IIT-B unveils 'world's cheapest' netbook

IIT-B unveils 'world's cheapest' netbook IIT Bombay has tied up with Delhi-based company Basic Computers, which has delivered 1,000 netbooks for the pilot phase. NEW DELHI: IIT Bombay has developed a 10-inch netbook, which it claims could be the world's cheapest, at around Rs 6,000. The netbook, conceived during the institute's work with the low-cost Akash tablet, will be unveiled in the second week of February."We...

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E-commerce fuels India's commercial property boom

E-commerce fuels India's commercial property boom While e-commerce companies comprised less than 5% of the 30 million square feet of offices leased in 2014, they are expected to drive demand over the next three to six years. NEW DELHI: Internet retailer Amazon and its fast-growing local rivals are driving a boom in commercial property leasing in India as their storage needs rise, with shoppers in the country going online to buy everything...

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TCS CEO Chandrasekaran: Going digital a necessity, not an option

TCS CEO Chandrasekaran: Going digital a necessity, not an option As the chair as the chair of the IT governors' steering committee of the WEF, Chandrasekaran will work towards defining an agenda of priorities for the IT industry. DAVOS: Betting big on the Internet of Things (IoT) as the third major wave in technology space, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) chief N Chandrasekaran has said that going...

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Samsung’s Tizen phone will be made in India

Samsung’s Tizen phone will be made in India According to industry sources, Samsung has sold about 50,000-55,000 units of Z1 since the launch on January 14. NEW DELHI: Buoyed by the market response to its Tizen OS-based smartphone in India, tech giant Samsung plans to manufacture the 'Z1' at its Noida facility soon. The South Korean firm, which is the world's largest smartphone player, had launched the device earlier this...

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HTC Desire 820 review

HTC Desire 820 review HTC's mid-range phablet, Desire 816 got a good response from Indian consumers with its good feature to price ratio (when it launched in June). Now, the Taiwanese company has launched the phone's successor that packs in a more powerful processor, a better front camera and Gorilla Glass 3 screen protection, among other improvements. Other than these, the phone is very similar to Desire 816. Is it a good buy? We try...

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Android 5.0 Lollipop: What's New and Updated

Android 5.0 Lollipop: What's New and Updated inShare25 Google previewed 'Android L' at its Google I/O developer event in June, and since then, developers and consumers have awaited the final version, which was finally announced on Wednesday as Android 5.0 Lollipop. The company also launched the platform lead devices for Android 5.0 Lollipop, namely the Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player.Since the Android L preview earlier this year,...

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Best Smartphones Under Rs. 15,000: November 2014

Best Smartphones Under Rs. 15,000: November 2014 inShare In our last roundup of the best Android phones that cost less than Rs. 15,000, we had recommended the Xiaomi Mi 3 as the best phone to buy, and had been suggesting the 8GB variant of the Asus Zenfone 5 as the best value for money phone you can get. Three months have passed since then however, and a lot of new phones are in the market under Rs. 15,000. Also notable is the fact...

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Lumia 535 Launched; Microsoft's First Windows Phone Sans Nokia

Lumia 535 Launched; Microsoft's First Windows Phone Sans Nokia inShare3 Microsoft, as expected, on Tuesday finally launched the first Lumia smartphone with its own branding, called the Microsoft Lumia 535.The new Lumia smartphone from Microsoft will be available in two variants - single SIM (with the same name) and dual-SIM, called the Lumia 535 Dual SIM. The handset will be available starting November at an estimated recommended...

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