Spice introduces Zing Mail for the Punjab circle
KOLKATA: Spice Telecom launched a service called ‘Zing Mail’ that would
enable its subscribers to record their voice and send it across through e-mail.
The recipient will receive e-mail in the in-box as a voice-mail from the Spice
user that can be heard with the click of a button. Sending and configuring a ‘Zing
Mail’ involves a two-step process. Initially an address book with the e-mail
addresses is created. Typing in the e-mail ID and then sending it to ‘1111’
is the first step. Secondly, to send in the voice mail ‘510’ is dialed while
following some simple instructions. Thereafter the recorded message will be sent
to the selected e-mail ID(s) in the address book.
Additions and deletions on the address book can be made sending a single letter
command. For instance " D S.No" or "D e-mail ID" is entered
to delete an e-mail address from the address book. The address book can be
downloaded any time by sending ‘Q’ as an SMS to ‘1111’. -Â CNS
US software market to stage a comeback
HYDERABAD: The US economy will stage a comeback in the second quarter of the
calendar year with 70 per cent of the companies saying they would hike their IT
spending, according to Information Technology Association of America president
Harris N Miller. Speaking at a seminar, organized by the Hyderabad Software
Exporters Association and Satyam Computers, on the US slowdown and software
exports, Miller debunked the theory that the Internet was a passing fad. He
pointed out that as many as 25 per cent of the manufacturing firms were
advertising on the Net, while the number of Internet users was growing over the
years. "The talk about recession is also premature, as the US economy has
not shown any negative growth. It just could not sustain the unrealistic growth
we had in the last decade. Moreover, the flow of venture capital has not shown
any sign of slowdown," he explained. —CNS
VIA Technologies to expand its base in India
NEW DELHI: VIA Technologies Inc, supplier of Personal Computer (PC) core
logic chipsets, microprocessors, multimedia and Communication chips, has drawn a
long-term plan to further expand its share in the Indian market. VIA
technologies had earlier launched 650MHz and 667MHz processors in India. VIA
Technologies Inc director marketing, Richard Brown, announced the introduction
of its new VIA Cyrix III processor running at speed of 700 MHz. It is built
using an advanced 0.18-micron manufacturing process.
The VIA Cyrix-III processor comes with 128 KB level 1 cache, MMX and 3D. VIA
Technologies Inc, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan has branch offices in the US,
China and Europe. Its customers include OEMs, main board manufacturers, and
system integrators. In India VIA has marketing tie up with Karma Distribution
(Singapore) for marketing of its products in India. - Preety Raheja, CNS
Rockwell Automation introduces Automation WebStore
NEW DELHI: Rockwell Automation, a unit of Rockwell has added the Automation
Replay WebStore to its e-Business platform at www.rockwellautomation.com/abstore.
The Automation Replay WebStore gives customers the opportunity to purchase
selected Allen-Bradley products from Rockwell Automation, including current
products, previously issued-technology products, hard-to-find products, and
refurbished products at reduced prices.
The first catalog featured in the Automation Replay WebStore is "Open
Box", which carries products at discounts. After the sale, a 90-day
warranty is provided, which covers replacement. The WebStore features real-time
inventory with products available on an "as supply lasts" basis. —
CNS
3Com Corporation launches CommWorks
NEW DELHI: The CommWorks division of 3Com Corporation has announced that the
newly established CommWorks' India office will serve as headquarters for SAARC
region. CommWorks serves telecommunications service providers and comprises the
entirety of 3Com's former carrier networks business and its rich legacy of
delivering customer centric, IP-based networking solutions to service providers
worldwide. These networks allow service providers to deliver enhanced data and
voice services to their end users through dial, wireless and broadband access.
CommWorks builds IP networks that deliver enhanced data and voice service
through dial, wireless and broadband access. These networks are based on the
CommWorks architecture, a flexible, open system that allows service providers to
build their networks as they see fit. — CNS
AirTel launches US roaming in Andhra Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Bharti Mobile Ltd., a cellular service provider has launched US
roaming in Andhra Pradesh. With this, AirTel became the first cellular service
in Andhra Pradesh to provide US roaming to its customers. To provide roaming in
North America, AirTel has tied up with Nextel communications Inc. of USA. Nextel
offers roaming on an all-digital network based on the Integrated Digital
Enhanced Network (iDEN) technology developed by Motorola. IDEN technology
provides superior sound and transmission quality utilizing state-of-the-art
packet based transmission methods. AirTel is currently offering international
roaming to 37 countries through 51 networks.
To use roaming service to the US, an AirTel customer needs to rent a Motorola
I-2000 handset, which operates on the US frequency. AirTel has tied up with
cellular handset hiring companies of the US. AirTel customers travelling to USA
can get the form from AirTel customer care for hiring a handset even before
embarking on their journey. - CNS
Computer training centers for economically weaker section
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Canara Bank has decided to start a nation wide network of
computer training institutes christened Canara Bank Institute of Information
Technology (CBIIT) to provide training, free of cost to the economically weaker
sections. Canara Bank chairman and managing director, R J Kamath launched the
second training center of the CBIIT in the state capital here on Thursday. About
25 students from the economically weaker sections of society will be trained for
three months in computer basics. The bank will also provide financial assistance
for the students to start own business venture on their own, top Canara Bank
officials said. The selection criterion is based on income, age and educational
levels.
The topics to be covered under the three-month intensive program include MS
Office, data entry, Windows, programming fundamentals, hardware, software,
Internet use among others. - Aswathy Sreekumar, CNS