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HR managers and business managers often debate about the effectiveness of induction programme and its impact on the ability of new employees to adapt and bond quickly with the organisation. Most often HR managers do plan a comprehensive induction programme for new employees yet they fall short of expectations on account of several reasons. Feedbacks taken at the end of the induction programme often indicate the concern around information overload in the given duration and the ability to absorb a

Microsoft’s new Android app recommends app alternatives available on the Windows phone platform
Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL are now available in US. Both the smartphones are the first to run Windows 10 mobile which shares the same base code as the desktop operating system.
According to a report, the new phones are expected to launch in India on November 30 but with its own services like Office, etc being available on Android and iOS, Microsoft has an uphill task convincing&nb

Sean Rad (C), CEO of Tinder, claps during celebrations for Match Group’s IPO at the NASDAQ stock exchange, New York. (Source: Reuters)
Match Group Inc, the parent company that owns Tinder, OkCupid and Match.com, went public on Thursday with shares of the company getting a 23 per cent boost on opening day. But the highlight for Match was not the IPO, but an interview that Tinder CEO Sean Rad gave to British newspaper Evening Standard.
Typically before an IPO, a company and its executives a

Telecom operators add 2,000 towers in order to check the menace of call drop/
Telecom operators have added over 2,000 mobile towers in Delhi in the last three months to check the menace of call drops.
According to an official in Department of Telecom (DoT), as many as 2,092 mobile sites (2G and 3G) have been added inDelhi service area in the past 12 weeks which has resulted in the call drop rate to come down considerably.
Sharing data, the official said that Bharti Airtel, whose call

For me, the digitality of Diwali is beyond the surface level of seductive screens and one-click shopping, or messages of love and apps of light. (Source: Reuters)
The last fortnight, I have been bombarded with advertisements selling the idea of a “Digital Diwali”. We have become so used to the idea that everything that is digital is modern, better and more efficient. I have WhatsApp messages with exploding fireworks, singing greeting cards that chant mystic sounding messages, an app

Samsung Gear VR headset is the first commercial VR set to go on sale.
Samsung Gear VR headsets, powered by Facebook-owned virtual reality developer Oculus Rift, have gone on sale in the US for $99. With this, Samsung’s Gear VR is the first consumer-ready virtual reality product to hit the stores.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted on his wall that for Oculus and virtual reality, this was a historic day.
Zuckerberg wrote, “After years of development, we’re shipping the first c

Microsoft’s new Android app recommends app alternatives available on the Windows phone platform
Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL are now available in US. Both the smartphones are the first to run Windows 10 mobile which shares the same base code as the desktop operating system.
According to a report, the new phones are expected to launch in India on November 30 but with its own services like Office, etc being available on Android and iOS, Microsoft has an uphill task convincing&nb

Jabra Eclipse bluetooth headset tries to solve the problem of portability and regular charging
A Bluetooth headset is a necessity for many of us, with so many calls to handle every day. But managing one of these tiny headsets is not always easy with there being huge chance of people misplacing them and forgetting to charge them regularly. Now Jabra is trying to solve these problems with the Jabra Eclipse.
Jabra EclipseJabra Eclipse fits nicely and has a tail that is not too long, yet offers cri

Telecom operators add 2,000 towers in order to check the menace of call drop
Telecom operators have added over 2,000 mobile towers in Delhi in the last three months to check the menace of call drops.
According to an official in Department of Telecom (DoT), as many as 2,092 mobile sites (2G and 3G) have been added inDelhi service area in the past 12 weeks which has resulted in the call drop rate to come down considerably.
Sharing data, the official said that Bharti Airtel, whose call d

Smartwatches try and be extensions of the smartphone and end up being only as smart as the phone, without any independent existence of their own. The Apple Watch harbours more ambitions. It makes a style statement, functions as a smartband with some ability to give data on fitness and health and is the most personal device Apple has ever made. Here is what I thought after a week with the watch:
Apple Watch
Rs 30,990+
Priced at Rs 30,990 onwards, it comes in two sizes, depending on the

Smartwatches try and be extensions of the smartphone and end up being only as smart as the phone, without any independent existence of their own. The Apple Watch harbours more ambitions. It makes a style statement, functions as a smartband with some ability to give data on fitness and health and is the most personal device Apple has ever made. Here is what I thought after a week with the watch:
Apple Watch
Rs 30,990+
Priced at Rs 30,990 onwards, it comes in two sizes, depending on the

Emirates 24|7
Mohammed praises Higher Policy for Science, Technology and Innovation
Emirates 24|7
On the occasion of the adoption of the Higher Policy for Science, Technology and Innovation, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said: "Planning a higher policy for the ...
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FG Would Embrace Technology In Solving Problems — Onu
The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
MINISTER of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has said that the Federal Government is committed to applying technology to fight corruption, wealth creation, poverty reduction and promotion of self-reliance. Onu said this in Lagos, at the ...

Trees and plants act as a carbon sink and slow down the rate of global warming.
We know that plants and trees absorb carbon dioxide for photosynthesis, a process by which sunlight is stored as chemical energy for the survival of plants and animals.
This carbon dioxide would have otherwise been in the atmosphere, increasing the concentrations of greenhouse gases. Trees and plants, therefore, act as a carbon sink and slow down the rate of global warming.
Oceans also serve as carbon sinks. Of all

News & Observer
Rare metals at heart of green technology mean trading one resource dependency ...
News & Observer
Air conditioners built without a rare earth magnet motor are significantly less efficient. In the United States, which expends 5 percent of all the energy it produces on air conditioning, less efficient machines can mean significantly more energy ...and more »