As Indian enterprises gain more exposure and attention globally, there is a worrying downside: these firms are at an increased cyber security risk owing to aged and vulnerable security solutions at work, experts have warned.


Next-Gen security can help Indian firms minimise cyber attacks (Tech Trend)


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The age-old proverb "old is gold" may not hold true for traditional black-yellow taxis any more, given the people's increasing preference for app-based cab services for intra-city movements.


App-based cab services push 'kaali-peelis' to the brink


India is poised to become the world's leading market for Cloud, and for US software major Oracle, Cloud is a force-multiplier that the country must embrace to leapfrog into the digital era, a top company executive has said.


Embracing Cloud can help India master digital era: Oracle (IANS Interview)


The base price and the quantum of airwaves on offer make the next round of spectrum auctions the largest ever. But the high reserve price, notably for the 700 MHz band, and time still for the expiry of existing holdings could make the response muted, analysts warn.


Muted response seen for India's 'largest' telecom spectrum auction


The Tulu Wikipedia has just gone live, giving another boost to yet another ancient Indian language otherwise struggling to keep up with the times and speedily changing technology.


India's 23rd regional Wikipedia, in Tulu, goes live


Smartphone maker OPPO -- sometimes called the Apple of China -- does bother with sales figures in India, but focuses instead on "best service and quality with beautifulness", a top company executive has said.


(SUNDAY) Focus on best service and quality for Indian smartphone users: Oppo (IANS Interview)


Thin is clearly in -- not just in life but in the world of technology too. With the jaw-dropping Spectre 13, touted as the world's thinnest laptop ever, global computer and laptop giant HP Inc has surged ahead in the race to go thin in the premium segment.


HP Spectre 13: A delightful week with world's sleekest, thinnest laptop (Tech Review)


He publishes ebooks. He uploads millions of words to cyberspace -- and he's proud that he charges zilch for this, even though some of the have seen over 150,000 downloads.


Taking Tamil ebooks to the world -- for free


If the "Made for each other blend set the filter trend" for a popular cigarette brand in the 1960s and after, beer, and specifically craft beer, has been increasingly setting the trend in the last few years, what with even hardened drinkers switching off from hard liquor.


Craft beer makes rapid inroads (Lifestyle Trend) (August 5 is International Beer Day)


Why Chinese? The screaming headline on hoardings in the capital and beyond showcasing new US smartphone maker InFocus clearly signals the beginning of an era for the Indian consumers to look beyond the high-end premium Apple to affordable and mid-segment devices from American players.


Move over Apple, two new US phone makers enter India with a bang (Tech Trend)


India's musical landscape is currently witnessing an overwhelming change and there is no doubt that independent artistes across genres are collectively pushing the limits with bohemian ideas. But the seriousness of this trend is well understood when filmmakers too show an affinity towards recognising independent talent.


Meet the three musical musketeers who composed the trippy OST for 'M Cream' (Column: Let The Music Play)


When the $1,500 eye wearable device Google Glass failed to take off commercially last year, it hit the augmented reality (AR) industry to a certain extent. Now, the maddening craze for the GPS-based Pokemon Go game, which projects digital creatures around you to "capture" on your smartphone, has brought back the focus -- and a revival strategy -- for the AR players.


Pokemon Go rekindles hope for augmented reality products (Tech Trend)


US-based global technology company Cisco, that arrived in India in 1995 and has created thousands of jobs since then, says it is committed to the Make-in-India programme and will continue to be generous in nurturing start-ups.


We're committed to Make in India, nurturing start-ups: Cisco honcho (IANS Interview) 


Fueling the fire in the most popular Rs 8,000-Rs 15,000 smartphone segment in the country, Micromax sub-brand Yu has come up with its flagship device Yunicorn -- the best designed Yu device so far.


Yu Yunicorn: Sleek choice for multi-taskers (Tech Review)


Just a few years ago, seeing an Indian youth with a Nokia or an office-goer with a BlackBerry device on the road was a common sight. In 2009, about 70 per cent of smartphones sold globally had operating systems offered by BlackBerry and Nokia and the two stalwarts were going strong.


All may not be lost for struggling Nokia, BlackBerry (Tech Trends)


A friend, philosopher and guide, she's the motherly figure for the children of jail inmates in Odisha. Meet 42-year-old Niroja Laxmi Mohapatra, the guardian angel for these children who look up to her as they strive to carve their own niches in life.


Niroja Laxmi: An angel for children of jail inmates in Odisha


The new HP DeskJet GT series from the global computer peripherals company HP Inc. may bring cheers to small businesses, offering wireless printers with ink tank technology that can print thousands of pages in an efficient and low-cost way.


HP DeskJet GT 5820: Good ink-jet printer for small entrepreneurs (Tech Review)


In today's digital era where technology has almost swamped art in all its forms, has Urdu literature once famous for poetry -- especially the verse forms of the ghazal and nazm -- lost its charm too?


Shaam-e-Sher: Reinvigorating Urdu among youth (Societal Feature)


The first ASUS ZenWatch received a good response when it was launched some time back and was touted as one of the favourite Android-based Smart Watches. Packed with improved functionalities and features, the ASUS ZenWatch 2 will not disappoint either.


ASUS ZenWatch 2: Well-crafted, affordable Smart Watch (Tech Review)


"Technology is anything that wasn't around when you were born," said Alan Kay, a US-based computer science pioneer credited with designing the Dynabook -- the basis for all modern-day tablets and laptops -- in the early 1970s.

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