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Battle of the quad-core mobiles in India: Nexus 4, Panasonic P51, Samsung Quattro

May 21, 2013

Want a super-fast quad-core smartphone? Well thanks to the number of recent launches, you can get one in any brand and for a fairly reasonable budget. We take a look at some recent big launches in India smartphones as far as quad-core processors go. First of course: LG Google Nexus #Android #cheap mobile phones #Gadgets #Lava Xolo Q700 #LG Nexus 4 #Micromax dual-sim Canvas Doodle A111: #mobile phones #MobileMonitor #Mobiles #Panasonic P51 #Personal Technology #Samsung Electronics #Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro #Technology
Not breaking the law: Women can go topless in New York

May 20, 2013

Women in New York cannot be arrested for roaming the city topless, reports the New York Times. According to the report, the New York City police officers were told in February: If they happened upon a topless woman, they were not to arrest her... The command was read at 10 consecutive roll #New York #OnOurMind #Topless #Women #World News
Google I/O 2013: Google Plus revamp is a much needed improvement

May 17, 2013

At its annual developer's conference in San Francisco earlier this week, Google announced that its social networking platform, Google Plus was getting a major design overhaul and new features. The update which will be rolled out across platforms over the coming week sees the site get a new multi-stream design, #Auto Awesome #Google + Hangouts #Google I/O 2013 #Google I/O Conference 2013 #Google Inc. #Google plus
Google I/O 2013: Galaxy S4 with ‘pure’ Android, Hangouts and everything else

May 16, 2013

Google's I/O conference has begun in San Francisco and the keynote address happened late last night India time. While Google did not show off a new version of Android or a new Nexus 7 or a new smartphone, it has made significant changes to a lot of its existing products. #Google + Hangouts #Google Converse #Google Earth #Google I/O 2013 #Google I/O Conference 2013 #Google Inc. #Google Maps #Google Now #Hangouts App
BlackBerry Q5 with QWERTY, touchscreen launched

May 15, 2013

Watch video above of the BlackBerry Q5 demo courtesy Biztech2 editor Ivor Soans, who is attending the BlackBerry Live Conference. At its annual BlackBerry Live Conference in Orlando, the company showcased its new smartphone, the BlackBerry Q5. And unlike the Z10 and Q10, this one is cheaper and aimed at emerging #BlackBerry #BlackBerry 10 #BlackBerry Hub #BlackBerry Q5 #Gadgets #Internet #MobileMonitor #Mobiles #Personal Technology #Technology
BlackBerry Messenger on Android, iOS: Can it compete with WhatsApp, Viber?

May 15, 2013

BlackBerry has announced at its annual Live conference for developers that its popular BlackBerry Messenger aka BBM will soon be coming to Android and iOS. The company said that the apps would be free on the two platforms and that in the initial phase it would be supported on devices #AppBuzz #apps #BBM on Android #BBM on iOS #BlackBerry #BlackBerry Live #Blackberry Messenger #Gadgets #Mobiles #Personal Technology #Technology
Nokia unveils Lumia 925: Here’s all you need to know

May 14, 2013

Nokia has just launched its Lumia 925 smartphone at an event in London. In terms of specs however, it seems a lot like the Lumia 920 and the Lumia 928. One of the biggest changes that Nokia has made to the smartphone is terms of size and design of the body. #Gadgets #Internet #Lumia 925 #MobileMonitor #Mobiles #Nokia #Nokia Lumia #Nokia Lumia 925 #Personal Technology
As it happened: Nokia launches Lumia 925 in London, but what’s new here?

May 14, 2013

Shipping and Price: The device starts shipping in June and is priced at 469 euros before subsidies and taxes. The US, China and Europe launch partners are mentioned. No word on when it will come to India. Jo signs off now but not before mentioning that new Lumia smartphones will be launched in #Gadgets #Internet #MobileMonitor #Mobiles #Nokia #Nokia Lumia #Nokia Lumia 925 #Personal Technology #Technology #Windows Phone8
Nokia Asha 501 launched for $99: All you need to know

May 10, 2013

Nokia has just launched its Asha 501 in New Delhi. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop was also present at the launch of the device. He spoke about how Nokia has announced a global partnership with Facebook, which will ensure that Asha users on Airtel in India will get free and unlimited #Asha 501 #Gadgets #mobile #MobileMonitor #Nokia #Nokia Asha 501 #Stephen Elop
Google’s controversial patent lets it spy on your email

May 8, 2013

Google's former informal motto of 'Don't be evil' has taken on a twist. According to a post on HuffingtonPost, it seems Google has filed a patent that would spy on users' email and look for 'problematic/controversial' phrases. Basically these are all those things that you shouldn't be writing and #Google email spying patent #Google Inc. #Internet #Personal Technology #Technology #ThatsJustWrong

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Why India is concerned about supplying arms to Afghanistan

From across the Hindu Kush, a plea for Indian help. Hamid Karzai wants New Delhi to provide artillery and military transport aircraft. It won’t cost India much—but New Delhi is worried about upsetting Pakistan, and wary of making commitments before it becomes clear which way the political wind is blowing in Kabul.
Sreesanth and IPL spot fixing: Why history makes it so hard to believe the police

With the glut of information regarding the IPL spot fixing scandal and the three cricketers how much of it can we really trust?
Phaneesh Murthy admits to relationship with employee

This is the second time the IT industry veteran has been involved in a sex scandal.
Despite BJP edge over Cong, both NDA and UPA are conjectures

Opinion polls show the BJP and the NDA ahead of the Congress and UPA. But it is the regional parties that are likely to make the biggest gains. NDA and UPA are post-poll creatures

Not just niceties, China and India need to focus on thorny issues

India’s discourse with China has traditionally been trapped in the Mao-ist maze that defines how “friends” ought to conduct themselves. But Chinese statecraft has evolved, and India too must up its diplomatic game.
Why the Indian media gives a damn about poverty

In that sense the poverty line of India is cruel. It is merciless and doesn’t allow the majority of Indians any money for shelter or access to education or healthcare or sanitation or anything else that civilised nations would consider as essential as food.
Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Why Dhoni, Tendulkar can't distance themselves from spot fixing

Try following a game on twitter or with friends or at the ground. At every step of the way, the spot-fixing question raises itself.

Movie Review: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' leaves you dissatisfied

If you forget the politics and just look at the film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist doesn’t fare much better. It’s a thriller that lacks tension and suspense.
Here's how the Delhi Police stumbled upon spot-fixing in IPL

After monitoring a phone call, the investigation had virtually turned pan-India with some of the bookies based in Gujarat and Mumbai.
Ex-Citi CEO Vikram Pandit, JM Financial join hands for banking foray in India

JM Financial will nominate Pandit as the non-executive chairman of the proposed bank. Pandit and Aiyar will have the right to purchase shares up to the amount prescribed by the RBI in this entity.
Movie Review: The Great Gatsby is the most Bollywood of Baz Luhrmann's films

The great American dream is an integral part of America. It’s ‘great’ in that it symbolises not truth, but hope when the truth is disillusioning; it symbolises not facts, but ideals when facts are unnerving; it symbolises not likelihood, but promise when likelihood is all but bleak.

Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with 'pure' Android

We’re tracking the Google I/O conference 2013 live – what will be unveiled?
Hero worshipped in Kerala, Sreesanth still innocent in his state

The summary of the response in his Sreesanth’s home turf is that of incredulity. They are unwilling to believe that the pacer is guilty.
Why return of Dreamliners won't change Air India's fortunes

The original promise of the Dreamliner has failed to materiallise due to limitations in its flying range. Will Air India continue to pay a price for this?
Did Indira abolish bonded labour or Sonia? NREGA's tall claims

The UPA ads eulogising MGNREGA as a a huge success needs to be taken with bags of salt. The scheme did make a difference, but not as is claimed.

Angelina’s breast surgery possible in India, but there's a catch

So can we test in India and gain from the same treatment privilege that Jolie had? Yes, but there is a catch.
IPL 2013 KKR vs PWI Live: Yusuf kicks KKR out of the IPL

Live detailed updates as KKR take on Pune in a must-win game at Ranchi.
Wrong on Ghaziabad: The Kiran Bedi argument for moral policing

Bedi’s argument that we should focus on the legal wrong committed by the girl slapped by cops is technical, disingenuous and enabling.
Cloak but no dagger: The awfully mundane world of spies

There’s an endearing quality to reports that a CIA spy was arrested in Moscow: he comes across as a bumbling amateur who represents the lost Age of Innocence in the world of espionage.

From here on, Sonia-Manmohan dyarchy is a slow train wreck

The “two heads” power arrangement between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is coming apart at the seams.
Lessons from Karnataka: Cong must stop backing corrupt leaders in Andhra

The fact that it has allowed individuals named in chargesheets to continue as ministers is evidence that the Congress runs Andhra Pradesh as if it is its fiefdom, without a care for ethics in public life.
IPL 2013: How Isa Guha is changing perceptions about cricket presenters

Isa Guha is not your usual female cricket presenter. Apart from being an ex-player, she’s highly educated and injects a breath of fresh air on Indian screens.
Android and Chrome aren't merging for now, says Google's Sundar Pichai

Pichai has emphasised that Google is embracing both Chrome and Android is investing in both at least for now.