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Grand Kerala Shopping Festival Road Show receives good response in Mumbai by Priya Jadhav  7  Dec, 2012   Maharashtra, a key domestic market for Kerala tourism, will have a win-win situation by participating in the forthcoming Grand Kerala Shopping  Festival(GKSF), the biggest event of the kind in Asia, according to a senior official here today. “Maharashtra and Gujarat are two important markets for Kerala. Now with Maharashtra taking part in the Global Village which is a key attraction of the mega event, theState and the business establishments from here can tap the Kerala market during this peak tourism and pilgrim season, while Kerala is looking for an increase in the inflow of tourists from the State,’’ GKSF State Coordinator Shri V Vijayan said. He was interacting with the media here after the South Indian Bank-GKSF road show that evoked good response from the local residents and businessmen, apart from expatriate Keralites who are becoming th...

"Shave in the evening to make me feel special” says Malaika to Arbaaz By Shrutee K December 7 2012 84% women in Mumbai feel that a man shaves before work because he cares more about what his boss thinks than what I need. Taking forward the ‘Shave or Crave’ movement, Bollywood diva Malaika Arora Khan is now on her mission to reach out to more and more women to join the protest against their partner’s evening stubble.  At the event, Malaika Arora Khan spoke about Indian women’s’ preference of clean shaven men in the evenings and how she detests her husband - Arbaaz Khan’s evening stubble. Malaika set the ultimatum of ‘Shave or Crave’ and demanded that her husband should shave in the evenings too, to make her feel special. To reiterate her message, the gorgeous bollywood beauty appeared with a large mock-up of a Gillette razor on one side and refused to get close to Arbaaz Khan till he promised to shave in the evenings too. Arbaaz Khan was ...

Fujitsu launches Windows 8 tablet cum notebook for Rs. 69,000 by Shrutee Kate , December 07, 2012 Fujitsu has become the latest contender to join the brigade of hybrids with the launch of STYLISTIC Q702 hybrid tablet. This tablet cum notebook comes with 11.6-inch HD dual digitizer multi-touch display and weighs 850 grams minus the keyboard. Fujitsu claims that the screen is easy to use even in direct sunlight. STYLISTIC Q702 comes with a standard 4 cell battery but there is a second battery in the keyboard as well. One can opt for 3rd Generation Intel Core i3 or i5 processor with optional Intel vPro Technology. Other features include 4GB DDR3 RAM, biometric fingerprint sensor and optional embedded support for 3G/UMTS or 4G/LTE mobile data. The STYLISTIC Q702 with Windows 8 is priced at Rs. 69,000 plus taxes (including the keyboard). The hybrid tablet also comes with iron-clad security including a biometric fingerprint sensor, Computrace® support, HDD and BIOS password prot...

  INFOTECH / PRODUCT LAUNCH Antec India Unveils the X1 Gaming Cabinet Affordable yet Stylish, Antec X1 cabinets suit the Prestigious Gaming Philosophy Antec Inc., the global leader in high-performance computer components, launched the Antec X1 cabinet, the latest addition to the Gaming Series in the India market. This sleek chassis is designed to handle today’s and tomorrow’s high-performance systems that are custom built for gamers from the inside-out.   X1 cabinet is perfect for gamers, system integrators and casual builders alike because of its extensive cooling advantages and expandability. High Performance Cooling Advantages – The X1 cabinet is built for maximum cooling with   1 x 120 mm front red LED intake fan   a nd three optional fans, including a 120 mm CPU exhaust fan   to ensure gamers can play well and s uperior Cooling Airflow Extensive Compatibility and Expandability – The X1 utilizes seven expansion slots for up to...

 TRAVEL & TOURISM Island hopping in Malaysia Malaysia has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world that are renowned for their scenic beauty, surrounding tropical greenery, local villages and of course scuba diving and snorkeling. So if white sands, blue waters and good food is your scene, here are five islands that will take your breath away. Langkawi is a cluster of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea that are breathtakingly beautiful and lure visitors from all over the world to their white sand beaches and clear waters. Some of the popular beaches are Cenang, Tengah and Kok. Langkawi was also declared a World Geopark by UNESCO in 2007 thanks to its sustainable development. The main island is well developed and populated with good air connections to Kuala Lumpur. Langkawi might be a beach destination but there’s also plenty to do. The famed cable car ride is almost an essential part of an itinerary and has the most incredible views of rainforest, the Seven Wells W...

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / PRODUCT LAUNCH ASUS 4 New All-in-One PCs Launched in India Taiwan based multinational and a global leader in the new digital era, Asus has announced the launch of 4 All-in-One PC models in India, which includes, ET2012IUKS, ET2210INKS and touch screen models ET2012IGTS and ET2411INTI.   Rate this news:   (0 Votes) Tuesday, November 20, 2012 :  ASUS announced the launch of four All-in-One PC models in India. These include the ET2012IUKS, ET2210INKS and touch screen models ET2012IGTS and ET2411INTI. All of them helps you save space and can are wall-mountable. The company claims that their exclusive ASUS SonicMaster Technology enables improved audio clarity, louder volume and more detailed audio, Full HD video and DTS stereo sound, USB 3.0 for high speed data transfers, integrated graphics and HDMI-output for cinematic multimedia experience.   Rate this news:   (0 Votes) Tuesday, Nov...

Dulux accentuates its "Velvet Touch" with Pearl Glo AkzoNobel, the world’s largest paints and coatings company and the maker of Dulux Paints, has in India, launched a campaign to promote its new product, ‘Velvet Touch Pearl Glo’. The campaign, which will feature across both, print and television, has the versatile Farhan Akhtar, essaying a role, closest to what he is in real life – a man who has evolved across many genres of creativity, is looking to achieve more, attuned to his internal rhythm and inflow with the colours of life. Says Pushkar Jain, Category Manager Interiors, Brand and Digital, Dulux, Akzo Nobel India, "The campaign aims to build a distinct positioning for Dulux Velvet Touch Pearl Glo in the premium, super luxury paints category – as a product that catalyses success in life through the transformative power of colour." "Just as oysters transform irritants into precious pearls, so also success transforms individuals i...

ENTERTAINMENT  Rocket of Bollywood Veena Malik Boom’s in Hyderabad by Shrutee K The festival is not just a favourite with a common man, but is also considered auspicious by the Bollywood Bombshell Veena Malik. On the occasion of diwali she was seen celebrating with her Telugu movie Director Rama Rao residence in H yderabad . Hot and sexy diva was seen in mood to rock this diwali with “Boom”. Veena Malik said, “Diwali is a festival of light and colour, I am very happy to celebrate Diwali with Rama Raoji. It’s fun to light Diyas, crackers, fuljhadi and rockets. As it’s my second diwali I love to share this moment with all my fans”. Diwali is turned out to be a blessing from “Maa Lakshmi” for Veena Malik. This diwali Veena offered Lakshmi Puja for wealth and success. She is busy on her debut T elugu movie “Nagna Satyam” which is directed by Rama Rao and produced by Chadalavada Srinivasa Rao under Anuradha films banner. “I love seeing lights all around me. H yd...

Dish TV ENTERTAINMENT ZeeQ now available on Dish TV and Videocon d2h by Shrutee ZeeQ, the new kids’ genre channel offering by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. is now available on Dish TV – the DTH service division of Zee Network Enterprises (Essel Group Venture) and on Videocon d2h – the subsidiary of Videocon Group. Dish TV customers can watch the 24-hour channel, ZeeQ on channel no. 510, whereas Videocon d2h customers can watch it on channel no. 525, as a paid-for channel. ZeeQ’s edutainment platform is set to foster curiosity among children through fun and entertainment. The ZQ programming slate features programmes like ‘Teenovation’, a show in association with National Innovation Foundation about Children innovators who display brilliance and create utility items for problems they see around them, ‘Wordmatch’ a national Hindi game show, ‘BrainCafé’ a perfect hang out to learn about science theories, concepts and its applications and m...

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The Computer Science Revolution In Schools. IIT Bombay is Changing The Way Computer  Sciense is Taught in Schools In the 21st century, Computer and Internet skills have acquired therelevance of life-skills and become benchmarks of literacy alongwith the traditional 3 R's-reading, writing and arithmetic. Schools have largely taken the responsibility of equipping the newgeneration withtechnical skills. Children these days are exposed tocomputers at a very early age, laptops, I-pad etc. at home. They findit more interesting to work and eventually learn on these devicesrather than the conventional books or chalk and board. Traditionalchalk is now getting replacedby Interactive Projectorboards. The schools have, therefore, integrated ICT into theschool curriculum which is instrumental in developing a cultureof critical thinking, exploring, lifelong learning and socialresponsibility. Given the sudden surge and demand of ICTbased education in the dev...