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NEWS April 5, 2016 Stand on Mars Without Leaving the Office: How Nasa Is Using Microsoft’s HoloLens
By: sristy SahaAt its global unveil, Microsoft demonstrated how the HoloLens – its augmented reality headset – could significantly improve our gaming and design experience. But, of course, the application of its well-praised HoloLens isn’t limited to just these spheres. Later in the same year, Nasa partnered with Microsoft to form a joint venture called “Sidekick” to […]
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COMPUTERS April 3, 2016 How to Disable Windows 10 Automatic Updates
By: sristy SahaMicrosoft has made it mandatory for Windows 10 users to update their computer. The company has set the new operating system to automatically receive new updates by default. Windows 10 Pro users have an option to delay the updates they receive, but if you are on Windows 10 Home, there isn’t much you can do […]
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NEWS April 1, 2016 How CarDekho is planning to redefine car ownership business
By: sristy SahaAnurag Jain, chief operating officer of CarDekho, says he expects the automobile portal to become a unicorn by 2017. New Delhi: Brothers Amit and Anurag Jain, founders of the automobile portal CarDekho.com, went from stall to stall at the Delhi Auto Expo in 2008, patiently collecting all the brochures they could lay their hands on. […]
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COMPUTERS March 28, 2016 Must Read: How a 1985 ‘Computerbabble’ Defined Tech Terms Everyone Knows Today
By: sristy SahaWe know that computers have led to a whole army of developments and changes in the English language. “Friend” is now both a noun and a verb, a “sandbox” can be for developers, and a “tablet” is no longer just an ancient relic. But not all of these changes are recent: The word “e-mail” has […]
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ELECTRONICS March 27, 2016 How to Experience Virtual Reality Without an Expensive Headset
By: sristy SahaHollywood studios, news outlets and consumer brands are all dabbling with virtual reality. Many everyday folks will soon join them using 360-degree cameras coming soon from Samsung and LG. But headsets to view VR video can cost more than $1,000 once you include a high-end personal computer with fast-enough graphics. And while smartphone makers are […]
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NEWS March 23, 2016 Project Loon: How Google plans to use balloons to connect India
By: sristy Sahaobal search giant Google’s Project Loon to provideinternet across geographies comes across as an intriguing idea, especially as it is to be done using floating balloons. The idea caused more curiosity in India when GoogleChief Executive Sundar Pichai said in a press meet on Wednesday that his company was bringing balloon-powered internet to India. […]
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COMPUTERS March 22, 2016 Windows 10 Now a Mandatory Update – Here’s How You Can Stop It From Installing
By: sristy SahaIf you’re running an older version of Windows, you might suddenly find Microsoft’s Windows 10 upgrade already downloaded on your machine. You never requested it, so why are you getting it? The automatic download is part of Microsoft’s aggressive push to get Windows 10 on as many devices as possible. Since last July, Microsoft has […]
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NEWS March 21, 2016 Apple vs the FBI: How the Case Could Play Out
By: sristy SahaApple is getting ready for a busy week. On Monday, the company is holding an event at its Silicon Valley headquarters to unveil smaller versions of its iPhone and iPad Pro. Then on Tuesday, Apple will face off against the US government at a hearing in federal court in Riverside, California, over whether it must […]
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NEWS March 14, 2016 How to Improve Inventory Tracking: 5 Solutions for Small Businesses
By: sristy SahaBeing mobile is an absolute essential for small business entrepreneurs who need the flexibility to run their businesses from just about anywhere. This flexibility can come easily if your business deals with virtual services, like consulting. But if your company provides a physical sales product, you can’t escape the need to track inventory. Enterprise-level inventory tracking […]
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ALL DEALS March 13, 2016 How Yoga Can Keep You From Joint Pain
By: sristy SahaDo your knee joint or wrists or shoulders ache when doing trivial things? Is the pain in your joints limiting you from enjoying life the way you wish to? Are you tired of popping painkillers multiple times a day? If you said yes for either of these questions, you’ve obviously have had enough and are […]
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ALL DEALS March 11, 2016 How will you fund your business?
By: sristy SahaEarly stage funding (seed funding) gives a business the initial boost it needs to develop a product, test an idea, hire a team and run basic marketing activities. Photo: Priyanka Parashar Your business idea needs vital resources to grow that help it become a viable and investable business. One such resource is funding. For an […]
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NEWS March 11, 2016 Google Announces Android Beta Program, Here’s How to Opt In
By: sristy SahaGoogle took everyone by surprise on Wednesday when it announced the early release of Android Npreview for developers (and enthusiasts). Along with that, the Mountain View-based company also announced Android Beta Program, which aims to help users test the latest version of its mobile operating system, and receive new builds as an over-the-air update. The […]