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PIX: School days are here again in Maharashtra

PIX: School days are here again in Maharashtra

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Schools across Maharashtra resumed physical sessions for classes 5 to 12 on Monday after being shut for over a year-and-a-half in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with students being welcomed back on campuses with flowers, balloons, sanitisers and social distancing protocols.

Mohanlal: An Emperor Defeated By Love

Mohanlal: An Emperor Defeated By Love

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

'Once Mohanlal's ever-swelling entourage grasped his enormous worth, once it realized that the innate Mohanlal appeal could be profited from, it set about to exploit, to make uproars, to create the Mohanlal brand.' 'And he wasn't meant to be a brand. He was meant to be an artist, a tireless explorer of the unique seas inside him,' asserts Sreehari Nair.

India sets its own standard for electronics goods

India sets its own standard for electronics goods

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

The move will help to curb the grey market for sub-standard electronics products.

'India will gradually have to adopt the virtual office'

'India will gradually have to adopt the virtual office'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

First response to 'Work-from-home vs work-from-office' debate.

Hit by weak rupee, HP, Lenovo to hike prices soon

Hit by weak rupee, HP, Lenovo to hike prices soon

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Leading computer makers, including Lenovo and HP, are set to hike prices of their products by up to 10 per cent in coming weeks, hit by increasing input costs due to rupee's southward journey.

'69% antivirus users don't pay for it'

'69% antivirus users don't pay for it'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2012

Even as the prices of security solutions for personal computer (PC)s have come down over the years, 69 per cent of users using antivirus software claimed they did not pay for these.

Five common mobile web mistakes and how to fix them

Five common mobile web mistakes and how to fix them

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

After years of eager anticipation, the mobile revolution is now truly moving ahead.

Facebook set to bring video ads to news feed

Facebook set to bring video ads to news feed

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

It would be available on both the desktop as well as on mobile phones apps and tablets.

Nokia Lumia 820 vs. Sony Xperia ZL

Nokia Lumia 820 vs. Sony Xperia ZL

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

Find out if the cheaper siblings of Nokia Lumia 920 and Sony Xperia Z are worth the moolah.

US sues Facebook over acquiring WhatsApp, Instagram

US sues Facebook over acquiring WhatsApp, Instagram

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Social media giant accused of anti-competitive conduct by abusing its market power to create a monopoly and crushing smaller competitors.

Beware! Your 'office' coffee mug can make you sick

Beware! Your 'office' coffee mug can make you sick

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Even your well-cleaned coffee mug may up risk of diarrhoea, vomiting!

Microsoft unveils Windows 8

Microsoft unveils Windows 8

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

Microsoft Corp unveiled the first widely available test version of Windows 8 on Wednesday, giving the public the first chance to try out the slick, new-look operating system it hopes will restore the company's fading tech supremacy.

Lenovo launches keyboard with rupee symbol

Lenovo launches keyboard with rupee symbol

Rediff.com29 Jul 2011

Lenovo India on Friday introduced one of India's first desktop personal computer with the rupee symbol on its keyboard, compatible with Microsoft software.

Digital parenting: 10 tips to keep your kids safe

Digital parenting: 10 tips to keep your kids safe

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Be always alert and watchful about what your kids are doing online. Instead of spying on them secretly, try to involve them in the process of keeping them safe from predators.

How Microsoft plans to regain its lost glory in 2012

How Microsoft plans to regain its lost glory in 2012

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

US-based reader Rangaprabhu Parthasarthy features four key elements that he predicts will help Microsoft emerge as a force to reckon with in 2012 in response to our reader invite.

Production of laptops, tablets, PCs gets Rs 7,350 cr booster

Production of laptops, tablets, PCs gets Rs 7,350 cr booster

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 7,350-crore scheme to boost production of laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs and servers in the country, as it sought to woo global and domestic players to take advantage of India's manufacturing prowess. Production worth Rs 3.26 lakh crore and exports of Rs 2.45 lakh crore are estimated over the next four years under the new scheme, which is expected to create 1.80 lakh jobs. Briefing reporters after a meeting of the Cabinet, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme has been approved for IT hardware products that would cover laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs and servers.

PC sales to increase by 35% in FY12

PC sales to increase by 35% in FY12

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

The Industrial performance review for 2010-11 said increasing mobility among consumers is driving the sales of personal computers -- desktops, notebooks and netbooks -- to cross 12.6 million units in the ongoing fiscal.

Mobiles apps to get bigger and better in 2012

Mobiles apps to get bigger and better in 2012

Rediff.com26 Dec 2011

Mobile Apps revolution. Internet usage on mobile phones is growing at a scorching pace, giving rise to predictions that mobile internet usage will soon overtake desktop computers. It is estimated that the apps market in 2012 will be worth $17.5 bn.

India PC market dips 6.5% in Q4 2011: Gartner

India PC market dips 6.5% in Q4 2011: Gartner

Rediff.com15 Feb 2012

The combined desk-based and mobile PC market in India totalled nearly 2.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, a 6.5 per cent decline from the same period in 2010, according to research firm Gartner.

Apple OS X Mountain Lion: What's great, what's not

Apple OS X Mountain Lion: What's great, what's not

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Apple's latest desktop OS, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, has done a great job of integrating features of the company's mobile OS, iOS. But not all is well

Getting the right keyboard for your tablet

Getting the right keyboard for your tablet

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

Investing in an external keyboard for your tablet PC is advised for users who would be doing a lot of typing on the device (longer emails, document creation or keying in work sheets).

PC sales in India may touch 11.15 m units in 2011

PC sales in India may touch 11.15 m units in 2011

Rediff.com31 Aug 2011

The current installed base of personal computers translates into one computer for every 25 Indians.

Dell eyes a bigger slice of the Indian digital pie

Dell eyes a bigger slice of the Indian digital pie

Rediff.com14 Jan 2011

This year, Dell will launch new smartphone models and venture into the printers segment to cement its position as a hardware company in India.While the company believes that the biggest growth driver in 2011 will be smartphones, it is also eyeing the enterprise and small business segment with the launch of eight new printers.

PHOTOS: 5 office yoga poses to relieve stress!

PHOTOS: 5 office yoga poses to relieve stress!

Rediff.com27 Jul 2011

Work getting you down? Practice these yoga poses and get back in action.

WOT! A 4-kg gaming notebook

WOT! A 4-kg gaming notebook

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

The Asus G752VY is one notebook you won't fancy lugging the entire day. But then, at Rs 179,000, it isn't meant for everybody.

IMAGES: The fascinating evolution of Apple's Mac

IMAGES: The fascinating evolution of Apple's Mac

Rediff.com25 Mar 2011

Mac... the mere spell of the name causes sensation among tech-lovers. And here are some fascinating images of how the Mac evolved over the years.

How smartphones are damaging your health

How smartphones are damaging your health

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Musculoskeletal disorders were more common among students with higher smartphone use.

Now, Smartphones all set to become smarter

Now, Smartphones all set to become smarter

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

Smartphones are going to become smarter and faster as they begin embedding dual core mobile processors in their haerts to do all that they did better.

Festive season brings cheer to PC makers

Festive season brings cheer to PC makers

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

The Indian PC market is all set to witness double digit growth in 2010. Backed by increasing demand from the consumer segment, major PC vendors like Dell, HCL, Lenovo and Acer expect a surge in sales, especially during the festive season.

Lenovo

Lenovo

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

Lenovo laptops ThinkCentre A70z, Lenovo V460, ThinkPad Edge.

Intel unveils faster core processors

Intel unveils faster core processors

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

This is the first time 32 nanometer processors have been introduced at mainstream prices, which makes video, photo and music downloading faster.

'We are reinventing the economics of computing'

'We are reinventing the economics of computing'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

US-based NComputing creates virtual desktops that allow multiple users to simultaneously share one computer. Stephen Dukker, chairman and CEO of the company, says PCs today are so powerful they can easily support multiple users working on multiple applications.

Google intensifies war with Microsoft

Google intensifies war with Microsoft

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

Google's Chrome OS will soon challenge the software giant's stranglehold in the operating system market.

5 lessons we learned in COVID times

5 lessons we learned in COVID times

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

The pandemic has forced us to reflect and re-evaluate our old habits and perceptions, says Anamika Sengupta.

Bollywood's heroines get hotter!

Bollywood's heroines get hotter!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2010

Ace photographer Dabboo Ratnani shows off his 2010 calendar.

First android-based tablet PC for India

First android-based tablet PC for India

Rediff.com24 Dec 2009

Developed by IITians, it will be showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Now, A R Rahman on your desk!

Now, A R Rahman on your desk!

Rediff.com18 Dec 2009

The 2010 calendar features pictures of the musical genius with quotes.

High-speed mobile TV is here, from Tata Tele

High-speed mobile TV is here, from Tata Tele

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

Tata Teleservices has become the first service provider to offer mobile TV on high speed broadband wireless by launching Photon TV, which allows users to access channels on desktops and laptops.

Low-cost PCs fail to boot up fast in India

Low-cost PCs fail to boot up fast in India

Rediff.com30 Jul 2010

The government's $35 device gives a sense of deja vu. Will low-cost computing gather steam this time?

Jab We Met: 'She was very nervous'

Jab We Met: 'She was very nervous'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

Sundeep tells us how he met his wife Surekha.