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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Commtouch has published an in-depth research of 2011 Facebook attacks within its Internet Threats Trend Report, a year-end synopsis of Internet threats. The report and infographic is said to present an absolute analysis of scores of malicious Facebook activities during the past year, as identified by Commtouch Labs. According to the report, Affiliate marketing sites are claimed to be the final destination in three-fourths of all Facebook deceptions. Visitors to these sites are induced to fill out surveys that generate affiliate payments for the scammers, victimizing legitimate businesses that pay affiliate fees. Users are said to be drafted to click on the scams through social engineering tactics such as free merchandise offers, celebrity news, new (fake) Facebook applications, or simply a trusted friend sending a message stating: "You have to see this!" After users first click on the scams, malware or malicious scripts are believe

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Deal4loans.com has launched an online home loan balance transfer calculator which instantly calculates how much one can save by switching his home loan. It is estimated that all one need to do is insert his existing home loan rate and prepayment charges and based on that it gives him the instant quote of four other bank rates and tells the person how much he can save. With prepayment charges being reduced to nil- the opportunity for the customer to save by changing the home loan bank is big. It is believed that one can check how much he can save by transferring his existing loans to some other bank at lower rates with a simple calculation available in Deal4loans.com. Switch to save is said to be a phenomenon that is rapidly gaining in popularity, particularly as consumers search for ways to limit their spending during these financially challenging times. By accessing the Home Loan Balance Transfer Calculator it is claimed that one can save i

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Clingle, the geo-social mobile app that enables users to send location based personal messages with a picture or video has partnered with Red Bull to cater the latest updates from Sunburn Goa 2011. Clingle is said to allow its users to send 'Clings' with texts and/ or pictures and/ or videos across people in their network to interactively capture check-in moments. The app was launched this year from the makers of MyCityWay and is already available to iOS, Android and Blackberry users. Red Bull has joined hands with Clingle to bring spectators closer to the magic via their iPhone, Android and Blackberry applications. People at the Sunburn event or those seeking updates on the same are expected to get the Clingle app from iTunes app store, Android market or the Blackberry app world and follow Red Bull. Followers could avail themselves of the following benefits: Live updates of the event through interactive videos, audios and photos; a

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Flipkart.com has appointed C.A. Karandeep Singh, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this position, he will provide the vision and leadership for all aspects of the finance and corporate governance. He will also be a part of the Executive Team and will contribute to the overall management of the business, concentrating on profitable revenue growth and enhancing the strong lead that Flipkart has in the Indian e-commerce space. Karandeep said, "I am excited to join Flipkart which has revolutionized the way we buy products and experience online commerce. I look forward to supporting the next phase of growth, as we make the Indian shopping experience richer, convenient and more satisfying." Binny Bansal, COO & Co-founder, Flipkart said, "We are excited to have Karandeep on board. He has the reputation of being a respected business and team leader. We believe he is the right person to build upon Flipkart's current success

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE At the dawn of 2012, MSN India has invited consumers to vote for the best and the worst of 2011 under the categories: Bollywood, Sports, leaders and the most admired women. Indians have voted up a storm and MSN had recieved 5.2 million votes. The results are out, some are believed to be expected and some are massive surprises. Rajeev Khandelwal has bagged the "Best Actor Male" title. He has beaten Shah Rukh and Imran Khan. Katrina Kaif has eclipsed Vidya Balan and won Best Actor (Female) award. Himesh Reshamiya and Esha Deol received "worst actor male" and female award, respectively. Bodyguard was awarded the best film of the year, whereas Mausam received the worst film award. In the sports section, M. S. Dhoni won Indian Sportsman of the year award, whereas the Cricket World Cup received Best Indian Sporting event award and cricket as the Most followed Indian Sport. Narendra Modi wins most admired Indian leader title and

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HomeShop18.com has teamed up with Microsoft to bring its best selling offers closer to its customers. HomeShop18.com users are believed to browse the website faster through a one click access system, using Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 9. All customers who upgrade to Internet Explorer 9 and pin HomeShop18.com to their IE9 browser is said to get a free gift voucher and easy access to their favourite shopping portal from their desktop taskbar. Sundeep Malhotra, Founder & CEO, HomeShop18 said, "We feel proud to partner with Microsoft to offer easy access to our e-commerce portal HomeShop18.com. With this association, we wish to introduce further unique technological benefits in order to strengthen our customer interface. Keeping all the consumer needs in mind, we have announced the association with Microsoft.'' Senthilkumar Sundaram, Director - Product Marketing, Microsoft India said, "We are very excited about our partn

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MAXX Mobiles has launched a full touch phone - MAXX MAESTRO (MT255) powered by 1000 mAh battery. This headset comes with a dual camera of 2MP with flash at the back and a digital camera in front. With free 4GB memory card, MAXX Mobiles is also offering sporty pair of Reebok shoes worth Rs.2,499 with this handset absolutely free. Ajjay Agarwal, Chairman & Managing Director, MAXX Group, said, "The Company that is dedicated to provide 'value-for-money' products to its Indian consumers, is striving hard to bring best of the offerings. MAXX MAESTRO MT255, a full-touch phone is developed keeping in mind the vibrant and stylish users who are on the lookout for a phone that suits their persona. Additionally, understanding the desirability factor, we believe that providing free Reebok shoes with MAXX MAESTRO MT255 will definitely be appreciated and beneficial for our users!" MAXX MAESTRO MT255 is said to feature Bluetooth, MySyn

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE BlackBerry has offered some new applications for smartphones. Users are believed to now decorate their smartphones with attractive themes, animated wallpapers and spread the holiday cheer with their friends and loved ones. The countdown begins with This Holiday Season - enjoy "Number One!!!" Memory Match Up game for customers phone. This app is said to set the Christmas and New Year tone for customers. Sharing New Year photos on Facebook is expected to automatically enter customers into the contest to score a 3-night get-away at a ME by Melia resort. Photo with the most "likes" by January 15, 2012 wins the Grand Prize. 10 runners-up receive 4AM CDs featuring groove mixologists DJ Ani Quinn and DJ Price. Furthermore, BlackBerry claims to offer one the chance of being connected through their BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) and sending personalized gifts. A BBM Connected App, Gift&Take enables users to send personalized gif