Social networking's new twist: Get paid for posts

Social networking's new twist: Get paid for posts Bubblews, a social network that came out of out of an extended test phase last week, pays users for posts that attract traffic and advertisers. SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook and most other social networks are built on the premise that just about everything should be shared-except the money those posts produce. At least two services are trying to change that. Bubblews, a...

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Engineer: Dhoni's ploy of standing back to Jadeja baffling

Engineer: Dhoni's ploy of standing back to Jadeja baffling © AFP Mahendra Singh Dhoni later clarified that his ploy of standing back to Ravindra Jadeja was more a run-saving move than a strategic catching move.  London: Former Indian wicket-keeping great Farokh Engineer has questioned skipperMahendra Singh Dhoni's ploy to stand back against spinner Ravindra Jadeja during the second Test at Lord's.India won by 95 runs to take...

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Intel Launches New Core i7, Core i5, Pentium and Celeron Laptop CPUs

Intel Launches New Core i7, Core i5, Pentium and Celeron Laptop CPUs Intel has introduced new CPUs for laptops based on its mainstream Haswell and low-power Bay Trail architectures. The new chips are updates to existing products in Intel's lineup, and bring slight speed improvements at the same prices as the models they supersede. The move is in line with Intel's recent refresh of the desktop Haswell range....

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Asus ZenFone 4 A400CG vs. Motorola Moto E: Budget Battle

Asus ZenFone 4 A400CG vs. Motorola Moto E: Budget Battle Asus launched the ZenFone 4 in India on Wednesday, priced at Rs. 5,999 for the 4-inch variant (A400CG). We decided to compare it to its closest competitor in the Indian market, the Moto E (Rs. 6,999), which has a very similar feature set. Comparing the Asus ZenFone 4 A400CG and the popular Motorola Moto E, we see the Moto E has a slightly larger...

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Lenovo S850 With Android 4.4 KitKat Launched at Rs. 15,499

Lenovo S850 With Android 4.4 KitKat Launched at Rs. 15,499 Lenovo, expanding its S-series of mid-range Android smartphones, has launched the S850 for the Indian market at Rs. 15,499. The company has announced that the latest Lenovo S850 will be hitting market shelves by the end of this month. Notably, the smartphone is now up for pre-order at the company's official The Do Store at a discounted price of Rs. 15,299...

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Xiaomi Mi 3 Confirmed to Sport Scratch-Resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Xiaomi Mi 3 Confirmed to Sport Scratch-Resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Xiaomi's first smartphone, the Mi 3, is ringing cash bells for the company in India. Ahead of the Mi 3's launch via Flipkart on Tuesday, the company received 100,000 registrations for the smartphone. On Tuesday, Xiaomi claimed the first batch of Mi 3 smartphones in India was sold out within 40 minutes of its availability. (Also see: Xiaomi...

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Modi’s budget recognises software product startups as a growth engine

Modi’s budget recognises software product startups as a growth engine Budget 2014 holds the promise of transforming India from just an IT/ITeS outsourcing hub popular for providing cheap tech labor to a turf boasting of indigenous software product giants. This would call for hiring of versatile techies with an entrepreneurial streak within emerging software tech startups According to NASSCOM there are about 15,000 technology start-ups and SMEs...

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5 ways to behave well at office parties

5 ways to behave well at office parties You do not want to be labelled a bore, but nor would you want to be the conversation starter for a spilled drink on a colleague. Restricting yourself to a few drinks and moving around in groups could help you strike the right balance at office parties, says Anumeha Chaturvedi. 1. Be Yourself Confused identities, unnecessary jargon and a put-on image can be discovered. Marketing manager Nisha Mehta...

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Have you reached a dead end in your career?

Have you reached a dead end in your career? Does your present job feel like a tunnel without light at the other end? It’s because sometimes the tunnel is a cul-de-sac. If your career is going nowhere, despite the money and security, then it’s time to take stock of the situation and make changes. DIAGNOSIS Conduct a P&L analysis Carry out an audit in writing. What is the goal of the business? How much is the revenue (salary/bonus) and...

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