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REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS: WiMax players can offer mobile services
New Delhi, Aug. 27 Consumers could soon get mobile services using a technology other than CDMA or GSM. ...

EVENTS: Visual computing era is here: nVidia chief
3-D poised to become mainstream in professional, consumer displays. San Jose (California), Aug. 27 It was in a sense the first big global gathering of the display and computer graphics business. So no one was very surprised when nVidia’s ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: A story to tell; a cast to die for
Airtel continues to romance the audience conveying different messages tied by one thread — breaking barriers.. A recent headline read: ‘Ad keeps Madhavan busy’. The actor and his co-star from the commercial, Vidya Balan, are ...

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Tech Mahindra gains on speculation of stake sale
BT may relinquish some part of its holding: Reports. Mumbai, Aug. 27 The scrip of telecom solutions vendor Tech Mahindra has seen a lot of buying activity on the bourses in the last one month. In a weak market, the shares of Tech Mahindra have ...

SOFTWARE: UST Global on expansion mode
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 27 UST Global, a US-based IT services company with software development centres in India, is looking at expanding its global operations both organically and through acquisitions. ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Google Map Maker now in India
Google has announced the launch of Google Map Maker (mapmaker.google.com) in India, which helps users to add additional information. Conceived and developed by an Indian engineering team, Google Map Maker allows people to add or edit features ...

HARDWARE: Dell unveils Vostro laptops, PCs
Dell on Wednesday unveiled two new Vostro laptops and two desktops designed specifically to meet the needs of small businesses, Governments and educational institutions operating on limited budgets in the country and the world’s emerging ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Bartronics launches smart cards
Bartronics India on Wednesday announced the launch of four products based on smart cards useful in different segments.The products rolled out include BIL-BLUE ICE, an off-the-shelf generic smart cards operating system which can be used for ...

INFRASTRUCTURE: Infosys to spend Rs 1,000 cr on SEZ space
Sees major infrastructure challenge as necessary eco-system is not ready. Chennai, Aug. 27 Infosys will invest nearly Rs 1,000 crore this fiscal year in special economic zones (SEZ) for creating additional space. ...

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS: Nasscom backs UK’s immigration system
Members asked to register by Oct 1. New Delhi, Aug. 27 Software association Nasscom has expressed its support to UK’s new point-based system , which will govern intra-company transfers and work permits, and advised its member companies ...

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING: IDenizen ties up with Corporation Bank
Bangalore, Aug. 27 IDenizen, a local IT company, has announced that it has entered into a tie-up with Corporation Bank for extending the benefits of SmartCampus, an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)-based suite for educational institutions,to ...

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Offer price for Axon fair: CEO
Chennai, Aug. 27 “We believe our price is fair for Axon Group,” according to Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan, CEO, Infosys. ...

HUMAN RESOURCES: Lattice Bridge offers Candidate Scan
Chennai, Aug. 27 ‘Talk-in interviews’ could soon replace ‘walk-in interviews.’ ...

HUMAN RESOURCES: Geometric downscaling US engg operations
Mumbai, Aug. 27 The slowdown in the US auto industry has prompted product life cycle management and engineering services firm Geometric Ltd to cut down on the number of people employed in its engineering practice in the US. ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Nu Tek India debuts at premium
Mumbai, Aug. 27 Nu Tek India on its debut closed at a premium of 3.72 per cent over its issue price of Rs 192 on the NSE today. The scrip opened at Rs 195 and touched an intra-day high of Rs 217 and a low of Rs 193.75, before closing at Rs ...

From eWorld

OUTSOURCING: Hello… it’s your call
The Government’s move to allow agents of ‘Other Service Providers’ to work from home throws open the ITES employment scene to more people, young and old.. Talk of good news coming down the line! In a move that will, doubtless, ...

SECURITY: A classic cyber war?
The Russia-Georgia clashes bring cyberspace issues to the fore.. It is again eventful times in cyberspace. It all started earlier this month with the entry of Russian troops into neighbouring Georgia’s South Ossetia, a region not ...

INTERVIEW: The transforming BPO landscape
Infosys BPO is bullish on growth prospects, never mind the US slowdown.. The last few years have seen the Indian BPO (business process outsourcing) industry ride the offshore wave to its advantage, both in terms of business as well as employment ...

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT: Europe beckons
With Europe eager more than ever to walk the India path, opportunities to get business out of the continent are growing for Indian IT ...

BOOKS: On convergence track
The four aspects of software quality are converging into one quality definition.. Four aspects of software quality are converging, and these are business excellence, service excellence, security, and information integrity, say Kamna Malik and ...

INTERNET: Lazy again, or lazy still?
Till about a year ago, my son would bring his large lego blocks and ask me to build something, usually a train, sometimes a car or an aeroplane. He’d be pretty happy with the results, as I used to spend a long time building whatever he ...

CYBER QUEST: Quiz
V.V. Ramanan. 1. Which iconic computer celebrated the 10th anniversary of its launch on August ...

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