INSIGHT
Rethinking the US' offshoring conundrum
As technology companies stake out market positions in the fast-growing economies of China and India, it makes perfect sense for them to simultaneously use the highly skilled low-cost labour available in those countries to develop some of the products . More

HARDWARE
Apple unveils world's thinnest desktop computer
APPLE Computer on Thursday unveiled the world's thinnest desktop computer, iMac G5, featuring a G5 processor and a new design that integrates the computer right into a flat panel display. The new line offers 17-inch or 20-inch active matrix ... More

SOFTWARE
Indian firms lead offshore outsourcing market: Study
IT research and advisory services firm META Group has rated Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Cognizant, and HCL Technologies among the leaders in the offshore outsourcing market. The new META Spectrum evaluation provides an objective assessment of companies ... More

Symbol plans $30-m investment for expanding Indian centre
US-BASED Symbol Technologies plans to ramp up its India centre with additional investments of $30 million, double headcount in the next year and move next generation enterprise mobility product development to the Bangalore centre. Announcing ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
`IT salaries up 19 pc this year'
THE average salary across IT industry has risen 19 per cent in 2004 despite a steep 12 per cent drop in freshers pay, while HP has emerged as the best paymaster, according to a latest report. The Dataquest-IDC India Salary Survey notes that ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
ICICI OneSource acquires US firm
ICICI OneSource, the BPO unit of ICICI Bank, today announced its acquisition - for an undisclosed amount - of New York-based Account Solutions Group, which would open a $16-billion (Rs 73,376-crore) opportunity for ICICI Bank in the US ... More

`Netegrity buy important to India'
HYDERABAD: Computer Associates (CA), which has announced a move to acquire Netegrity, a provider of security software solutions, for approximately $430 million, sees its Indian operations expanding its company portfolio and reach in the ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES
Ramco Systems, Fiona in pact
CHENNAI: Ramco Systems, provider of enterprise solutions, has tied up with Fiona Infosystems, resellers of enterprise software in India, to penetrate the small and medium size segment. Fiona will leverage its nationwide network to ... More

E-COMMERCE & E-BUSINESS
Fears of `misuse' delay Railways' e-ticket plans
THE Indian Railways' (IR) plans to launch e-ticketing by the year-end is likely to be delayed due to concerns over "misuse." The Railways had been planning to start its pilot project for e-tickets on select Shatabdi Express trains since early ... More

CONVERGENCE
O2 launches PDA model
THE Singapore headquartered O2 Asia has launched its first product in India, the O2 XdaII, a PDA mobile. Priced at Rs 35,999 excluding taxes, the PDA mobile will cost 14 per cent lower than the open market rate of Rs 42,000, said a company ... More

BROADBAND
Use USO fund for broadband penetration, says TRAI
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today suggested using the universal services obligation (USO) fund for subsidising bandwidth to boost broadband penetration. It also said Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd would benefit if it unbundled ... More

EVENTS
PCs galore
New version computers displayed at the four-day India PC Expo 2004 at the Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday. The expo is organised by the Association for Information Technology (AIT). Major industry players such as Samsung, ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
World Phone calling card
BANGALORE: World Phone Internet Services has launched its international calling card here. The World Phone Premium Voice over Internet Phone calling card will be available in all cities of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It will enable ... More