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How smartphones are affecting teens

How smartphones are affecting teens

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Regular use of smartphones may have a negative effect on the development of figural memory performance in adolescents.

Go Digital for car insurance renewal

Go Digital for car insurance renewal

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

Two types of deductibles are associated with auto insurance -- compulsory and voluntary.

Ultra-superfast 5G broadband may become a reality

Ultra-superfast 5G broadband may become a reality

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Researchers are investigating how software-defined cellular networking might be used to give smartphone users the next generation of super-superfast broadband - 5G.

Affordability, user experience to rule smartphone market in 2015

Affordability, user experience to rule smartphone market in 2015

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

Budget smartphones will rule the market in 2015.

Even hands-free mobile is a nuisance on road

Even hands-free mobile is a nuisance on road

Rediff.com4 Jan 2008

Hands-on or hands-free -- while driving, you better be unreachable. A new study has found that using even a hands-free mobile can make you a nuisance on roads as it slows everyone else down.

Afraid of mobile phone radiation? This chip can help

Afraid of mobile phone radiation? This chip can help

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

If you are one of those who frets about the health hazards caused by mobile phone radiation, then help - in the form of a chip - is at hand.

Cyberbullying: Where does India rank in the world?

Cyberbullying: Where does India rank in the world?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2012

A new poll finds that cyberbullying in India is pretty high.

World's smallest superconductor developed

World's smallest superconductor developed

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

Scientists have developed the world's smallest superconductor -- less than one nanometre wide -- which could be used for making miniature electronic devices.

Cloud computing: RIM offers interception solution

Cloud computing: RIM offers interception solution

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

With the approaching deadline to offer complete solution for monitoring of its contents by January 31, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has offered lawful interception in its security architecture through cloud computing from Indian operators.

Why vaping is just as bad as smoking

Why vaping is just as bad as smoking

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

E-cigarette users, according to a study, were 56 per cent more likely to have a heart attack.

Nine in 10 people would kill one to save more lives: Study

Nine in 10 people would kill one to save more lives: Study

Rediff.com6 Dec 2011

Would you choose to kill someone to save the lives of several others? Well, nine out of 10 people say "yes", a new study has found.

Men, this could be the reason for erectile dysfunction

Men, this could be the reason for erectile dysfunction

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

These could be the reasons for erectile dysfunction.

Smartphones can diagnose diseases in real time

Smartphones can diagnose diseases in real time

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Smartphones are not only capable of providing directions or sending photos and videos to your friends, they can also diagnose diseases in real-time, scientists say.

Phones of ministers, scribes, judge hacked using spyware sold only to govts: Report

Phones of ministers, scribes, judge hacked using spyware sold only to govts: Report

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The government, however, dismissed allegations of any kind of surveillance on its part on specific people, saying it 'has no concrete basis or truth associated with it whatsoever'.

A 'smart' shirt that reduces the risk of heart attacks

A 'smart' shirt that reduces the risk of heart attacks

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

NTT I3 develops software for parent company's wearable electrodes fabric.

Xiaomi launches Mi5, to take on Apple, Samsung

Xiaomi launches Mi5, to take on Apple, Samsung

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Xiaomi has unveiled its flagship Mi5 handset, priced at Rs 24,999.

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' -- breaking the myth that 'affordability' and 'excellence' cannot go together -- is indeed possible!' says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, in this fascinating feature.

Apple Store to launch online in India on Sep 23

Apple Store to launch online in India on Sep 23

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

The new online store, which will be launched on September 23, will provide customers with the same premium experience found in Apple Store locations around the world, delivered by online team members who are ready to offer their expertise, Apple said in a statement.

Microsoft unveils affordable phones Lumia 640, 640 XL

Microsoft unveils affordable phones Lumia 640, 640 XL

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Lumia 640 XL will begin rolling out globally in March.

Does India need a Ministry of AI?

Does India need a Ministry of AI?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Without our realisation, basic AI is already managing our personal and work lives through emails, work processes and even entertainment

2022: 10 Important Career Skills to Succeed

2022: 10 Important Career Skills to Succeed

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

Leadership, teamwork, communication, productivity, and wellness skills are essential for every employee's success.

'Oh, you are Kakodkar!', President Bush exclaimed

'Oh, you are Kakodkar!', President Bush exclaimed

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

Dr Kakodkar's strategic stubbornness ultimately got India what it wanted though the negotiations with the US went to the wire, notes Shivanand Kanavi.

'Indian tablet PC market revenues to cross $2 bn'

'Indian tablet PC market revenues to cross $2 bn'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

According to MAIT, the apex body representing India's IT hardware industry, training and R&D services sectors, tablet sales in 2012-13 stood at 1.9 million units as against 0.36 million units in 2011-12 witnessing a growth of 427 per cent.

20-yr-old Saudi held for plotting attacks in US

20-yr-old Saudi held for plotting attacks in US

Rediff.com25 Feb 2011

According to the criminal complaint unsealed on Thursday, Aldawsari conducted research on potential terror targets in the US including hydroelectric dams, nuclear power plants and the Dallas address for former President Bush.

Mozilla to launch Firefox smartphones in India @ Rs 1,500

Mozilla to launch Firefox smartphones in India @ Rs 1,500

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

Mozilla showcased a smartphone prototype costing as little as $25 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February, targeting developing countries including India and China.

Google's Mobilegeddon to hit today, may pinch Indian enterprises

Google's Mobilegeddon to hit today, may pinch Indian enterprises

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

Websites that are not mobilefriendly will drop down in rankings

'Never give up on your idea'

'Never give up on your idea'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

Intel's Young Scientist Karan Jerath talks about inventing, innovating and life.

Is your smartphone stealing from you?

Is your smartphone stealing from you?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Sleep, brain power and all the things that your gadget may be taking from you.

Phone-tracking: US senator questions Apple CEO

Phone-tracking: US senator questions Apple CEO

Rediff.com22 Apr 2011

The senator in his letter to Steve Jobs has asked him nine questions.

Monthly payment bug bites Apple as iPhone SE sales sag

Monthly payment bug bites Apple as iPhone SE sales sag

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Apple issued full-page advertisements on Tuesday.

Now a computer that your thoughts can control

Now a computer that your thoughts can control

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

In tests, reported in the Journal of Neural Engineering, volunteers were found to be able to move a cursor on a screen simply by 'saying' words in their heads.

Helicopter-mounted radar to tackle Naxal IEDs

Helicopter-mounted radar to tackle Naxal IEDs

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

India is deploying cutting-edge technology to defeat a simple insurgent weapon that J&K militants and Naxals are using to lethal effect: the Improvised Explosive Device, or IED. Swedish company Saab has offered to partner India's Defence Research and Development Organisation in fitting Saab's CARABAS radar on India's Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), which would allow the scanning of wide swathes of territory to detect IEDs well before they can be exploded.

Apple unveils recycling robot to take apart iPhones

Apple unveils recycling robot to take apart iPhones

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

It can take apart one iPhone 6 every 11 seconds to recover aluminum, copper, tin, tungsten, cobalt, gold and silver parts

Pak gets powerful missile tracking system from China: Report

Pak gets powerful missile tracking system from China: Report

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

China was the first country to export such sensitive equipment to Pakistan

Apple gears up to bite into the e-reader market with iPad

Apple gears up to bite into the e-reader market with iPad

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

The Cupertino-based Apple unveiled its latest version of iPad in the US earlier this month.

How will media companies make money

How will media companies make money

Rediff.com2 Mar 2011

The online audience will attract only a fraction of the ad rates the one on television gets.

The next challenge for digital entertainment

The next challenge for digital entertainment

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

OTT players like Netflix, Hotstar, and Voot are keen to find a common currency to measure viewership numbers and improve advertising options as well as content. Urvi Malvania reports.

Don't mock India's scientific past!

Don't mock India's scientific past!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

It is important to approach the belief of people in ancient India's achievements with a sense of proportion, balance and empathy, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

How Indus, the Made in India app store, took wing

How Indus, the Made in India app store, took wing

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

The content discovery platform designed to help you discover content and services in the language of your choice recently turned profitable. It has delivered 1 billion application installs and updates in the past 12 months, says Samreen Ahmad.

Smartphone biz in India: It's advantage Samsung for now

Smartphone biz in India: It's advantage Samsung for now

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Streamlining its delivery network and shifting focus back to the mass segment - at a time when competitors were struggling to restore normalcy in operations due to the pandemi - aided the firm's revival.