If 2012 turned out to be a gamer's dream, the new year should be even better.

Playlist 2013 for gamers

Business Standard

You might love them or hate them, but you just can't ignore them.

'App-y New Year' 

If there is one thing becoming increasingly clear about android cameras, it is that they are going to be incredibly good looking devices. Close on the heels of the Nikon COOLPIX S800C, the first-ever Android-powered point-and-shoot that Business Standard reviewed early last month, the Samsung Galaxy Camera, also powered by the same platform, is, too, a great looker.

Capture the galaxy with this smart camera

Last week, many of those on Facebook would have seen status updates from their friends declaring their &lsquo;copyright&rsquo; over personal data on the social networking site. The semi-outrage on Facebook with users claiming right to &lsquo;own&rsquo; their content is entirely unnecessary. Fact is, Facebook is a corporation and it wants you to continue to use its services. In return, it owns your data.

Hoax content: Don't get swayed

Apple Inc and Google Inc have joined forces to offer more than $500 million to buy Eastman Kodak Co&rsquo;s patents out of bankruptcy, said two people with knowledge of the situation.

Apple joins Google in bid for Kodak patents

With most of us surgically attached to our hand-held devices, apps have become a part of life. This being the month of incessant weddings, after-office parties, get-togethers, family holidays and much more, here are a few savvy apps that will help you manage a packed month.

Get set for 'appy' holidays

Every time Apple launches a new product, service or software upgrade, consumers can&rsquo;t help but get hysterical. It happened last week, too, when Apple announced Indian consumers can now buy music, films and even rent videos on iTunes store (just like their counterparts in the US).

iTunes at last! But there are the others

Incumbent GSM operators will have to bid in the upcoming auction even if they just want to retain up to 2.5 MHz in the 900 MHz band paying the auction determined market price.

Incumbent GSM players will have to bid in auction

An agreement to update 24-year-old United Nations telecommunications rules was approved against the opposition of countries including the US and the UK, whose officials walked out on the talks on concerns about Internet regulation and censorship.

UN telecom treaty approved amid US web-censorship concerns

They are at least 25 per cent cheaper than brand new ones and often come with a one-year guarantee. Big names like Dell, Lenovo, Philips, LG, Panasonic, among others, sell them. But, what are they? We are talking about refurbished goods.

Are 'refurbished' electrical items any good?

For gamers who like annual franchisees, Santa Claus comes home twice a year &ndash; once on Chirstmas Eve and the other when the game&rsquo;s latest version is released. So, when Canada-based gaming company Electronic Arts&rsquo; (EA) latest installment of football game FIFA 13 was released last month, it was a big launch for the gaming company. On the day of its release a million copies were sold and in the next five days the number touched 4.5 million worldwide.

Sports on gadget: Soccer fever grips gamers

It was confusing enough to choose the next smartphone, thanks to the clutter of hardware and operating systems (OSes) that exist and now the confusion lends itself to tablet PCs too. You can go wild between 7-inch or 10-inch tablet PCs, the OSes and brands and prices.

A bevy of tablets to choose from

If 2012 saw the emergence of &lsquo;convertible&rsquo; devices (laptops that can be turned into tablets, for instance), smarter tablets and ultra-books, 2013 is going to be all about more powerful computing devices, laptops with all-day battery life and devices, which go beyond the touch &lsquo;n&rsquo; recognise facial and hand gestures.

Computing for a complete makeover

Despite rupee strengthening against dollar since the beginning of the current fiscal 2012-13, IT small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Gujarat have not seen much growth in exports, especially from western markets.

Gujarat IT exports clock slow growth in H1 of FY `13

With a faster processor, greater memory and a better screen, Aakash-2, the reincarnated version of low-cost tablet Aakash, is looking at bigger markets, beyond the education space.

Datawind to take Aakash-2 beyond education

The recent arrest of two girls over a Facebook comment criticising the bandh called after the death of Bal Thackeray has created a furore in the digital world and across the nation and, has raised questions on whether the Information Technology Act, 2008, should be amended.

Facebook comment case: Is it time to amend the IT Act?

The monitoring of emails by various security agencies saw a 36 per cent jump in September, while tapping of telephones during the month came marginally down.

36% jump in monitoring of emails in September

Press Trust of India

An unprecedented debate over how the global internet is governed is set to dominate a meeting of officials in Dubai next week, with many countries pushing to give a United Nations body broad regulatory powers, even as the United States and others contend such a move could mean the end of the open internet.

Struggle over internet regulation to dominate global summit

Reuters 

The guidelines issued by the Centre on Thursday on the implementation of Section 66 (A) of the Information Technology (IT) Act lack the legal tooth to make any meaningful impact. According to experts, this is just a &ldquo;cosmetic treatment&rdquo; to divert attention from the controversial section of 66 (A).

'Centre's guideline on Sec 66 (A) of IT Act has no backing of law'

Following the uproar over arrests made under Section 66 (A) of the Information Technology (IT) Act, the government on Thursday issued guidelines that state approval from an officer of deputy commissioner of police level in rural areas and inspector general (IG) level in metros will have to be sought before registering complaints under the section.

Govt issues guidelines to prevent misuse of IT Act

The Supreme Court today directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to &ldquo;take action in the matter of prosecution&rdquo; of the telecom companies and public servants mentioned in its report, prepared by A P Singh, the outgoing director.

Bharti, Vodafone in the dock

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