INFO-TECH
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Alarm bells ringing on phone bill defaults
TELEPHONY operators have been dismissing customer default and fraud levels as "minimum" or "negligent". But telling signs are there everywhere that the operators are tackling default and fraud with a determined hand now, which cannot be the case ...
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TAXATION
Trouble in the `park'
Mohan R. Lavi on the tax imbroglio affecting units in technology parks
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CBDT may revise circular on taxation of BPO activities
THE Finance Ministry has indicated that the tax department's circular issued in January this year on taxation of foreign entities outsourcing certain activities to the country may be revised. This has bolstered sentiment in the business ...
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SOFTWARE
`Java world is getting wider'
AS intelligent devices proliferate and more and more people access information and services on handhelds and mobile devices, technology developers face the challenge of bringing in interoperability without disrupting their work to ensure seamless ...
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JP Mobile buys PDA product from Asynchrony
JP MOBILE, an enterprise mobility software provider, has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the PDA (personal digital assistant) defence product from Asynchrony Solutions, Inc, a security solutions provider, thereby adding ...
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Ciant plans roadshows
HAVING secured market presence in the US, Mexico and Brazil, Ciant Corporation of the US is keen to position its Data Quality software tools in the Indian market, besides introducing its products in Australia, Chile, Russia and Singapore within ...
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Symantec to buy Brightmail for $370 m in cash
SYMANTEC Corporation, an information security provider, has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Brightmail, a leader in anti-spam technology, in a cash transaction valued at approximately $370 million. The Brightmail's ...
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VIRUSES
The million-dollar spam!
A NEW type of spam is going round and it is different from the usual kind that boasts of having seen all those sites one has visited, or holding one's credit card number. This one says `independent enquiry', and comes from STJ Consultant, ...
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BROADBAND
TRAI moots watchdog for broadband services
WITH broadband recommendations already in place, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has mooted a certifying and monitoring body as part of a mechanism to ensure quality of service. TRAI has suggested that the proposed body would ...
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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Zenith laptop for students
FOLLOWING the success of the `Topper Laptop' for students last September, Zenith Computers launched the Topper Desktop for Students on Thursday. The product has been co-created by Intel, the world's largest chip manufacturer. Topper is offered ...
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