Acer Liquid E3 and Liquid Z4 unveiled ahead of MWC launch

Acer Liquid E3 and Liquid Z4 unveiled ahead of MWC launch Acer on Thursday has unveiled two new Android smartphones in its Liquid series, the Acer Liquid E3 and Acer Liquid Z4, ahead of a complete launch at MWC 2014. The Acer Liquid E3 is a mid-range smartphone with a price tag of 199 euros (approximately Rs. 17,000) ,and the Liquid Z4 is a budget Android smartphone with a price tag of 99 euros (approximately Rs. 8500). Both the...

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Google 'Project Tango' 3D vision smartphone platform announced

Google 'Project Tango' 3D vision smartphone platform announced Google announced a new research project Thursday aimed at bringing 3D technology to smartphones, for potential applications such as indoor mapping, gaming and helping blind people navigate. The California tech giant said its "Project Tango" would provide prototypes of its new smartphone to outside developers to encourage the writing of new applications. Project leader Johnny...

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Assessment Benefits Both Employers And Employees

Assessment Benefits Both Employers And Employees According to a TimesJobs.com poll, 84 per cent IT professionals would like to be assessed and know about their core-competency ranking. These days it is important for employees to understand how they are ranked against their peers in their core-competency. They also want to be assessed, from time to time, in order to know where they stand, in terms of their skills and domain knowledge, especially...

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Students Should Be Involved In Research-Oriented Projects: Hollander

Students Should Be Involved In Research-Oriented Projects: Hollander Prof. Jane den Hollander, vice chancellor, Deakin University, Australia  How important do you think is industry-academia collaboration in bridging the skills gap?  Earlier universities used to be only about teaching and research. However, today, they are well positioned to help drive the innovation that will create future jobs. Part of that is about aligning...

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Traditional v/s Creative Resumes

Traditional v/s Creative Resumes HR managers give extra credit to creative resumes during hiring Every time you apply for a job and send your resume to a prospective employer, you wish that your resume would stand out among the heap of other resumes. To ensure that employers take note of their resumes, job-seekers have started adding creative zing to their resumes. But does it always work? Are they better than the good old traditional...

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6 Steps To Build Successful Career In Retail

6 Steps To Build Successful Career In Retail New entrants need to focus on analytical skills, creativity and decisiveness According to industry experts, career prospects in the Retail sector look promising in 2014. The boom in the sector is mostly led by multi-national corporations adding retail outlets in India seeing the changing demand and preferences of the Indian Consumers. Owing to soaring consumer demand, retail companies will continue...

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India’s love affair with WhatsApp

India’s love affair with WhatsApp A recent survey by US-based Jana Mobile found that 55% of mobile messaging users in India use WhatsApp. BANGALORE: Mahesh Murthy, founder of digital marketing firm Pinstorm, is holidaying in Peru's capital Lima. But he's also using the holiday to plan a high school reunion in Kerala some time in August this year.Even as he soaks in the churches and monasteries of Lima, Murthy is...

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Not converting good starts, says Virender Sehwag

Not converting good starts, says Virender Sehwag 35-year-old Virender Sehwag still has the urge to play top-flight cricket and he intends to stay fit to be in contention. (TOI Photo) CHENNAI: Virender Sehwag had a poor domestic season when he averaged less than 20 in seven games with only one half-century to his credit.But the dashing right-hander doesn't see too many mistakes in his game as he tries...

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Fine-tuning has limits; it's time to create.....In his first interview as Microsoft CEO, Nadella,...Short look of his Interview

Fine-tuning has limits; it's time to create File photo: Satya Nadella When Microsoft tapped Satya Nadella as its third chief executive, the technology giant turned to a longtime engineering executive and company insider. He takes over at a critical time, as Microsoft grapples with both strategic and cultural challenges. In his first interview as CEO, Nadella, just weeks into his job, talks about leadership lessons from his predecessors,...

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Samsung Galaxy Star Trios with triple-SIM support listed on Brazilian site

Samsung Galaxy Star Trios with triple-SIM support listed on Brazilian site Following LG, Samsung introduced its triple-SIM handset in Brazil, called the Galaxy Star Trios. The low-end handset supports three SIM cards, and features refreshed specifications compared to its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy Star S5280, which got released in first half of 2013. For now, pricing and availability details have not been provided. Listed on the Brazil's...

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