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New York State prods makers to up guard
Smartphone thefts are often called 'Apple picking' in the US
BBM messenger on Apple, Android devices soon
The move would give BlackBerry a way to capitalise on the popularity of BBM, which has more than 60 million users
 "BBM messenger on Apple, Android devices soon")
Coming soon on your phone: Movie download in the blink of an eye
Samsung says it has successfully tested super-fast 5G wireless technology that witnessed data transmission of over 1 GB per second
 "Coming soon on your phone: Movie download in the blink of an eye")
Nasscom launches product council for software product companies
Move comes as a part of the recommendations by the N R Narayana Murthy committee to address challenges, need of the industry
 "Nasscom launches product council for software product companies")
 "Gadgets on the go: Two for the road")
The Lumia for the masses
Nokia has cut corners to make the Lumia 520 affordable; it's a good buy if it's your first smartphone
 "The Lumia for the masses")
Mobiles will outnumber people by 2014: report
Currently, there are 6.8 billion mobile phone subscriptions, while the population stands at 7.1 billion people in the world
 "Mobiles will outnumber people by 2014: report")
Facebook can make 'moving on' difficult after breakup
People 'inhabit' their digital space where photos and music constantly remind them about their prior relationship
 "Facebook can make 'moving on' difficult after breakup")
YouTube starts paid subscription service
The new subscription service will be available in 10 countries at launch
 "YouTube starts paid subscription service")
Nokia raises the bar with budget smartphone Asha 501
The sub $100 smart phone market offers a $40 billion business opportunity by 2015
 "Nokia raises the bar with budget smartphone Asha 501")
Displaying emission levels on handsets may become mandatory
SAR is a measure of the rate at which energy is absorbed by the body when exposed to a radio frequency electromagnetic field
 "Displaying emission levels on handsets may become mandatory")
Indians watch over 3.7 bn videos online a month
Report says online video audience in India grew by 69% to 54.02 mn viewers in March 2013 compared to 31.94 mn viewers in March 2011
Nokia unveils new Asha phone, priced at $99
The Asha phones have some of the basic functions of smartphones including access to Internet and apps like Facebook
 "Nokia unveils new Asha phone, priced at $99")
Feeling blue? New app may tell you why
Scientists have developed a smartphone app that can help you figure out what triggers your mood swings
 "Feeling blue? New app may tell you why")
Solving equation of a hit film script, with data
Forget zombies. The data crunchers are invading Hollywood
Varsities set about arming India to fight cyber attacks
According to estimates, by 2015, India would require about 5,00,000 cyber security experts to cater to the growing need to secure cyber space
 "Varsities set about arming India to fight cyber attacks")
Mobile phones and tablets may become cheaper
A lower duty on mobile phones is a long standing demand of the industry
 "Mobile phones and tablets may become cheaper")
Indian public cloud services market to reach $443 mn in 2013
Infrastructure as a service continues to be fastest growing segment; software as a service continues to be largest segment
 "Indian public cloud services market to reach $443 mn in 2013")
Galaxy S4: A star is born
One of the best Android handsets, if you are okay with its quirks
 "Galaxy S4: A star is born")
