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HindustanTimes Tue,05 Oct 2010

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Reviewing Norton 360

Finally, Norton realizes computers are for working and not just running anti-virus programs. They slow down the system. They are a complete nuisance, well almost... writes Puneet Mehrotra.

Stay with MFs if you have no knowledge about stocks
Mint, Hindustan Times and NDTV, bring you a personal finance show, "Let’s Talk Money". The weekly call-in show, anchored by Monika Halan, editor, Mint Money, and Manisha Natarajan, senior anchor, NDTV, aims to answer viewers’ questions about money-related issues.  Here are edited excerpts.
Google to play live interpreter using smartphones

Internet search giant Google unveiled a new technology today that slowly interprets conversations between two people who do not speak the same language.

Designing screens for the unlettered
For once, illnesses were forgotten as a group of elderly patients beamed at each other in a remote Karnataka hospital. They were hearing a computer speak in the native Kannada. The woman showing them the gadget, 32-year-old Indrani Medhi, was equally thrilled. Salil Mekaad writes.
Geeks who make a difference
MIT's 2010 list of '35 outstanding men and women under 35' features Indians who have used technology to help those on the periphery of society. Shalini Singh writes.
Soft bound
Books versus e-books debate is passé. The new wars are being fought between e-readers
Soon, recharge your laptops with soda pop
Ever thought of recharging your cell phones, laptops and other portable electronics with a sugar fix from a shared sip of soda pop or even a dose of vegetable oil? Read on...

RCom launches Nokia Life Tools services
Telecom major Reliance Communications (RCom) today announced its partnership with mobile handset maker Nokia India for jointly offering Ovi Life Tools services.
India's first e-reader Wink unveiled, supporting 15 languages
Bangalore-based digital publisher EC Media International today launched its multi-function e-book reader Wink that not only supports 15 languages but will also offer over 200,000 book titles on debut.
Ratan Tata: Journey from fighting fiefdoms to global giant
Credited with creating India's top most brand, Ratan Tata -- search for whose successor is on now -- had to fight hard in the 1980s to create a brand for Tatas and keep the companies from being run as "fiefdoms".
Healthcare costs reflect government apathy
There's been a lot of discussion lately about health insurance and its economics. The basic problem is that hospitals charge far more from patients who have health insurance, and the insurers are bleeding money as a result, writes Dhirendra Kumar.
A do-it-yourself guide to making your crores
Financial independence is a state where you are free from all liabilities and have created sufficient wealth that can generate a constant stream of income that allows you to maintain your lifestyle without having to work them, writes Sandeep Singh. Regular savings go a long, long way
Steps to financial independence
On the eve of Independence Day, HT puts you on the path to economic freedom.
Launch of Facebook 'panic button' prompts surge in abuse reports
Ever since the launch of the Facebook 'panic button' last month, more than 200 users of the social networking site have reported suspicious behaviour.
Flying is serious business
Breaking records and setting a standard, the Gulfstream G550, a large-cabin, ultra-long range business jet has been doing its successful rounds from Seoul to Orlando and linking Washington, DC, with Dubai, London with Singapore and Tokyo with Paris. See video
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