Archive for October, 2006
Great future for Banking customers of i-flex, IBM, Oracle from their alliance
This collaboration will combine IBM’s business & IT architectural leadership, Oracle’s banking-specific application solutions, and core banking and risk solutions from i-flex.
i-flex Solutions on Wednesday said that IBM, Oracle and the company will collaborate to provide joint banking customers with infrastructure, services, and support for enterprise applications, core banking, and risk management.The banking collaboration will [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Microsoft to launch new office software by year end
Global IT giant Microsoft Monday previewed its latest office business software, called the 2007 Office System, and said a formal launch of this new set of applications would take place by the end of this year.An improved combination of applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and other programmes, the 2007 Office System is now [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Google acquires YouTube for $1.65 billion
YouTube went live in December 2005. Today, Google announced it bought the company for $1.65 billion in stock.
The deal, assembled at top speed, will be a stock-for-stock transaction. Following the acquisition, YouTube will operate independently to preserve its successful brand and passionate community.
YouTube will continue to be based in San Bruno, Calif., and all its [...]
NIIT to assess recruits for IT companies
Asia’s largest IT trainer, NIIT Ltd, will soon offer assessment services to the country’s leading IT and ITES companies to help them recruit the best professionals.“We are going to invest Rs.70 million in the next three years. This new initiative by NIIT will enable IT companies save time and money that goes into the recruitment [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Foreign Universities coming to India?
India has long been a victim of brain drain, with indigenous whiz kids packing off to foreign universities, and never returning. Around 150,000 students are currently studying in the U.S., Britain, Australia, and elsewhere. An additional 100,000 depart every year to pursue foreign degrees.
Arguing that a fast-track economy such as India’s needs a deep pool [...]
Top 10 Tips for Web Services Interoperability
Check out 10 interesting tips on Web Services Interoperability for developers
I thought it might be fun to put together a “Top Ten Tips for Web Services Interoperability” – especially between .NET and IBM WebSphere, BEA WebLogic and some of the open source toolkits. I’d love to add other people’s experiences, findings and comments to this list…Here goes [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why bother open sourcing Java?
The debate on opening up the Java source code has been on for long; Sun’s chief open source officer Simon Phipps shares his view on the subject.
The debate on whether Java should be open sourced or not has been on for a long time now. While Java enthusiasts were not too happy with the constant [...]
Google steps up challenge to Microsoft
Google Inc. is making a concerted move beyond search and advertising into the business software market, starting with a set of Web programs for e-mail, scheduling and communications, it said on Sunday.
The online search leader said it has created a software platform to run basic business activities — based on programs it already offers separately. [...]
Five major enterprise security threats identified
Gartner has identified five major security threats for enterprise in the coming two-three years. These include: targeted threats, identity theft, social engineering, spyware and virus.
As part of its 2006 Cyberthreats Hype Cycle, the research firm published its findings in which it assessed initial awareness, maturity, impact and market penetration of 35 IT security threats that [...]
Nokia introduces Wibree and WidSets
Nokia introduced Wibree technology, an open industry initiative that extends local connectivity to small devices. Developed by the Nokia Research Center, the new radio technology complements other local connectivity technologies, besides promising more cost-effectiveness.In a separate announcement, the company introduced WidSets, a phone manufacturer-independent Web 2.0 service that automatically multicasts preferred RSS feeds plus user-generated [...]
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