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Apple Macs to have Intel chips now

Apple Macs to have Intel chips now

Rediff.com7 Jun 2005

Linux spreads its wings in India

Linux spreads its wings in India

Rediff.com27 Sep 2006

PES 2018: Good, but could be better

PES 2018: Good, but could be better

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

PES 2018 does add some value to the genre, says Kakoli Chakraborty.

Matters reach a head for IT majors

Matters reach a head for IT majors

Rediff.com22 Jun 2006

Worm targets Windows users

Worm targets Windows users

Rediff.com17 Aug 2005

The worm affects primarily Windows 2000 but it also can affect some early versions of Microsoft XP

How to stop the Sasser virus

How to stop the Sasser virus

Rediff.com5 May 2004

Is your Windows XP genuine?

Is your Windows XP genuine?

Rediff.com18 Feb 2005

Microsoft Corporation India on Friday launched its anti-piracy program - the 'Genuine Windows - How to Tell' campaign.

HCL, AMD unveil Rs 9,990 PC

HCL, AMD unveil Rs 9,990 PC

Rediff.com13 Oct 2005

Heralding a new era of low-cost computing with full functionality, IT company HCL Infosystem in partnership with Microsoft and microprocessor company AMD on Thursday launched a sub-Rs 10,000 computer.

Open source software to bloom in India

Open source software to bloom in India

Rediff.com13 Feb 2004

The use of open source software in India is all set to advance further and increased participation from government and industry could see a balanced distribution of proprietory and open source software.

WWE 2K18: A game filled with hours of pure fun

WWE 2K18: A game filled with hours of pure fun

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

The game delivers in terms of visuals, the roster and the number of modes.

Cut costs via open source tech

Cut costs via open source tech

Rediff.com17 Jun 2004

Munich votes to move computers to Linux

Munich votes to move computers to Linux

Rediff.com29 May 2003

In a setback to Microsoft, the local government in Munich, Germany, has voted to move its 14,000 computers from Microsoft Windows to the rival Linux operating system despite all effort by the software giant to hang onto multi-million dollar contract.

OUCH! Phantom poster 'inspired' from a video game?

OUCH! Phantom poster 'inspired' from a video game?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Take a look!

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!

BEWARE Indian net users! 'Bladabindi' virus is on the prowl

BEWARE Indian net users! 'Bladabindi' virus is on the prowl

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

Cyber security sleuths have alerted Indian internet users against hacking attempts of a clandestine multi-identity virus -Bladabindi -- which steals sensitive personal information of a user for nefarious purposes.

Hacking virus 'Bladabindi' prowling in Indian cyberspace

Hacking virus 'Bladabindi' prowling in Indian cyberspace

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

The virus possesses a unique ability to acquire a safe network domain id in order to falsely add itself to the firewall exclusion list and bypass a user's firewall mechanism.

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.

Microsoft to acquire Nokia handset business for $7.2 bn

Microsoft to acquire Nokia handset business for $7.2 bn

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

Finland's Nokia, once the undisputed leader in mobile phones, has been struggling to respond to the challenge from smartphone makers such as Apple and Samsung.

2021: How to organise your financial documents

2021: How to organise your financial documents

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

The trick is to know how long you are supposed to hold which document, observes Bindisha Sarang.

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.

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.

LUMIA 640 XL is a killer but slightly expensive

LUMIA 640 XL is a killer but slightly expensive

Rediff.com11 May 2015

The 5.7-inch 640 XL dual-SIM comes with a solid plastic body and looks sturdy.

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.

Samsung to make Tizen phone in India

Samsung to make Tizen phone in India

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

Buoyed by the market response to its Tizen OS-based smartphone in India, tech giant Samsung plans to manufacture the 'Z1' at its Noida facility soon.

Microsoft co-founder, Jimi Hendrix fan, sports team owner... The incredible life and times of Paul Allen

Microsoft co-founder, Jimi Hendrix fan, sports team owner... The incredible life and times of Paul Allen

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Whenever you think of Microsoft, the only name that crosses one's mind is Bill Gates. But the tech behemoth was co-founded in 1975 by Gates and Paul Allen.

Microsoft-Nokia deal receives CCI's green signal

Microsoft-Nokia deal receives CCI's green signal

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Fair trade watchdog CCI has approved Microsoft's proposed $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia's mobile devices business, citing that the deal would not have adverse impact on competition in the Indian market.

Get set, assassinate, but virtually

Get set, assassinate, but virtually

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

It is an action-adventure game available for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Finally, Microsoft gets it right!

Finally, Microsoft gets it right!

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

10 features of Microsoft's Windows 8.1 OS that will cheer users of the latest OS.

Beware of new mobile malware attacks on Android devices!

Beware of new mobile malware attacks on Android devices!

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

536 new malware families and a further 616 new variants affecting the Android platform were detected.

Ransomware hits 2 lakh in 150 countries

Ransomware hits 2 lakh in 150 countries

Rediff.com14 May 2017

The threat was 'escalating' as cyber experts warned that another attack was imminent in coming days.

Govt CAUTIONS net users against malafide NIC digital signs

Govt CAUTIONS net users against malafide NIC digital signs

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Cyber security sleuths have alerted Internet users in the country against phishing attacks from suspect digital signatures which got "unauthorisedly" issued through the state-owned National Informatics Centre.

BlackBerry dials Samsung; to provide security software

BlackBerry dials Samsung; to provide security software

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

The system will wed BlackBerry's security platform with the South Korean company's own security software for its Galaxy devices.

Nokia shareholders expected to approve Microsoft deal

Nokia shareholders expected to approve Microsoft deal

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Nokia agreed in September to sell its devices and services business and license its patents to Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros after failing to recover from a late start in smartphones.

Unprecedented cyber attacks wreak global havoc, India hit too

Unprecedented cyber attacks wreak global havoc, India hit too

Rediff.com13 May 2017

Security researchers with Kaspersky Lab have recorded more than 45,000 attacks in 99 countries, including the UK, Russia, Ukraine, India, China, Italy, and Egypt.

World's 10 biggest tech acquisitions

World's 10 biggest tech acquisitions

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Take a look at the 10 biggest IT deals ever.

Is India ready for Samsung Galaxy S8?

Is India ready for Samsung Galaxy S8?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Ashish Narsale asks if you will be able to hold this bezel-less flagship phone on the road or juggle it in a train, like you do with other phones, or share memory-heavy 4k videos?

10 things you must know about Microsoft Lumia 535

10 things you must know about Microsoft Lumia 535

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

The phone has some interesting features, and should be able to attract Windows-based phone users' attention who are on a budget, says Himanshu Juneja.

Is North Korea behind ransomware attack?

Is North Korea behind ransomware attack?

Rediff.com16 May 2017

PIO finds similarities between WannaCry code and other tools created by Lazarus Group in the past.

9 best Android apps of 2015

9 best Android apps of 2015

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Available free on Play Store, they add immense value to your overall Android experience

New Windows OS, old concerns

New Windows OS, old concerns

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Users find W10 a definite improvement over the Windows 8.