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COVERSTORY: Let there be light… and fan too!
 With power cuts increasing by the day, it is no surprise that people are rushing out to buy generators and UPSs. Here are some tips that will make the process easier,....
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Q’N’A: Byteback
I recently bought a new laptop D630 (Dell). When exploring the system, I found a slot where a mobile SIM card can be inserted just like in any cellphone. Please tell me what this is for. A On the right side of the Dell D630, next to the burner, are two overlapping slots which are the USB slots.......
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GAME ON: No great shakes
 The Need for Speed (NFS) racing series is without a doubt one of the best racing series ever to have graced consoles or the PC. Unfortunately, while NFS: Most Wanted was the finest sequel that....
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TECHNOLOGY BUZZ: The perfect snapshot
 For the past decade, Canon has been creating tiny, feature-rich, high-performance digital cameras that make photo taking a snap and raking up acclaim worldwide....
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COOL GADGETS
 This door lock works like most devices with a biometric scanner. You can programme up to 120 fingerprints directly from the keypad, eliminating the need for a PC. The handle can be positioned on either the left or right to accommodate most doors and will lock automatically....
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CAREERS: BPO sector Of new arenas
 The ‘handing over’ of one or more business processes by an organisation to an external provider in order to enhance the efficiency of the organisation is referred to as BPO or Business Process Outsourcing....
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TO MOTHER NATURE WITH LOVE: Warning carbon not allowed
 The tasks of cutting enough greenhouse gas emissions to avert a dangerous rise in global temperatures may be far more difficult than previous research suggested. In fact....
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TIPS AND TRICKS: Privacy platform
 Privacy has been a major concern for internet users and particularly for the web users. Many a times, while registering over several web-based services, users do not know if their e-mail address is going to be shared or not, or whether they would be bombarded with spam mail from manufacturers...
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FROM FAR AND WIDE
 Sea Buckthorn, or scientifically known ‘Hippophae Rhamnoide,’ a type of a wild bush found in Northern Areas of Pakistan has become a substance of attraction due to its....
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FUN INTENDED: It’s a whole different world
 For some reason, Umair Mohsin does not seem to get over the fact that technology has invaded our serene lives. Here he goes againWriting an article flying at a height of over 20,000 feet in the air is a whole different experience.......
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DOT COM: What’s in a phrase?
 Ever wonder why it rains cats and dogs but not donkeys and monkeys and why we beat around the bush but not around trees? Find out...
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