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GM to recall 155,000 vehicles in India to fix wiring trouble

GM to recall 155,000 vehicles in India to fix wiring trouble

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

GM India has asked customers facing problems with their remote keyless entry accessory to go to their Chevrolet dealer.

Users dump CDs, move to digital music

Users dump CDs, move to digital music

Rediff.com25 Apr 2011

Users like Shefali A Rastogi, a Pune-based homemaker, do not remember when they had last bought a music CD.

'Bluetooth will now get its due attention'

'Bluetooth will now get its due attention'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2011

The cost of a Bluetooth is less than $5. Besides, Bluetooth is based on radio technology. Radio is very simple and it does not support high data runs.

Ditch the diet: Use yoga to detox your body!

Ditch the diet: Use yoga to detox your body!

Rediff.com5 Apr 2011

Yogacharya Shameem Akhtar leads you through five yoga poses that can help you detox naturally.

7 must-have free Android apps

7 must-have free Android apps

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

A sneak-peek at the best, preferred and most wanted free Android applications.

Apple's new stunning iPad

Apple's new stunning iPad

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

The new iPad Wi-Fi models will be available in black or white at price of $499.

Kids get raped because of mobile phones: Azam Khan

Kids get raped because of mobile phones: Azam Khan

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Friday held mobile phones responsible for rape of minors saying misuse of these gadgets by the younger generation has led to an alarming rise in such cases.

Images: The great Indian consumer boom

Images: The great Indian consumer boom

Rediff.com14 Dec 2010

According to estimates, there are about 404 million consuming or aspiring consumers in India.

Review: Johnny English Reborn isn't funny

Review: Johnny English Reborn isn't funny

Rediff.com23 Sep 2011

Rowan Atkinson doesn't get it right this time.

Buying home insurance? Watch out for this!

Buying home insurance? Watch out for this!

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

Read the fine print carefully lest your claim gets rejected, advises Tarun Mathur.

The best James Bond cars of all time

The best James Bond cars of all time

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

None of James Bond movies are complete without beautiful women, hi-tech gadgets and of course gorgeous four wheels.

Showtime for Apple: Big phones, smart watches and high expectations

Showtime for Apple: Big phones, smart watches and high expectations

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Has Steve Jobs' handpicked successor inherited the magic touch or is Apple's winning streak coming to an end?

Personalised tablets to the aid of students

Personalised tablets to the aid of students

Rediff.com19 May 2011

Personalised tablets are now being used by students not merely for social networking but also to gain entry into the IITs, IIMs and other business schools both in the country and overseas.

IPads, TVs could soon be rolled up like newspapers

IPads, TVs could soon be rolled up like newspapers

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

Researchers at Australia''s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne University and Italy''s University of Padua were using laser technology to make products -- including televisions, iPads, mobile phones and Kindles -- more flexible, thinner and cheaper.

iPad 2 tablets for kindergarten students

iPad 2 tablets for kindergarten students

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

A school district in Auburn, Maine will dish out 200,000 dollars to buy iPads for nearly 300 kindergarten pupils for the next school session starting around August this year.

Photos: 10 greatest Apple machines ever

Photos: 10 greatest Apple machines ever

Rediff.com13 Jul 2011

10 finest products from Apple that changed the definition of computers and technology in this sector.

Row over CBSE reducing syllabus, board says one-time measure

Row over CBSE reducing syllabus, board says one-time measure

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

The CBSE had announced that it had rationalised the syllabus for Classes 9 to 12 for the 2020-21 session by up to 30 per cent to make up for the academic loss caused due to COVID-19. However, it was the decision to drop topics related to Social Sciences which drew sharp reaction from opposition parties like the Congress, Left, Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena.

How to stay FIT at home: 4 things you should do

How to stay FIT at home: 4 things you should do

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

Include nutritious food in your diet. Avoid alcohol. Take your last meal at least 3 hours before bedtime.

'China has caught us by the neck and we have no way to escape'

'China has caught us by the neck and we have no way to escape'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'Indian entrepreneurs became traders for Chinese goods rather than producers of goods.'

10 effective ways to spend less money

10 effective ways to spend less money

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

Here are some small changes that you can bring about in the way you use money to help you effectively curb impulsive spending and yet not make you feel as if you are restraining yourself.

Buying an Android phone? What you must know

Buying an Android phone? What you must know

Rediff.com14 Feb 2011

A doctor by profession, Get Ahead reader Kumar Arpit has been blogging on gadgets and gaming since last seven years. He sent this contribution in response to our reader invite.

IMAGES: Top tech innovations that changed the geek world in the last decade

IMAGES: Top tech innovations that changed the geek world in the last decade

Rediff.com18 May 2011

Here are the 11 innovations that changed the face of the Internet and the geek world forever.

Lockdown tips: 10 DOs and DON'Ts to follow

Lockdown tips: 10 DOs and DON'Ts to follow

Rediff.com6 May 2020

Dr M Madan Kumar, 45, shares some tips to sail through these troubled times.

26/11 terror attacks: 'Half of the cops weren't armed'

26/11 terror attacks: 'Half of the cops weren't armed'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2010

Labelling the 26/11 terror attacks as 'deceptively simple and highly coordinated with little money expended', the Federal Bureau of Investigation has said the crippling flaw in the Mumbai police's defence against the initial assault was that its officers didn't even carry weapons.

I wish technology could make me slim: Prachi Desai

I wish technology could make me slim: Prachi Desai

Rediff.com5 May 2011

Prachi Desai speaks with Exhibitmag on gadgets she can't live without, car she desires and her workout and diet.

What Rajni and Will Smith have in common

What Rajni and Will Smith have in common

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

In New York, Aseem Chhabra speaks to Mary Vogt, a senior Hollywood costume designer, designed costumes for Endhiran/Robot.

All's not well with hybrid cars

All's not well with hybrid cars

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

Hybrids and electric cars emit high electromagnetic radiation

Tech chic: Darzi meets geek at LFW

Tech chic: Darzi meets geek at LFW

Rediff.com21 Sep 2010

Electric musings characterised designer Vivek Kumar's line on the fifth day of the Lakme Fashion Week.

Indian Army ignores Chinese propaganda

Indian Army ignores Chinese propaganda

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Today, the Ladakhis and Tibetans have been joined by the Sikhs, the Madrassis, the Garhwalis, the Rajputs, who are well trained psychologically and otherwise, to defend the nation, observes Claude Arpi.

The world's most expensive cars

The world's most expensive cars

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

From Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, the fastest car in the world, to Hennessey Venom GT, whose production is as low as 10 units a year, supercars are indeed in a league of their own.

Delhi startup eyes US fitness wearables market through smart shoes

Delhi startup eyes US fitness wearables market through smart shoes

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

"Till now, all activity trackers and wearables gave data. We are conspiring to change that by inferring this data and giving it a meaning," Arnav Kishore, CEO and founder of Boltt, a Delhi/NCR-based startup.

India's online retail market to cross Rs 88,000 cr by 2018

India's online retail market to cross Rs 88,000 cr by 2018

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

According to research and consultancy firm RNCOS, the online retail market is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 40-45 per cent during 2014-18.

Reader review: Sony Ericsson J105 Naite smartphone

Reader review: Sony Ericsson J105 Naite smartphone

Rediff.com21 Oct 2010

Get Ahead reader from Chandigarh, Rajat Sharma, sent us this in-depth review of the Sony Ericsson J105 Naite GreenHeart.

Steve Jobs's salary in 2010: $1

Steve Jobs's salary in 2010: $1

Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

Apple's iconic chief Steve Jobs has been taking home a salary of just $1 at least for the past three years.

Trendsetting technologies in 2011

Trendsetting technologies in 2011

Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

Take our word... the technologies/gadgets mentioned here are the latest drones. And the drone is not going to die soon. These would, of course, be the trendsetters in the days to come...

Akhilesh's Mercedes 'rath' barely runs a kilometre, breaks down

Akhilesh's Mercedes 'rath' barely runs a kilometre, breaks down

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

The hi-tech customised rath of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday broke down after barely covering a kilometre, forcing him to switch to his official vehicle to continue his state-wide tour.

PIX: World's thinnest 15-inch laptop, Dell XPS 15z and more

PIX: World's thinnest 15-inch laptop, Dell XPS 15z and more

Rediff.com4 Jun 2011

Here's a quick round up of the latest and hottest happenings in the world of gadgets and gaming this week.

iPhone 4 comes to India, finally!

iPhone 4 comes to India, finally!

Rediff.com27 May 2011

Here's a quick round up of the latest and hottest happenings in the world of gadgets and gaming this week.

Go digital this Diwali!

Go digital this Diwali!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2010

A Bluetooth headset that comes with a self-charging case, a camera that doubles up as a projector -- just some of the gadgets that truly stand out amid the modern electronics crowd.

Apple sells more iPhones than expected, shares jump

Apple sells more iPhones than expected, shares jump

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Apple reduced channel inventory by $3.6 billion.