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Facebook mobile ad revenue doubles in fourth quarter

  SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook Inc doubled its mobile advertising revenue in the fourth quarter, a sign that the No.1 social network is seeing early success in expanding onto handheld devices as more of its users migrate to smartphones and tablets. Investors want to see evidence that CEO Mark Zuckerberg 's 8-year-old company is delivering on promises to develop a full-fledged mobile advertising business, a challenge facing many of today's technology leaders including Google Inc . But the growth trailed some of Wall Street's most aggressive estimates. Shares of Facebook were down roughly 3 percent at $30.21 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, regaining ground after falling more than 8 percent immediately after the numbers were released. Mobile revenue estimates among some analysts and investors were unreasonably high, said Sterne, Agee & Leach analyst Arvind Bhatia. "As a result the stock was set up f

Women seek their place in sun at World Cup AFP

The women's World Cup opens in Mumbai on Thursday with the cricketers hoping to put aside memories of an unsettling build-up and gain recognition in a country where the men's game reigns supreme. Barely a week before the start, the International Cricket Council was forced to revise the schedule because of security concerns surrounding Pakistan's participation in Mumbai where the entire tournament was to be played. All group B matches, featuring Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, were shunted to the cricketing backwaters of Cuttack following threats from the right-wing nationalist Shiv Sena party to disrupt matches in Mumbai. Pakistan will remain in Cuttack if they qualify for the second round, but will still have to travel to Mumbai if they make the final at the Braboure stadium on February 17. Indian captain Mithali Raj said she was disappointed that the Pakistani team had attracted protests. "I personally feel that politics should not be

YouTube preparing to offer paid subscriptions this year, report

SAN FRANCISCO - YouTube , the video website owned by Google Inc , plans to offer paid subscriptions to some of the content on its site later this year, according to a media report. YouTube has reached out to several video producers , asking them to submit applications to create for-pay "channels," according to a report in AdAge on Tuesday that cited anonymous sources. The first such channels could be available to consumers by the second quarter for between $1 a month and $5 a month, AdAge reported. YouTube, the world's No. 1 video website, has been moving to add professional-grade video programs to the vast archive of amateur, home-shot videos that made the site popular. The current crop of such channels is available to consumers for free and supported by advertising that appears alongside the videos. YouTube has hinted in the past that it was considering offering subscription-based paid c

After early success, Yahoo Mayer faces rising bar

SAN FRANCISCO - Six months into her tenure, Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer has arrested the decline of the Internet portal and has won favor on Wall Street with stock buybacks, but a longer-term turnaround remains uncertain. Her promise on Tuesday of a modest revenue uptick in the coming year paled in comparison with the growth of its Internet peers. And Yahoo shares , which have gained roughly 30 percent since Mayer took the reins in July, fell nearly 3 percent to $19.77 on Tuesday. "All in all it seems like they're off of life support," said Michael Binger , a senior portfolio manager at Gradient Investments . But "I still see it as kind of a second tier-search company, a good display company. I still struggle to see the new avenues of growth." Mayer, 37, who was Google Inc's first female engineer, warned investors on Monday that fixing Yahoo was a long-term project. She outlined a plan to overhaul a dozen of Yahoo's top websites, w
Job Description:    Morningstar India (P) Ltd Looking for Technical Support Engineers for Mumbai location. Apply on or before Sunday, December 30, 2012 Skill Sets:    Good Communication Skills Education:    Any Graduate Experience:    2 to 5 Yrs Job Location:    Mumbai Contact:    Shweta.Mishra@morningstar.com Address:    Send your resume only if your skills and experience matches the requirement of this opening. Please DO NOT Send otherwise. Other Details     Please read the disclaimer before applying for this job opening. Job Last Date:    Sunday, December 30, 2012

Urgent openings for Html Developer, Flash Designers

Company        A2Z Contacts Pvt.Ltd Website          www.a2zcontacts.com Eligibility        Any Graduate Experience     1-3 Year Location         Hyderabad A2Z Contacts Pvt.Ltd Job Role: Html Developer,Flash Designer Job Summary : Job Description: Candidate should have strong knowledge on HTML, Xhtml, CSS, Java Script, Flash, Dreamweaver and Databases like My SQL and frameworks like Word Press etc. Position :Html Developer,Flash Designer Exp : 1-3 Years. Location : Hyderabad Contact Us: Contact Person:Naresh Kumar Forward Your Resume: hr@a2zcontacts.in Contact Number: 040-3000 0000

Urgent openings for Freshers 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Pass outs

Company        Stryde Consulting Services Website          www.strydeconsulting.com Eligibility        B.Tech, M.C.A & Any graduate Experience     Freshers ( 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 Pass outs) Location         Hyderabad Stryde Consulting Services Job Role: Software Engineer Job Summary : Job Description: Java, .Net, Testing Tools. (Candidates with minimum knowledge of java, .net can also walk-in for the interview) Qualification : B.Tech, M.C.A & Any graduate Position : Software Engineer. Exp : Freshers ( 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 Pass outs) Address: Stryde Consulting Services #210, Level II Bhuvana Towers, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad. Landmark: Above CMR Exclusive | Adj. Manju Theater | Minerva Grand Hotel building Contact Us: Contact Person: Javeed Forward Your Resume: javeed@strydeconsulting.com Contact Number: +91-40-4032 5005

Openings for PHP, MySQL, Javascript at Blu Technologies

Company        Blu Technologies Website          www.blutechnologies.com Eligibility        Any Graduation Experience     1+ Year Location         Chennai Blu Technologies Job Role: PHP Developers Job Summary : Candidate Profile: 1. Experience in working with web applications 2. Strong programming experience with solid PHP design, coding and testing. 3. Knowledge of MySQL and Javascript Position: PHP Developers Exp: 1+ yrs Location: Siruseri I.T Park Chennai. Qualification: Any Graduation Contact Us: Contact Person:Rajkamal Forward Your Resume: hr@blutechmail.com Contact Numbers: 044-67450450 / 868287 8787

Nokia axes dividend to save cash for Lumia push

  HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia plans to axe its annual dividend payment for the first time in the company's recorded history to shore up its cash position against falling sales and buy time for a turnaround. While cost cuts and asset sales have given the struggling company breathing space to keep marketing what many call its make-or-break Lumia smartphones, analysts said it was far from a recovery and was still falling behind Samsung and Apple in the smartphone race. Nokia has slashed one in three jobs and has sold off assets including its company headquarters under Chief Executive Stephen Elop , who was hired from Microsoft in 2010 and promptly tied the company's fortunes to the untried Windows Phone operating system made by his former employer. "We believe we removed the cloud of liquidity concerns," Elop told reporters on a conference call. Nokia , which earlier thi

Singer Janaki refuses to accept Padma Bhushan

Chennai:Expressing dissatisfaction over the number of people from South India figuring in the Padma awards list for 2013, southern playback singer Sreeramamurthy Janaki Friday refused to accept Padma Bhushan award announced for her on the eve of 64th Republic Day, "I'm saddened by the fact that north India has been given more prominence than south India. I'm extremely disappointed and I refuse to accept the award," Janaki told IANS. The 74-year old veteran made her singing debut in 1957 Tamil film "Vidhiyin Vilayattu". She has crooned over 15,000 songs in a career spanning five decades across all southern languages and in Hindi. She has a long association with singer S.P. Balasubramanyam. The two have sung more than 1,000 songs together. She has won four National Awards and the prestigious "Kalamamani" state award of Tamil Nadu.

Vishwaroopam gets overwhelming response in Kerala

Chennai: Kamal Haasan's "Vishwaroopam" opened to an overwhelming response in Kerala, but after the first screening, the film's run was stopped in several theatres following protest from Muslim groups. Trade insiders say it is a clean movie. "The first screening of the film was at 11 a.m. in approximately 82 screens in Kerala. But the film had to be banned in several cinemas after the first screening. Theatres closer to Tamil Nadu-Kerala border had to stop screening since Muslim outfits intervened," Arvind Nambiar, a distributor, told IANS. "It's a clean film and is not targeted against any group or community. People should watch and decide for themselves whether it has any scenes that hurt the sentiments of any community," he added. The shows were disrupted in places like Palakkad, Ettumanoor and some other towns of Kerala. "There was no buzz around the release of the film as most of the cinemas decided to screen the film at t

Big boots to fill

The tall frame of Ishant Sharma could not be missed as the Indian team engaged in a game of football at the HPCA Stadium here. Also in the limelight were the athletic Ashoke Dinda, and the tireless Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shami Ahmed. Change is the only constant in the Indian cricket team. Ishant would know that as he suddenly finds himself a part of a new pace pack. There is no Zaheer Khan to mentor him as the left- arm pacer is on his last legs. As someone who has been groomed to take over the mantle from Zaheer, Ishant still has some way to go before he can be truly called the leader the attack. Though he has made impressive strides towards that in the ODI series against Pakistan and England, consistency is one area where he would want focus. In the last game in Mohali, Ishant was his best as he bowled with pace and rhythm, touching the 140kmph mark. Kevin Pietersen was all at sea against him in Ishant’s first spell. It has not been easy for Ishant since coming back from ankle surgery

Sri Lanka down Australia in opening T20 clash

Sri Lanka downed Australia by five wickets to win the opening T20 international at the Sydney Olympic Stadium on Saturday.Two towering sixes on consecutive balls from Sri Lanka's Thisara Perera sealed a comfortable win for the visitors, who have now beaten Australia in their last four T20s. The win was set up by some superb bowling from Sri Lankan pair Lasith Malinga and Nuwan Kulasekara, who earlier restricted the Australians to 137-3 from their 20 overs. The Sri Lankans reached the target with seven balls to spare and are now guaranteed of retaining their number one ranking regardless of what happens in the second and final match in Melbourne on Monday. Australia earlier won the toss and chose to bat, but apart from big-hitting opener David Warner they found scoring difficult. The Sri Lankans always had the target well in hand, once openers Kushal Perera (33) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (16) put on 46 runs in 38 balls for the opening wicket. Kushal, making his international T20 debu

Anonymous hacks US Sentencing Commission, distributes files

Hacktivist group Anonymous took control of the U.S. Sentencing Commission website Friday, January 25 in a new campaign called "Operation Last Resort." The first attack on the website was early Friday morning. The second - successful - attack came around 9pm PST that evening. By 3am PST ussc,gov was down (it has since been dropped from the DNS), yet as of this writing the IP address (66.153.19.162) still returns the defaced site's contents. It appears that via the U.S. government website, Anonymous had distributed encrypted government files and left a statement on the website that de-encryption keys would be publicly released (thus releasing the as-yet unkonwn information held on the stolen files) if the U.S. government did not comply with Anonymous' ultimatum demands for legal reform.

Looking for DOT NET developers

Job Description Freshers reqiured for software developer Position. Web development, ASP.NET , Developers are required. Freshers 2011/2012 Batch .To get the response of your application kindly send your resumes to info@dcsit.in For more details Visit www.dcsit.in Salary: INR 1,25,000 - 2,25,000 P.A Industry: IT-Software / Software Services Functional Area: IT Software - Application Programming, Maintenance Role Category: Programming & Design Role: Software Developer Keyskills: freshers, fresher, asp.net Desired Candidate Profile Education: (UG - B.Tech/B.E.) OR (PG - MCA) OR ( Doctorate - Any Doctorate - Any Specialization, Doctorate Not Required) BE , MCA Freshers 2011/2012 batch well versed with Java technologies To get the response of your application kindly send your resumes to info@dcsit.in For more details Visit www.dcsit.in Company Profile DCS http://www.dcsit.in Dcs is a software company which deals with web development . Company is procuring projects from US and also domest

Openings for android developers

Job Description Freshers reqiured for Android apps developer Position. Web development , Developers are required. Freshers 2011/2012 Batch .To get the response of your application kindly send your resumes to info@dcsit.in For more details Visit www.dcsit.in Salary: INR 1,25,000 - 2,25,000 P.A Industry: IT-Software / Software Services Functional Area: IT Software - Application Programming, Maintenance Role Category: Programming & Design Role: Software Developer Keyskills: freshers, fresher, Java developer Desired Candidate Profile Education: (UG - B.Tech/B.E.) OR (PG - MCA) OR ( Doctorate - Any Doctorate - Any Specialization, Doctorate Not Required) BE , MCA Freshers 2011/2012 batch well versed with Android technologies To get the response of your application kindly send your resumes to info@dcsit.in For more details Visit www.dcsit.in Company Profile DCS http://www.dcsit.in Dcs is a software company which deals with web development . Company is procuring projects from US and also d

Urgent openings for Java developers

Job Description Freshers reqiured for software developer Position. Web development, Java , Developers are required. Freshers 2011 Batch .To get the response of your application kindly send your resumes to info@dcsit.in For more details Visit www.dcsit.in Salary: INR 1,25,000 - 2,25,000 P.A Industry: IT-Software / Software Services Functional Area: IT Software - Application Programming, Maintenance Role Category: Programming & Design Role: Software Developer Keyskills: freshers, fresher, Java developer Desired Candidate Profile Education: (UG - B.Tech/B.E. - Any Specialization, Diploma - Any Specialization) OR (PG - MCA - Computers) OR ( Doctorate - Any Doctorate - Any Specialization, Doctorate Not Required) BE , MCA Freshers 2011/2012 batch well versed with Java technologies To get the response of your application kindly send your resumes to info@dcsit.in For more details Visit www.dcsit.in Company Profile DCS http://www.dcsit.in Dcs is a software company which deals with web devel

Looking For Desktop Engineers or helpdesk Engineers

Job Description NOTE: We dont hire B.E./B.Tech , correspondence graduates and people below 50% in entire academics . Basic Eligibility Criteria : Fresher /Experienced with Minimum 50 % in 10th , 12th & Graduation ( regular ) / 3 years regular diploma with good communication skills INTERESTED CANDIDATES CAN SEND THEIR RESUMES AT hrd3@infotecindia.com Salary: Not Disclosed by Recruiter Industry: IT-Hardware & Networking Functional Area: IT Hardware, Technical Support, Telecom Engineering Role Category: Technical Support Role: Customer Support Engineer/Technician Keyskills: helpdesk, service desk, technical helpdesk, customer care, call logg, sla, help desk, service desk analyst, it service desk, it helpdesk, desktop engineer, technical support Desired Candidate Profile Education: (UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization) AND (PG - Post Graduation Not Required) AND ( Doctorate - Doctorate Not Required) Please refer to the Job description above Company Profile Infotec Network System

Openings for Java or C or C ++

Job Description To build new features to our existing product suite Produce detailed documentation relating to assigned tasks Participate in requirements definition & assist in estimation of work Testing and customer tech support in assigned function Salary: As per Industry Standards Industry: IT-Software / Software Services Functional Area: IT Software - Application Programming, Maintenance Role Category: Programming & Design Role: Software Developer Keyskills: Software Developer JAVA / C / C ++, Software Developer, Software, IT, I.T., C++, C, Java, Java Developer, Developer, Software Desired Candidate Profile Education: (UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization, B.Tech/B.E. - Computers) OR (PG - Any Postgraduate - Any Specialization, MCA - Computers) AND ( Doctorate - Any Doctorate - Any Specialization, Doctorate Not Required) Good working knowledge of C / C++ / Java Good written and verbal communication skills 80 % plus in X, XII and degree Marks in X, XII and degree must be m

Openings for Computer Hardware Engineers

Job Description Experience in handling desktop, laptop, server, storage, network and security solutions. Installation of hardware and software, troubleshooting, maintenance, configuration, backup, server admin, technical support. Salary: As per industry standards Industry: IT-Hardware & Networking Functional Area: IT Hardware, Technical Support, Telecom Engineering Role Category: Technical Support Role: Customer Support Engineer/Technician Keyskills: computer hardware engineer, hardware engineer, diploma in computer hardware and networking, hardware and networking, customer support engineer, customer support engineer, desktop support engineer, hardware networking male Desired Candidate Profile Education: (UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization, Diploma - Any Specialization, Computers) OR (PG - Any Postgraduate - Any Specialization, Post Graduation Not Required) OR ( Doctorate - Any Doctorate - Any Specialization, Doctorate Not Required) Computer H/W&Networking Engineer with exp

Samsung to introduce Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet with SPen

Samsung is expected to introduce the HD display bearing tab with quad-core Exynos processor. Samsung is quietly planning to introduce yet another Galaxy Note tablet in the coming weeks. The new Galaxy Note 8.0 GT-N5100 will come with an 8.0-inch, HD LCD display and will house a quad-core Samsung Exynos 4 mobile processor. According to SamMobile, Samsung is working to bundle the S Pen stylus along with it as well. There are no details about the pricing and availability of this tablet as yet. Samsung had introduced the Galaxy Tab 7.7 last year with nice display but it did not create a lot of excitement due to the high price. Now Samsung has planned to introduce a HD display bearing tablet that will fall under affordable tablet category. Most importantly, Samsung aims to compete with Apple's new gadget - iPad mini. The next tablet in the Galaxy Note line up is touted to be Galaxy Note 8.0 GT-N5100 with S Pen and has been codenamed as Kona. This tablet will feature 8-inch Super Clear L

Micromax to launch new Canvas smartphones every two month

Currently the Micromax is selling around 5,500 Canvas 2 handsets daily & have started testing Canvas 3. Some companies never fail to surprise you. Micromax, an Indian handset player, is one such company. At a time when a handset manufactures usually don't bring sequel of their popular handsets immediately, Micromax is planning to bring a new handset under its popular Canvas series every two month. Micromax's co-founder and business director, Vikas Jain said to The Mobile Indian, "Micromax Canvas II has been a hot selling smartphone for us and we plan to launch a Canvas smartphone every two months from now onwards." He added, "We are currently selling around 5,500 Micromax Canvas 2 handsets daily and have started testing Micromax Canvas 3. I will not be in a position to share the exact time frame by when Canvas 3 will be launched. But do expect something around March." Micromax Superfone Canvas A110 (Canvas 2) is the successor of Canvas A100, and is avail

Airtel offering free access to Facebook

Till 15th February 2013, prepaid mobile customers on Airtel can enjoy the offer but conditions apply. Airtel has announced that its prepaid mobile customers can enjoy free access to the mobile application of Facebook, a popular social networking service. As part of this limited period offer, prepaid Airtel mobile customers can now access the Facebook mobile application free of charge for upto 500 MB of monthly data usage till 15th February. External link(s) will be charged as per prevailing rates that is about 10 paisa per 10 KB incase no pack is opted by the user. Beyond free usage, prevailing rates will apply. Airtel prepaid mobile customers can use the free Facebook offer to post status, upload photos and do everything else on their favourite social network at no charge.

How to enable swipe to delete in Gmail on Android

Just follow these simple steps to find out how you can add swipe to delete functionality to Gmail on Android. Gmail for Android is a pretty neat and simple to use application, but there are certain things like the delete feature on it that are a bit of a task. But with the latest Gmail release for Android users can easily swipe their finger across any message or conversation to either delete or archive the message or conversation. By default this operation is set on the delete or archive option, which adds another step for deciding what to do with the message, but here is how you setup swipe to delete for Gmail on your Android device, in a step by step process. Before beginning make sure you have the Gmail application version 4.2 or above installed on your device. If not then upgrade your app to proceed. Step 1 On your Android device locate the Applications home key and press it. The applications home key is generally located in the lower middle portion of the screen. If the Gmail app

Top 5 mid segment cars with smartphone integration

Here are 5 very attractive cars with powerful engines & good driving dynamics that offer smartphone integration. Smartphone  integration in cars is in the initial stages, but is nevertheless catching on and we will soon see a much deeper integration of specific apps designed to utilise the power of the smartphone to make your car much better. Good phone integration through the music system of the car definitely adds to its comfort and to some extent its safety by offering hands free calling. Here are some mid range cars available in India that offer very good phone integration and allow music streaming, hands free calling and easy phone charging. Mahindra XUV 500 The XUV500 is a very aggressive looking SUV with features that make it one of the best selling SUVs in India. It has the same 2.2 mHawk engine that powers the Scorpio, which is a direct fuel injection 5th generation one, capable of putting out a maximum power of 140 bhp at 3750 rpm and maximum torque of 330 Nm at 1600-2800

Huawei Ascend G600 now available for Rs 14,990

Huawei Ascend G600 comes with a 4.5 inch qHD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass along with Android v4.0 OS. Huawei's Ascend G600 is now available in India for Rs 14,999 and is currently available through Snapdeal.com. The phone is very feature rich including a 4.5 inch qHD (960 x 540 Pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass along with Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS. The Huawei Ascend G600 has a 1.2  GHz  dual core processor, 768 MB RAM, and dual DTS SRS speaker for better sound quality. The phone also has  3G ,  WiFi ,  GPS  and A-GPS support. The Huawei Ascend G600 smartphone has an 8 megapixel camera with backside illumination technology for better low light photography and dual LED flash. The smartphone comes with a healthy 1930 mAh battery as well. The handset faces still competition from the likes of Xolo X800, Salora PowerMaxx Z1, Byond B63, and Spice Stellar Virtuoso. Though it is about Rs 3,000 costlier than most of these products, it has the benefit of bett