TechNews of the Week

Salil Parekh, Harish Mehta, Tejas Networks & NPCI win at the 30th Dataquest ICT Awards

By : Manisha Sharma

Dataquest has announced the prestigious list of its annual ICT award winners in its 30th Edition. Salil Parekh, CEO and MD of Infosys, won the IT Person of Year. The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Harish Mehta, who was the

Microsoft 3rd in gaming, Jio Fiber beats BSNL, global chip sales at half-trillion plus

By : Sunil Rajguru

Microsoft gets Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion; Jio Fiber beats BSNL & global chip sales cross half-a-trillion. Vodafone-Idea-BSNL, Wordle & CES 2020 (Ep-56, January 14) Apple unstoppable, now @ $3 trillion (Ep-55, January 7) TikTok strikes back to topple Google

Vodafone-Idea-BSNL, Wordle & CES 2020

By : Sunil Rajguru

Government picks up a stake in Vodafone-Idea; Wordle latest Internet game to go viral & the best of the Consumer Electronic Show 2022. Apple unstoppable, now @ $3 trillion (Ep-55, January 7) TikTok strikes back to topple Google (Ep-54, December

TikTok strikes back to topple Google

By : Sunil Rajguru

TikTok is Number 1 in the traffic rankings, beating out Google Search; a battle for control of Web 3.0 begins and Amazon India takes on the Enforcement Directorate. Another outage, this time it’s AWS (Ep-53, December 10) Yet another Indian

The video call trend is here to stay amid COVID-19

By : CIOL Bureau

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has witnessed increased adoption of video calls for both, personal and professional reasons. Video call platforms have enabled business continuity and allowed families to stay connected in a geographically agnostic manner.

Top five networking technology trends for 2022

By : CIOL Bureau

We are in the midst of a remarkable transformation facilitated by technology. With a rise in digital initiatives and remote working models, the network has assumed a greater significance. As every business process or application’s performance is dependent on the

Another outage, this time it’s AWS

By : Sunil Rajguru

Amazon Web Services disrupted; Ambani says 5G should be India’s priority and the metaverse marches on. Yet another Indian tech CEO, now at Twitter (Ep-52, December 3) Will India actually ban Bitcoin? (Ep-51, November 26) Paytm is no bull in

Yet another Indian tech CEO, now at Twitter

By : Sunil Rajguru

Indian American Parag Agrawal heads Twitter; Trump still looks to his own social media network & an electric scooter under 50K. Will India actually ban Bitcoin? (Ep-51, November 26) Paytm is no bull in the market (Ep-50, November 19) Nykaa

Edge-based innovation to take center stage in APAC

By : Akashdeep Arul

In 2022 and beyond, the emphasis on consumer digital experience will continue to increase worldwide. Investing and innovating at the edge can bring valuable improvements to businesses including reduced latency, increased scalability, improved security, and support businesses in delivering experiences

Cloud solutions is the way forward for SMBs in 48 countries

By : Akashdeep Arul

Small and medium-sized enterprises businesses (SMBs) have less technical staff than enterprises and are more likely to have multiple priorities when it comes to managing cloud solutions. The responsibility of managing cloud services often falls on the CEO, president, or

COVID-19 had a positive impact in Indian workplace

By : Akashdeep Arul

As businesses across markets and sectors reflect on the rapid global transformation, companies need to hear a first-person point of view on the state of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) in India. In India, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a

Paytm is no bull in the market

By : Sunil Rajguru

Paytm faces a highly disappointing IPO. The Indian PC market sets record highs. Meta unveils metaverse tools. Nykaa shatters many a ceiling (Ep-49, November 12) Microsoft is the king (Ep-48, November 5) Facebook enters the Metaverse (Ep-47, October 29) The

Microsoft and Accenture to support Indian start-ups and social enterprises

By : CIOL Bureau

Accenture and Microsoft in India are supporting 10 start-ups which focus on social impact and sustainability by helping them to scale its solutions and business models. The joint initiative, called Project Amplify is Asia Pacific-wide and accelerates the growth of

Nykaa shatters many a ceiling

By : Sunil Rajguru

Falguni Nayar is a superstar. Have you heard of Rivian? Meta gains momentum. Microsoft is the king (Ep-48, November 5) Facebook enters the Metaverse (Ep-47, October 29) The dangers of tech monopolies (Ep-46, October 8) Booster shot for telcos; 5G

Microsoft is the king

By : Sunil Rajguru

Microsoft edges out Apple as the most valuable company, Facebook shuts down facial recognition & Yahoo! exits in China. Facebook enters the Metaverse (Ep-47, October 29) The dangers of tech monopolies (Ep-46, October 8) Booster shot for telcos; 5G soon?

Venture capital investment records $170 billion in third-straight quarter

By : Akashdeep Arul

The global venture capital (VC) investment rose in the third-quarter after setting a record for the third-straight time with $171.7 billion across 8,682 deals. An increased amount of dry powder (marketable securities that are highly liquid and considered cash-like), participation

The dangers of tech monopolies

By : Sunil Rajguru

Outage in Zuckerberg land; Facebook whistleblower gives testimony in US Senate and the Indian unicorn march continues. Booster shot for telcos; 5G soon? (Ep-45, September 17) India’s bold online credit initiative (Ep-44, September 3) India to become Drone Country (Ep-43,

A cybersecurity guide to evolving risks and data privacy landscape in India

By : Akashdeep Arul

Software solutions company HelpSystems has released its ‘Cybersecurity Guide: Achieving Compliance with India’s Personal Data Protection Bill’ that examines the evolving risks and data privacy landscape in India, particularly in light of changes in working patterns brought about by COVID-19.

COVID-19 has led Indian corporates to prioritize digital transformation

By : Akashdeep Arul

The rigorous lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed corporates to digitize its business structure in order to keep up with the challenges. The small and medium enterprises in India are also following the trend. In India, 48% of large

Booster shot for telcos; 5G soon?

By : Sunil Rajguru

Government gives huge relief to the #TelecomIndustry; China’s crackdown continues and markets are unimpressed by the #Apple event. India’s bold online credit initiative (Ep-44, September 3) India to become Drone Country (Ep-43, August 27) Samsung dethrones Intel (Ep-42, August 20)