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1. Juniper Networks For employees of Juniper Networks the total median compensation comes out to be $157,000 per year while the median annual base pay is $147,000 annually. The average salary for a staff engineer is near $146,699 while that of a technical support engineer is $111,483. 2. Google The median base income at Google is $123,331 calculated by Glassdoor whereas the total median annual compensation is said to be $153,750. Although a software engineer earns $127,047 at Google, a senior more experienced one can rake a wage as high as $162,249. Read more

1. Boo.com Boo.com was an online retail site which showed a lot of promise and excited users worldwide with its unique ideas of placing the products onto models and also the ability to see it from any angle. It was, however, incompatible for Macintosh PCs and was too slow to load on a majority of systems. The interest of users faded quickly, and it declared bankruptcy in 2000, just a year after its release. 2. Kodak Kodak was the pioneer company for photography and cameras since the late 1800s, but their inability to adapt to...

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Success doesn’t always come on your terms. Sometimes the idea you thought is revolutionary and will bring you success doesn’t pan out the way you envisioned it. And sometimes the backup plan or Plan B becomes more profitable than Plan A. Same happened with these below companies too. They were founded for something else, but after a series of losses and other setbacks decided to change the focus of the company. And that worked out great for them. 1. PayPal PayPal started out as a cryptography...

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During the last Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Sony announced a lineup of the new Xperia Smartphones. Two cheaper models; the XA1 and XA1 Ultra, and Sony’s latest flagships, the Xperia XZs and XZ Premium, were set to release starting this spring. For now, let’s focus on the comparison of the much-awaited XZs and the XZ Premium.

The new Xperia XZs is a fascinating hybrid since it’s a combination of both mid-range and high-end Smartphone. However, since it is made by Sony,...

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Microsoft has already announced that on April 11, 2017, the support and security updates for Windows Vista will end. This statement clearly states that users should start thinking of migrating to Microsoft’s latest operating system, the Windows 10. Though the free upgrade for Windows 10 has already ended, users can still upgrade. But, is it really a good decision to make an upgrade? Since July 29, 2016, Microsoft ceases the free upgrade for Windows 10, exactly one year after it was officially released to the public. Though the free offer has already...

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1. Renewable Jet Fuel Many airlines are trying to integrate the renewable jet fuels so that less pollution is caused to the environment. These airlines have signed an agreement to come up with a better and renewable fuel which will reduce the emission of carbon into the atmosphere thus promoting a better and cleaner environment. 2. Drones Drones are the talk of the town and with such compact machines, the world is witnessing a more advanced system to control traffic, deliver stuff or help people get transported. More...

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1. Jetpack Yes, you heard it right soon Jetpacks will be a reality and people can implement them in the real world. It uses H202 i.e., Hydrogen Peroxide as fuel and travels at a speed of more than 70 miles an hour and is able to cover a distance of more than 3000 feet. It is a record-breaking achievement and with such progress, they will soon be able to improvise the technology and make it more efficient. 2. Aerofex Aero-X It is inspired from the Speeder bike in...

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1. Toggle The application is available for all the OS including iPhone, Android, and its software is also available for desktops. It helps you to keep the track of your workout sessions. One just needs to feed the data of the current session and start the timer and as soon as it’s over you can stop the timer. It is customizable and one can add personal stuff in it. 2. RescueTime It helps to track your time invested on various websites and applications. It helps you to control...

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What is a humanoid? The word humanoid means anything that resembles human and has the same appearance and characteristics such as walking, opposite appendages (thumb), the upright framework. These days’ animation, video, and games uses humanoid. Robotics applies the concept of humanoid and is called ‘humanoid robots.’ What are the types of humanoid? There are various types of humanoid as following: 1. Mythic humanoids- The mythological creatures that look like the human. People praises and worship the humanoids as deities. The multiple types of humanoid are: I. Human skinned humanoids- They differ from men as due to genetic mistakes or mutation. The height of...

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What is called Cyber Security? Information technology security or computer security or cyber security is the preservation of the vulnerable programs, information, data, hardware, software or the machine infrastructures entirely from a wide range of theft, damage, unauthorized access or cyber terrorism. The risks include code injection, illegal activity by the user, operator misuse. What are the components of cyber security? IT security covers the vital areas such as: 1. Network Security- It is primarily concerned about the safety of the network by monitoring misuse, unauthorized access of the resources. Read more