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FORD MUSTANG

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INDIA'S TALENT

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NOKIA + ANDROID

At Mobile World Congress today, Nokia announced its releasing three new Android handsets: the Nokia X, Nokia X+, and Nokia XL.

The devices are priced to target the fast-growing affordable smartphone market and are said to provide an on-ramp to Lumia and Microsoft services like Skype, OneDrive and outlook.com.

The first device, the Nokia X, comes with a 4" IPS capacitive display and 3MP camera. The Nokia X+ is optimised for multimedia enthusiasts, who can enjoy even more games, music, photos and video thanks to more memory and storage. Both the Nokia X and Nokia X+ will be available in bright green, bright red, cyan, yellow, black and white. The third family member, the Nokia XL, boasts a 5" display with 2MP front-facing camera - ideal for Skype video calls - and a 5MP rear-facing, autofocus camera with flash. The Nokia XL will be available in bright green, orange, cyan, yellow, black and white. The entire Nokia X family is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon dual core processor and supports Dual SIM, letting people switch SIM cards to get better tariffs.

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FACEBOOK ACUIRE WHATSAPP

Facebook is placing a $19 billion bet on reaching its next billion mobile users with the acquisition of WhatsApp, a popular messaging service that lets people send texts, photos and videos on their smartphones.

The $19 billion deal is by far Facebook's largest and bigger than any that Google, Microsoft or Apple have ever done. But it is likely to raise worries that Facebook and other technology companies are starting to become overzealous in their pursuit of promising new products and services, said Anthony Michael Sabino, a St. John's University business professor.

"This could be seen as a microcosm of a bubble," Sabino said. "I expect there to be a lot of skepticism about this deal. People are going to look at this and say, 'Uh-oh, did they pay way too much for this?"

Facebook, for its part, is taking the long view. WhatsApp has 450 million monthly users, 70 percent of whom use it every day. The service is adding a million new users a day. There are 19 billion messages sent and 34 billion received via WhatsApp each day, in addition to 600 million photos and 100 million video messages.

At this rate, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is confident the app will reach a billion users. Services that reach that milestone, Zuckerberg said in a statement, "are all incredibly valuable."

It's an elite group to be sure — one that includes Google (which owns YouTube), Facebook itself and little else.

Facebook said Wednesday that it's paying $12 billion in stock and $4 billion in cash for WhatsApp. In addition, the app's founders and employees — 55 in all — will be granted restricted stock worth $3 billion that will vest over four years after the deal closes.

The transaction translates to roughly 11 percent of Facebook's market value. In comparison, Google's biggest deal was its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility, while Microsoft's largest was Skype at $8.5 billion. Apple, meanwhile, has never done a deal above $1 billion.

Facebook's $1 billion Instagram deal seems like a bargain in retrospect. Capturing mobile users — and young people — was a big reason behind Facebook's 2012 purchase of the photo-sharing app. Even its reported $3 billion offer for disappearing-message app Snapchat pales in comparison. Snapchat spurned the bid.

The deal stunned Gartner analyst Brian Blau. "I am not surprised they went after WhatsApp, but the amount is staggering," he said.

The world's biggest social networking company likely prizes WhatsApp for its audience of teenagers and young adults who are increasingly using the service to engage in online conversations outside of Facebook, which has evolved into a more mainstream hangout inhabited by their parents, grandparents and even their bosses at work.

WhatsApp also has a broad global audience.

Zuckerberg said the service "doesn't get as much attention in the U.S. as it deserves because its community started off growing in Europe, India and Latin America. But WhatsApp is a very important and valuable worldwide communication network. In fact, WhatsApp is the only widely used app we've ever seen that has more engagement and a higher percent of people using it daily than Facebook itself."

Blau said Facebook's purchase is a bet on the future. "They know they have to expand their business lines. WhatsApp is in the business of collecting people's conversations, so Facebook is going to get some great data," he noted.

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GREAT IDEA

Sweet idea, don't you agree?

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THE ABILITY

Sir Rowan Atkinson AKA (Mr. Bean) had a MSc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the prestigious "The Queen's College, Oxford" , and even then he made a living by pretending to be an Idiot, just to make people smile

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LIFESTRAW INVENTION

A Time Magazine Invention of the Year(2012) winner, the LifeStraw removes a minimum of 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria and filters up to 1000L of contaminated water.

Around the world, an estimated 884 million people still do not have access to clean drinking water. According to the manufacturers, LifeStraw makes it possible to drink safely from any river, lake or puddle. It is also perfect for the backpacker, camper, hiker, traveler, boy scout, or for emergencies.

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BRING THE CHANGE

What you think? who can make a change?
If you have three choices, which one you select?

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LET'S THINK GREEN

When the last tree is cut down, the last fish eaten, and the last stream poisoned, you will realize that you cannot eat money! Let's think green !

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GOODBYE TO MARUTI 800

Harpal Singh, the owner of the first Maruti 800 in 1983, poses with the car in New Delhi in 2010

A little car, but a soaring presence nationwide... Indian automobile history witnessed a dramatic change on a chilly December morning in 1983 when the first Maruti 800 was rolled out of a factory in Gurgaon. Indian roads have never been the same ever since. Now, Maruti has brought the curtains down on the iconic 800, which has always remained a mainstay of personal mobility for the masses. This decision is sure to leave a lot of Maruti 800 fans emotional, and some even watery-eyed.

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THREE STORIES

Faith, Trust and Hope: What’s the Difference? If we had never before met and I asked if I could borrow $100 dollars to invest in a wonderful deal that was closing in moments, but I would give it back to you within 30 minutes…would you have given it to me? Probably not. You didn’t know me, you didn’t know what kind of person I was or what I would have done with your money. You had no idea if or when I would actually do what I had said, which was to return the money within 30 minutes, after investing it into something wonderful. No matter how bona fide the deal truly was, you could not have trusted me because you didn’t know me or anything about me–and you valued your money above my words.

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FIND MISTAKE

It’s time for your Friday brainteaser. THERE is an image that was sent to me from more than a few friends and is certainly an interesting way to learn about being comprehension and attention to detail. So, here we go: can you find the mistake in the image?

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BEIJING AIRPORT AT NIGHT

Beijing airport is very impressive-looking and very clean. I had an early morning flight so slept for a couple of hours there. I wanted to stay in one of the airport beds where you pay by the hour but they were full so I opted for a row of chairs instead. There were few people yet it felt safe. The washing facilities were good and I was left alone to lie on some slightly uncomfortable but otherwise ok seats. A lounger would have made it good, but it was fine. Once my flight was open I checked in and a little while later the shops opened. They were expensive though so weren't very engaging for me. Just to note - all the internal flights I took in China were delayed. I know this led to some people missing connecting flights - so leave plenty of time!

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AMAZING WORLD

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MOTIVATE YOURSELF

The first motivation killer is a lack of confidence. When this happens to me, it’s usually because I’m focusing entirely on what I want and neglecting what I already have. When you only think about what you want, your mind creates explanations for why you aren’t getting it. This creates negative thoughts. Past failures, bad breaks, and personal weaknesses dominate your mind. You become jealous of your competitors and start making excuses for why you can’t succeed. In this state, you tend to make a bad impression, assume the worst about others, and lose self confidence.

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WORLD CANCER DAY

World Cancer Day is a chance to raise our collective voices in the name of improving general knowledge around cancer and dismissing misconceptions about the disease. From a global level, we are focusing our messaging on the four myths above. In addition to being in-line with our global advocacy goals, these overarching myths leave a lot of flexibility for members, partners and supporters to adapt and expand on for their own needs.

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BAJAJ NEW Pulsar CS400, Pulsar SS 400

Bajaj Auto has unveiled two new scintillating bikes - Pulsar CS400, Pulsar SS 400 - at the 2014 Auto Expo. While enthusiasts were expecting a jazzed-up version of the 200NS, the company gave them a surprise of a lifetime with these two exciting models, with the larger 375cc engines. Bajaj hasn't divulged much details on the two models, however, all we know is that both of them are already pulling crowd to the Bajaj stall, thanks to their amazing design.

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MOTO G IN INDIA

The Moto G sports a 5-MP main camera along with an LED flash and it supports HD video recording. It also features a 1.3-megapixel front-camera.The Moto G features a 4.5-inch HD display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. The screen made of a Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The phone is powered by a quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (Cortex-A7) processor. Moto G features 1GB of RAM and is available with 8GB and 16GB internal memory.

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MICROSOFT NEW CEO - Satya Nadella

Microsoft Corp named Satya Nadella its CEO, tapping an insider steeped in business technology to speed a turnaround at a software maker that helped usher in the personal-computing age, only to be left behind as the world shifted toward the Web and mobile devices. 

Nadella, 46, will replace Steve Ballmer effective immediately after a five-month search, Microsoft said in a statement on Tuesday. 

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SACHIN GETS BHARAT RATNA

Legendary Indian cricketer and eminent scientist Professor CNR Rao have joined the list of the nation’s Bharat Ratnas. Tendulkar and Professor Rao were conferred with the country's highest civilian honour  - Bharat Ratna - by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function held in 'Durbar Hall' of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.

Tendulkar, who retired from international cricket at the end of the Test series against West Indies in November 2013, is the first sportsperson to be given the honour; and at the age of 40, is also the youngest recipient of the award. He is the ninth person from Maharashtra to join the exclusive club of 43 Bharat Ratna awardees till date.

Tendulkar, who is also a Rajya Sabha member, is likely to attend Parliament when it convenes for a two-week session on Wednesday. 

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DON'T READ SUCCESS STORY

Failure is the highway to success. Tom Watson Sr. said, "If you want to succeed, double your failure rate." If you study history, you will find that all stories of success are also stories of great failures. But people don't see the failures. They only see one side of the picture and they say that person got lucky: "He must have been at the right place at the right time."Let me share someone's life history with you. This was a man who failed in business at the age of 21 ; was defeated in a legislative race at age 22; failed again in business at age 24; overcame the death of his sweetheart at age 26; had a nervous breakdown at age 27; lost a congressional race at age 34; lost a senatorial race at age 45; failed in an effort to become vice-president at age 47; lost a senatorial race at age 49; and was elected president of the United States at age 52.This man was Abraham Lincoln.Would you call him a failure? He could have quit. But to Lincoln, defeat was a detour and not a dead end.

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TELEGRAM MESSENGER

Telegram messenger gaining popularity in IndiaWhile WhatsApp become a paid service, youngsters who were using WhatsApp started to migrate to Telegram messenger.Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple, secure and free.Telegram is a secure messenger that you can switch to without having to say goodbye to any of your favorite features.With Telegram, you can create group chats with up to 100 people so you can stay connected with everyone at once. Plus, you can share videos up to 1GB, send multiple photos from the web, and forward any media you receive in an instant. All your messages are in the cloud, so you can easily access them from any of your devices.We built Telegram to make messaging safe again so you can take back your right to privacy.

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WORLD ACCORDING TO INDIA

With 1.2 billion people and the world’s fourth-largest economy, India’s recent growth and development has been one of the most significant achievements of our times. Over the six and half decades since independence, the country has brought about a landmark agricultural revolution that has transformed the nation from chronic dependence on grain imports into a global agricultural powerhouse that is now a net exporter of food. Life expectancy has more than doubled, literacy rates have quadrupled, health conditions have improved, and a sizeable middle class has emerged. India is now home to globally recognized companies in pharmaceuticals and steel and information and space technologies, and a growing voice on the international stage that is more in keeping with its enormous size and potential.

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FACEBOOK BIRTHDAY

“For nearly 10 years, Facebook has been on a mission to connect the world” – Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and founder, Facebook.

Today is Facebook’s 10th Birthday – can you believe it? – and what better way to celebrate than to take a look back at some of its highlights from the last decade. 

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PAPER READER APPS FOR IPHONE

Facebook Releases New 'Paper' Newsreader App for iPhone

Facebook has released its new 'Paper' newsreader app for iPhone on the Apple App Store.

Explore and share stories from friends—and the world—in immersive designs and fullscreen, distraction-free layouts. Paper includes your Facebook News Feed and sections about your favorite topics. 

Features:

· Browse stories from your Facebook News Feed in beautiful new layouts.
· Customize your Paper with sections about your favorite themes and interests.
· Unfold beautifully designed article covers for news and stories from trusted sources.
· Tilt the screen to explore vivid high-resolution photos and see details up close.
· Watch fullscreen videos that come to life and fill the screen.
· Use simple, natural movements to thumb through Paper uninterrupted.

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KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

The main airport structure was executed and completed by Al Hani Construction joint venture with Ballast Nedam, Holland.The airport underwent a massive renovation and expansion project from 1999–2001, in which the former parking lot was cleared and a terminal expansion was built. This incorporated new check-in areas, a new entrance to the airport, the construction of a multi-story parking structure, and an airport mall.

Kuwait International Airport can currently handle more than seven million passengers a year

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BEST WAY TO SIT AT COMPUTER

Sitting at a computer for long periods of time can take a toll on your body. By not sitting with the correct posture, it is easy to end up with back pain, neck pain, knee pains, and a tingling of the hands and fingers. Here are some tips on maintaining good ergonomics and staying comfortable at your desk during the day. Note: A 2006 study indicated that rather than an up-right position a more relaxed one at 135 degrees is suggested to relieve lower back pain.

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SAVE WATER SAVE LIFE

Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface, and is vital for all known forms of life. On Earth, it is found mostly in oceans and other large water bodies, with 1.6% of water below ground in aquifers and 0.001% in the air as vapor, clouds (formed of solid and liquid water particles suspended in air), and precipitation. Oceans hold 97% of surface water, glaciers and polar ice caps 2.4%, and other land surface water such as rivers, lakes and ponds 0.6%. A very small amount of the Earth's water is contained within biological bodies and manufactured products.

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ENGINEERED SCULPTURED

Some figurative sculptors carve their artworks from unforgiving stone, while others carefully morph the human form from soft blocks of clay

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GOOGLE SELL MOTOROLA

Google Officially Announces Sale of Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91 Billion

Google has officially announced the sale of Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91 billion. 

As expected Google maintains ownership of the vast majority of the Motorola Mobility patent portfolio, including current patent applications and invention disclosures. Lenovo will receive a license to these patents and other intellectual property. Additionally, Lenovo will receive over 2,000 patent assets, as well as the Motorola Mobility brand and trademark portfolio.

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