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THE WORLD OF NO TOUCH
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THE WORLD OF NO TOUCH

One of the buzzwords as a result of the Covid-19 crisis has been “No Touch”. Thanks to social distancing, we are supposed to stay away from each other during a pandemic and there are a host of tools that can make this happen

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3 mins  |
November 2020
LIVING IN THE SURVEILLANCE STATE ERA
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LIVING IN THE SURVEILLANCE STATE ERA

We left our anonymity behind in the 20th century. The 21st century has become the Century of Surveillance and 20 years into it, governments have picked up all the tools of the trade to spy on their citizens effectively. They are joined by big corporations, Big Tech in particular, along with various spying agencies, hackers and other bad state actors

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9 mins  |
November 2020
THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
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THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

As more business heads, data scientists and programmers come into contact with low-code, the rate of application delivery and innovation in the market is bound to go up, says Divyesh Kharade, Co-founder and CEO, DronaHQ

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4 mins  |
November 2020
SIMPLIFYING DATA MANAGEMENT IN HYBRID AND MULTI-CLOUD ERA
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SIMPLIFYING DATA MANAGEMENT IN HYBRID AND MULTI-CLOUD ERA

Businesses’ requirements today go beyond traditional backup and recovery, they need help with the portability and mobility of their workloads in a multi-cloud environment and in meeting the governance and compliance requirements as well

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4 mins  |
November 2020
ACCIDENTAL CONVERGENCE CAN QUASH THE MOST SECURE AIR-GAPS
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ACCIDENTAL CONVERGENCE CAN QUASH THE MOST SECURE AIR-GAPS

Although isolating IT and OT systems by implementing an air-gap strategy is perceived to be bullet-proof, it’s not completely immune to breaches and hence, provides a false sense of security that no longer reflects reality in today’s business environment

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4 mins  |
November 2020
Are We Finally On The Verge Of A Paperless World?
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Are We Finally On The Verge Of A Paperless World?

Growing up in the 1980s, I used to hear a lot of talk about a paperless office, especially with the advent of the Personal Computer. Subsequently it seemed like a pipe dream. Most key digital data was scanned or converted from its offline form, the latter which was never disposed of. Alternatively digital data was duplicated in the offline world and sometimes even came in triplicates

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3 mins  |
October 2020
Getting On SAAS – Why It Makes Sense For Your Business
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Getting On SAAS – Why It Makes Sense For Your Business

Making your business processes more efficient and generating more revenue are top of the agenda for any business owner. There is also a lot of talk around digital transformation and leveraging the power of digital tools to make your businesses better.

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3 mins  |
October 2020
Is Edtech Finally Poised To Break Into Mainstream Education?
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Is Edtech Finally Poised To Break Into Mainstream Education?

COVID-19 crisis caused a watershed moment for EdTech solution providers in India, who have been focusing predominantly on supplementary education and upskilling only. A series of unprecedented and hastened digital experiments on public education systems have widened the scope of EdTech further to break into mainstream education

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6 mins  |
October 2020
Not Only Your Hands But Your Data Needs Sanitization As Well
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Not Only Your Hands But Your Data Needs Sanitization As Well

Last year, McKinsey conducted a survey that showed that the pace of data consumption per user in India grew twice as fast as in the US and China, the rate of increase was 152% on an annual basis.

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4 mins  |
October 2020
PAYPAL MAFIA: THE MILLENNIUM'S MOST INFLUENTIAL TECHIES?
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PAYPAL MAFIA: THE MILLENNIUM'S MOST INFLUENTIAL TECHIES?

IBM, Microsoft and Apple were all launched in the last century. When you look at companies launched in the new millennium, then the influence of the so-called Paypal Mafia (who even have a Wikipedia page named after them) cannot be denied

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2 mins  |
October 2020
THE GROWING DDOS LANDSCAPE
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THE GROWING DDOS LANDSCAPE

Last month, news reports highlighted one of the biggest DDoS attacks ever recorded. The attack, which targeted a large European bank, generated 809m packets per second (Mpps). This is a new industry record for a PPS-focused attack which is more than double the size of previous attacks.

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3 mins  |
October 2020
THE COMPLETE A TO Z OF 5G
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THE COMPLETE A TO Z OF 5G

5G is not just about mobile telephony, but it has the power to run entire Smart Cities. It is the one ring that will rule them all. Once implemented, it will take us to the next stage of Internet connectivity

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October 2020
TECH AND MONOPOLY IS SYNONYMOUS
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TECH AND MONOPOLY IS SYNONYMOUS

What is it about tech and monopoly? If tech makes everything in your life easy then for a tech giant it makes a monopoly easy too. The amount of monopolies that tech has had is quite high. While the US has strong anti-trust laws, they haven’t been able to do much to Silicon Valley

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3 mins  |
October 2020
POWERING AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING WITH ENGINEERING LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
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POWERING AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING WITH ENGINEERING LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

PCQuest, in association with Trident and IBM, held a live webinar on the theme of “Empower your Engineering by IBM Software Solutions” to give automotive software developers and system engineers a guided tour on automotive software design and development

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2 mins  |
October 2020
DEEP TECH FOR SMART INDIA 2.0
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DEEP TECH FOR SMART INDIA 2.0

India, with the rest of the world, is reeling under the Covid-19 pandemic-lockdown-recession. However when it ends we can hope for a quick recovery that will fast-track us. That will happen only if we upgrade ourselves with Deep Tech, specifically the 3As and 1C

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7 mins  |
October 2020
We Are Entering An Era Of Rapid Digitization
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We Are Entering An Era Of Rapid Digitization

Lendingkart’s Chief Analytics Officer Abhishek Singh talked about how the mobile has become a game changer from a lending perspective and all the changes taking place during the Covid era

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2 mins  |
September 2020
8 Reasons Why Online Education Will Rule
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8 Reasons Why Online Education Will Rule

The Covid pandemic-crisis-lockdown-recession probably presents the greatest technological shift and lifestyle change since World War 2. At the beginning of this crisis, many people thought that things would return to normal, but that may not happen.It’s why we have coined the term “New Normal”

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3 mins  |
September 2020
INDIA EYEING EV30@30 TAG BUT THERE'S MANY A SLIP
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INDIA EYEING EV30@30 TAG BUT THERE'S MANY A SLIP

With increased policy and financial supports for the EV manufacturers and buyers, India certainly has sped up the efforts for mass adoption of EVs. But more than anything, it needs to bridge the gap between Intent and Execution first

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September 2020
“INCENTIVES FOR LOCALIZATION & EASY FINANCING WILL DRIVE EV ADOPTION”
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“INCENTIVES FOR LOCALIZATION & EASY FINANCING WILL DRIVE EV ADOPTION”

Sohinder Gill, CEO, Hero Electric Vehicles tells PCQuest what kind of government impetus, policy intervention, innovation, and localization are needed to foster the manufacturing and adoption of EVs in India

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4 mins  |
September 2020
SMART CITIES, SMART MOBILITY: A NECESSARY EVOLUTION
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SMART CITIES, SMART MOBILITY: A NECESSARY EVOLUTION

India is on the path of developing smart mobility solutions that are affordable and secure to drive acceptance and engagement from Indian citizens

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4 mins  |
September 2020
E-COMMERCE & INTRA-CITY LOGISTICS HAVE STRONG POTENTIAL FOR EV ADOPTION
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E-COMMERCE & INTRA-CITY LOGISTICS HAVE STRONG POTENTIAL FOR EV ADOPTION

Deepak MV, CEO & Co-founder of EV startup ETrio tells PCQuest what makes EVs a better choice for the E-Commerce and intracity logistics and how retrofitted electric light commercial vehicles (eLCV) can speed up the EV adoption in these sectors

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4 mins  |
September 2020
“INDIA IS CERTAINLY BETTER POSITIONED TO EMBRACE EVS”
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“INDIA IS CERTAINLY BETTER POSITIONED TO EMBRACE EVS”

Rajeev Chaba, President & MD, MG Motor India tells PCQuest why EV adoption is crucial for India vis-a-vis ICE vehicles and what kind of innovation, incentivization and infrastructural support are needed for the shift

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5 mins  |
September 2020
VINGAJOY FUELBAR POWER BANK REVIEW
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VINGAJOY FUELBAR POWER BANK REVIEW

Day-by-day our mobiles are being packed with a giant battery that can easily last for more than a day. Still, if you are travelling you need a power backup to keep your device up and running. VingaJoy FuelBar VB – SX3 power bank is one of the compact solutions for you.

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2 mins  |
September 2020
Samsung Galaxy Ecosystem
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Samsung Galaxy Ecosystem

Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra

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4 mins  |
September 2020
RIVERSONG WAVE S FITNESS BAND REVIEW
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RIVERSONG WAVE S FITNESS BAND REVIEW

You are fit and healthy, you can fight against most of the viruses. And to be fit and fine you need to do some exercise and other physical activities. But if you want to track your fitness or calorie you burned, then you need a fitness band. Riversong, a subsidiary of the leading mobile phone developer- IMG Technology Group, has added a new product to their fitness family, Wave S, a fitness band, the successor to Wave.

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2 mins  |
September 2020
How AI Can Improve Recruiting And Business Productivity
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How AI Can Improve Recruiting And Business Productivity

Emerging technologies like AI can help to tackle hiring challenges, especially when job roles are merging into each other and becoming more cross-departmental

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4 mins  |
August 2020
Robotics & Automation In The Time Of Pandemic And Beyond
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Robotics & Automation In The Time Of Pandemic And Beyond

Covid-19 crisis has made businesses embrace robotics and automation in an accelerated mode

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4 mins  |
August 2020
HOW FAR IS TOO FAR? FOR FACTORIES AND FOREMEN
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HOW FAR IS TOO FAR? FOR FACTORIES AND FOREMEN

Why are suddenly remote plants and operations coming closer, becoming proactive and getting light-weight?

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6 mins  |
August 2020
THE SALT-TO-TASTE MODEL OF CLOUD
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THE SALT-TO-TASTE MODEL OF CLOUD

On-premise enterprises with low-latency workloads need not compromise on the advantages that only a Cloud environment can enable. It’s both a unique and unusual model for pushing the Cloud to the edge as far as one can – and now AWS is in the fray too

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8 mins  |
August 2020
UNLOCK THE POWER OF PATIENTS' VOICE
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UNLOCK THE POWER OF PATIENTS' VOICE

Five ways voice recognition technology and analytics can help make healthcare work better for everyone

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5 mins  |
August 2020