Priyanka Joshi In Mumbai

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Check out these sleek ultraportables

Check out these sleek ultraportables

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2009

For those with the money to spare and the need of a functional ultraportable notebook that can slip into a large coat pocket, this could be a winner. We guarantee that if you pull this out of your pocket at a meeting, it will definitely get you envious glances. Promising to give the Sony Vaio P competition is the HP Mini-Note 2133 that shares Sony's striking looks.

Google works on monetising Orkut for IPL

Google works on monetising Orkut for IPL

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2009

In discussion with IPL to create brand positioning campaigns and even an IPL profile page for Orkut users, Google is serious about monetising its social media portal. "Last year, we built a stronger base of marketers and invested in internet advertising. In 2009, we should make revenues from our social media platform," says Google India Managing Director Shailesh Rao.

Capgemini freezes onsite recruitment

Capgemini freezes onsite recruitment

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2009

Capgemini has gone back on its previous expectations of modest growth in the first half of 2009, following a significant deterioration in the wider economic environment since the third quarter, said John O'Brien, senior analyst at advisory and consulting firm Ovum. Capgemini now expects to see a modest decline in the first-half sales, while maintaining an operating margin of 6.5 per cent.

IT cos extend reach in Egypt

IT cos extend reach in Egypt

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2009

Indian companies are also actively participating with the Egyptian government in training university graduates to acquire the proper set of skills needed to work in the BPO industry. Egypt has already added new curriculums across six of its universities to produce job-ready graduates.

Ads@ mobiles enthuse advertisers

Ads@ mobiles enthuse advertisers

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2009

Nokia, Airtel sign deal to push commercials to mobile websites. Accessing the Internet on mobile phones is no longer a novelty. For most professionals, it is a necessity. So, mobile websites, also known as .mobi sites, have emerged as the latest advertising opportunity.

Why gamers will like these headsets

Why gamers will like these headsets

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2009

A good headset enhances the gaming experience. While the top-end headsets are excellent, here are some cheaper alternatives you could consider.

RIM gets ready to retail BlackBerrys

RIM gets ready to retail BlackBerrys

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2009

Research in Motion, maker of Blackberry devices, is putting together its retail footprint with distribution tie-ups with partners like Redington India, which will help in setting up a national retail distribution channels for its smartphones.

Hitting the Ghajini jackpot

Hitting the Ghajini jackpot

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2009

Madhu Mantena, Ghajini's producer, entered the film world almost by chance, and now he has a hit on his hands.

Want some great in-car entertainment?

Want some great in-car entertainment?

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2009

All those who spend a lot of time on the road, gear up your cars with these Road Warrior essentials, spanning GPS navigation systems, in-car sound systems and Bluetooth devices.

Social networking sites hope for a better tomorrow

Social networking sites hope for a better tomorrow

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2008

It was a mixed year for social networking sites, which began the year with a bang. Social media sites like MySpace, BigAdda, Ibibo, Orkut and Facebook firmed up operations while sites like Yahoo Mash, popularly touted as competitor to Facebook, shut shop in September 2008 after a year of being launched.

Legal outsourcing set to boom

Legal outsourcing set to boom

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2008

An Indian legal professional who takes home Rs 25,000 a month earns a tiny fraction of the Rs 10,000 an hour that his counterpart in the US earns.

An audio treat for music lovers

An audio treat for music lovers

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2008

The latest generation of Altec Lansing speakers, the FX3022 ex-pressionist Bass, make an interesting set of speakers. ex-pressionist Bass are meant to be an audio treat for music lovers and are priced at roughly Rs 7,000.

Terror attacks to boost security gadget sales

Terror attacks to boost security gadget sales

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2008

Sophisticated security-related electronics are expected to flood the domestic market after the Mumbai terror attacks.

i-bankers sink in marriage mart

i-bankers sink in marriage mart

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2008

Considered, till recently, the "blue-chips" of the estimated $15 billion Indian matrimonial market, the marriage value of non-resident Indian (NRI) and India-based investment bankers is rapidly being eroded.

Cybercrime, phishing flourish as markets falter

Cybercrime, phishing flourish as markets falter

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2008

Sample this. Five cyber-thieves, allegedly part of a network that hacked into the account of a Noida businessman, were nabbed today for a Rs 1.66 crore (Rs 16.6-million) cyber hack. They used Internet banking to transfer the money from the businessman's account with the Punjab National Bank's Noida branch to their own account.

How to hook and retain customers

How to hook and retain customers

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2008

Reliance Life's virtual office has become the focal point of real-time interactions for its customers, agents and employees. It offers consumers the ability to review insurance claims and manage their plans; perform online transactions, such as ordering policies; access a consolidated, interactive snapshot of their retirement plans; and receive personalised health and investment news.

Free group SMSes from Google soon

Free group SMSes from Google soon

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2008

Google is testing its SMS channel in India and intends to launch it to global audiences later. It supports English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages. It was fully conceptualised by Google India Labs. Prasad Ram, head (R&D), Google India, says, "The SMS channel is in line with our endeavour to connect the 250 million mobile subscribers who have no access to information."

Google phone to hit Indian stores in December

Google phone to hit Indian stores in December

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2008

The price, however, will be higher than the US debut tag of around Rs 8,200 ($179). Ajay Sharma, country manager, HTC (India), told Business Standard: "We would prefer a mobile operator tie-up to introduce the Google phone in India in December."

Google entices phone users with voice search

Google entices phone users with voice search

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2008

Internet search giant Google hopes to hook the millions of cellular phone subscribers in India who do not use data or SMS-based services with its voice-based search. It is conducting pilot projects in Hyderabad and Delhi, and is expected to roll out more in Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata shortly. The company is expected to add audio playback for search queries on local news and entertainment.

Need a small, cheap, effective laptop?

Need a small, cheap, effective laptop?

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2008

You have two new options -- Asus's Eee PC 1000H and Acer's Aspire One. Both, says Priyanka Joshi, are worth your attention.