of fitness, you'll must be really looking up to MSD...

Absolutely. He's done so well in all the three formats. He's been a great leader and he's our role model. Emulating him is something the whole team believes in.

What kind of a captain is he?

The way he is on the field is exactly the way he is off it. When he leads us on to the ground, he makes sure everything is under control, there are no hiccups, there's no sense of panic. His attitude is something he carries well and it rubs off on the rest of the players. He's extremely calm and knows how to define the connect between drawing strategies and implementing them.

What kind of access do players have to MSD? If a player is feeling low, does he go out of his way to make him feel better?

He's very friendly. He wants players to come and talk to him. He's someone who's really chilled out. If there's a young guy coming into the team, he won't feel for a minute that 'oh MS is the skipper, can I talk so freely with him? Can I express myself?' He takes care of that. If he feels someone is low or needs support, you don't need to tell him. He'll go to the player and talk to him. That's his biggest strength - man-management. He knows his players are his match-winners and he wants them to be in the best frame of mind.

Horses for courses concept for cricketers, specialist positions - such strategies are helping Team India find a lot more talent...

The most wonderful thing about this is that if a player is just starting, the horses for courses concept helps a lot in him getting to understand his role. It is easier for him to know what is required and that helps him settle down quickly.

Duncan Fletcher seems to be playing a big part in building these strategies. What is he like?

He is so passionate about the game, he loves it so much. You wake him up in the middle of the night and he'll ready to talk cricket. From my point of view -- as a batsman - he is a really good thinker of the game. He knows what it takes to be at the top of the game, he's very knowledgeable.

How exactly do you define 'very knowledgeable'?

When it comes to making strategies, he exactly knows how to plan things, things like how to get a player out and all. On the field, of course it is up to the players... but background strategizing is what I'm talking about. He's very good...

Let's wrap this with your take on your fitness and what kind of work you've put in...

The amount of cricket we play depends on how fit we manage to keep ourselves. It was a concern for me earlier. I admit it wasn't the biggest priority for me but now, I can say that it is. I've been very hard on it and really understand its importance as an international cricketer. I love the gym and a good workout makes me feel exactly how I feel after scoring a hundred.

 








































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Microsoft investors suggest CEO candidates, including Ford chief Alan Mulally

At least three of the top 20 investors in Microsoft Corp want a turnaround expert to succeed Steve Ballmer as chief executive and have urged the technology giant's board to consider Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally and Computer Sciences Corp CEO Mike Lawrie for the job, several sources familiar with the matter said.The special committee of the board, which is conducting the CEO search, and its advisers have been meeting with shareholders after Ballmer's surprise decision late last month to retire within a year, the sources said. It could name a CEO as soon as the end of this year, the sources said.
(Also see: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months)
In one such meeting, Microsoft said it started with a list of about 40 people, including internal and external candidates, and has been narrowing it down, one of the sources said.
It wasn't clear whether the Microsoft board had reached out to any of the potential candidates suggested by investors or whether it was even considering them. The names of other candidates in the mix could not be learned.
Microsoft declined comment on Monday. Lawrie and Mulally could not be reached for comment. But last week, Mulally told Reuters that he was "absolutely focused on serving our Ford."
The sources requested their identity as well as those of the investors be kept anonymous because the discussions were private.
The search for a new chief executive of the world's largest software maker is one of the most closely watched developments in the technology sector this year.
(Also see: From Nokia chief to Bill Gates, guessing game begins on new Microsoft CEO)
Microsoft remains highly profitable, but it has struggled to gain traction in the mobile device business against rivals such as Apple Inc and Google Inc.
In July, the company unveiled a deep reorganization to transform into a "devices and services" leader, but has so far failed to convince investors that its strategy will work. In a sign that shareholders had already lost confidence in Ballmer, Microsoft's shares rose 7 percent after news of his planned retirement.
Last week, Microsoft said it would buy Nokia's phone business and license its patents for 5.44 billion euros. Shares of the software company fell as much as 6 percent as investors protested the acquisition of an underperforming and marginalized unit that made a $3 billion operating loss in 2012.
The move also brings Stephen Elop, who ran Microsoft's business software division before jumping ship in 2010, back to the company, positioned as another candidate to succeed Ballmer.
Microsoft Chairman and co-founder Bill Gates, who is still the company's largest shareholder with a 4.8 percent stake and is on the four-member special committee, will likely have a veto on the new CEO choice.
Gates, who has focused his day-to-day activities on philanthropy for the last five years, has not given any indication of what kind of CEO he favors.
Turnaroud men
Investors are attracted to Mulally and Lawrie because both have histories of successfully turning around companies, although the Ford CEO is more widely known thanks to his dramatic reversal of the No. 2 U.S. automaker, the sources said.
Under a succession plan at Ford outlined last November, Mulally, 68, is expected to stay on as CEO until at least the end of 2014. But people with knowledge of the matter said the executive may step down sooner than planned if he finds an appealing new role.
"There is no change from what we announced in November: Alan Mulally plans to continue to serve as Ford's president and CEO through at least 2014," Ford spokesman Jay Cooney said.
A role as the head of Microsoft would allow him to follow up his seven-year tenure as Ford's CEO with another high-profile job. It would also bring him back to Seattle, where he lived during his nearly four decades at Boeing Co and still has a home.
The other candidate on investors' radar is Lawrie, a long-time IT executive who engineered a complex fix at UK-based Misys Plc, a financial software company, before joining Computer Sciences in 2012.
Computer Sciences, which is in the midst of a multiyear turnaround plan under Lawrie, declined to comment.
Lawrie also spent nearly three decades at IBM, where he worked alongside John Thompson, Microsoft's lead independent director who is heading the special committee, the sources said.
In 2005, Lawrie worked for about a year as a general partner of activist investor ValueAct Capital, a Microsoft shareholder that had pressed for Ballmer's ouster and has been offered a seat on the company's board.
IBM experience
Even though Ballmer was more a salesman than a technology specialist, a choice of Mulally, who comes from outside the technology sector, would be a radical departure for the industry.
The major precedent for such a move was IBM's successful hiring of Louis Gerstner, a manager from the financial industry who turned around the struggling computer company between 1993 and 2002. John Sculley, who went from PepsiCo to lead Apple from 1983 to 1993, was not regarded as being very successful.
Despite its problems, Microsoft is not yet in such a dire predicament as IBM was in the early 1990s. Microsoft reported a profit of $22 billion last year, despite falling sales of PCs, which are still the key to its main businesses.
Its online and mobile computing efforts do not make money. Its Bing search engine and other online ventures have lost almost $3 billion in the last two years alone, and last quarter the company took a $900 million write-down on the value of unsold Surface tablets.
Despite billions of dollars of investment, Windows phones still have less than a 4 percent global market share, according to the latest figures from research firm IDC.



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All India Radio launches free SMS news service

All India Radio Monday launched a free SMS service to provide important news to subscribers and keep them updated with the latest happenings around.The service was launched by Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari, who also launched the Bharat Nirman online portal.
The service was launched on a pilot scale about six months back. As it received overwhelming response, its reach is being widened, Tewari said.
He hoped the service which is subscribed by two lakh people at present will touch the five lakh figure by the end of this month.
AIR is able to access information from extremely remote parts of the country, he said and added that with this service, "we want to ensure events taking place in northeast and others parts, get mainstreamed."
People willing to subscribe to the service can simply SMS 'AIRNEWS their name to 08082080820. They can also give a missed call to the said number to subscribe to the service. Along with news headlines, a small message regarding public utility schemes of the government will be tagged.
"The resource generated through such public utility scheme will enable the News Services Division of AIR to bear the cost incurred towards generating such SMSes, said an official statement.
AIR has already procured a public service message from HRD Ministry which is being tagged along with the news headlines of the day, it said.
Talking about the launch of the online portal, Tewari said the aim is to ensure "I&B Ministry has an institutionalised presence".
Bharat Nirman campaign seeks to highlight government's major achievements in the run-up to the 2014 general elections. The second phase of the campaign was launched last month.

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Yahoo News names editor, plans major expansion

Yahoo News names editor, plans major expansion

Yahoo News named a new editor-in-chief Monday who comes from The New York Times and promised a "major expansion" of news gathering at the US Internet giant.Megan Liberman, deputy news editor of The New York Times, started on Monday, taking the position which has been vacant since Hillary Frey left earlier this year.
Liberman "will lead a major expansion of Yahoo News, bringing in new voices and defining features for the site," the company said in a statement, noting that she would "focus primarily on original reporting, social news gathering, video and live events coverage."
"Megan is a dynamic addition to the Yahoo News team," said Robertson Barrett, vice president of Yahoo News and Finance.
"As deputy news editor at The New York Times she drove some of the most successful digital initiatives, from its blog network to Nate Silver's multi-platform presence to live streamed coverage of the 2012 elections.
"She is a natural fit to lead editorial for the world's largest news site, and she will help us take Yahoo News to the next level."
At the Times, Liberman previously worked as deputy editor of the newspaper's magazine, where she was responsible for digital features and strategy. She also directed the magazine's political coverage, and launched the Times's parenting blog, Motherlode.
Yahoo News is the most visited news website, according to the Web information site Alexa. The analytics website eBizMBA estimates it gets 110 million unique visitors monthly.
Yahoo has been undergoing major changes since former Google executive Marissa Mayer became boss early last year, notably acquiring 20 startups including the billion-dollar buy of blog platform Tumblr.

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Google Nexus 7 (2013) with 4G LTE hits Play Store in the US

Google's latest Nexus 7 (2013) tablet with 4G LTE is now available through Google Play Store in US for $349 (Rs. 22,447 approximately).Google announced the news on Twitter and also revealed that the Nexus 7 will come to T-Mobile stores in the U.S. next month. The tweet said, "Nexus 7 with 4G LTE is now available on Google Play in the US and is coming to US T-Mobile stores in October!" The new Nexus 7 LTE variant has arrived at the stores more than a month after the Wi-Fi variant of the Nexus 7 went on sale. Currently, the second-generation Nexus 7 comes with T-Mobile SIM. However, it comes unlocked that allows other carrier options on the tablet as well. However, there is no official word from Google on the device's rollout to countries like India.
The search engine giant launched the second-generation Nexus 7 in July alongside the unveiling of the new Android 4.3 Jelly Bean platform.
The Nexus 7 (2013) comes with a 7-inch full-HD display (1920x1200 pixels), implying a boast-worthy pixel density of 323ppi. It also features scratch-resistant Corning glass. It is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1.5GHz, and features 2GB of RAM, apart from 32GB of inbuilt storage (with no SD card slot). The new Nexus 7 also features a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera.
Previously, the Nexus 7 (2013) was diagnosed with various issues, notably the erratic performance of multi-touch functionality on the tablet's display. Google rolled out a firmware update for the Nexus 7 (2013), addressing many of these issues.

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Nvidia Tegra Tab 7 leaked again, premium and budget variants hinted

Thanks to the FCC filing spotted by Engadget, Nvidia's rumoured Tegra Tab 7 tablet has made yet another appearance on the Internet rumour mills. However, Nvidia has not revealed any plans of launching an Android tablet, yet.The latest FCC (Federal Communications Commission) listing confirms that the alleged Nvidia Tegra Tab 7 tablet is dubbed the P1640.
The listing hints that Nvidia may roll out two different variants of the 7-inch Tegra Tab tablet. The listing of the rumoured Nvidia tablet reveals some new features like stylus support, SD card support, HDMI and rear camera will be for premium model of the tablet, features that will probably not be available in the more affordable model.
Earlier, the tablet was spotted in a bunch of high-resolution images that emerged online, revealing the overall design of the tablet and also claimed that the tablet from Nvidia will come with a stylus.
Previously, AnTuTu benchmark results of the alleged Nvidia Tegra Tab 7 surfaced online. The results suggested that the alleged tablet from Nvidia is powered by a quad-core Tegra 4 SoC clocked at 1.8GHz and scored more than 27,000 on AnTuTu benchmarks. It also claimed that the tablet runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.
The tablet is rumoured to come with a 7-inch HD display with a resolution of 1280x768 pixels, and said to sport a 5-megapixel rear camera. Other features include a Micro-HDMI port, USB port, audio output jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and even a SIM tray that hints that the tablet may come with 3G or 4G support.

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Twitter buys mobile advertising startup MoPub

Twitter is moving deeper into mobile advertising with the purchase of MoPub, a startup focusing on mobile ad exchanges.The acquisition announced late Monday was estimated to be worth some $350 million, according to the technology news site TechCrunch.
"MoPub's technology lets mobile application publishers manage their inventory and optimize multiple sources of advertising direct ads, house ads, ad network, and real-time bidding through the MoPub Marketplace," Twitter's Kevin Weil said in a blog post.
"The two major trends in the ad world right now are the rapid consumer shift toward mobile usage, and the industry shift to programmatic buying. Twitter sits at the intersection of these, and we think by bringing MoPub's technology and team to Twitter, we can further drive these trends for the benefit of consumers, advertisers, and agencies."
Weil said Twitter also plans to use MoPub's technology "to build real-time bidding into the Twitter ads platform so our advertisers can more easily automate and scale their buys."
Twitter earlier this year began to allow ads to be targeted at users based on the words written in tweets.
The fast-growing social network is expected to earn $582.8 million globally in ad revenue this year and nearly $1 billion next year, according to industry tracker eMarketer. It remains privately held, but a number of reports indicate the company may launch an initial public offering.

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iOS 7: First impressions

One of the best things about Apple's latest iPhones is the slick new iOS 7 software that runs the devices. But that souped-up operating system could end up hurting sales because the free software upgrade will also work on iPhones released since 2010, giving owners of the older models less incentive to buy Apple's newest products.Perhaps unwittingly, even Apple's software boss Craig Federighi alluded to this potential problem while he was bragging about iOS 7 at the company's unveiling of its new phones Tuesday. He predicted that anyone who elects to install the software will feel "like they're getting an all-new device."
(Also see: Apple unveils iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s)
I understood what Federighi meant once I was able to see the iOS 7's improvements in action on Apple's two new iPhones, the iPhone 5c and the iPhone 5s. Although Apple announced iOS 7 at a conference three months ago, Tuesday marked the first time the company allowed reporters to experience the software hands-on.
Although the iPhone 5c is less expensive than its predecessor, the iPhone 5, iOS 7 almost made it look fancier than previous generations. As an iPhone 5 owner, I was feeling a bit envious until I remembered that I'll be able to spiff up my device, too, when the software is released on Sept. 18. The operating system will work on the iPhone 4 and later models, iPad 2s and subsequent versions, and the iPod Touch that came out late last year.
iOS 7 looks much different than previous versions of the operating system because it no longer displays iPhone apps as three-dimensional, embossed objects meant to mirror their real-world counterparts. The icons instead are flatter and more colorful.
Any significant change in design typically upsets users familiar with the old way of doing things, but I suspect the complaints about iOS 7 will be muted unless there are some terrible bugs in the software that weren't evident during the brief time that I was given to experiment.
I am fairly certain most people who download iOS 7 are going to be pleased. The software makes it easier to navigate around an iPhone and adds some compelling new features.
(Also see: 10 big improvements in Apple's iOS 7)
The additions include the ability to stream music through an advertising-supported service called iTunes Radio and five free apps that used to cost consumers anywhere from 99 cents to $4.99 apiece. The free apps are Apple's photo-editing tool, iPhoto, and video-editing program, iMovie, as well as work-oriented apps called Pages, Numbers and Keynote.
Apple doesn't appear to be removing any popular apps built into the operating system, as best as I could tell. The company did that last year when it replaced Google's mapping app with its own navigation system only to be ridiculed for misguiding users with shoddy directions. Apple isn't bringing back Google Maps with iOS 7, but it is promising that its alternative is getting better.
The software upgrade also will make it easier to take better pictures on the iPhone and automatically sort photos into different categories to denote particular events. I particularly liked a feature that lets you control how the camera operates by toggling between options at the bottom of the screen with the swipe of a finger. Once the camera is open in IOS 7, the choices include taking a square, panoramic or standard photo. The bottom-of-the screen controls also include an option to switch to video mode.
When taking a picture in iOS 7, photographers can also choose a filter to use as they snap the photo rather than waiting to touch up the shot later. When shooting video, shots can be zoomed in while recording. I can't do any of that on my iPhone 5 because it is still powered by iOS 6.
The new system also empowers users to access other open apps more easily by clicking twice on the home button. When you do that, the apps are displayed as tiles that can be scrolled across horizontally so you can more easily see and choose several of them.
Apple is also making it easier to access frequently used controls such as and airplane mode by enabling users to pull up the panel from the bottom of the display screen instead of finding and pressing a settings option.
Other than the new software, the iPhone 5c isn't anything special, as one might expect from a cheaper phone.
(Also see: iPhone 5c price disappointment: 'Low-cost iPhone' fails to check-in)
The only thing that really distinguishes the 5c from the iPhone 5 is that it's housed in plastic instead of aluminum. Some consumers will no doubt like the plastic alternative because it comes in five colors: green, blue, yellow, pink and white. The price also may be more appealing, with the 5c starting at $99 with a two-year wireless contract, a $100 discount from iPhone models released in previous years.
A higher-end iPhone dubbed the 5s boasts several advantages that aren't available on any other model. The coolest innovation allows you to use your fingerprint to unlock the iPhone 5s instead of relying on a four-digit code that has to be repeatedly typed in. The fingerprint reader can also be used to access Apple's apps and iTunes store instead of a password.
(Also see: 10 new features in Apple's iPhone 5s)
Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks the fingerprint scanner will revolutionize technology security. "There is going to be a whole new generation of kids who grow up not knowing what a password is," Cook predicted during a brief discussion with a small group of reporters after he left the room where Apple was demonstrating its new iPhones.
I found the fingerprint scanner, called "Touch ID," simple to use during my brief test of the 5s. It just took less than a minute for the phone to record the fingerprint on my thumb, instructing me along the way. Once my prints were in the phone's memory bank, all I had to do was lightly press on the home button when the 5s was locked in sleep mode and it quickly opened.
The 5s also contains a faster processor and technological wizardry designed to take sharper pictures and even record slow-motion video.
Best of all, though, the 5s comes with the iOS 7. I am already looking forward to downloading the software next week so I can simulate what it's like to have a new iPhone for free.
(Also see: Apple says iOS 7 will be available September 18)


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Google+ enables public post embeds, integrates Sign-ins with Authorship program

Google has now enabled embeds on Google+, its social networking website, allowing users to embed public Google+ posts anywhere on the web.

With the move, Google follows the likes of Twitter and Facebook, sites that also allow users to embed specific tweets and posts on different websites through a set of code. As per Google, embeds support text, photo and media posts and are fully interactive, so visitors on a third party site will be able to +1, comment and follow the user who wrote the original post, inline.

To embed a post, users simply need to find a public post on Google+, and select 'Embed post' from the drop-down menu. They just need to copy the code, and add it to their web page for embedding it.



In addition to embeds, Google has also integrated Google+ Sign-ins with its Authorship program. This implies that Google's search results, news and other web products will display the author's name, picture and/ or a link to their Google+ profile when they blog through WordPress and Typepad blogging platforms using their Google credentials.

This essentially means that if you sign-in on WordPress or Typepad through your Google credentials and blog, your blog-posts would appear with your name, picture and/ or a link to your Google+ profile when it appears in Google's search or news listing.

Google has tied up with NDTV.com, Business Insider, Elle, Eurosport, Financial Times, LA Times, National Geographic,  Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, People StyleWatch, TechCrunch, Thrillist, TV Guide, US Weekly, and The Verge to showcase embeds. It is also working with sites like About.com, WikiHow, and Examiner to extend its Authorship program to them.

With the initiative, it looks like Google intends to promote Google+ which has failed to get the same level of traction and attention as Twitter and Facebook, aiding discovery of content which is currently restricted to users of the Google+ platform. With Google+ content appearing on other websites, perhaps Google hopes that it would be able to pull more users. The company is doing its best to integrate Google+ with all its products including YouTube and Chat, to further promote its use.

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DOMO Slate X14 tablet with Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 4,990

DOMO has launched the Slate X14 tablet for Rs. 4,990, targeting students.
Commenting on the launch, Mazher Shaikh, Business Development Manager at DOMO said, "DOMO Slate X14 has been designed especially for student offering value for money features. With support for most 3G dongles, users can stay connected to internet on the go."
The DOMO Slate X14 comes with 7-inch LCD display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels. It is powered by a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor, that is coupled with a Mali 400 GPU and 512MB of RAM. The tablet comes with dimensions of 182x121x10mm and weighs in at 305 grams. It features 4GB of built-in storage which can be further expanded up to 32GB with the help of a microSD card. The tablet runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Flash support,
Other specification of the Slate X14 include a 2-megapixel front camera, and such connectivity options as Wi-Fi, Micro-USB and 3G via external USB dongle. The tablet does not come with SIM support. The DOMO Slate X14 can playback 1080p videos, and runs on a 3000mAh battery.
Recently, Lava's budget tablet E-Tab Velo+ went up for pre-order online at Rs. 4,699. The Lava E-Tab Velo+ features a 7-inch IPS display (800x480) and is powered by a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor along with 512MB RAM. The tablet also runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. It sports a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and features 4GB of built-in storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, USB and 3G support through external dongle. The tablet is backed by a 2500mAh battery, and includes a video player app, an audio player app and a 3.5mm audio jack.
DOMO Slate X14 key specifications

• 7-inch LCD display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels
• 1GHz Cortex A8 processor with Mali 400 GPU
• 512MB of RAM
• 4GB built-in storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
• 2-megapixel front-facing camera
• 3000 mAh battery
• Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean

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Microsoft releases Xbox Music apps for Android and iOS

Microsoft has released free apps for Android and iOS for its Xbox Music streaming service along with the launch of a web version that lets users of Xbox Music Pass stream music through the service for free.

While the web streaming service is free for the first six months after which it's restricted to a number of hours, users will need to subscribe to the Xbox Music Pass service for $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year to get unlimited access to music across tablets, PCs, phones and Xbox consoles. Xbox Music Pass also offers unlimited access to music videos on the Xbox 360. The model is similar to the one offered by services like Spotify and Hulu wherein the web service is offered free while access to the service on mobile devices needs a subscription.

"Xbox Music now, more than ever, powers music experiences between Windows 8, Xbox, Windows Phone, and now iOS, Android and the Web," said Jerry Johnson, general manager of Xbox Music. "We're also excited to connect artists with their fans on the most anticipated consumer product of the year when Xbox One launches Nov. 22."

Microsoft says it will add Radio to the free Web player, a quick and dynamic way to personalise the users' music collection, discover new favourites, and create playlists by launching instant mixes based on their favourite artists. The Radio service will come with unlimited skips and a view of the full recommended music stream.

In the coming months, additional updates for iOS and Android platforms will bring an offline mode that would let users save  music to their device for playback without an Internet or data connection.

The expansion of the service beyond Windows 8 devices and Xbox game consoles starting Monday is intended to bring new customers into the software giant's ecosystem of devices and services and could help it compete with other digital music offerings like Pandora, Spotify and iTunes. The company acknowledgement that the music service hasn't done much to drive sales of the Windows 8 operating system.

Most buyers of the new Windows 8 operating system discovered Xbox Music because it's the default player for music files that people have imported from elsewhere, according to Xbox Music general manager Jerry Johnson. Opening it up to the broader public would give more people a chance to see the benefits of having multiple devices linked to Microsoft's platform.

With Agency inputs

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BlackBerry's biggest shareholder wants to take the smartphone maker private

BlackBerry's biggest shareholder has approached several large Canadian investment funds about forging a deal to take the smartphone maker private, but the proposal is still "an airy-fairy, 'what if' kind of thing," according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.The shareholder, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, has a 10 percent stake, and its chairman and chief executive, Prem Watsa, has left BlackBerry's board already to avoid any possible conflict of interest as the company assesses its strategic options.
The source, who declined to be identified because the still-preliminary talks are private, said that in addition to Watsa's Fairfax there had been an early and informal approach about a possible deal from another investor.
The person declined to name the second party.
"There have been various calls saying 'if we came up with some kind of a proposal would you look at it?'," the source said.
Fairfax did not respond to a request for comment, and Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry said it does not comment on speculation.
BlackBerry, which has bled market share to rivals including Apple's iPhone and phones using Google's Android technology, said last month it was weighing its options, which could include an outright sale.
(Also see: BlackBerry may put itself up for sale)
BlackBerry shares rose more than 6 percent on Monday after Britain's Sunday Times newspaper said Watsa was closing in on a rescue deal for BlackBerry, with support from Canada's influential pension funds.
The big funds, including Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, declined to comment.
BlackBerry shares closed at $11.53 on the Nasdaq, up from $10.84 at the close on Friday, giving the company a market capitalization of just over $6 billion.
The source said any deal would likely involve more than one of Canada's powerful pension funds, which would have to weigh the possible benefits of helping a fallen Canadian icon with the risks of getting involved in such a deal.
If a concrete proposal was on the table - something that is not yet the case - things would likely "go quiet" while investors looked at their options, the source said.


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HTC One Max reportedly official name of the rumoured 'T6'

The latest word on HTC's rumoured upcoming flagship phablet codenamed HTC T6 is that the company plans to officially introduce the smartphone as the HTC One Max.Popular phone tipster, @evleaks claims that the HTC One Max has been confirmed as the retail name of the HTC T6. The tweet said, "HTC One max confirmed as retail name of the T6." However, the tweet does not mention anything about the possible launch dates of the long-rumoured HTC One Max. The Taiwanese handset giant has been rumoured for a while to be working on a large screen smartphone which will boast a large 5.9-inch display.
Earlier, specifications of HTC's upcoming One Max phablet surfaced online. The device is said to run Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with HTC's Sense 5.5 UI on top. Other specifications leaked include TD-LTE connectivity, a 5.9-inch full-HD display with 1080x1920 pixels resolution, and a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. The leaked specifications also revealed that the alleged HTC One Max will sport a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera and the 4MP UltraPixel camera on the back, which was introduced on the HTC One.
Some reports even claimed that the HTC's phablet may be showcased this month that pointed out to possible launch at IFA in Berlin. However, the device was not showcased at the event.
Not too long ago, alleged renders of the HTC One Max (T6) were leaked online. The leaked image showed was supposed to be the non-final artwork of the HTC T6. While it was not the final artwork, it did give a good idea of what to expect from the upcoming phablet from HTC.
HTC had teased a video tagged 'Big Things Ahead' that pointed out at a big screen device in the works.

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