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    Railways Shuts Down IIT Kanpur’s Rs 100 Crore Simran Project

    100 crores, and still the wheel has NOT been reinvented? Only in India!
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    iPhone 5 in India

    Ain't happening anytime soon. October launch dates have been refuted by company officials. Apple officially rejects iPhone 5 India launch rumours: Report - Mobile Phone | ThinkDigit News
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    1962 -The India china WAR revisited!

    At first, your statement seemed facetious. But not on thinking for a moment. Sometimes, it makes sense to retreat - live to fight another day. Yet, sometimes madness is needed - that is why there are only 21 PVC recipients - 14 dead when they got it. Soldiers are always give objectives - and...
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    Free fall from sky

    Yes, I read the news too. I logged into CNet - they had scheduled a live coverage of the jump. But the jump was postponed due to adverse weather conditions.
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    Micromax enters TV market

    I am really wondering about their offerings - their main selling plank is affordability. The TVs are priced actually very cheap - the 55 inch 3D Smart TV model is priced at just 1.29 lakhs. Compare this to the the other "leading" brands - similar Smart TV offerings are priced at least 20%...
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    cheapest possible rig within 15k

    I never knew that you could assemble a credible gaming PC in a 15K budget! Thanks for the info. On second thoughts, is this setup okay for playing the current crop of PC games - say COD or Halo. Please, I am just a beginner, so please excuse if any of my questions sound stupid!
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    Wi Di interface between laptops and Smart TV

    Wi Di as a technology has been around for some time, though still not quite prevalent in India. Wi Di enabled laptops have been introduced mostly this year, and Wi Di equipped TVs are still rarer - as the comment above points out. In future though, this might become an standard feature for...
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    Starbucks to open first outlet in Mumbai by October

    100% FDI in single brand outlets is allowed.
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    A Pakistani engineer has built a car that runs on water..!

    The "water as a fuel" hullabaloo is just a hoax.
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    "Telecom Companies Should Only Charge For Data" -Kapil Sibal

    When will we reach this level? These LTE speeds will make you cry | Dialed In - CNET Blogs
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    Complete 3D TV technical guide

    There is nothing like active or passive 3D movies as such. The terms "Active" and "Passive" 3D rather refer to the choice of technology that the 3D TV uses to render a 3D picture. Any 3D movie can be watched using any of the two techs. Original 3D movies (like Avatar) look and feel much...
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    BSNL to launch 'Fiber to Home' for high speed internet

    Seems quite expensive - even for enterprise level users who may be expected to pay higher charges. How many individual users will go for these plans? Zero, I think - there are a lot of cheaper, and more reliable options.
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    Indian brand vs any other alien brand

    It's nice to see geeks discussing economics! Certainly sounds better than economists discussing geeky things!
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    LG 32" Full HD LCD TV review

    So, what eventually happened? Did you get it wall hung? The ports seems to be facing backwards - wouldn't that be a problem when hanging the TV?
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    Samsung expected to sue Apple over iPhone 5

    "Fighting in the markets is not enough, let's take our battles to courtrooms too!"
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