The Hindu Business Line : Monday, February 13, 2006

SanDisk sees big market for removable memory cards
REMOVABLE memory in the form of mobile media cards might replace CDs just as smart phones are replacing PCs. The handset market is also geared for a revolution in storage. Soon you could pop out the secure digital (SD) memory card in your ... More

OUTSOURCING

The deal that came through
eWorld speaks to EDS for more on the contract it bagged recently from GM. More

INSIGHT

Test the waters first
Mobile number portability may not benefit the consumer if it is introduced right now. It would be wise to check the pool before taking the plunge. More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Making IT work well
If Kerala hopes to attract IT investments, it should ensure the most stringent of standards - not just in physical infrastructure and corporate incentives, but also in internationally recognized core labour standards. More

In a constructive mood...
Kerala's real estate sector is breaking new ground - to accommodate the IT boom. And leading the charge are private players. More

HARDWARE

Next generation network programme 21CN — BT scouts for Indian start-ups; may locate R&D base here
BRITISH Telecom (BT), which accounts for two per cent of the country's IT exports, is likely to set up a research and development (R&D) base in India even as it scouts around for partnerships with start-ups to drive its next generation network .. More

NEC's low-cost laptop
BANGALORE: Japanese PC maker NEC has announced a 14" widescreen notebook priced at Rs 44,000. The NEC VERSA E3100 weighs 2.2 kg and is targeted at both consumer and commercial customers who are conscious of performance and weight as well ... More

SOFTWARE

R.S. Soft banking on payment systems
SOFTWARE and service offerings to the global payment systems industry will be a major driver of revenue growth for R.S. Software (India) Ltd. The company has unveiled its plans for the industry. The total revenues generated by companies in the ... More

Jataayu browser for mobiles
BANGALORE: Jataayu software released the jB5 with Adaptive Rendering Technology (ART) Web browser for mobiles. This will help mobile users receive pushed content, confirmed downloads and even use voice over IP to make calls over the Web. ... More

INTERNET

A watch on `phishing'
Websense, a US-based provider of employee Internet management solutions, warns of threats lurking on the Internet. More

HUMAN RESOURCES

`IT sector may need $2.6 b to train 1 m professionals in 3 yrs'
`Companies need to engage with the education system to improve the curriculum' More

A flood of job offers
TECHIES are rejoicing and with a vengeance. In 2000-01, thousands of Indian tech professionals were shattered by mass withdrawals of job offer letters. And now, as quickly as they dissipated, the offer letters are coming back, and in a flood. ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

Sasken, Open-Plug tie-up
BANGALORE: Sasken said that it has tied up with Open-Plug, a firm which creates and commercialises the open software framework designed for mass-market phones. The partnership would enable Sasken to provide software integration and project ... More

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