Priyanka Joshi &Amp; Sayantani Kar

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Best of technology & fashion in 2007

Best of technology & fashion in 2007

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2007

Smartphones and handheld PCs that were eyed with suspicion in 2006 were gladly adopted in 2007. Nokia took the top position in creating a market for well-designed, feature-rich handsets with N95 and Communicator phones.

A peek into the world of free downloads in 2008

A peek into the world of free downloads in 2008

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2007

In terms of no-cost software, there will be some innovative products on offer, from RSS Bandit to File Shredder.

Microsoft set to roll out GenNext retail tools

Microsoft set to roll out GenNext retail tools

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2007

The latest from the IT giant firm will offer next-generation automated tools such as mobile billing and smart supply chain management.

Cyber chatting: The good, bad and the ugly

Cyber chatting: The good, bad and the ugly

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2007

Social networking sites can turn into unfriendly places where you may be publicly victimised.

Indian stars light up Sweden

Indian stars light up Sweden

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2007

Sweden ushers in the spirit of Christmas by attacking its winter pall of darkness. Four weeks ahead of Christmas, the Swedes deck up their windows with lighted 'Advent' stars. But paper stars, traditionally used to keep the darkness at bay, had been going out of fashion, caught in stagnant styles. Stars made of wood, metal and even Plexiglas were fast taking over until the year 2000.

Who will build the biggest mall?

Who will build the biggest mall?

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2007

DLF, Unitech, Emaar-MGF and the Ambience Group are in race to build the largest mall.Delhi and its suburbs are witnessing a race without a finishing line - the rush to build India's largest shopping mall. The players are the top names in the real estate business - DLF, Unitech and Emaar-MGF.

Are you ready for a PC-cum-TV?

Are you ready for a PC-cum-TV?

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2007

If you earn enough to afford a smart PC-cum-TV, you'd probably go for this one. The guts of the HP TouchSmart IQ770 are laptop-like components that have been custom-fitted into a compact desktop unit. The base unit houses an Asus motherboard built around an Nvidia GeForce Go 6100 chipset, a dual-core AMD Turion 64 processor running at 1.6GHz, 2GB of dual-channel DDR 2 memory (a realistic amount to run the full version of Vista).

Samsung ready to take on Blackberry

Samsung ready to take on Blackberry

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2007

Samsung India, which claims to be number two in India, is planning to get into Blackberry's shoes. The company is expected to officially announce the launch of two handsets, one a touchscreen and another slider phone, in the business phone segment.

A big fan of iPod and iPhone

A big fan of iPod and iPhone

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2007

Having graduated from the days when his Windows machine gave up mid-presentation, Ajay Adiseshann, managing director and founder, PayMate, has found true love in Apple iPod and iPhone.

Canon vs Kodak : What's on offer

Canon vs Kodak : What's on offer

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2007

Canon's Digital IXUS series - the premium-priced ultra-compacts - and now, the current models in the PowerShot S-series for the "family" are bound to give Kodak, Nikon, Fuji and Pentax products a tough time this season.

Are you ready for Second Life?

Are you ready for Second Life?

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2007

If real life isn't good enough, try reincarnation into a Second Life.

Now, a map to ease traffic

Now, a map to ease traffic

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2007

Mapunity's IT project to help Delhi tackle its traffic.

How Nokia India is transforming itself

How Nokia India is transforming itself

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2007

The cellphone giant is slowly turning into an Internet services firm.

Gaming in India set to grow 72% by 2010

Gaming in India set to grow 72% by 2010

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2007

A gaming summit is being organised by IAMAI in Mumbai today.

Mobiles of future? Check these models

Mobiles of future? Check these models

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2007

There's no end to what designers can do to mobile phones. Here's a look at some unique phones that are likely to hit the market next year, and do their owners proud.

Mobiles that offer great entertainment

Mobiles that offer great entertainment

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2007

The latest N-Series launch from Nokia - the N81 - is an entertainment powerhouse.

Retail wave drives food exporters homewards

Retail wave drives food exporters homewards

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2007

Based in the Cochin Special Economic Zone, Nikasu has managed to become the largest supplier of spring rolls and samosas to the US where it retails under the popular Laxmi brand (belonging to distributor House of Spices). In the UK, its products are sold as 'Taj' by Solanki Foods and are available at the supermarket chain Tesco. Another young but doughty exporter, Aakriti Foods, that makes Indian curries is also keen to launch its brand Mom's Pride in India.

'Four or five new Blackberry models in 2008'

'Four or five new Blackberry models in 2008'

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2007

Gregory Wade, vice-president (customer accounts), RIM, spoke to Business Standard about how the company is planning to fight the challenges as rivals offer similar devices across price segments.

Don't bite the smishing bait

Don't bite the smishing bait

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2007

Messaging services are becoming increasingly vulnerable to fraudulent attacks called smishing

Tough job for Adobe's Indian boss

Tough job for Adobe's Indian boss

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2007

As Adobe inches towards the $3 billion revenue mark, a new Indian-born CEO, Shantanu Narayen, replaces Bruce Chizen. He will be joining Adobe's board of directors on December 1 this year.