.LG launches mid-range variant of G3, G3 Beat

.LG launches mid-range variant of G3, G3 Beat The mid-tier phone is powered by a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor and just 1GB RAM. NEW DELHI: LG has launched G3 Beat, a mid-range variant of its flagship smartphone, G3. The G3 Beat features the same floating Arc metallic design seen in the G3 but comes with a smaller, 5-inch HD(720x1280p) IPS display. Unlike the G3 which boasts a 2K resolution...

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Vishal Sikka is good for Indian IT: iGate CEO

Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka. Igate has a new logo in blue, and with the 'i' now upper cased. It has also dropped the tagline 'iToPS for business outcomes'. iToPs, or integrated technology and operations, represented Igate's focus on delivering business outcomes rather than simply providing people and resources to build and maintain applications -and on which it had spent a lot of marketing dollars to position it...

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Microsoft set to cut 6,000 jobs

Microsoft is set to cut more than 6,000 jobs in an announcement expected early Thursday. SEATTLE: Microsoft is set to cut more than 6,000 jobs in an announcement expected early Thursday, according to sources familiar with the matter, as it trims its newly acquired Nokia phone business and reshapes itself as a cloud-computing and mobile-friendly software company. What could be the deepest job cuts in the company's 39-year...

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Indian CEOs spend more time in addressing regulatory issues’

Indian CEOs spend more time in addressing regulatory issues’ Stating that Indian CEOs spend more time in addressing regulatory issues than their global peers, Tata Steel India Managing Director T V Narendran, however, defended regulators, saying industry has invited this scrutiny to some extent.“CEOs in India spend far more time addressing regulatory issues than CEOs in other countries do. To be fair to the...

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New software testing skills you must have

New software testing skills you must have In today’s changing IT environment, a software tester has become more of a tools-smith, who fine-tunes as things move along  There is no denying that the role of the software tester is evolving today. The number of testing resources required to address any given challenge has decreased primarily due to two key factors: Agile Development techniques that integrate test automation into the development...

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Twitter testing ‘Share to WhatsApp’ feature on Android app

Twitter testing ‘Share to WhatsApp’ feature on Android app Twitter may soon roll out a ‘Share to WhatsApp’ button in the upcoming version of its Android app. The button will make it easier for users to share their tweets on WhatsApp. RELATED Use WhatsApp on Android? Your chats are not so secure NEW DELHI: Twitter may soon roll out a 'Share to WhatsApp' button in the upcoming version of its Android...

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Amazon's 3D smartphone: Challenges ahead

Amazon's 3D smartphone: Challenges ahead Amazon's phone comes at a time when the nation's largest e-commerce company is at a crossroads. NEW YORK: Amazon, a company of seemingly boundless ambition, appears to be venturing into yet another market: Smartphones. The corporate juggernaut that started out with books and soon moved into music, video, cloud computing and Kindle e-readers is hosting a launch event in Seattle,...

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Facebook launches Snapchat-rival Slingshot

Facebook launches Snapchat-rival Slingshot The app is designed to appeal to fans of Snapchat and other messaging apps that let people send self-destructing messages to friends. NEW YORK: Facebook is taking another stab at ephemeral mobile messaging with an app called Slingshot.The app is designed to appeal to fans of Snapchat and other messaging apps that let people...

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Binny and other freakish spells

Binny and other freakish spells © Getty Images Sunil Joshi's 5/6 remains the best bowling against South Africa by any bowler in ODIs. Stuart Binny produced a freakish spell against Bangladesh at Mirpur, where his match figures of 4.4-2-4-6 broke the 21-year old record of the best bowling figures by an Indian in ODIs. Following this sensational effort, gocricket.com looks at other freakish...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini specs, photos leaked

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini specs, photos leaked SamMobile has released Samsung Galaxy S5 mini photos that show it will have the same dotted pattern on the back as its older sibling, but feature a smaller screen. NEW DELHI: With Samsung Galaxy S5, S5 Active and K Zoom already launched, the tech community is now waiting for the launch of the Galaxy S5 mini. The smaller version of flagship model Galaxy S5 has been...

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