Plans to invest Rs 1,000 cr; to implement call data system for automated billing, identifying faults, monitoring biz.

BSNL renews focus on landline

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Zensar Technologies CEO Ganesh Natarajan also heads the information technology committee of the Confederation of Indian Industry. In an interview with Swati Garg, he outlines his views on the outlook for the industry, and details next year&rsquo;s plans of his 1991-founded Pune-based firm, which is a software wing of RPG Group, and offers a range of integrated IT and BPO products and services to Fortune 500 clients.

Q&A: Ganesh Natarajan, CEO, Zensar Technologies

Mobile operating systems from the stable of the top three global brands &mdash; Apple&rsquo;s iOS 5, Windows Mango and Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich &mdash; vie for smartphone users.

Palatable cells: Tech giants spark off OS war

Aarnav Dhanuka, 12, was glued to the laptop screen, oblivious of the high-decibel music blasting away. For Dhanuka, a resident of Goregaon (East), a suburb in Mumbai, winning this round of the game was important for two reasons: If he won he would get a Dell Alienware Laptop with the latest Nvidia graphic chip and Rs 100,000 as prize money.

Chip maker NVIDIA entices 600 gamers

Samsung Electronics Co today said that that it had asked judges in Japan and Australia to temporarily ban sales of the iPhone 4S, accusing Apple Inc of violating its mobile and user interface patents.

Samsung seeks to ban iPhone 4S sales in Japan, Oz

Press Trust of India

BlackBerry will a offer free mobile application worth more than $100 (nearly Rs 4,870) to its subscribers as an expression of appreciation for their &quot;patience&quot; during recent service disruptions.

BlackBerry to offer customers free apps for 'patience'

IMImobile, a Hyderabad-based VAS infrastructure and services provider, has joined the task force of Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), a global non-profit trade association established to foster growth of mobile marketing.

IMImobile joins MMA task force

With its Ultrabooks, leading chipmaker, Intel, has brought enterprise features like cloud services, lighter devices with longer battery periods and remote data security on devices like laptops, smartphones and PCs to the consumer. The company claims by next year, these would start having an impact in the traditional PC market.

Intel presents enterprise tricks to consumers

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India&rsquo;s largest software exporter, on Monday reported a 6.1 per cent rise in its second-quarter net profit from a year ago, on the back of favourable growth in international markets, strong growth in volumes and business wins across key verticals.

TCS Q2 net up 6% at Rs 2,301 cr

IT and product engineering services company MindTree has posted strong financials for the second quarter (Q2) in a row in FY12. In the quarter ended September 30, the company reported a 134.9 per cent jump in its net profit to Rs 54.5 crore as compared to the same period in the last financial year.

MindTree Q2 profit jumps 135%

Posts a fall in net profit sequentially despite clocking higher volume growth.

TCS fails to impress post-Infosys cheer

NIIT Ltd has divested stake in its US unit Element K Corporation. The Indian IT training solutions provider sold the business to SkillSoft Corp for $110 million cash deal; it&rsquo;s a strategic move to divest businesses that have low profitability. NIIT Chief Executive Officer Vjay Thadani tells Piyali Mandal how the cash flow from the sale will make it a zero-debt firm besides helping it to focus on business lines that have high growth potential.

Q&A: Vijay Thadani, CEO, NIIT Ltd

Ailing state-run telecom companies Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) are yet to recover over Rs 5,000 crore from subscribers as dues for non-payment of bills.

BSNL, MTNL take steps to recover Rs 5,000-cr dues

Apple announced it had sold over four million new iPhone 4S, just three days after its launch on 14 October. More than 25 million customers are already using iOS 5, within five days of its release, while more than 20 million customers have signed up for iCloud, a set of free cloud services that store content (over a wireless connection) and push across Apple devices (owned by the user).

iPhone 4S first weekend sales top 4 mn

Claims Apple&rsquo;s products infringe its patents on wireless communications and user-interface technologies.

Samsung sues Apple to halt iPhone 4S sales in Asia

HCL Technologies has posted a net profit of Rs 496.7 crore in the quarter ended September 30, a 50 per cent jump when compared with the year-ago period. The IT services firm, while announcing this on Tuesday, said the result was driven by an all-round growth across geographies and service lines.

HCL Tech logs 50% growth in Q1 net

HCL Technologies says the IT services firm will see good growth by grabbing as many contracts up for renewal in the next quarter, even though the overall IT budget is expected to remain static. Company vice-chairman and CEO Vineet Nayar, talking to Piyali Mandal, shares his views on the current demand scenario, pricing environment and opportunities.

Q&A: Vineet Nayar, HCL Technologies

Research In Motion (RIM), looking to spur consumer interest in its devices after losing sales to Apple Inc and Google Inc, unveiled a new operating system for its PlayBook tablet computer and new smartphones.

RIM unveils new operating system

Tata Consultancy Services global head of human resources, Ajoyendra Mukherjee, says one of his biggest concerns these days is the fake job offers being sent out in the name of India&rsquo;s largest software exporter.

You've got mail, it has a fake job offer

Microsoft Corp and Adobe Systems Inc are among software companies that lost $13.5 billion to programme pirates and counterfeiters in Europe last year. Their message to lawmakers: Learn from the US and punish the thieves.

$13.5-bn piracy loss spurs legal push in Europe

IBM has reported solid quarterly profits, showing despite the shaky economy, corporations continued to spend on information technology. But the company&rsquo;s stock dropped, as sales fell short of expectations.

IBM net earnings up 7% at $3.84 billion

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