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Cisco, IBM expand alliance into data center gear
The accord is meant to boost sales of IBM’s software and systems and Cisco’s networking gear in their customers’ data centers.
Free song @ iTunes for 8 days
To mark Apple’s online music store first anniversary, where it sold 70 million songs, iTunes has planned to offer a free song to customers for the next 8 days.
The unraveling of Google
As one Silicon Valley’s recent success story is to be revealed for the first time, rivals are eagerly awaiting the financials to be disclosed this week.
Network Associates Q1 net profit $56m
Forecasts revenue of $200 million to $205 million for the current quarter,
to be hit by the sale of its Sniffer Technology business.
IBM investors back expensing stock options
Majority of IBM shareholders have backed a non-binding proposal that urges the company to treat stock options as an expense, an accounting change that many tech companies have loudly resisted
HCL to adopt IBM ‘s Rational tools
As a part of the agreement, IBM Rational will also set up a Rational competency center at the HCLT premises in Gurgaon.
Another alert for WORM_BAGLE.X
A ‘medium-risk’ alert has been issued for the latest variant of this worm, which uses social-engineering technique to replicate.
Programming MSMQ in .NET – I
This article discusses the elementary concepts of MSMQ programming like creating a queue, writing a message to the queue and receiving from it.
Humanizing Internet!
With .BBA Audio, a ‘playerless’ streaming technology, that can broadcast audio at MBRs, with multiple platform and browser support.
Sun releases AVK 1.4 for J2EE
This free testing tool can ensure the correct use of J2EE APIs across J2EE technology-compatible application servers.
Centralized ‘pools’ of power
Is the promise of IBM’s new virtualization engine software, which can make a four processor system run like one with 40 processors.
Medusind acquires Chennai BPO firm
The healthcare outsourcing arm of SRF Ltd, has been sold to Medusind Solutions for Rs 3 crore.
HCL Tech to use IBM Rational software
To speed up software development time by automation, process standardization and enhance team collaboration.
Pricing pressure grips software cos
Is the market for back-office corporate software competitive enough to spark a price war?
HP announces smart office initiative for SMBs
In addition to offering solutions for imaging and printing, infrastructure offering and biz document mgmt, HP also aims to help them financially through HP Financial Services.
Cisco, Ericsson form partnership to sell gear
Together would offer equipment and services to phone companies as they roll out such services as Internet voice transmission
Nokia opens R&D center in Mumbai
To provide software support and technical expertise in CDMA technology and create new platforms for technology transfer.
Patni Q1 net increases 49%
Revenue grew by 35% to Rs 312 crore and operating income grew by 58% to Rs 66.65 crore.
Virtusa gets $20m funding
In series D funding for general corporate purposes, global expansion and sales and marketing while posting 11 consecutive quarters of growth.
Unisys opens offshore center in Bangalore
It’s first global offshore outsourcing center for software development and BPO to be 2000 strong with an investment of $180 million.