NEWS-India under grip of cyber-attacks: Report

India is under the grip of cyber attacks and there is an obvious peak in the growth of malware and their modifications on mobile devices, especially on the Android platform, according to a report.Though PC is still the prevalent target for malware authors, there is an obvious peak in the growth of malware and their modifications on mobile devices, especially on the Android platform, The Quick Heal Annual Windows and Mobile Malware Report, 2012, released by Quick Heal Technologies, a leading player in India's anti-virus segment said Mumbai. As per the findings, there has been a persistent increase in the number of malware attacks on the Google Android platform and mobile applications have become the easiest way to compromise devices,...

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Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 5000 review

Microsoft recently launched its Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 5000 in India. It can be paired with any Bluetooth enabled mobile phone, notebook, desktop or tablet.Mobile Keyboard 5000 succeeds company's Mobile Keyboard 6000 and the only major difference between the versions is the missing numeric pad in the former.Packaging and contentsThe red keyboard box is just as sleek as the product. Apart from the Bluetooth keyboard, the package comes with a user manual and two Alkaline AAA batteries that are required to power this device.Design and build qualityMicrosoft's Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 5000 is a visually appealing device. Unlike the competing keyboards that are rectangular in shape, it has a slightly curved design that works in its...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 800 review

The stylus is back in business and we should give Samsung some credit for this, which released its first S-Pen sporting device, the Galaxy Note last year. The so-called phablet turned out to be a decent success for the company. The Korean manufacturer has since moved forward to reveal the successor and a bigger version of its Galaxy Note in the form of the Note 2 and Note 800 respectively.Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is yet to reach India, but the Note 800 (called Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 in other markets) has already landed in the country. Packing a quad-core processor and Ice Cream Sandwich, the tablet looks enticing on paper but do the specs translate into real performance? We shall find out in this review. HardwareDon't expect...

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Sony -launches waterproof, wire-free Walkman Sports MP3 Player

The iconic Sony Walkman, that spawned an entire category of products, lives on. Its latest avatar is the waterproof, wire-free Sports MP3 Player.Sony lifted the wraps off the NWZ-W273 W Series Walkman Sports at CES in Las Vegas on Monday. It comes with 4GB of storage and delivers up to eight hours of audio playback on a full charge. It also offers a convenient quick-charge function. Even if the battery if fully depleted, with just three minutes of charge time, the device can provide music for up to 60 minutes.The entire MP3 player is a pair of headphones joined by a tension band for a supportive fit and comes with small, medium, and large earpieces, making it ideal for secure, long-term wearing comfort during running, cycling or swimming.The...

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MOBILE-BlackBerry 10 leaks keep on coming, reveal purported price and specs

Research in Motion (RIM) seems to be having a tough time keeping its forthcoming BlackBerry 10 smartphones away from the camera. Pictures and videos of the full-touch BlackBerry 10 smartphone, which is touted to be launched as BlackBerry Z10 have been around for a while.Adding to that list of leaks is the ones received by Business Insider, which reveal that this smartphone will be available through two major US telecom operators - Verizon and AT&T. Verizon is the largest telecom operator in the United States of America and was one of the first operators in the world to offer BlackBerry smartphone when they were launched. The current set of leaked pictures placed iPhone 4S in between two BlackBerry Z10 smartphone...

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MOBILE-Lava Xolo A800 review

Lava entered the smartphone segment with the X900 in the Xolo series way back in May 2012. This was the first smartphone in the world to come with an 'Intel Inside' tag. However this device failed to set the market on fire, partially because of its Rs. 22,000 price tag.So, the Indian handset maker has taken a U-turn and returned to familiar territory of budget smartphones with the latest members of the Xolo series - Lava Xolo A800 and Lava Xolo A700. Both these smartphones run on Mediatek's dual-core MT6577 chipset. Priced at Rs. 11,999 the Xolo A800 comes with a 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) screen, 512 MB RAM and an 8-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash. Let's find out if this device from Lava's Xolo series is a worthy contender...

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GOOGLE-NEWS, -All you need to know about Google's antitrust settlement

Google Inc. has settled an U.S. antitrust probe that largely leaves its search practices alone. In a major win for Google, the Federal Trade Commission unanimously concluded that there is not enough evidence to support complaints from rivals that the company shows unfair bias in its search results toward its own products.Below are six of the biggest takeaways from the decision announced Thursday:1. Google promised to license hundreds of important mobile device patents to rivals that make gadgets such as smartphones, tablets and gaming devices, on "fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms," the FTC said. Google got the patents as part of its $12.4 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility last year. The patents cover wireless...

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GADGETS - TABLETS, --Indian tablet market expected to double in 2013; Samsung leads the pack

The year 2012 was an interesting year for the tablet market. There were plenty of new Indian players that entered this market such as Micromax, Karbonn and Lava. According to India Quarterly Media Tablets Market Review for 3Q 2012, the India tablet market recorded sales to the tunes of 1.1 million units in 3Q (July-September) 2012.This is a huge jump considering that only 98,135 tablets were sold in the same quarter last year. Furthermore, the India's tablet market is expected to double to around six million units in 2013, led by increased enterprise adoption and availability of Windows 8-based devices, as per research firm CyberMedia. The research also indicates that there were about 135 vendors that have launched their tablets in...

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TECH--2013 expected to be the 'Year of the Phablet'

Call it phablet, phonelet, tweener or super smartphone, but the clunky mobile phone closer in size to a tablet than the smartphone of a couple of years back - is here to stay.A surprise hit of 2012, it is drawing in more users, more handset makers and is shaping the way we consume content. "We expect 2013 to be the Year of the Phablet," said Neil Mawston, UK-based executive director of Strategy Analytics' global wireless practice. While Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has blazed a trail with its once-mocked Galaxy Note devices, now other manufacturers are scurrying to catch up. At this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Chinese telecommunications giants ZTE Corp and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd will launch their own. ZTE, which...

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TECH-Intel announces Atom Lexington Z2420 chip for 'affordable' mobile devices

Intel said Monday it would step up efforts to make chips for smartphones and other mobile devices by targeting emerging markets and the rapidly growing "value" segment.Intel unveiled its plans at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's biggest tech sector event, highlighting its efforts to get a bigger share of the sizzling mobile market. Intel said its plans include "a new smartphone platform for emerging markets," one of the fastest growing areas for these devices. "The best of Intel is coming to a mobile device near you," said Intel's Kirk Skaugen. "We are set to deliver the biggest increase in battery efficiency in Intel's history while adding broad new human interfaces to computing devices through touch, voice, facial recognition,...

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How to --Draw Roses

Learning how to draw roses, one of the most popular flowers anywhere in the world, can seem daunting at first sight. When you look at all the intricate ways in which the petals appear to curl and fold around each other, you wonder where to start. However, once you realise how the basic structure of a rose is formed, it suddenly becomes easier to understand. Even moreso, when you realize that anything you draw can be formed with just five basic shapes which you can find in the article by clicking on the link. Before roses actually open out, each petal is wrapped around the one below like a spiral. A really good way to understand and see this is to peel a tomato as you would peel an apple. If you can keep the peel...

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NEWS,-फेसबुक फ्रेंड को फ्री में कॉल कर सकेंगे आप

लंदन।। फेसबुक जल्द ही अपने यूजर्स को फ्री वॉइस कॉल की फैसिलिटी देने की तैयारी में है। इसके लिए मेसेंजर एप में नया फीचर जोड़ा जाएगा। इसके जरिए आप अपने किसी भी फेसबुक फ्रेंड से बात कर सकेंगे, वह भी बिना जेब ढीली किए।वॉइस ओवर इंटरनेट प्रोटोकॉल (वीओआईपी) तकनीक से फ्री इंटरनेट कॉल की इस सुविधा का इन दिनों कनाडा में ट्रायल चल रहा है। इस फैसिलिटी का फेसबुक की ओर से कोई चार्ज नहीं लिया जाएगा। लेकिन तकनीकी रूप से देखें तो यह बिल्कुल मुफ्त नहीं है। इंटरनेट यूज करने के लिए इस्तेमाल डाटा पर मामूली चार्ज देना होगा।कुछ समय पहले फेसबुक मेसेंजर ने दुनिया भर में वॉइसमेल की तरह मेसेजिंग का फीचर लॉन्च किया था, जिसके जरिए आप अपने फ्रेंड्स को अपनी आवाज में मेसेज रेकॉर्ड करके भेज सकते हैं। कुछ एक्सपर्ट्स का दावा है कि फेसबुक जल्द ही...

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HEALTH - FOOD--Soy Milk

Soy Milk! Soybean is the legume richest in nutrients. Its milk can be a substitute for cow's milk as it is more healthier than cow's milk. It can be used in the following cases: -allergies- heart diseaseand gall ston...

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