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How successive Intel chips changed India and the world
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How successive Intel chips changed India and the world

I had the distinct privilege and honor of leading development of Intel's 386 compaction, Intel's 486 and its derivatives and the original Pentium and its family, over the golden era of Intel, with the help of a highly talented and dedicated team of engineers.

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April 2022
A world of just online money: The future is already here
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A world of just online money: The future is already here

There was a time, when one would ask the question – is a cashless economy possible?

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April 2022
How PCQuest led to the Personal Computer Revolution in India
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How PCQuest led to the Personal Computer Revolution in India

Let me give you a very brief history of how this product came about. In 1982, we had started Dataquest.

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April 2022
Influencing & guiding generation's tech choices
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Influencing & guiding generation's tech choices

I still remember that day clearly. It was getting late; but that was nothing new at the Labs.

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April 2022
Smart, connected and automated vehicles
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Smart, connected and automated vehicles

Innovation and technology have driven the reins of the connected car space in the automobile industry.

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April 2022
How PCQuest started the Linux Revolution in the country
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How PCQuest started the Linux Revolution in the country

Though it has been more than 25 years since PCQuest released its first ever Linux distro with the magazine, it seems like only yesterday that it happened.

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April 2022
Setting up India's first tech test lab
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Setting up India's first tech test lab

The early 1990s was an era of plentiful products—from printers, PCs and UPSs, to spreadsheets, word processors and PC databases.

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April 2022
Tips to create a secure 'Work from Home' culture and practices
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Tips to create a secure 'Work from Home' culture and practices

The future of work is remote and hybrid and there is no way organizations can afford to ignore this trend. A recent Gartner survey shows that 76pc of employees have an expectation for continued flexibility, and a growing majority of organizations are ready to support them with hybrid work.

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March 2022
Our 35-year-old journey through the history of Indian Electronics
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Our 35-year-old journey through the history of Indian Electronics

The Amazing 80s

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April 2022
Personal tech spins off
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Personal tech spins off

Many tech enthusiasts who know me today would be surprised to learn that I started my writing career with PCQuest, not Computers@Home (Living Digital), the magazine I created and headed for a decade.

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April 2022
The relevance of PCQ for today's generation
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The relevance of PCQ for today's generation

Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who lived from 536 BC to 476 BC, stated: Change is the only constant of life.

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April 2022
The chipsets of the future
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The chipsets of the future

The building blocks of technology will be the bedrock of fast-paced next-gen innovation

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April 2022
The story of Indian networking
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The story of Indian networking

The transition from mainframes to a client-server architecture came in the 80s, when the price of computers fell.

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April 2022
Unified DataOps - The Future of Digital Transformation
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Unified DataOps - The Future of Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation isn't a buzzword anymore as organizations are increasingly traversing the journey to transform their operations and processes, taking meaningful strides from digitization to digitalization.

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April 2022
Security Risks That Lurk Deep Inside The Metaverse
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Security Risks That Lurk Deep Inside The Metaverse

As the world of Metaverse is still unfolding before us in layers, we don't know about the potential risks or security loopholes yet. Although we can use existing techniques to protect ourselves in the Metaverse, it may not be sufficient to thwart attacks that have never been seen before

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March 2022
How Secure Is Your Smart Home?
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How Secure Is Your Smart Home?

Connected home networks present numerous cyber security risks as vulnerable connected devices could compromise the security of your privacy and safety of your data

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March 2022
6 Best Practices To Minimize The Cloud Security Risks And Threats
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6 Best Practices To Minimize The Cloud Security Risks And Threats

It's important for organizations to understand that cloud infrastructure itself cannot insulate organizational IT resources from security threats. They need strong security tools to neutralize cloud-security threats

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March 2022
Who Comes After The Spiderman Takes Off?
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Who Comes After The Spiderman Takes Off?

Cyber insurance is no more a footnote in the backyard of any enterprise's IT strategy. It is the turnstile now. But is it helping enough to let the right future arrive in time?

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March 2022
What it takes to build a human-centric Metaverse
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What it takes to build a human-centric Metaverse

It will take time to unlock the full potential and to experience all features of the Metaverse. The hardware to get an immersive experience within Metaverse may not be affordable to all people at this juncture and we certainly can't ignore the possible negative implications

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March 2022
Low-code may open Al doors for many businesses
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Low-code may open Al doors for many businesses

Every company wants to put Al in its business, but most of the businesses are not blessed with a dedicated team of developers and data scientists at their beck and call. But now they can do so even without acquiring those skill sets and Anithalakshmi Arun, Program Manager & Architect, Low Code Practice, Indium Software explains how low-code platforms can help...

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March 2022
KENT CAMEYE HOMECAM 360
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KENT CAMEYE HOMECAM 360

KENT CamEye can become your third eye.

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March 2022
Evolving cyber threat tactics keeping businesses and individuals alike on their toes
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Evolving cyber threat tactics keeping businesses and individuals alike on their toes

The burgeoning cybercrime marketplace offering Cybercrime-as-a-Service has not only made it easier for even less technically-minded criminals to engage with cybercrimes, it created a perfect breeding ground too for malicious actors and organized cybercrime groups to exploit unsuspecting businesses and individuals

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March 2022
Combating HR Data Threats
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Combating HR Data Threats

HR teams need to be equipped with cutting-edge digital tools and an HRMS with advanced security features to make sure that the employee data stays secure, both on-premise and cloud

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March 2022
AI & Ethics: 'The dog ate my homework' excuse won't work here
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AI & Ethics: 'The dog ate my homework' excuse won't work here

What will work is a good mix of honesty and courage to ask the right questions and the humility to go back to school, advises this veteran tech wizard whose deep-end experience straddles corporate war-rooms as well as university classrooms

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March 2022
Is 5G The Missing Piece Of The Digital Experience Puzzle?
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Is 5G The Missing Piece Of The Digital Experience Puzzle?

Winning the hearts of Digital Natives ain't easy and 5G technology could be the solution to many user experience headaches faced by the businesses in this always-on digital era

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February 2022
Virtualization Of The Human Soul
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Virtualization Of The Human Soul

There is mobile evolution: 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, 6G... There is a technological evolution which is getting more and more pervasive in our lives. Then there is the evolution of the human soul to match the above changes. The endgame? We may merge with technology one day

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February 2022
Top Tech Trends That Business Can't Look Away From In 2022
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Top Tech Trends That Business Can't Look Away From In 2022

The pandemic has pushed companies to the tipping point and transformed business forever.

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February 2022
ZINQ ZQ-1080RL WEBCAM
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ZINQ ZQ-1080RL WEBCAM

Usually, laptops come with a VGA webcam, only high-end devices are equipped with high-res.

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February 2022
¡Value onboards Mr. Shrikant Shitole as Chief Executive Officer to augment Geographic Expansion
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¡Value onboards Mr. Shrikant Shitole as Chief Executive Officer to augment Geographic Expansion

Value InfoSolutions, India's premium technology enabler, announced the appointment of IT Veteran Mr. Shrikant Shitole as its CEO.

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February 2022
We've entered the era of hyper digitalization
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We've entered the era of hyper digitalization

Sunil Rajguru caught up with Dharmender Kapoor, CEO & MD, Birlasoft, and discussed a wide range of issues, including the balance required in the Work From Anywhere (WFA) culture, the serious threat of cyber attacks, why cryptocurrencies have to be regulated and the three irreversibles. Excerpts from the video interview...

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February 2022