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ALL DEALS 
March 26, 2016 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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ALL DEALS 
March 25, 2016 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.; […]
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COMPUTERS 
March 23, 2016 Microsoft Surface Pro 4: A lethal combination of efficiency and style
Microsoft launched the latest version of its Surface tablets in India on Thursday. Surface Pro 4, a device combining style with computing efficiency, will be available from Rs 89,990 onwards to customers. Conceived as a tablet, it can transform into a full-fledged laptop in the blink of an eye with the help of the additional […]
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NEWS 
March 19, 2016 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 […]
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ELECTRONICS 
March 19, 2016 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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NEWS 
March 19, 2016 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 […]
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COMPUTERS 
March 18, 2016 Eight-Year-Old Vulnerability Exposes Thousands of Apps, Devices to Attack
Researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in the GNU C Library, glibc, which is exposing many Unix-based systems such as Linux servers to a range of security attacks. According to estimates, hundreds of thousands of devices, as well as apps utilising the GNU free software project are believed to be vulnerable. All versions of glibc […]
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COMPUTERS 
March 17, 2016 Quantum Break for PC Shows the Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the Few
Last week, Microsoft made an announcement not many expected. Quantum Break, it’s long in development Xbox One game, will be coming to Windows 10 on the same day as its release on Microsoft’s gaming console. The announcement left many Xbox One owners feeling that nothing is sacred any more. Other more rational consumers saw it […]
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ALL DEALS 
March 17, 2016 Microsoft India Nearly Doubles Price of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for Windows 10
Microsoft has almost doubled the price of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for Windows 10 PCs. At launch the game was Rs. 729 but now it’s available for Rs. 1,480. The price hike was first spotted by users of local gaming forum IndianVideoGamer. While we’ve reached out to Microsoft for comment and will update this […]
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NEWS 
March 17, 2016 Twitch’s New Initiative Aims to Put Game Streaming at the Centre of Everything
Since launch four years ago, live streaming video platform Twitch has become a popular way for millions to get their gaming fix by watching others plough through new releases and hear their narration. Now Twitch wants to take that a step further, and influence game development itself with its new initiative called “Stream First”. “In […]
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COMPUTERS 
March 16, 2016 I Played Gears of War: Ultimate Edition on Windows 10 So You Don’t Have To
Microsoft wowed the world at E3 2015 as it promised to bring some of its more popular games to PCs. The first of these was Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. Since then, we’ve seen leaks and confirmations of PC release of time-manipulating shooter Quantum Break, and one-time Xbox exclusive Forza 6. Rumours of Gears of […]
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NEWS 
March 16, 2016 Family Business Donates 100 Percent of its Auctions to Operation Family Fund
America has always been considered the land of opportunity. With the advent of the Internet and eBay, the whole world is getting in on the act. For Cori and Beau O’Steen, eBay was the stairway to the world of commerce with their business,UpakNShip, a shipping materials supply store. UpakNShip was founded in January 2003, when Cori […]
