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Microsoft's first chip brings tank-finding design to Xbox
The new chips will make Kinect more accurate and responsive using an imaging technology found in military gear
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Smartphone sales surpasses feature phone sales globally: Gartner
-- Samsung retains its No 1 position; Microsoft OS takes over BlackBerry
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We compete in a very small part of internet: Rajan Anandan
Interview with Managing Director, Google India
 "We compete in a very small part of internet: Rajan Anandan")
Samsung's phones, tabs to get an Indian touch
All Galaxy devices to support interface in nine local languages
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PC makers look at festive season to boost consumer sales
Constutues a large chunk of industry revenue, has been seeing muted growth
Successful apps could be big-opportunity signals for telcos too
Over-the-top providers may have scratched the surface of what telcos could find out to be a gold mine worth tapping into
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Apple to introduce thinner iPad and high-resolution iPad mini
New models to be introduced towards the end of the year
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78 government websites hacked in 2012
However, this is much lower than 371 websites hacked in 2012 and 308 in 2011
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Challenges for enterprises in implementing mobility
Enterprises should ensure that they have a long term mobile strategy as well as an implementation plan to achieve it
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Kindle the fire in you
Both the 7" and 8.9" Kindle Fire HD tabs are built for people who consume media, and if one is looking for a tablet for doing just that, these are the devices
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Faster in-flight internet access over oceans soon to reach passengers
Technology is poised to bring sweeping changes in airborne Wi-Fi, now marked by balky downloads, dead zones and scant public enthusiasm
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Huawei takes on Cisco with 'smart' network switch
Cisco had a 58.8% share of the market for switches, which connect computer networks
NIC & Nasscom invite entrepreneurs to create apps using open govt data
NIC and the Dept of Electronics and Information Technology have set up the data portal and have been implementing an open government initiative
Our focus is to deliver mobile broadband data to a wider audience
Interview with Vishant Vora, director, technology, Vodafone India
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SAP bets big on government vertical; unveils 3 new apps
These apps will enable govt organisations and depts to enhance service delivery and responsiveness
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New technique creates 3D images through a single lens
It could also allow amateur photographers and microscopists to create the impression of a stereo image without using expensive hardware
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New app to get you home safely
The records GPS location data and uses check-in prompts to monitor the user's movement
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GupShup adds 9 Indian languages to its messenger
The company has over 60 mn users in India
