Make your TV the next HE-MAN

Everyone watches TV. In some form or the other. There are multiple ways for a person to watch TV today - Internet has become an important source for daily consumption - whether YouTUBE or Netflix or something like that. In these scenarios, getting a smart TV with in...

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If you love TV, then this one is for you

This past week has seen me coming home a new method of getting entertainment on my TV. In case you did not know, I do not have any cable TV connection. I only live off the internet and a connection to my laptop via HDMI. My laptop was my media centre and a source for...

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Gaming with MSi and AMD

Gaming with MSi and AMD

This is not going to be very technical. So if you are expecting a lot of spec related information in this, you will not. You are better off going to tomshardware.com or something. Now that we got that out of the way. I have always loved AMD. When they took over ATI in...

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Microsoft will show Advertisers in UAE something new

IMAGINE DUBAI 2013 Come and discover the Next Chapter in Advertising at IMAGINE DUBAI where Microsoft will explore the ideas, innovations, and people that are helping to reshape digital. Register today to : - Discover and demo Windows 8 Adds in Apps - Explore Skype...

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In a Galaxy not so long ago…

Even with a name like Galaxy, Samsung builds phones that are nothing alien to a tech lover. I was first introduced to the Galaxy range of Smart-phones a little over 3 years ago. I used them then, and liked them a lot. This was in India. Now I am in Dubai, and Samsung...

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For a while now…

...I have been wondering how in the world are some people so adept at making us so miserable just by thinking about them. ...I have been in awe of the fact that I am married, that I have a son, that I am a father, and that I have been able to do this despite knowing...

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Microsoft and the three screen conundrum

It has been a while since the W8 Launch but the buzz has still not worn off. This is long overdue but I just wanted to list my thoughts down about what Windows 8 means to me.It is quite easy to be enamoured by glamorous lights and a presentation. But Windows8 left an...

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Is social media being lost to the PR industry? Why?

My response to the question above on Quora. Check out the question and post your thoughts there. I am a PR guy, who uses Social Media as a tool to make people aware of what my client deals in - product or service. Having said that, I use Social Media extensively to...

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Sample, Leave an Example, Repeat

Tryvertising is a new marketing buzz word and it has arrived here in Dubai in true style. The originators of the physical try before you by concept, Sample Central, invited me to the launch of their store in Festival Centre.I was looking for flashy window branding,...

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Pregnancy Q&A’s – a laugh!

Q. My brother tells me that since my husband is not real smart, and genes for big noses are dominant in our family, my baby will be a dummy with a big honker. Is this true?A. Most likely... Q. What do you call a pregnancy that begins while using birth control?A. A...

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दिल आखिर तू क्यूँ रोता है

This piece of poetry was recited by Farhan Akhtar in a Hindi movie titled Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara... the English translation is pasted below. (Source: bollyspice.com) जब जब दर्द का बादल छाया जब ग़म का साया लहराया  जब आँसू पलकों तक आया ...

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3900 Saturdays

The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable.  A few...

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Abbot and Costello on Unemployment v/ Out of Work

This is how Abbott and Costello would explain the Accounting System for unemployment. COSTELLO: I want to talk about the unemployment rate in America.ABBOTT: Good Subject. Terrible Times. It's 9%.COSTELLO: That many people are out of work?ABBOTT: No, that's...

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What gadgets I use and why?!

Currently I am using the following products: 1. My Primary Phone: Huawei's Ascend P1 A free gift from Huawei, I am a happy camper with this device... it is powerful enough to do my bidding without putting a hole in my data pocket! 🙂 A fairly decent camera and good...

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Review: HTC One X – Is this the winning formula?

I am sure you have probably read a few dozen reviews of the HTC One X.  I had the good fortune of using the HTC One X for over two weeks, which gave me enough of a chance to get the use and feel and see what they have done this time with their latest Android offering....

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Nokia, JBL, Lumia and Windows 8 – refreshing and new

New Nokia Lumia Range Delivers Latest PureView Camera Innovation; New Navigation Experiences and Wireless Charging on Windows Phone 8 Nokia Lumia 920 Captures Best Pictures and Video Ever Seen on a Smartphone Nokia today announced the Nokia Lumia 920 and the Nokia...

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Capture, Connect and Share with Samsung

Samsung’s NX20, NX210 and NX1000 SMART cameras- The world’s first Wi-Fi Enabled SMART compact system cameras Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies is breaking new ground with its award-winning NX series...

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