Xolo Q3000 review

Xolo Q3000 review Xolo is trying to move into a new premium space with the launch of its Q3000 smartphone. While most of its launches have been products in the range of Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 12,000, this new device is one of the company's most expensive ever, with a launch MRP of Rs. 20,999. To justify that price tag, Xolo is throwing in the kind of banner features that everyone else is advertising in their own flagship phones today:...

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Angry Birds site hacked after reports of NSA and GCHQ spying on players

Angry Birds site hacked after reports of NSA and GCHQ spying on players Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment Ltd. says the popular game's home pages have been hacked, two days after reports that the personal data of its customers might have been accessed by U.S. and British spy agencies. Rovio spokeswoman says the hacking lasted a few minutes early Wednesday and that end-user data "was in no risk at any point." The hacking came...

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Samsung slashes Galaxy Gear smartwatch price to Rs. 14,990

Samsung slashes Galaxy Gear smartwatch price to Rs. 14,990 Samsung has slashed prices in India of its first wearable device, the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, to Rs. 14,990. While there are conflicting reports, NDTV Gadgets has learnt the price drop will be effective within this week.Samsung had launched the Galaxy Gear in the country on September 25, at Rs. 22,990, alongside the Galaxy Note 3. Earlier in January, the Korean giant had dropped...

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Facebook posts strong Q4 earnings, cites growth in mobile ad revenue

Facebook posts strong Q4 earnings, cites growth in mobile ad revenue Facebook Inc delivered its strongest revenue growth in two years, beating Wall Street targets as the Internet company's mobile ad sales continued to accelerate. Shares of Facebook surged 12 percent to $59.98 in after-hours trading on Wednesday. The world's largest social networking company said that revenue from mobile ads represented 53 percent of its total advertising...

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Lenovo to buy Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.91 billion

Lenovo to buy Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.91 billion Lenovo Group said on Wednesday it agreed to buy Google Inc's Motorola handset division for $2.91 billion, in what is China's largest-ever tech deal as Lenovo buys its way into a heavily competitive U.S. handset market dominated by Apple Inc. It is Lenovo's second major deal on U.S. soil in a week as the Chinese electronics company angles to get a foothold in major global...

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HTC Desire 310 with quad-core MediaTek chip briefly listed on European sitein

HTC Desire 310 with quad-core MediaTek chip briefly listed on European sitein HTC has expanded its Desire range with the unveiling of a new mid-range smartphone, the Desire 310. HTC had on Wednesday temporarily listed the new smartphone on its European site without pricing and availability details. Soon after, the HTC Desire 310 page on the site was pulled, and is currently still down, with no word on the global rollout of the...

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Top Recruiters To Step-Up Hiring At B-Schools Despite Slowdown

Top Recruiters To Step-Up Hiring At B-Schools Despite Slowdown Undaunted by slow economic growth, top recruiters are preparing to step up hiring from top B-schools, including IIMs, when campus placements kick off from first week of February.Among Goldman Sachs, Cognizant, Capgemini, ICICI Bank, HCL Technologies, Citibank and KPMG — all leading recruiters last year — a few are looking to hire 18-100 per cent...

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Citigroup Plans To Hire 2,500 Professionals In India This Year

Citigroup Plans To Hire 2,500 Professionals In India This Year Citigroup is planning to increase its headcount in India by hiring 2,500 professionals in 2014, though globally the bank does not plan to increase its people’s strength from a net add point of view. “India is a place we are investing in. Last year, we hired around 2,500 people in India and this year we will hire about the same number of professionals,” said Paul McKinnon,...

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Regret Letters Important For Your Employer Brand

Regret Letters Important For Your Employer Brand Organisations must send regret letters to those who were not selected, post interview. After conducting an interview session, you might be ready with a list of selected candidates who meet your requirements. Ever thought of reaching out to the other candidates who didn’t make it to that list, with an official regret letter? If not, start doing it! Their opinion can seriously impact your...

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‘Companies To Develop Corporate Alumni Networks And Rehire Ex-Employees’

‘Companies To Develop Corporate Alumni Networks And Rehire Ex-Employees’ Rajesh Jain, head – corporate HR, Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. Jain feels in 2014 businesses have to start hiring from within. This will involve taking stock of the company’s current skill inventory and redeploying to fill mid-level positions so that the new hiring can be done at the entry level What will be the top recruitment trends in 2014 in your industry?...

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