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Bright ideas from bright young Indians

Bright ideas from bright young Indians

Rediff.com3 Aug 2010

The recently Microsoft Imagine Cup had some innovative tech ideas. A look at the winning teams and their winning ideas.

Now, intelligent viewing on your TV

Now, intelligent viewing on your TV

Rediff.com24 Dec 2009

An LCD PC allows user to browse the web and watch television.

Lumia 540: The hits and the misses

Lumia 540: The hits and the misses

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Microsoft's latest mid-range offering is a promising device but offers no window to anything new.

iPhone or porn: What will you choose?

iPhone or porn: What will you choose?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Believe it or not iPhone X launch reduced porn traffic!

PIX: Kobe Bryant's death leaves sports world stunned

PIX: Kobe Bryant's death leaves sports world stunned

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

A true global superstar, the depth of Kobe Bryant's popularity quickly surfaced as reports were confirmed that the Los Angeles Lakers great had been killed along with his daughter Gianna and seven others when his helicopter crashed in a remote field near the city of Calabasas.

Ajay Banga, Nadella among world's top 50 biz leaders

Ajay Banga, Nadella among world's top 50 biz leaders

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is at the second place.

South Park: Not for those who are easily offended

South Park: Not for those who are easily offended

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

Though it revolves around a couple of eight-year-olds, the game is certainly not for children.

The disadvantage with Xbox One X is...

The disadvantage with Xbox One X is...

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Despite its 4k and multimedia capabilities, there were other glitches, says Abhik Sen.

Deepika, Virat, Ola co-founder among Time's 100 most influential people

Deepika, Virat, Ola co-founder among Time's 100 most influential people

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

TIME said a record 45 people on this list are under 40 -- including the youngest designer ever, 14-year-old actor Millie Bobby Brown -- and a common theme in the tributes is how much people can learn from them.

Kobe Bryant and daughter among 9 killed in helicopter crash

Kobe Bryant and daughter among 9 killed in helicopter crash

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA's all-time greatest players whose international stardom transcended basketball, was killed at age 41 on Sunday in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others on board, officials said.

Facebook shared data with Samsung, Apple and others: Report

Facebook shared data with Samsung, Apple and others: Report

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

FB gave these companies access to information of users and even their friends.

Cricket taught me teamwork, leadership: Nadella

Cricket taught me teamwork, leadership: Nadella

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

A poetry aficionado and a cricket fan, Microsoft's new CEO India-born Satya Nadella learnt lessons in teamwork and leadership by playing the gentleman's game.

Review: What makes Monster Hunter: World different

Review: What makes Monster Hunter: World different

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

It's one of the most-anticipated games of 2018.

Here's why the eyes of the world will be on Tokyo...

Here's why the eyes of the world will be on Tokyo...

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

Gates said he was linking up with an Olympic Games for the first time to use it as a way to increase awareness of the SDGs and also urged Japan to become a world leader in aid and development.

Clubhouse's Challenge to Facebook/Twitter

Clubhouse's Challenge to Facebook/Twitter

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Like the other platforms, the Clubhouse will have more users in India than anywhere else because of the interest we have in knowing what others are doing and in letting others know about our activities, predicts T P Sreenivasan.

5 reasons why Windows 10 will make you go dhinka chika :)

5 reasons why Windows 10 will make you go dhinka chika :)

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

With the new release, Microsoft is not only trying to capture the imagination of mobile and touch screen users, but also revive popular features from older versions.

Windows 8: Introduction, features and requirements

Windows 8: Introduction, features and requirements

Rediff.com23 Sep 2011

What can we get out of Windows 8? This may be the first question to many. We have compiled below few best features of this new OS.

50 more start-ups likely to join unicorn club in year or two

50 more start-ups likely to join unicorn club in year or two

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

There seems to be no dearth of funds to fuel this growth, report Peerzada Abrar and Shivani Shinde.

Virus Made Us Love the Internet Again

Virus Made Us Love the Internet Again

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

The wave of enthusiasm for digital technology had faded as we'd grown more and more worried about what smartphones and social media were doing to society and to us as individuals. Now that switchback ride between hopes for the technology and fear of it seemed to have taken us on another upward path, as the virus made us fall back in love with it. Read on for an intriguing excerpt from Rory Cellan-Jones's Always On: Hope And Fear In The Social Smartphone Era.

Bill Gates's brainy secret? Orange soda!

Bill Gates's brainy secret? Orange soda!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2005

Orange soda is what Microsoft giant Bill Gates recently has for his 'think week' sessions.

Lumia 950 XL: A stellar phone, but the price stings

Lumia 950 XL: A stellar phone, but the price stings

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Seems like the marquee product from the software giant have finally landed.

Fighting crime, Lego style

Fighting crime, Lego style

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

Lego City Undercover is packed with humour, references and your favourite Lego bricks says Kakoli Chakraborty.

Blue Whale challenge allegedly claims 2 lives in Kerala

Blue Whale challenge allegedly claims 2 lives in Kerala

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

The state police is yet to confirm if the recent suicides are linked to the cyber game.

Finland, home to Nokia and jobless engineers, struggles to fill tech jobs

Finland, home to Nokia and jobless engineers, struggles to fill tech jobs

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Nokia dominated around 40 percent of the world's mobile phone industry in 2008, but its products were eclipsed by touch-screen smartphones made by Apple and Samsung.

Sony out to entice Indian gamers

Sony out to entice Indian gamers

Rediff.com25 Oct 2007

Sony Computer Entertainment, an arm of Sony Pictures, is planning to increase its console-based business in India.The company - responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PlayStation - opened its India office four months back and is now getting its strategy in place to offer variety and a better experience to gamers.

The Nintendo Wii: A touch of magic

The Nintendo Wii: A touch of magic

Rediff.com26 Mar 2009

A look at the Nintendo Wii and few of the best games that you can play on it.

Why this laptop will make you go Ugh! Oooh!

Why this laptop will make you go Ugh! Oooh!

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

Why Veer Arjun Singh finds the MSI Prestige PS42 a confusing laptop.

Delhi HC expresses concern over Blue Whale challenge

Delhi HC expresses concern over Blue Whale challenge

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

The bench said it can understand children getting influenced, but why were adults getting involved in it.

India set to have 150 unicorns by 2025

India set to have 150 unicorns by 2025

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

$47.6 bn capital invested across 921 deals in India in 2020, despite pandemic.

Kumble lauds ICC for crackdown on suspect bowling action

Kumble lauds ICC for crackdown on suspect bowling action

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

Kumble felt the ICC's proactive approach helped bring down the number of bowlers with suspect action in the last two years.

Computer programmer at age 4?

Computer programmer at age 4?

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

Microsoft unveiled its latest set of innovations this week, which included a game to teach 4-year-old children computer programming

Why tablet PCs will be a hit

Why tablet PCs will be a hit

Rediff.com17 Aug 2010

Around 10 million users are expected to buy tablet PCs this year.

Blue Whale Challenge suicide danger HIGHEST in India!

Blue Whale Challenge suicide danger HIGHEST in India!

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Alarm bells ring as Google trends for the last year show India saw the highest number of searches in the world for the Blue Whale Challenge.

King of the videogame biz is a plumber

King of the videogame biz is a plumber

Rediff.com10 Aug 2006

Check out the best-selling videogame franchises of all time.

Gadget shopping? 10 must-haves

Gadget shopping? 10 must-haves

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

These snazzy gizmos are a must for any tech freak!

MS-Yahoo bid, iPhone among top tech stories

MS-Yahoo bid, iPhone among top tech stories

Rediff.com6 Jan 2009

It is more of bad news that dominates the top ten tech stories for the year 2008, which includes Microsoft's failed takeover bid for Yahoo, failure of Vista operating system and rumours about death of Apple chief Steve Jobs, as per a list compiled by the Forbes magazine.

Vu Official review: A pure Android TV experience at a killer price

Vu Official review: A pure Android TV experience at a killer price

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

This one's just like a solid television of yore!

10 reasons why everyone must UPSKILL

10 reasons why everyone must UPSKILL

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

The extra skills you acquire set you apart, differentiate you from your peers and fast track your career.

Aarogya Setu tops charts with 75 million downloads

Aarogya Setu tops charts with 75 million downloads

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The exponential number of downloads can be attributed to a call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking people to have the app on their mobiles, combined with the government's push for downloading of the app through other channels, reports Neha Alawadhi.

'Confusion is clouding investment climate'

'Confusion is clouding investment climate'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

The quality and quantity of start-ups in India have completely changed.