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Nokia announces Asha 205 in India for Rs. 3,499

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  Nokia yesterday announced the affordable entry-level Asha 205 for the Indian market. It’s a QWERTY phone targeted at social networking users and comes with a dedicated Facebook button for quick access and Nokia Slam that allows users to share their content with nearby friends over Bluetooth without the need to pair the devices. Furthermore, […]

Samsung teases something new for CES 2013

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  Another global technology trade show is on the horizon and Samsung’s marketing machine has got to work to hype their upcoming announcements for the same. A video posted by Samsung’s official blog tells us to get ready for something new and will be unveiled at CES 2013. What could it be? Our guess would […]

Nokia to sell its HQ Building and lease it back

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  Nokia hinted about this move couple of months back and now they’ve gone official with the transaction. Nokia has decided to sell off its 15-year old head office building in Espoo, Finland for 170 million euros to another company Exilion and lease the premises on a long-term basis. Nokia’s reasoning for selling is that […]

LG brings “Anti-Mosquito” Air Conditioner to Nigeria

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  We seldom cover air conditioners here on Tech Ticker but this one’s too good to pass. Seeing malaria as a big threat in African countries, LG has announced their first anti-mosquito AC in Nigeria. Basically, the AC takes advantage of the ultrasonic wave technology to repel mosquitos, which in their tests were able to […]

Bose unveils Solo TV sound system

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  Bose India has launched Solo TV sound system, enabling consumers to experience everyday TV with topnotch sound quality. Designed in a compact chassis, the Bose Solo System sits under TV and allows users to hear audio “clearly and naturally, even at lower volumes.” Bose says such clarity and premium sound is achieved by Bose […]

Jolla shows off Sailfish OS UI, introduces SDK

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  Finland-based Jolla today showed off for the first time the user interface of its Sailfish OS. Jolla says the user interface has been designed keeping “consumer needs in mind” to provide ultimate multitasking. Users for instance, can end a call or pause a song directly from the home view without having to go into […]

Intel CEO Paul Otellini to Retire Next Year

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  Intel has confirmed its current CEO and company president, Paul Otellini will leave the company in May 2013. The retirement will happen at the company’s annual general meeting, ending Otellini’s 8 year’s stint as CEO and a four-decade at Intel. Intel also confirmed to start the process to choose Otellini’s successor (both internally and […]

Android 4.2 bug gobbles up December in People app

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  Android 4.2 may have brought a number of new features to the table but a new bug has been discovered gobbles up the entire Christmas month. As you can see from the screenshot above, the People app skips December 2012, which means if you’ve got any birthdays or anniversaries lined up for the month, […]