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'Dove 'Sketches' most-watched online ad'
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Unilever claimed bragging rights Monday to the most-watched Internet commercial of all time—a three-minute study of women's self-perception that stars a forensic artist.The Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant said its "Dove Real Beauty Sketches" has been seen more than 114 million times on YouTube and other video platforms in more than 110 countries "to surpass all...
Now charge your cellphone in 20sec   
An 18-year-old Indian-American girl has invented a super-capacitor device that could potentially charge your cellphone in less than 20 seconds. Eesha Khare, from Saratoga, California, was awarded the Young Scientist Award by the Intel Foundation after developing the tiny device that fits inside mobile phone batteries, that could allow them to charge within 20-30 seconds.The so-called...
Google to challenge MS Office   
Sources claim the search giant Google is set to roll out a true alternative to the Microsoft Office productivity suite.Google already offers a number of apps, both within its Google apps suite as part of the Chrome browser and within its Google Play app store for smartphones and tablets. However, until now their functionality has been limited. Most notably, though compatible with .doc files, they...
Sony launches Xperia Z tab   
The world's thinnest 10-inch and currently world's most water-and-dust-resistant Android tablet is available to order now for June delivery.Powered by a quad-core processor, the long-awaited tablet—it was unveiled in January but its official launch was initially delayed—boasts 2GB of RAM, a full HD display and a MicroSD slot for internal storage expansion and is NFC and 4G LTE...
Mauritius promises full support   
Warning tax 'crooks' of stern action if they try to operate from its soil, Mauritius has promised full support to India in bringing to book any entity trying to indulge in money laundering or round tripping through this island nation.Terming the perception of Mauritius being used by Indian entities for money laundering and other tax evasion activities as based on "misconception and...
Infosys to challenge tax demand   20 May, 2013
Yahoo! to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn   20 May, 2013
Loyalty programme   18 May, 2013
Panel submits report   18 May, 2013
Hacker aims to protect ATMs   17 May, 2013
FB, Twitter jump on Google glasses   17 May, 2013
Prices of life saving drugs set to fall soon   16 May, 2013
Free Windows 8 update soon   15 May, 2013
Changing ghetto   15 May, 2013
India Inc steps up demand for cut in interest rates   14 May, 2013
Economy to see turnaround this fiscal: Montek   14 May, 2013
US man finds secret recipe of Coca Cola?   14 May, 2013
Investor wealth slides by Rs 1 lakh crore   13 May, 2013
App to find out cause of mood swings   08 May, 2013
Tech a look, guys   06 May, 2013
Hike in Reliance's voice call prices   06 May, 2013
Google's 'personalised' homepage soon   24 April, 2013
Price fall biggest in 30 years   22 April, 2013
Damp squib   22 April, 2013
Growing up   22 April, 2013
Dreamliner may fly again   20 April, 2013
Right click   13 April, 2013
Show and save   13 April, 2013
In touch with adventure   13 April, 2013
Do not add new 3G clients: SC to Airtel   11 April, 2013
Another chance   10 April, 2013
Tough road ahead for carmakers   10 April, 2013
PepsiCo inks deal with football project   08 April, 2013
Cash wash   05 April, 2013
Peace pact   05 April, 2013
Not a penny more   05 April, 2013
New Nexus 7 from July   03 April, 2013
A cent worth millions   03 April, 2013
A billion fine   02 April, 2013
Flying start   01 April, 2013
Call for change   13 February, 2012
No safety in numbers   01 April, 2013
Continental drift   21 February, 2012
Fleece the consumer and go scot-free   28 March, 2013
FB's ad system now on newsfeed   27 March, 2013
Bonding within   07 February, 2012
Million dollar lady   23 March, 2013
Process of change   23 March, 2013
Tic-tax-toe   18 March, 2013
Race course   18 March, 2013
Wake-up call   21 January, 2012
Lulu speaks 'Mall'ayalam   18 March, 2013
Ambanis spark reunion talk   30 December, 2011
Purchase power   18 March, 2013
SEBI seeks arrest of Sahara boss   16 March, 2013
Midas touch   16 December, 2011
Wheels 'n' apps   17 December, 2011
Samsung Galaxy S4 unveiled   15 March, 2013
Pichai to head Android divn   14 March, 2013
Future perfect   12 December, 2011
Bank to basics   09 March, 2013
Dividend and disaster   09 March, 2013
SBI identifies KFA properties for attachment   05 March, 2013
Budget jars with revenue reality   04 March, 2013
Safe and sound   01 March, 2013
Hello to change   01 March, 2013
On the fringe   01 March, 2013
Support groups   01 March, 2013
Yahoo to shut down seven products   02 March, 2013
More than a timekeeper   01 March, 2013
GDP growth seen at 6.1-6.7 per cent   27 February, 2013
BlackBerry’s Z10 costs Rs 43,490   26 February, 2013
Magic bullet   25 February, 2013
Sahara crossing   22 February, 2013
Tweet time   22 February, 2013
Hackers hit Apple   20 February, 2013
Art of business   20 February, 2013
Growing gaps   12 December, 2011
Rate hikes affected growth   26 November, 2011
Dues and woes   03 December, 2011
Occupational hazards   26 November, 2011
Director’s cut   28 November, 2011
Note knot   28 November, 2011
It’s not flying!   19 November, 2011
King-size life   19 November, 2011
Crude system   19 November, 2011
Space odyssey   18 November, 2011
There is a dearth of qualified persons   18 November, 2011
Do not give up your dreams   18 November, 2011
Old bytes, new hats   11 November, 2011
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