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8 ways to total transformation

  Convert that smartphone into a superphone with these useful little accessories and add-ons All of us know the importance of that one-second conversation just before the cellphone battery dies on you. And when have we not wished that our … Continue reading

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Your favourite books, on the digital highway

  Forget just reading—now you can experience books with soundtrack, videos, animation and games   After 244 years, the Encyclopaedia Britannica announced earlier this month that it would stop publishing its 32-volume print edition. Forever. A month ago, in February, … Continue reading

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A personal trainer at the press of a button

Technology is changing the way people get in shape. Here is a round-up of fitness gadgets that can help you look good   Actor Hrithik Roshan apparently has two expat personal trainers to help him shape his already fab body … Continue reading

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Message across the e-ocean

Message across the e-ocean The nerdiest romantic proposals of all time—any geeks out there who can top these this Valentine’s, do write in     In April, Aayush Jain, 27, an engineer, proposed to Ambika Bumb while dancing in a … Continue reading

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A guide to online data plotting

  When you’re dealing with complex data, visualization tools can help you simplify it and, more importantly, spot key trends and gain new insights Shweta Taneja   Sales figures, consumer behaviour and market research – the work we do often … Continue reading

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Want to feel like James Bond?

From watch cameras to voice changers, wall listening devices and cellphone jammers, these cool gadgets can help you explore the amateur investigator in you ================================== Technology has changed and so has the way we spy nowadays,” says Sanjeev Deswal, 38, … Continue reading

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In the right direction

  These GPS navigators are custom-made for Indian streets, so you won’t need to stop and ask about the route any more Shweta Taneja   A map in hand is worth two on line when you are driving, says Amit … Continue reading

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Pinch and swipe

Looking for a tablet? Here is how you can go the touch-screen way with devices that cost less than Rs. 15,000   Touch screens have transformed the way we browse the Internet and entertain ourselves. In fact, now we don’t … Continue reading

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