Despite all the rumored interest in Yahoo Inc, progress on a deal has hit a brick wall mainly due to the company's lack of strategy and restrictive confidentiality agreement, people familiar with the situation said.
Saturday, 29 October 2011
Apple Releases MacBook Pro “Black Screen”
Apple has released MacBook Pro Video Update 1.0, a software fix for the so-called “Black Screen” problem some MacBook Pro owners have experienced. The software update is technically limited to mid-2010 15” MacBook Pro models, and it is furthermore limited to those models currently running OS X “Lion” 10.7.2, but Apple has also established a path for users running Mac OS X 10.6.x “Snow Leopard” to possibly get their units serviced.
New Factual Resolve API Complete Location Databases.
Open data platform Factual.com is launching a new API for developers of location-based services called Resolve. The API is an entity resolution API that makes partial records complete, matches entities against one other and assists in the process of de-duping and normalizing data sets.
Friday, 28 October 2011
Infosys to develop branch company in Dalion high tech zone in China
Infosys Technologies (China) Co, a subsidiary of Infosys Technologies, will establish a branch company in the Dalian High-tech Zone (DHTZ) in China. This branch company will focus on software development and outsourcing business in the region, an Infosys Tech (China) statement said.
Intel seeks to lower Ultrabooks' price
Intel Corp is comfortable with its chip pricing now and is working with suppliers and manufacturers to lower the cost of its new ultrabook slim PCs, a product it sees as key to reviving the traditional computer in the face of the tablet challenge.
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
IT companies cut down Diwali gift budget
There is absolutely no interest among corporates to indulge in such expenses this season. The few that are going ahead with it are doing so only because it has become an annual ritual now and they cannot avoid it," said Santosh Gupta, marketing manager of Attal Gift Solutions, Abids, adding, "As a reason, the cheapest gifts like wall hangings and stationery products are in maximum demand this time." In fact, these manufacturers guess that many would also be settling for sweet packets to keep their gift budgets low this festive season.
Friday, 21 October 2011
Yahoo 'cross talk' ban jolts bidders; Microsoft seen circling
Yahoo advisers Goldman Sachs and Allen & Co informed interested parties this week of a "no cross talk" provision, part of a non-disclosure agreement that must be signed to gain access to Yahoo's sensitive financial data, the sources.
TechM to provide IT solutions to Russia-based Sitronics
With Tech Mahindra's telecom domain expertise, both the parties indent to explore and pursue potential opportunities in India,CanvasM (Tech Mahindra's mobility business) CEO Jagdish Mitra said. Sitronics India's IT solution -- Foris-- is already been used by the telecom operators SSTL, which operates under brand MTS.
Do Small Bloggers Have A Chance With Digg?
Yes, the Digg voting system is intended to allow the most popular stories to get the most exposure and to prevent users from gaming the system. Small bloggers still have a chance with digg by creating with strong profiles which will have a better chances of their submissions reaching the front page sand adding friends and sharing your story probably. Many of the larger blogs mentioned earlier have such a huge following that only a very small percentage of readers need to Digg a story in order to get it to the front page. On the other hand, a smaller blog may need a lot of help to get the necessary votes to reach the front page. The larger blogs often only need to include a Digg button somewhere on the post or in the RSS feed to convert a large subscriber base into a high number of Diggs, an advantage that smaller blogs do not have.
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Kingston's Wi-Drive now in India
Kingston, the leading US based independent memory products manufacturer, has announced that the Wi-Drive is now available in the Indian market. Fortune Marketing, with its impressive nationwide presence, will be the distributor for the product.
Infosys on mobile, H-1Bs, and building software
Infosys needs a new way to make money. The India-based IT outsourcer now employs about 140,000 people, having just hired 15,000 people this past quarter, and it faces a harsh reality: It just can't find enough people to maintain its growth pace. It needs to add another, higher-margin way to make money without hiring so many additional people.
HCL Technologies plans capex of $230 million
HCL Technologies, India's fourth largest software services firm, has a capex plan of $230 million for its current fiscal year.
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
CANN to accept applications for gTLDs from Jan 2012; to approve 7 Indian languages.
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has said that it will start accepting applications for generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) from January 2012 onwards and will charge applicants USD 1,85,000 (about Rs 91 lakh) for gTLDs.
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NIIT sells Element K to SkillSoft for $110 million
The company has also entered into a long-term services and licensing agreements with SkillSoft to work together for producing new content for SkillSoft's e-learning content collections for Business, IT and Desktop skills.
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Investors claim Zenith Infotech FCCB default more than $85 million
A representative of QVT Fund confirmed that payment on the remaining bonds raised by Zenith Infotech has also become immediately due taking its obligation, including the premium, to over $85 million. Zenith Infotech raised two lots of foreign currency convertible bonds - one for $33 million which was due on September 21, 2011, and a second tranche of $50 million, which was due for repayment in August 2012.
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Lenovo beats Dell to become no. 2.
Hewlett-Packard Co's personal computer shipments grew 5.3 per cent in the third quarter, while China's Lenovo overtook Dell to become the world's No. 2 PC maker for the first time, according to data from two influential research firms.
Microsoft competitor Box lands $81 million funding
Business-software company Box has won $81 million in funding to expand its business, illustrating investors' continued appreciation for start-up companies that tap into the cloud.
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5 Steps for Video Marketing Beginners.
Videos are a great way of promoting online business product or service. They can be stored on your social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. This is a relatively inexpensive means of marketing to the massive.
How To Get Started: Prepare a video short and to the point. Keep them to 5 minutes or less. Most of the people will not look at a video for more than 5 minutes unless the content is out of this world. Therefore, practice getting your point across quickly and effectively.
Set Your Goal : The content filled video in less than 5 minutes. The viewers know exactly what you are trying to communicate to them and there is no misunderstanding. Make sure you have put your web link at the end along with all you contact information.
Tools Needed : The proper equipment necessary to make a video. A webcam and a microphone are the two important tools needed for the video marketing. Google images of your liking on the internet and use a voice over for them.
How To Brand Yourself : Successful branding is what is going to make people trust you and eventually purchase from you or join your business.
Keywords Are King : The keywords and tags are as important as the video, as it is the keywords that will help people find your video. Use keyword research such as, using Google’s keyword/ad words guide.
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Facebook's First iPad App Looks Sparse, Utilitarian & Good Enough to Love
Facebook is rolling out its first iPad today, though at press time it's not available in the iTunes app store. The app relies on big photos for most of its design strength. That makes sense. As the world's biggest photo sharing network, there's nothing Facebook could have built that would have pleased all of the people all of the time (hundreds of millions of people) more than a big, full-screen display of photos taken by our own friends. Newsfeed, including apps, and chat look similar to the way they look on the web.
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Wipro Technologies lines up slew of products for social benefits like electro-cardiogram necklace, tablet computer
Wipro Technologies has identified education and health care as the next big business opportunities as it prepares to launch a host of low-cost products such as an electro-cardiogram necklace, tablet computer and cameras for use in hospitals and in mining and retail.
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Microsoft launches Touch Mouse in India
Microsoft India launched 'Touch Mouse; that it said "makes everyday tasks more fluid and intuitive by using natural gestures instead of clicks". Exclusively designed for Windows 7, it combines the virtues of the old familiar mouse with multi-touch gestures, the company said in a statement.
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Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Friday, 7 October 2011
Symantec to offer data loss prevention solution for Tablets
The company said Symantec Data Loss Prevention for Tablet would enable users to utilise the tablets they are demanding while monitoring and controlling the transmission of confidential data from these devices with content awareness.
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Monday, 3 October 2011
Cisco Cius is an Android-based mobile collaboration platform built for enterprise customers/businesses. Cius is designed to help organizations capitalize on the mobile, social, visual, and virtual needs of businesses today in the post-PC era by enabling anywhere, anytime access to secure business-critical communications, collaboration, and computing features from a single ultraportable device.
SFIO denied permission to drop Satyam Computer Services Limited from Satyam fraud case
The special court for Economic Offences passed the order. SFIO, the investigation arm of Union Corporate Affairs Ministry, had filed seven complaints against the company, its former chairman and Satyam's founder B Ramalinga Raju and others for alleged violations under the Companies Act, in December 2009.
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Saturday, 1 October 2011
Some Apple stores temporarily closed, reasons unknown
The store is "currently closed while we undergo a minor update to the Apple Store. We will reopen on Wednesday, October 5."
iPhone 5 and iOS 5: What We Know So Far
Apple revs its next generation iPhone and iOS 5 mobile operating system next week. The details of Apple's announcement are unknown, but the veil of Apple silence is lifting - quickly. Earlier this week Apple sent out invitations to an October event tagged “Let’s talk about iPhone.” With the announcement date so tantalizingly close, it’s time to take a look at what we know so far about the next iPhone and iOS 5.
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