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Got a Bonus? Five Smart Ways to Make the Most of It

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If you have got a bonus, you may be tempted to spend it on fancy jewellery, jazzy smartphone or a bigger car. There is nothing wrong in splurging on things you like. On the other hand, bonuses can be used in a smart way to strengthen your finances. Here are a few ways bonuses can be used for plugging the holes in your financial plan, according to financial planners. Pay Off Your Debt Even if you are comfortable servicing your debt, it will wise to pay off your high-interest loan.…

Want to Buy Gold? Here Are The Smart Ways For Investing

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After posting negative returns for past three years, domestic gold prices have risen around 13 per cent this year so far. If you are looking to put money in gold, there are multiple investment options like physical gold, gold exchange traded funds (ETFs), and gold bonds. However, it always pays to be aware of the income tax implications of the different schemes. Here is a comparative analysis of various options available. Physical Gold You can buy gold coins or bars from banks and jewellers. Banks sell 24 carat gold with…

Privacy on Android: The Battle You Have Already Lost

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There is no shortage of cool new apps, from the one that turns your camera into an emergency flashlight, to the one that spontaneously materialises a taxi or groceries at your doorstep. Or the one that tracks your rapidly depreciating investments in real-time. As cool as these apps seem though, they are all probably spying on you. Unscrupulous companies could make innocuous seeming apps that harvest your text messages, your contacts and call history, while potentially even sending texts and making calls you may never know about. They may even…

Parents Should Stop Using Smartphones at the Dinner Table: Study

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Are you a tech buff who is unable to keep off your phone even at the dinner table? In that case, your kids may not be happy with you at all, say researchers. A study which delves into the dynamics of technology and families reveals that the children of those parents who sporadically text even while driving or those who indulge in over-sharing on social media are not too impressed with their parents’ habits. The researchers noted that there have been similar hurdles in the past, as families grew accustomed…

BlackBerry Says It’s the ‘First OEM’ to Deliver Monthly Android Security Patches

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At the time of the launch of the BlackBerry Priv, the Canadian smartphone company had assured that it will give a lot of emphasis on the security of its users. Four months later, BlackBerry continues to stand by its words. In less than 24 hours since Google issued its monthly security bulletin last week, BlackBerry released a patch to address all the flagged vulnerabilities. Without pointing out fingers to any particular OEM, BlackBerry said last week that it is the “first OEM to deliver patches in line with Google’s public…

Factory Output Contracts For The Third Month In A Row

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Factory output in January contracted for the third straight month, in an indication that the manufacturing sector continues to struggle with sluggish demand and overcapacity. According to data released on Friday, factory output — measured by Index of Industrial Production (IIP) – contracted 1.5 per cent in January. The higher-than-expected decline was on account of the sharp de-growth in capital goods, whose output shrank 20.4 per cent. Consumer goods output growth was flat. 10 out of the 22 industry groups in the manufacturing sector recorded negative growth in January 2016…