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Out of ideas for improved iPhone, Apple decides to improve iPod
Apr. 12 |Confused over whether to increase the screen size of the next iPhone or decrease the same for the new iPad Mini, Apple has decided to go back to the traditional iPod and change its features.
Denied onsite for 4 years, IT Analyst finally switches job
Apr. 1 |After 4 years of false hopes of “onsite” from his manager, IT Analyst Vijay Kumar finally realized, on April Fools’ Day, that he had been fooled all these years. Without wasting more time, Vijay put his papers earlier today making it the best Monday of his career.
3 days before doomsday, IT professional quits job to live life
Dec. 19 |The hype around the world ending on 21st December took a new turn today, when an IT professional quit his job to enjoy his, supposedly, last few days on the planet.
IIM student gets Pre-Placement Offer of being Oil Minister by Reliance
Oct. 31 |Veeru Oli, a second year MBA student at IIM Ahmedabad, has been offered the post of Union Oil Minister by Reliance. Veeru had earlier interned with Reliance Industries Limited in April-May this year, and his bosses at Reliance were very impressed with his performance.
Walmart offers to buy Kingfisher Airlines, to sell it in its stores
Oct. 3 |Government’s approval for FDI in Retail and Aviation sectors has finally helped Kingfisher Airlines. International retail giant Walmart has offered to buy out all the aircrafts of Kingfisher Airlines and sell it in the “home décor” sections of their upcoming stores in India.
Apple Maps shows 7 RCR within 10 Janpath, experts not sure if it’s a bug
Sep. 24 |Apple Maps, which replaces Google Maps on devices running on iOS-6, has been found to be full of inaccuracies. However, it seems to have got one thing right – Apple Maps shows the official residence of the Prime Minister of India at 10, Janpath – the residence of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
Maggi that actually cooks in 2 minutes demanded to save LPG
Sep. 14 |After the government announced that each family would get only six LPG cylinders per year at subsidized rate, households across the nation are finding ways to save LPG and thus save money. Many households have found out that Maggi was burning up more gas than it was supposed to.
iPhone-5 to have an in-built washing machine
Sep. 6 |In a development that has caused all the Apple fans to stop washing their clothes in excitement, Apple Inc. has announced that the next iPhone will have an in-built washing machine. The announcement has especially set waves among various engineering colleges and other bachelor communities in India, who find it really cumbersome and tiring to wash clothes on a regular basis.
Samsung shifts headquarters to China, to officially copy Apple
Aug. 29 |Samsung, which recently lost a patent lawsuit to Apple, has announced that it was shifting its headquarters to China so that it can officially copy Apple products without any legal problems, as is done by many companies located in China.
Yeddyurappa to manage Yahoo! after it gets its 5th CEO in 5 years
Jul. 18 |BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa, who is credited with periodically changing Chief Ministers in Karnataka but having a state government going strong, will now look after affairs of Yahoo!, the faltering internet company, which recently appointed its fifth CEO in five years.
