Hewlett-Packard (HP) has launched new communication, collaboration and networking solutions to drive growth for small and mid size businesses (SMBs). The company introduced new HP ProLiant G7 blades and servers that enable SMBs to efficiently protect data and manage operations. These offerings enable SMBs to streamline communications and operations while deploying more efficient routes to market in order to expand business opportunities.

HP launches network solutions for SMBs in Gujarat

Business Standard

In a scheme that would help Nokia consumers to afford handset and accessories in the price range of Rs 7,000 - Rs 35,000, the Finnish mobile handset major has announced the launch of its Easy EMI in Ahmedabad wherein consumers can pay for handsets in three equal monthly installments (EMI) at zero percent interest. The scheme will be available through over 176 Nokia Priority Partners (NPPs) across eight cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Chandigarh.

Nokia launches zero interest EMI scheme on handsets in Ahmedabad

The government today said the makers of BlackBerry, Research in Motion (RIM), had given an assurance on addressing its security concerns and hoped that the Canadian service provider and security agencies would be on the &ldquo;same page&rdquo;.

BlackBerry agrees to address India's  concerns: MHA

Press Trust of India

Net income for the quarter under consideration stood at $27.8 million (Rs 130.6 crore) compared with $29.7 million (Rs 139.5 crore) in the corresponding quarter a year ago.

Genpact net down 6.3%

Growth in engineering, enterprise applications and emerging verticals like healthcare and retail helped HCL Technologies post a 3.5 per cent rise in fourth-quarter net income.

HCL Tech net up 3.5%

Vodafone Plc is discussing whether to have an initial public offer (IPO) for Vodafone-Essar.

Vodafone-Essar may bring IPO

It has been consistently unearthing and disseminating concealed documents online for the last three years. But when it recently released the Afghan War Diary &mdash; a confidential compilation of over 90,000 documents about the war in Afghanistan &mdash; WikiLeaks hogged the limelight not only in the virtual world but in the physical one as well.

Online whistleblower leaks trouble

Capgemini, the Paris-headquartered information technology services and consultancy firm, plans to hire 17,000 people in India in 2010, said the company while announcing its second quarter results.

Capgemini to hire 17,000 more in India

With an aim to provide free push email services for users of as many handset models as possible, Nokia has launched Nokia Messaging in Gujarat. The facility with free push email service will be as of now available on all compatible Nokia Symbian devices wherein consumers will be required to pay basic data download charges.

Nokia launches free push email service in Gujarat

Facebook will probably put off its initial public offering until 2012, giving Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg more time to gain users and boost sales.

Facebook to put off IPO until 2012

US-based mobile chip maker Qualcomm has sold 26 per cent stake in its Indian broadband unit to Tulip Telecom and Global Holdings for $57.72 million (Rs 270 crore).

Qualcomm sells 26% in broadband venture

HCL Technologies exceeded analysts' expectations in the April-June quarter and posted revenue growth, despite incurring a forex loss of Rs 137 crore. Its business process outsourcing (BPO) division, however, has been under pressure and reported a fall in top line, quarter after quarter. In an interview to Kirtika Suneja, the company&rsquo;s CEO, Vineet Nayar, maintains that, though currency fluctuations and the crisis in Europe are a few concerns, the environment is stabilising.

Q&A: Vineet Nayar, CEO, HCL Technologies

The &lsquo;Quit Facebook Day&rsquo; campaign saw the number of users who have committed to quit the social networking site rise from 24,500 to 27,000. The site went online on May 12 to protest Facebook&rsquo;s &ldquo;lack of privacy and openness&rdquo;.

'Quit Facebook' number rises to around 27,000, Indian users unperturbed

In 2008, HCL Technologies acquired the UK-based systems application integrator, Axon Global, in what was the largest ever buy by an India-based service provider. Steve Cardell, CEO of HCL Axon, spoke to Pallavi Aiyar about why, despite the reservations many analysts had, the move appears to have paid off for both entities.

Q&A: Steve Cardell, CEO, HCL Axon

The telecom company claims it has no liability in any event.

Fresh I-T notice to Vodafone

State-owned Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) has raised Rs 2,500 crore from Axis Bank to pay Rs 6,564 crore to the government towards 3G spectrum.

MTNL raises Rs 2,500 cr from Axis for 3G spectrum

Uninor, India's newest telecom player, is being forced to go slow on its nationwide expansion plans due to governmental delays in allocations and clearances.

Uninor goes slow on expansion plans

Uttar Pradesh, which was earlier among the top 2 IT exporters in India, is slowly getting back to its groove.

UP posts 73 % growth in software exports

With 14 acquisitions in barely 40 months,Aegis the business process outsourcing arm of the Essar Group, has managed to carve out a place for itself in the top five BPO players globally. Managing Director and Global Chief Executive Officer, Aparup Sengupta, is working on being a $1-billion company in the next 12-18 months (current turnover is $700 million or Rs 3,150 crore) and believes acquisitions will be a major way of achieving this. In a chat with Shivani Shinde, he talks on these plans.

Q&A: Aparup Sengupta, MD & CEO, Aegis

Max Secure Software&nbsp;a Pune based software company developing products designed to protect the privacy and security of Windows computer users launched its&nbsp;anti- virus software called&nbsp;Max Secure Anti Virus Pro Scan for the Indian market claiming it is 10 times faster, reduces scanning time by upto 40 minutes and is lighter by 70 per cent as compared to its competitors.

Max Secure Software launches anti-virus offering in India

With the success of 3D movies like Avatar, electronics players such as Samsung, Philips, LG, Sony and Panasonic are introducing 3D TVs in the country.

Watching TV with new eyes

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