http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Thu, 23 May 2013 16:19:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/tech/twitter-tries-to-stop-hack-attacks-with-two-step-authentication-process-810099.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 12:13:05 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=810099 The microblogging service, considered one of the most important communications platforms today, has not done enough to help protect users' accounts, critics say.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/tech/twitter-tries-to-stop-hack-attacks-with-two-step-authentication-process-810099.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/tech/amazons-kindle-fire-hd-available-for-pre-order-in-170-countries-ships-on-13-june-809559.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 10:13:05 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=809559 Amazon announced today that its new Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9 will now be available to customers in over 170 countries for pre-order through Amazon.com. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/tech/amazons-kindle-fire-hd-available-for-pre-order-in-170-countries-ships-on-13-june-809559.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/tech/dont-make-us-the-whipping-boy-for-apples-low-tax-bills-says-ireland-809435.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 09:30:40 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=809435 Ireland's finance minister said the country would not be the "whipping boy" for what he called a flawed US Senate report that said Irish loopholes helped technology giant Apple shrink its tax bill. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/tech/dont-make-us-the-whipping-boy-for-apples-low-tax-bills-says-ireland-809435.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/tech/micromax-launches-a110-canvas-2-with-quad-core-processor-for-rs-12100-809249.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 08:54:04 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=809249 Micromax has launched the A110Q Canvas 2 Plus smartphone with a quad-core processor. The device is available for sale via the company’s website for Rs 12,100. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/tech/micromax-launches-a110-canvas-2-with-quad-core-processor-for-rs-12100-809249.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/tech/samsung-says-it-has-shipped-10-mn-galaxy-s4-units-in-just-one-month-807821.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 07:47:14 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=807821 Samsung Electronics Co said sales of the latest version of its flagship Galaxy S smartphone have reached 10 million since its launch in late April, making the model its fastest selling smartphone. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/tech/samsung-says-it-has-shipped-10-mn-galaxy-s4-units-in-just-one-month-807821.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/lenovos-quarterly-profit-up-90-percent-as-smartphone-sales-grow-808973.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 07:34:18 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=808973 Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/lenovos-quarterly-profit-up-90-percent-as-smartphone-sales-grow-808973.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/hps-slumps-deepens-in-q2-as-earnings-fall-32-percent-808313.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:28 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=808313 Hewlett-Packard's slump is deepening as the world's largest personal computer maker scrambles to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/hps-slumps-deepens-in-q2-as-earnings-fall-32-percent-808313.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/tech/both-tablet-and-pc-asus-transformer-p1801-in-india-for-rs-86999-808003.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 04:43:27 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=808003 Asus has launched its dual-booting Transformer AiO P1801 touchscreen all-in-one (AIO) in India for 86,999. The PC-tablet combo with with the Core i3 processor ships for Rs 86,999 for the model, while the Core i5 processor model costs Rs 92,999. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/tech/both-tablet-and-pc-asus-transformer-p1801-in-india-for-rs-86999-808003.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/tech/twitter-boosts-security-adds-two-step-verification-for-login-807905.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 04:40:06 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=807905 Twitter said in a blog post Wednesday that users will be able to enroll in a login verification program. For those who sign up, Twitter will send a six-digit code using a text message each time they sign in to Twitter.com. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/tech/twitter-boosts-security-adds-two-step-verification-for-login-807905.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/tech/mobile-data-traffic-in-india-nearly-doubled-in-2012-nokia-siemens-report-807931.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 04:28:55 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=807931 According to a report by Nokia Siemens Networks, there has been a 92 percent increase in mobile data traffic generated by both 2G and 3G services in India between December 2011 and December 2012. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/tech/mobile-data-traffic-in-india-nearly-doubled-in-2012-nokia-siemens-report-807931.html/feed 0