The Hindu Business Line : Monday, December 26, 2005

Accounting for IT
Software acquired for sale in the course of trading is `inventory.' But what about software that comes embedded in hardware or software bought for use in the development of software? Read this `accounting dossier.' More

OUTSOURCING

EI Labs device to track BPO vehicles
SECURITY for BPO employees has attained top priority in the city. Bangalore-based EI Labs has developed an indigenous solution to their woes. The solution comprises a GPS device, combined with a Geographical Information System (maps) and an ... More

Global cos keen on outsourcing more R&D jobs to India: Survey
About 14% plan to outsource entire business process
Global firms have comprehensively voted in favour of offshoring assignments to India over other emerging destinations such as Eastern Europe and China during the next three years. Going forward, the Indian offshoring pie is also slated to ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

VSNL residual stake sale hits snag — Govt may put off divestment as Rs 1000-cr land issue hangs in mid air
The Government's interest is at stake because the due date for the Tatas to exercise its call option for acquiring residual stake is February 12. More

BSNL specials for pre-paids
NEW DELHI: State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has announced special offers for pre-paid customers of its cellular service, including providing full talk-time on recharge coupon of Rs 1,000 up to December 31.In addition, recharge ... More

Openera has applications ready for 3G network
AS you watch the ochre sunset over the ocean at Sydney, you long for someone back home to share the moment. You whip out the gizmo, connect to kid sister in Bangalore, aim and stream. The `oohs' and aahs' at the other end are proof that both ... More

INSIGHT

Frenzy to continue
It looks like there's no stopping the merger and acquisition momentum driving the software sector. But it is likely that this time around, most of the action, the spin and the whirl, will be from the middle-rung companies. More

Breaking out of the middle
It's time for medium-sized IT companies to grow out of the middle order if they don't want to remain also-rans. More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Can't rent them? Own them!
IT companies see value in in-house accommodation for clients
LONG commuting time within the city, unavailability of hotel rooms and exorbitant room charges may soon be a thing of the past for foreign clients who come calling on IT companies in India, as infotech firms are beginning to see value in having ... More

Vizag IT units to get SEZ status
THE Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to develop two hillocks (roughly 100 acres) allotted to the IT companies at Madhurawada village, overlooking the Bay of Bengal, as special economic zones. At a press meet here on Saturday evening after ... More

HARDWARE

`Policy booster vital for hardware sector growth'
CAUTIONING against a possible $50-billion demand-supply gap in electronic hardware by 2009-10, the hardware industry has asked the Government for income-tax exemption for five years to encourage investments in manufacturing. It has also sought ... More

INTERNET

Kerala consumer affairs department web site launched
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy on Saturday inaugurated the Web site of the Kerala Consumer Affairs Department. He launched the site, More

VIRUSES

More viruses this year
COIMBATORE: Trend Micro has recorded more number of computer virus in 2005 compared to the earlier year. In the last three months, the number of infections in Asia (estimated at over 5 million) has more than doubled compared to the ... More

CONVERGENCE

Taking the mobile beyond the handset
Cisco's vision is to take the mobile to several gadgets. "Today, mobility is restricted to handsets. Tomorrow, it will be accessible from multiple devices (cars, laptops, televisions, PDAs) to deliver the true experience of seamless mobility." More

IT-ENABLED SERVICES

Level Up Network introduces multi-player games
BEFORE people could exclaim in wonder at the phenomenon that is LAN (Local Area Network) gaming — where gamers compete against one another over a LAN rather than play against computer-generated opponents — the next step is already ... More

OUTLOOK

Cognizant bullish on media, entertainment
According to PwC Global, the global media and entertainment industry revenues are poised to increase to $1.4 trillion by 2007, registering a CAGR of 4.8 per cent over five years. More

Lenovo eyes non-metros
LENOVO (India) Pvt Ltd is eyeing the non-metro segment to increase PC penetration. "Organised retailing in the country is expected to jump to a substantial Rs 18,000 crore this year and this is the right time to enter these previously untapped ... More