Apple offers to fix rare fault in older iPhones

Apple offers to fix rare fault in older iPhones Apple has offered to fix some older iPhone 5 smartphones with flawed on-off buttons. SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has offered to fix some older iPhone 5 smartphones with flawed on-off buttons. The California-based company said a "small percentage" of iPhone 5 models manufactured through March of 2013 may have on-off buttons that stop working or work intermittently, in a posting...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini to be waterproof

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini to be waterproof The mini version of Galaxy S5 smartphone will be waterproof, according to a statement on Samsung New Zealand’s official website.  NEW DELHI: The mini version of Galaxy S5 smartphone will be waterproof, according to a statement on Samsung New Zealand's official website. This marks a rare occasion when a manufacturer has confirmed the existence and revealed features...

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Higher growth may not create as many jobs

Higher growth may not create as many jobs A healthier world economy and a more decisive government at the Centre is expected to push up India’s growth from decade low 4.9% likely this year and create more jobs. But a Crisil report suggests that in recent years, there is lesser employment generation per unit of growth and just higher growth may not be sufficient to absorb everyone entering the workforce: Hi guys If u like this post please...

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High demand for talent in tier II and III locations in India

High demand for talent in tier II and III locations in India Industries are leveraging the potential of small cities to expand business and in turn creating huge employment opportunities  Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Chandigarh, are the top tier II/III locations, accounting for over 50 per cent of the total demand in small cities, according to the TimesJobs.com data. Government and industry bodies are taking special initiatives and creating...

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Bathe in morning sunlight to lose weight

Bathe in morning sunlight to lose weight Bathe in morning sunlight to control weight! (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images) Take morning sunlight not just to spruce up your vitamin D levels but manage weight too, research reveals.People who had most of their daily exposure to even moderately bright light in the morning had a significantly lower body mass index (BMI) than those who had most of their light exposure later in the...

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Amazon smartphone to support tilt gestures over touch: Report

Amazon smartphone to support tilt gestures over touch: Report The long-rumored Amazon phone will reportedly sport enough sensors to rival Microsoft's Kinect, and those sensors will enable some unique forms of interaction. The long-rumored Amazon phone will reportedly sport enough sensors to rival Microsoft's Kinect, and those sensors will enable some unique forms of interaction. The Amazon smartphone will feature four...

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WhatsApp in numbers: 500 million users, 700 million photos, 100 million videos

WhatsApp in numbers: 500 million users, 700 million photos, 100 million videos WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum said that of these 500 million WhatsApp users, around 48 million are based in India. In Brazil, the service has 45 million users. NEW DELHI: The numbers released by WhatsApp on Wednesday shows that the instant messaging app continues to find users at an astounding pace. In a blog post, WhatsApp announced that it now has...

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Amazon smartphone to support tilt gestures over touch: Report

Amazon smartphone to support tilt gestures over touch: Report The long-rumored Amazon phone will reportedly sport enough sensors to rival Microsoft's Kinect, and those sensors will enable some unique forms of interaction. The long-rumored Amazon phone will reportedly sport enough sensors to rival Microsoft's Kinect, and those sensors will enable some unique forms of interaction. The Amazon smartphone will feature...

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Apple and Nike may announce iBand this year

Apple and Nike may announce iBand this year Geektime says it's spoken to two sources in Cupertino with knowledge of what Apple is up to and they say that Apple and Nike are plotting a joint product for launch before the Christmas season. We thought there was something a bit fishy about Nike confirming that it is laying off staff in its Fuelband division - according to a new report, there might be more to...

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Octa-core processor in Windows Phone? Not anytime soon

Octa-core processor in Windows Phone? Not anytime soon Though to be fair to Microsoft, the benefits of eight-core processors in a phone are not yet apparent.  NEW DELHI: With the latest update - Windows Phone 8.1 - to its mobile operating system, Microsoft may have achieved parity with the Android on the software side but the company has no immediate plans to join the core race and support handsets running eight-core...

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Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi is coming to India in 2014

Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi is coming to India in 2014 Xiaomi, the China based handset maker known for its aggressive pricing, is coming to India in 2014.  NEW DELHI: It's official! Xiaomi, the China based handset maker known for its aggressive pricing, is coming to India in 2014.Xiaomi's official Twitter handle posted a tweet saying, "Xiaomi is coming to 10 countries in 2014! Malaysia, Philippines, India, Indonesia,...

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Trai to soon fix minimum internet speed for mobiles

Trai to soon fix minimum internet speed for mobiles Trai will soon fix the minimum download speed the telecom operators will have to deliver for wireless data services. NEW DELHI: Sick of dead slow internet connection on mobile? Relief is on the way as regulator Trai will soon fix the minimum download speed the telecom operators will have to deliver for wireless data services. "The Authority (Trai) has been receiving...

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