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It looks like Google is preparing to go head to head with services like Greenhouse, Jobvite, and others. The online search giant will launch Google Hire, a service that allows companies to post job listings as well as accept and manage applications. Google Hire hasn’t been officially announced yet, but the website is already live. The sign in page is visible to everyone, while everything else is hidden at the moment. As of now, there’s no word on exactly when the service will be launched. However, based on the fact that the website is already up, we probably won’t have to wait for much longer. According to Axios, quite a few technology companies are already working with Google and testing out the new platform. These include Medisas, Poynt, DramaFever, SingleHop, and CoreOS. The company will try to expand its enterprise business with the help of Google Hire. The project is part of Google’s enterprise and cloud division led by Diane Green, who is the founder Bepop, a company a

 The truth is there's no such thing as an objectively "best" smartphone. There's a fastest smartphone, and a phone with the best screen, and maybe a phone with  the best camera  . But, so long as it hits a baseline of  good  enough performance, the best total package is the one that works best for you. I say this because over the past year I have come to appreciate Apple's iPhone SE much more than I anticipated. I am someone who cycles through phones like it's my job (because it is), and I only bought Apple's small-screen handset on a lark last April, after shattering the screen on my old Moto X. Nothing about the iPhone SE's  spec sheet  is particularly impressive. It runs on Apple's A9 chip, which is more than a year old. Its screen isn't anything special by modern standards. There's no 3D Touch. Its back camera is easily outclassed by today's flagships, and its front camera is entirely average. Most notably, its whole design is

Slowly, India is becoming more like the European and American countries in terms of telecom segment. Various telecom operators in countries such as the US and Europe are focusing heavily on providing content to the users. While in the US, there are many players such as the AT&T, Verizon, etc. aiming for the top spot, but thankfully, in India, we have only a few players who are into the content game. Airtel and Jio are the aggressive content providers in the country with other players such as Vodafone and Idea just entering the space. Jio especially is embarking its name not only as a telecom operator but also as a digital content provider with services such as JioMusic, JioCinema, JioTv, etc. With the JioTv application, Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJIL) intends to take on the cable TV and DTH operators. To a good extent, Jio has managed to achieve that already. Currently, the JioTv app has 432 channels to stream live TV across 15 regional languages. JioTv (earlier kno

CBDT notified the ITR or Income Tax Return Forms AY 2017-18 (FY 2016-17). There are few major changes in these forms. Let us see in detail these changes and understand which form you can use. There is no change in the manner of filing of ITR Forms as compared to last year. All these ITR Forms are to be filed electronically. However, where return is furnished in ITR- 1 (Sahaj) or ITR-4 (Sugam), the following persons have an option to file return in paper form- # An individual of the age of 80 years or more at any time during the previous year; or # An individual or HUF whose income does not exceed five lakh rupees and who has not claimed any refund in the return of income. Income Tax Slabs for FY 2016-17 (AY 2017-18) Before understanding the Income Tax Return Forms AY 2017-18 (FY 2016-17), let us first understand the taxation for FY 2016-17 or AY 2017-18. Below is the chart about Capital Gain Tax for FY 2016-17 (AY 2017-18) Now you might have got the clarity ab

The income tax department on Wednesday clarified that quoting of Aadhaar in filing of returns for assessment year 2017-18 has been made mandatory for only those who are eligible to obtain the unique ID number. The government, as per the Finance Act 2017, has made it mandatory for taxpayers to quote Aadhaar or enrolment ID of Aadhaar application form for filing of income tax returns (ITR). Also, Aadhaar has been made mandatory for applying for permanent account number with effect from July 1, 2017.  "It is clarified that such mandatory quoting of Aadhaar or enrolment ID shall apply only to a person who is eligible to obtain Aadhaar number... Accordingly, the requirement to quote Aadhaar as per section 139AA of the Income-Tax Act shall not apply to an individual who is not a resident as per the Aadhaar Act, 2016," an official statement said. Resident as per the said Act means an individual who has resided in India for a period or periods amounting in all

Apple has placed orders for bendable organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels with Samsung Electronics for use in 70 million handsets this year, sources told Nikkei Asian Review. The large order suggests that Apple expects its new premium iPhone 8 to be launched late 2017 to fly off the shelves. A supply chain source familiar with iPhone designs revealed the size of the order, which was in line with an estimate by David Hsieh, senior director at research company IHS Markit. It will be the first time Apple adopts a curved OLED screen for its iPhones, marking a major overhaul and generating high expectations for the model. "Apple has ordered 70 million units of OLED panels from Samsung this year, while Samsung is preparing to churn out as many as 95 million for Apple in 2017, in case demand exceeds expectations," Hsieh said. He says Samsung will be the sole OLED supplier to Apple as it has the most advanced technologies in this field. "It is also possi

Mobile is today as important, if not more important, than desktops when it comes to the internet and apps. A clear reminder of that comes with news of a report claiming that Google’s Android has overtaken Windows as the internet’s most used operating system. Research from web analytics company StatCounter found Android now accounts for a larger share of internet usage than Windows for the first time. During March 2017, Android users represented 37.93 percent of activity on StatCounter’s network versus 37.91 percent for the Microsoft operating system. It’s a small gap for sure — and it refers to usage not necessary users — but it marks a notable tipping point that has been inevitable for the past couple of years. StatCounter — which bases its findings on 2.5 million websites that it claims generate more than 15 billion monthly page views — tracked the gradual converge of usage for the two operating systems over time. The chart highlights Microsoft’s failure to challenge wi

Acknowledging that there are problems with the guest worker visa program, the Trump administration on Monday began enforcing tighter norms on issuance of H-1B visas, while suggesting that previous US administrations had been lax in the matter. While the smackdown on alleged misuse of the H-1B program came from the White House podium, the Justice Department issued a stern statement cautioning employers petitioning for H-1B visas not to discriminate against American workers. "The Justice Department will not tolerate employers misusing the H-1B visa process to discriminate against US workers,'' said Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler of the Civil Rights Division. ''U.S. workers should not be placed in a disfavored status, and the department is wholeheartedly committed to investigating and vigorously prosecuting these claims.'' Separately, USCIS, the agency involved in the visa issuance, issued a notification tightening bureaucratic n

The Reserve Bank of India has cleared a proposal to issue Rs 200 notes, according to reports. In fact, the printing of Rs 200 notes could begin after June. The Live Mint on Tuesday reported that the RBI board meeting happened in March where the central bank decided to go ahead with the new notes. However, there has be no official confirmation from the RBI so far. According to a report by India Today, the new note is already in the pipeline and is only awaiting instructions from the central government to go ahead with the printing procedure. "Rs 200 currency note is in the pipeline. But, unless it is notified by the central government, making a dye (block), working on security features and printing process of Rs 200 would not take place. So this time, RBI would implement its plan only after the Centre's notification," a source told India Today. The source also suggested that the government is planning to issue new Rs 1000 note. The demonetisation drive that started afte

With India embracing applications of technologies at an accelerated pace, digital transactions will be done through mobile wallets and biometric modes and credit and debit cards as also ATMs were set to disappear, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said. "Technology will be a key driver of India's growth," Kant said while launching the Trade and Investment Facilitation Services (TIFS) of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) here on Friday evening. "Physical banking in India is almost dead and it is adopting pervasive technologies with such an accelerated pace that in next three to four years, the digital transactions would move through mobile wallet and biometric modes," he said. "Credit cards, debit cards and ATMs will disappear." Kant said that India was growing 7.6 per cent annually in the midst of a very barren barren economic landscape across the world. "The population in America and Europe will keep getting older while that o

It's an attempt to simplify the tax filing process and reduce the compliance burden on the tax payer. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the income tax regulator, has notified the new simplified income tax return forms for the assessment year 2017/18. Here are the changes that you should know about. 1) The New ITR- 1 (Sahaj) Form is a one page form and it can only be filed by an individual with income of up to Rs 50 lakh a year. This will include salaried income, interest income and income from one house property. "Those who have income of more than Rs 50 lakh or own more than one house property will have to file ITR - 2 Form," said Archit Gupta, founder and CEO, Cleartax.com. 2) In order to account for those who have deposited Rs 2 lakh or more in a bank account during the demonetisation period, the tax department has introduced a new column where the person filing the tax will have to give details of the money deposited and bank account. If a person

Reliance Jio Infocomm has extended the deadline for subscriptions to its paid plans till April 15, and waived off monthly recharges for the next three months to all those who register in that time, intensifying a brutal price war being waged in the market.  So, those enrolling into Jio Prime by April 15 by paying Rs 99 along with their first purchase of the telco’s Rs 303 or other plans of higher amounts will get services till July end on a “complimentary basis,” under the “Summer Surprise” offer, the company said in a statement Friday. These users will need to next recharge their plans only in August. Subscribers who have already registered for Jio Prime would be automatically shifted to the “Summer Surprise” offer. So far, over 72 million subscribers have opted for Prime membership, and Jio expects more of its over 100 million users and new ones to register for its services by mid-April. "Jio’s free service period is coming to an end. Users who do not recharge by the extended

In this new video (found below) Google developer Nasir Khan presents Android O’s developer preview, giving us a quick look at what to expect from the tech giant’s new operating system. Android O’s developer preview released last week and now Khan has presented a five-minute look at the features included in the upcoming operating system. Khan explains that Android O gives the ability to control what actions specific apps are able to perform when running in the background. The purpose of Android O controlling background services, “is an effort to improve interactive performance by improving RAM usage,” says Khan. According to Khan, apps active in the background of an Android O device will only run for a short period of time after the app is closed. Android O devices that run location services in the background will only receive limited updates, however, GPS or fitness apps will be untouched by this update. “Android O adds notification channels to give users more fine gr

The income-tax department has notified  a simplified one-page tax-return form aimed at making it easier for taxpayers to file their annual returns. At the same time, the new form also requires taxpayers to make additional disclosures—including mandatory linking of tax returns with an individual’s Aadhaar number—which will help curb tax evasion. Not only will this make it easier for 50% of the country’s 40 million taxpayers and encourage more people to file their tax returns, the new disclosures will also encourage better compliance. A press release issued by the tax department says individuals earning up to Rs50 lakh and possessing one house will need to file only a single-page tax return form called ITR-1 (Sahaj) for financial year 2016-17. However, the department has mandated that the taxpayer will have to disclose any cash deposit above Rs2 lakh made during 9 November and 30 December as it moves to track instances where high-value cash deposits post-demonetization