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[PC] The era of PC has ended: Gartner

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Over the next five years, 65% of enterprises will adopt a mobile device management (MDM) solution, according to Gartner, a research firm. With the increased functionality of smartphones, and the increasing popularity of tablets, much of the network traffic and corporate data that was once the primary domain of enterprise PCs is now being shifted to mobile devices. "The era of the PC has ended. Employees are becoming more mobile and looking for ways to still be connected wherever work needs to be done," said Phil Redman, research vice president at Gartner. "The convenience and productivity gains that mobile devices bring are too tempting for most companies and their employees. Securing corporate data on mobile devices is a big challenge, but one that companies must embrace. Enterprises are struggling with how to support and secure this  dynamic  workforce." Gartner predicts that through 2017, 90% of enterprises will ha...

[Internet] India among fastest growing Internet markets

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India is among the top three fastest growing Internet   markets in the world, a study by industry body   Assocham and ComScore   has said. "Among the Bric nations, India has been the fastest growing market adding over 18 million Internet users and growing at an annual rate of 41 per cent," the study said. The Internet user base in the country is approximately 125 million, the study added. "China added over 14 million users to reach 336 million Internet users by the end of July 2012. Russia and India show similar trends in online usage patterns along with similarities in e-commerce and payment types," it said. India is also among the top three fastest growing markets worldwide in the last 12 months, the study said. "Interestingly, about 75 per cent of online audience between the age group of 15-34 years, India is one of the youngest online demographic globally," Assocham secretary general D S Rawa...

[Android] Google allows Indian developers to sell apps on Android

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NEW DELHI: Google has some good news for developers in the country. The company has announced Indian developers can now sell their apps on Google's Android platform, Google Play. Till now, developers from India could only offer their apps for free downloads on the Google Play marketplace. In a post on Android Developers blog, Ibrahim Elbouchikhi, product manager of the Google Play team said, "Developers in India can sell paid applications, in-app products, and subscriptions in Google Play, with monthly payouts to their local bank accounts." Another important takeaway from the post was that Indian Android users can now pay for apps in the local currency. The blog post stated: "Along with seller support, we're also adding buyer's currency support for India." On the growth of the Android platform in India, the post said, "Over the past year, Android device activations in India have jumped more than 400%. In the la...

[Website] How to create a personal website for free

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Professionally created websites & custom domain names can cost a lot of money. However, you can also create and host as many websites as you like without spending anything, explains ET. Instant Homepages  ABOUT.ME After a quick sign-up, About.me helps you create a search engine-optimised homepage with a small biography and links to all your social networks. You can customise the background of the page (upload your own), select a font and choose your favourite colours. It takes only a few minutes and once you publish your page, visitors can email you directly from the page or leave compliments. About.me also tracks your page's statistics and keeps a log of your activity on the page — accessible via a dashboard once you sign in. FLAVORS.ME Flavors shares many features with About.me. However, it offers a few additional features — you can alter the layout of the homepage, organise content from different sources and add visual effect...

[iPhone] Four ways to fix an unresponsive iPhone home button

If your iPhone button is not responding and you're out of warranty, here are four things you can do to fix it. No matter how anal you are about keeping your iPhone safe and intact, there is still a chance your home button will eventually suffer the effects of normal wear and tear. The iPhone 5, which features a change to the anatomy of the home button, may solve this problem, but previous iPhone models are still susceptible to this common phenomenon. If you're still within the provided one-year warranty and your phone doesn't show signs of accidental damage, head on over to Apple. As long as you're covered by warranty, the company will replace your phone or perform any necessary repairs. Those who got hit with the home button plague after their warranty period can give the following four fixes a try. Just be warned: if you improperly perform methods 2 and 3 and damage your phone, we don't take responsibility. Method 1: Calibrate (and possibly ...

[App Development] Windows 8 or Android: Big dilemma for app developers

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For Microsoft, and Amazon.com, and the clutch of other companies that hope to carve out a big slice of a mobile computing business currently dominated by Apple, the future depends on people like Scott Porad. As chief technology officer of Cheezburger Network, a popular publisher of humor websites, Porad has to make the tough calls on which mobile devices merit the development of special software, or apps, that will make the company's content shine. Developing apps for the hot-selling iPhonemight be a no-brainer, but that's not the case when it comes to apps for Microsoft's new Windows 8 software, or for the various versions of Google's Android mobile operating system, or for Research in Motion's BlackBerry devices. "We are a small company and we don't have unlimited resources," said Porad "We cannot afford to do it all, that's for sure." Cheezburger, an independent publisher with 85 employe...

[iPad Mini] iPad Mini launching in October: Report

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Apple is set to unveil a smaller version of its tablet iPad --popularly being called iPad Mini -- in October, according to a report in Fortune. The article by Philip Elmer-DeWitt cites a 'major Apple investor' as its source. According to the report, press invites to the iPad Mini launch event would go out on October 10 for the event scheduled for October 17. The device is expected to go on sale on November 2. Analysts believe the time to be right for the device to make it for the Christmas sales in the US. Earlier Bloomberg reported that Apple will use screens from AU Optronics and LG Display for a smaller version of the iPad to be released in October. The device is rumoured to measure 7.85 inches diagonally. Current iPads measure 9.7 inches. Smaller iPad is expected to help Apple fend off competion from the smaller and cheaper tablets from companies like Amazon Inc. 

[Internet Money] How to use the internet to make money

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As long as you have the inclination, a little bit of expertise and some free time, you can earn some money on the Internet from the comfort of your own home  ET  highlights some popular ways to make that quick extra buck: Self publish books If you love writing and want to get a book published, Amazon offers a free service called Kindle Direct Publishing. The service allows anyone to self publish books on the Kindle (electronic) bookstore and earn royalties from sales. There are two plans you can choose from — the 35% royalty works across any book sold in any country) while the 70% royalty plans works if you sell in a few select countries. Indian authors can choose to set prices specifically for the Indian bookstore and receive royalty payments in Indian currency as well. Make & sell your apps With so many smartphones and tablets, app development can be a very lucrative business. You can learn about developing apps online...