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Maruti extends True Value facility to all cars

editor — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:33:42 +0000

If you have a 20-year-old Ambassador or a Fiat in your garage and somehow missed the time, when it could have fetched you good money in sale, there is some good news.

XI/PI: Java Mapping Demystified

Riyaz — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:32:35 +0000

Thought Java Mapping was too complex to understand? Sankar Bhatta from Intel makes it easy for you!

Google’s search index hits one trillion page mark

editor — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:16:35 +0000

Google announced recently that their search engine has indexed over 1 trillion unique web-pages from all over the globe. "We knew the web was big," the article on Google's official blog begins. "Even after removing those exact duplicates, we saw a trillion unique URLs." This article also introduced the indexing technology behind the stage.

Intel launches Centrino 2 aiming for performance and mobility

Riyaz — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:53:06 +0000

After the launch of Intel Atom for low-price PCs during the 2008 COMPUTEX Taipei, Intel globally unveiled the Centrino 2 Processor Technology (formerly codenamed "Montevina") products for laptops recently.

Now use Google Phone Search to get info on the go

Riyaz — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:17:28 +0000

Google has recently launched Google Phone Search , a service that will help you search Google on the go. All you have to do is to dial 1-800-41-999-999 from your phone to get access to local business information, movie times and real time flight statuses and so on. All this comes without any charge.

Movie Review: Jaane Tu..Ya Jaane Na

Riyaz — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:45:59 +0000

It’s a zest fest. Fresh out of college, the graduates are chewing the air, streaking their hair, spinning around on double dates, swigging colas by the crates. And yeah, they have to get serious, quit being delirious and all that pop-rock-fusion jazz.

Fight stress with food

editor — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:28:47 +0000

Dr Anjali Mukerjee, a nutritionist and the founder of Health Total shares some useful tips and guidelines to deal with everyday stress and anxiety.

iPhone can’t act pricey

editor — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:41:07 +0000

It's cool and trendy. But can iPhone, the cult device from Steve Jobs Apple that turned one year old on Sunday, take on India's hot market when it launches in the cold of the coming winter? The jury is out but Apple needs to watch out.

Fixed rate home loan borrowers watch out: your rate can rise

editor — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:10:58 +0000

Don't be surprised if your bank raises the rate of interest on your home loan even though you've borrowed at a fixed interest rate. Many devils could be hiding in the details of loan agreements empowering banks to raise interest rate even for customers who have raised funds at a fixed regime, an event Indian households have not seen so far.

Technology giants battle for USB 3.0 standards

editor — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:31:49 +0000

Even though the USB 3.0 standard, with transmission speeds nearing 5GB/s, has not yet matured and is not expected until 2009 or 2010, technology leaders Intel, AMD, and nVidia are battling to take the lead on the USB 3.0 specifications.