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Perils of 3-D printers

Posted on May 22, 2013 by admin

The successful test-firing of Liberator, the world’s first 3-D printed plastic gun, has raised a legal storm. You can print this gun at the comfort of your home, sneak it past security in airports and malls. If a crime is … Continue reading →

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Safe internet

Posted on May 13, 2013 by admin

A Coimbatore court has issued a notice to Google following a complaint by a software engineer. The grievance is that the popular search engine gives links to pornographic material even when searching for ‘neutral’ material. The engineer has children at … Continue reading →

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Offshore outlook

Posted on April 30, 2013 by admin

The outsourcing industry lives in the shadow of commoditisation. This is how it usually goes: the industry launches a new service to clients, a few companies pioneer it, differentiate themselves and charge a higher rate. Overtime, all companies start offering … Continue reading →

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End of an era

Posted on April 16, 2013 by admin

The buzz around the death of PC has been humming for the past few years. But it got shrill recently, thanks to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) report, which said PC shipments had declined drastically in the first quarter … Continue reading →

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Future is mobile

Posted on April 5, 2013 by admin

Yahoo’s recent acquisition of a 17-year-old’s company has unsettled publishers. It paid 30 million dollars to acquire a mobile app developed by teen prodigy Nick D’Aloisio. Summly is a sort of Twitter for the news industry. Using a unique algorithm, … Continue reading →

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The YouTube Generation

Posted on March 25, 2013 by admin

If YouTube was a country, it would have been the third largest, after China and India. Google recently announced that the world’s largest online video site….. Continue reading →

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Mac on the move

Posted on March 19, 2013 by admin

The Mac Vs PC story has taken a new turn. Corporate America perhaps setting a worldwide trend has begun to embrace Macs more than ever before. Given…. Continue reading →

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Storm in the tea cup

Posted on March 5, 2013 by admin

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer decided to ban employees from telecommuting recently. From June 1 all employees will have report to office to work…. Continue reading →

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Tech billionaires

Posted on February 27, 2013 by admin

Forbes has compiled a list of top 15 tech billionaires. As to be expected all are Americans, except for three. The lone European representation comes from German software firm SAP. Its co-founder Hasso Plattner started the company with four former … Continue reading →

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Ask Bill anything

Posted on February 18, 2013 by admin

Reddit’s immensely popular interview feature ‘Ask Me Anything (AMA)’ managed to ensnare another celebrity recently: Bill Gates. Continue reading →

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