38% Indians don‘t use password on phones

A survey by Norton said that 72 percent of the online population in India possesses at least one mobile phone, which is less than the number of people who own a computer (92 percent).

The company recently released a survey on Indians' mobile phone usage habits, the importance of their personal information, and their level of understanding when it comes to mobile security.

Google‘s advertising operations generated $80 billion for 1.8 million US businesses in 2011

Google said Monday its search and advertising operations generated $80 billion for 1.8 million US businesses in 2011. 

The annual report from the Internet search giant comes as it faces a US government probe of lucrative search and advertising business, in which it holds an estimated 65 percent market share. 

"It's a fact that the Internet is creating jobs and helping the American economy grow. And we're proud to be a part of that process," Margo Georgiadis, vice president of Americas sales at Google, said in a blog post. 

Career in mobile app development

A mobile app i.e. a mobile application is an application developed for mobile phones and smartphones. In simple terms, a mobile app is a software programme for ones phone. These can be as simple as a basic flashlight application or a dictionary or something similar to a Google Maps navigation app. 
There are mobile apps developed for entertainment like the Facebook and Twitterapp (social media networks) or the Angry Birds mobile app (games). Mobile applications are basically a lighter version of computer applications meant for mobile devices/tablet devices, which cater to infotainment and entertainment. 

The mobile applications market is not just restricted to general users but has also reached out to business and institutional users. This ever-changing and growing industry and its revenue generation opportunities have not only enticed customers, but also business conglomerates. The year 2011 witnessed a breakthrough for mobile application development and many new players have entered this domain, there will be more in the coming days. 

Meet 3 hot projector phones

How about using your mobile phone to beam an image or a presentation? There are phones that can be used as mini projectors. This is an emerging technology and is catching on fast. However, big companies are yet to invest in this segment, save for Samsung. There are many options from small handset companies such as Maxx, GFive and Intex. They may offer cheaper alternatives but they are not built very well. Here are some of the good options in this segment.

Samsung Galaxy Beam
Samsung should perhaps change its tagline to "We have a phone for everything" . The phone is available for pre-order on Samsung's website at Rs 29,900. It is a fully functional smartphone running on Android 2.1, and its 12.1 mm frame can pack a lamp with 15 lumens. It is ideal for a quick business presentation. 

TCS warns of weakness in global markets

The country's biggest IT company Tata Consultancy Services has already made campus offers to 43,604 students across 389 colleges for fiscal 2013, the company's annual report released on Monday said. The company plans to hire around 60,000 freshersduring the current fiscal. 

The number of non-Indian nationals among itsemployees has risen to 7.3% during 2011-12, from 6.9% in 2010-11 and 5.9% in 2009-10. The company now has a non-Indian employee baseof 17,329, a quantum jump from 9,536 in 2010. The growth shows a great focus on localization of talent. 

Some 1,898 out of the 39,969 net additions during 2011-12 were in-sourced from customer organizations, constituting 4.7% of the net additions. The company had a talent retention rate of 87.8% during the last fiscal, which the report said is the highest in the Indian industry.