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Indian Banks To Spend Rs. 422 Bn On IT In 2013: Gartner By Biztech2.com Staff | in BFSI
This forecast includes spending by financial institutions on internal IT (largely personnel), hardware, software, external IT services and telecommunications.
Managing Your Brand Through Your Employees By Sharon D'Souza | in Innovation & Leadership
Security Is The New Business Enabler By Sharon D'Souza | in Security
Vic Mankotia, VP - Security, Asia Pacific & Japan, CA Technologies shares how security needs to adapt to the way information is being created and consumed.
72% CIOs Say They Are Not Alerted On Issues With Web Services By Biztech2.com Staff | in Web
Research has shown that even minor delays to website response times can have a sizable impact on customer satisfaction, page views, conversion rates and site abandonment.
India's GDP Could Increase By $739 Mn By Use Of Licensed Software By Biztech2.com Staff | in Software
Licensed software delivers over twice the economic benefit of pirated software to the country, finds BSA and INSEAD study.
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Dubbler app lets you record, tweak and post voice clips to Facebook, Twitter
Meet Dubbler! This newly launched iOS app lets you record your voice, make some tweaks and post it to to hear on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr, and also for
The GTX 780 is the successor to the GTX 680 but can it offer a better cost to performance ratio compared to the Titan? Lets find out.
Nvidia launches the new GeForce GTX 780 graphics card
Nvidia has launched its new GPU - dubbed the GeForce GTX 780. The company claims that the GPU is ready to handle the coming generation of PC games, including
Celkon launches dual-SIM Signature One A107 and A9+ smartphones
The Celkon Signature One A107 smartphone is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 OS. This dual-SIM capable smartphone sports a
New 3M display tech to bring visual enhancement to LCD devices
3M has been working on a new display technology that allows up to 50 percent more colour than the current levels in LCD devices. Now, the news has it that the
Jet Airways unveils first-of-its-kind app for Windows Phone devices
Keeping in mind the increasing number of smartphone users in the country Jet Airways along with Nokia has come up with a mobile app for the users of the passenger carrier.
Mobile data traffic grew 92 percent between December 2011-12
A new study points at a 92 percent increase in mobile data traffic, generated by both 2G and 3G services in India - between December 2011 and December 2012.
Amazon Kindle Fire tablet to be available in 170 more countries, but still no love for India
Amazon has announced that it will be offering its 7-inch and 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD tablets to customers in over 170 additional countries, but India still gets a cold shoulder.
HP's new 2013 range includes a 3200 x 1800 resolution Envy 14
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Now get a new mobile connection using your Aadhaar card
All the paperwork that goes behind availing a new mobile connection is set to take a backseat as plans to introduce a first of its kind Aadhaar authentication process for the same are being put into place.
Google Trends Top Charts shows most popular searches in over 40 categories
Google has released a new and improved version of the Trends product, which has new charts updated monthly with results of the most-searched people, places and things being featured and ranked.
Vertus aims to turn any two speakers into Bluetooth-enabled stereo speakers
Kickstarter has been a home to some of the most innovative and strangest ideas weve ever seen. A new one has popped up that has a
Check class 10 board exam result online
Check your SSC, HSC and CBSE results online. While the summer vacations is the most awaited periods in a students life, it certainly isnt for the
HTC announces mid-range Desire 600 with quad-core CPU; launching in June
HTC has unveiled the new HTC Desire 600 dual-SIM smartphone, the first mid-range handset to offer the companys Sense 5 experience. The Desire 600 will
Google makes Apps for Business more affordable
New and existing customers in India on the Flexible Plan will have to pay Rs 150 per user per month, while those on the Annual Plan will have to pay Rs 1,500 per user per year.
Google Play Music is a solid alternative with great music discovery feature
Google's new music service offers a lot of eye candy, a great way to discover new music, but there's still work to be done to improve usability and get rid of interface quirks.
Almost all new mobile malware targets Android Phones
According to a report, 99.9 percent of all the new malware that were detected in the first quarter of 2013 have been designed to prey on Android phones...
Google Drive for Android updated with card-style view
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How To: Weed out bloatware from your Galaxy S4
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Kim Dotcom says Google, Facebook and Twitter violate his two-step authentication patent
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Crytek announces Xbox One-exclusive game Ryse
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Alright there! The Amazon Appstore has finally arrived to our side of the world, Android Police reports. Now in version 5.0, the updated Android Appstore app
UberMedia's new mobile ad platform uses your social media and location data
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HTC One up for pre-order for Rs 42,900, shipping to begin next week
The much-awaited and much-delayed HTC flagship is still not showing signs of being actually available, but the pre-order on Flipkart should ease the heartache for fans.
Asus Transformer P1801 launched in India for Rs 86,999; dual-boots Android 4.1 and Windows 8
Asuss exciting dual-booting Transformer AiO P1801 touchscreen all-in-one (AIO) has officially been launched in India. The PC-tablet combo
LG showcases 5-inch HD, TFT Oxide display at SID Display Week
LG has introduced its next generation of Display Technology, including a 5-inch OLED HD prototype, at the SID Display Week 2013...
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Rockstar Games' The Warriors to come to the PS3 on May 28
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Asia CEO Lennard Hoornik leaves HTC's payroll
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Google conversation search goes live on Chrome
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Xiaomi's upcoming flagship device to hit store shelves in August
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Court query on shielding kids from online exploitation
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Twitter adds login verification as security measure
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Microsoft plans to bring Xbox One's Kinect to the PC
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Samsung buys 10 percent stake in Pantech; deal valued at $48 million
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Qualcomm demos its future on a 2560 x 1440 Mirasol display
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Your vacation-bought HDTV could soon lose manufacturer support in India
Indian arms of television makers such as Sony, LG and Samsung plan to limit customer support and service for imported LCD and LED TVs.
Your private messages on Skype may not be private, says report
Ars Technica together with independent privacy and security researcher Ashkan Soltani made this discovery
Google+ Photo Search brings up images matching your keyword
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Qualcomm and Samsung overtake AMD in CPU market share; Intel still top but losing ground
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