0 Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 images and specifications leak online

Images have leaked on the Internet that showcase the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (also known as the Note 8.0) along with its specifications. The device is expected to be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress that takes place in February in Barcelona. The model number of the Note 8 is thought to be Samsung GT-N5100.

From the leaked images it is clear that the Note 8 looks a lot like the Samsung Galaxy Note II. It has a white border surrounding the screen, a front facing camera on the top, a physical home button and the capacitive menu and back button.

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0 Google Slides gets offline editing support

Google has rolled out an update to its Slides service, making more features of the service accessible to users offline. Slides, similar to PowerPoint, is one of the important services offered by the search engine giant to users via Drive. Slides could be used earlier offline, but several features had to be used with an Internet connection.

With the update, Google Slides users can now create presentations, edit presentations and give presentation as well as leave comments. “You can now create, edit, comment and (perhaps most importantly) present without an internet connection—just like you can with Docs. Any new presentations or changes you make will be automatically updated when you get back online.

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0 Belkin acquires Cisco's Home Business,retains all things Linksys

Belkin has announced that it will be absorbing the entirety of Cisco’s home business division, including the brand Linksys, all of its technologies, products and even the employees. Belkin hopes that the acquisition will seriously bolster its business and give it at least 30% of market share in the home business segment in the US.

While acquisitions and mergers often lead to layoffs and corners being cut, Belkin has gone out of their way to assert otherwise. Belkin has issued a statement saying that not only will the brand name Linksys be retained in operation, but so will all the employees working under it.

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0 Alarm clock that delivers electric shocks

Many of us, especially those living the 9 to 5 lifestyle, find it really difficult to get up early in the morning. Despite setting multiple alarm alerts, people stay in the bed by pressing that snooze button, and then that “10 more minutes” become an hour or even longer. Subsequently, we are late for our offices or colleges.

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0 Chinese Internet users spent 19 mln years on social media in 2012

A study was conducted in China called ‘We Are Social’s Guide to Social, Digital and Mobile in China (2nd Edition, Jan 2013)’.One of the interesting facts pointed out in the study was that Chinese people logged into social media spent 167 billion hours across a variety of networks in 2012.The average estimate time per day was 46 minutes.

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0 Serious security flaw spotted in Java

Security experts and researchers have discovered a new loophole in the popular Java software that could allow attackers to infect your computer with malware.

The US-CERT group has released an alert saying that Java 7 Update 10 and the previous versions of the software come with the zero day vulnerability that allows attackers to remotely run arbitrary code. The attack can be induced if someone visits a website set up with the malicious code.

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0 Nokia launches Lumia 920 and 820 in India

Nokia has announced the availability of its first Windows Phone 8 powered devices in India. The Lumia 920 and the Lumia 820 will be available from tomorrow in select cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Calcutta. They will be made available in the rest of the country in the due course of time.

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0 Samsung reveals Galaxy S II Plus with Jelly Bean and dual-core processor

Samsung has announced the Galaxy S II Plus. The smartphone runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean straight out of the box. The Galaxy S II plus will be available in two variants – one with NFC and one without. No details of the pricing or availability of the device are available yet.

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0 DataWind and UN launch app development contest for women's empowerment

DataWind and the United Nations Office for Partnerships in coordination with the other international bodies have announced a ‘Global Apps to Empower’ competition.

Under the competition, the app developers have to create apps that encourage women's empowerment in various sectors including jobs and entrepreneurship, education and conflict resolution. Winning apps will be receive cash prizes and the opportunity to have their apps listed in DataWind’s Ubislate educational tablet, the commercial version of the Aakash tablet.

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0 Toshiba launches 'touch and type' Satellite U845t ultrabook at CES 2013

Toshiba has unveiled an update to the Satellite U845 conveniently called the U845t.The device boasts of Windows 8 as the OS and is priced at $799 (approximately Rs. 44,300).

Specifications
The Satellite U845t boasts of a 14-inch touchscreen display with a 1366x768 resolution, choice of third-gen Intel Core i3 or i5 CPU, 500GB hard drive with 32GB SSD and up to 6GB of RAM.

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0 Sony launches waterproof and wire-free Walkman MP3 players at CES 2013

Sony pulled the curtains off its new line of Walkman MP3 Players called the NWZ-W273 W Series Walkman Sports.

This is the newer version of Sony’s eye-catching Walkman series of MP3 players which don’t require a separate device for playing music as the complete player only has a set of headphones connected by a neck band for convenience of use and portability.


The new Sony sports Walkman is made by keeping sports and adventure in mind as the major selling-point of the W Series Sports Walkman,

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0 Kingston reveals 1TB HyperX Predator flash drive at CES 2013

The annual Consumer Electronics Show or CES always has a few gadgets up its sleeve that are truly mind blowing.

At CES 2013, the Kingston HyperX Predator flash drive is one such gadget.It is no ordinary flash drive, this tech wonder from Kingston as it comes with a whopping 1TB of data storage capacity.

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0 Samsung to launch phones running new Tizen mobile OS

Samsung has announced their intention of launching multiple handsets in 2013 powered by the new Tizen mobile OS.

In a statement issued to Bloomberg, the Korea based phone maker said, “We plan to release new, competitive Tizen devices within this year and will keep expanding the line-up depending on market conditions.”

Tizen is a Linux-based open-source operating system that can be used to power mobile phones and other devices such as smart TVs and in-vehicle entertainment systems.

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0 Samsung announces new mirrorless camera

Samsung has officially announced its next NX-series of mirrorless camera - the NX300 which is a 3D-capable successor of the NX210.

Alongwith this mirrorless camera, Samsung has also announced a 3D lens which is supposedly the world’s first one-lens 3D system.

The NX300 will not sport an Android 4.1 operating system like the Galaxy Camera.

The NX300 houses a 20.3 megapixel APS-C sensor, an ISO range of 100 to 25,600, 8.6 FPS continuous shooting mode, hybrid autofocus for faster focussing, 1080p @ 60fps support for video files, dual-band Wi-Fi and a fast 3D capable DRIMe IV image processor.

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0 Datawind becomes 3rd largest tablet seller in India

According to the latest data from technology market researcher CyberMedia Research, Datawind, the company that won the tender from the Indian government and is the manufacturer of the Aakash tablet,has become the third largest tablet seller in India.

During the time period of July to September, Datawind faced some criticism for missing the deadline for its Rs. 2,263 Aakash tablet to the government.

During that period, Datawind has a 12 percent market share in India.This market share is excluding the Aakash tablets provided to the Indian government.

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