Priyanka Joshi

Stories by Priyanka Joshi

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.

Stylish notebooks for you!

Stylish notebooks for you!

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2007

Sony has added an Vaio CR - Apple MacBook-like notebook - to its Vaio line of notebooks. It promises to be functional, faster and more appealing than its predecessors.

Computer keyboards: Aesthetically yours

Computer keyboards: Aesthetically yours

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2007

People tend to be less finicky about keyboards. However, they do expect the keyboard layout to be simple; besides, the keys to be smooth and respond well to the strokes. Keyboards like the Microsoft Entertainment Desktop 7000 is aimed at users of home theatres or Media Centre PCs.

Beware of 'worm' in e-greetings!

Beware of 'worm' in e-greetings!

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2007

Cyber crooks have recently been sending millions of fake online greeting cards, hoping that the receivers will click on these links and infect their computers with password-stealing viruses.

Buying a PC? Cellphone? Consult your child

Buying a PC? Cellphone? Consult your child

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2007

Notably, tech-savvy South Indian youngsters show a greater desire for features like Bluetooth, memory card and the Internet whereas children in the rest of the country show interest in camera, games and ring tones. Around 18 per cent of the parents surveyed turned to their children for information on computers.

Gaming spawns a new breed of professionals

Gaming spawns a new breed of professionals

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2007

The Indian gaming market may touch Rs 180 cr by 2008. Take the case of Kabeer Ghengis who works as a game developer in a Hyderabad-based animation outsourcing company. He joined straight out of college and after one year at work, draws a salary of Rs 35,000.

Check these for stress-free printing experience

Check these for stress-free printing experience

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2007

Machines like the IP 1880 and HP A516 are ideal for home and outdoor use.

Downloading video clips can hurt you

Downloading video clips can hurt you

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2007

The next time you download a video clip from YouTube or any other video-hosting website, you could possibly be downloading a malicious code along with the clip that could infect your computer, take unauthorised control, and steal financial or other information from it.As the popularity of flash media file formats continues to increase, hackers can now corrupt PCs once the user has downloaded a media file onto the machine, or through video files when played on a media player.

Mobile companies take market by design

Mobile companies take market by design

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2007

Phone manufacturers, like car companies, are capitalising on the latest trends and working with cool designers as the market for designer phones is big, and getting bigger. Of the 180 million mobile subscribers, young consumers are estimated to account for around 60 per cent (108 million units). It is this consumer group that the mobile vendors are planning to lure with premium, designer or special edition mobile phones, this season.

Smartphone prices on a slide

Smartphone prices on a slide

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2007

Typically used by businesses or users as email devices, smartphones are more data-centric and have a suite of productivity tools like Word, PDF viewer, voice to text converter and a PC-like web browser.

Now, use two SIM cards in the same phone!

Now, use two SIM cards in the same phone!

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2007

Tata Teleservices along with Samsung recently launched a dual phone called Samsung Duo that supports a CDMA and a GSM SIM connection. Spice, too, has introduced its own rendition with the Spice D88 model that supports both GSM & CDMA connections.

IT cos on a hiring spree from small towns

IT cos on a hiring spree from small towns

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2007

Scouting for talent in metros and larger towns is expensive. The cost of acquiring candidates at the entry level jobs for most IT, ITeS companies is estimated to be 15-17 per cent less than those in the metros and tier 1 cities.

Handset makers vie for top slot in India

Handset makers vie for top slot in India

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2007

While Nokia remains the clear number one, the number two and three positions are seeing the real strategising.

PC brands innovate to attract youngsters

PC brands innovate to attract youngsters

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2007

PC brands are innovating furiously to come up with machines that appeal to the young.

Gem of a laptop

Gem of a laptop

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2007

Dell, Aspire launch new series.

Now, watch Star TV on Sony Ericsson phones

Now, watch Star TV on Sony Ericsson phones

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2007

Sony Ericsson users in India will now be able to dial for entertainment services, watch recorded TV clips, and download a range of rich content on their handsets.

Will you choose a new-age desktop over a laptop?

Will you choose a new-age desktop over a laptop?

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2007

Laptops have obvious advantages, but the market for new-age desktops has never looked better.

Travel bookings an SMS away

Travel bookings an SMS away

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2007

Travel portals are looking to encash the rising mobile user base for their value-added services.

Airtel to launch next generation SMSes

Airtel to launch next generation SMSes

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2007

During a recent pilot test with 15,000 Airtel subscribers in Delhi and the NCR region, Affle claims to have boosted Airtel's average revenue per user by almost 8 per cent.