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    Quikr launches service for doorstep pickup and delivery of pre-owned goods

    Pranay Chulet, Founder, Quikr Quikr launches diagnostic app to boost used mobile salesIndia’s top 5 startup foundersStart-ups take to mergers to surviveQuikr to acquire Commonfloor todayCasa Grande’s investment arm sells analytics portal to Quikr Online classifieds platform Quikr has launched its ‘Quikr Doorstep’ service to offer buyers of pre-owned goods ane-commerce like experience by facilitating […]

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    Start-ups: Deals of the day

    Photo: iStockphoto Drivojoy raises Rs4 crore from IAN, others On-demand two-wheeler repair platform Drivojoy on Wednesday said it has raised Rs.4 crore from the Indian Angel Network (IAN). Others who participated in the round include TracxnLabs, an early-stage fund run by Tracxn, a company which tracks start-ups; Shailesh Rao, vice-president, international operation, of Twitter Inc.; […]

  • NEWS
    Foxconn CEO Says Agreed With Sharp on Most Points of a Takeover Deal

    Taiwan’s Foxconn is aiming to finalise a deal to acquire Japan’s Sharp Corp by the end of the month, after the two firms reached a consensus on most points, Foxconn Chief Executive Officer Terry Gou said. Foxconn, known formally as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, has been given preferred negotiating rights and most remaining issues […]

  • ELECTRONICS
    Intel Officially Kills Overclocking of Locked CPUs With Microcode Update

    Intel has officially pulled the plug on third-party motherboard BIOS tweaks which, for a brief time, allowed people to circumvent the multiplier locks on its less expensive CPUs. Intel has reserved overclocking for its premium 6th-generation ‘Skylake’ Core i5 and i7 processors, but enterprising third parties found ways to push even locked models beyond their […]

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    Security Holes in Sparkle Render ‘Huge’ Number of Mac Apps Vulnerable: Report

    Several popular apps including BitTorrent client uTorrent and video editing software Camtasia are likely vulnerable to security attacks. Vulnerabilities found in Sparkle, an open source third-party software framework used to facilitate software updates that many apps use to receive updates, have potentially exposed many apps to man-in-the-middle attacks, according to a report. A flawed WebKit […]