The smartphone brand also wants to get a patent for the technology that enables the use the home button as a trackpad (like in a BlackBerry Curve phone). The home button can be also used as a fingerprint scanner. This technology will enable users to go to menus and apps just by using the home button. Using the home button tracks which can be sued as finger print sensor it looks like Apple is planning to offer finger print sensing to applications that needs more security such as banking, email etc.
Microsoft Claims Internet Explorer 11 works for Windows 7
IE 8 is available online and users can download and use it. According to the company IE 11 is faster than IE 10 and is designed to offer better functionality and performance. The new version also allows 3D rendering. Despite the add on feature, we need to wait and see how many of the browsing population will be ready to embrace IE 11.
HDFC Bank Hikes Base Rate-EMIs Set to Rise
The hike in the base rate will result in in the rise of EMI (equated monthly installments). This could hit be a burden on the already struggling households with price hikes and infalation.
Destination Mars
Critics are of the opinion that the mission is not involved any new technology and the 460 crores spend for the mission could have been spend on GSLV which will help ISRO enhance its commercial worth. ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan said that all the criticisms are baseless and it will help ISRO enhance its brand value and credibility. He also pointed out that Chandrayan -1 , which faced criticism , was the first and only mission which found moisture in Moon’s polar region.
Diwali Trade- Gold Sparkles while Silver Loses its Shine
- Standard gold- edged up by Rs 30 to finish at Rs 30,400 per 10 grams
- Pure gold a end at Rs 30,550 per 10 grams from Rs 30,520
Govt Cuts Import Tariff on Gold, Hikes Silver
In addition to gold, the import value of imported brass scrap has also been cut down. Imported vegetable oils like RBD palm oil and crude soybean oil are also undergone a tariff value change. According to the fluctuation in the global market , the tariff values of Gold and silver can be again changed.
Temporary Solution for Janayugom’s Layoff Issue
Since its inception the newspaper has been taking employees on a contract basis and recently when complaints arouse, Janayugom made a few employees permanent. It is said that the newspaper is forcing its employees to enter in contracts that are not in line with the labor law of the country. However, according to the recent reports, dude to the intervention of Newspaper Employees Union, Janayugom withdrew its layoff threats and promised to solve the issue by the end of November.
To study the problem of employees a committee is also formed which include K.P Rajendran, Adv. D.B Binu and P Raju. The Newspaper Employees Union welcomed the decision and the employees are of the opinion that its is a temporary solution and they are looking forward to a permanent one.
Yahoo Firing 500 Under-performing Employees
Marissa Mayer has begun the lay off. The report says that the CEO is planning to send home any one who is rated as either ‘misses or occasionally misses’ at least twice in the past five quarters. Mayor has said that some employees are already being fired. Experts are of the openion that Yahoo has more employees than the company actually needs. Well, looks like the CEO is finally doing what her predecessors should have done 5 years before.