Leslie D'Monte &Amp; Priyanka Joshi In Mumbai

Stories by Leslie D'Monte &Amp; Priyanka Joshi In Mumbai

Rs 250 cr Idea contract for IBM

Rs 250 cr Idea contract for IBM

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2007

The companies are expected to announce the deal soon.

Desktop dilemma

Desktop dilemma

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2007

Purchasing a desktop or a laptop today is both easy and complex.

'Unlocked' iPhone to come with non-replaceable bat

'Unlocked' iPhone to come with non-replaceable bat

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2007

This is because Apple's iPhone battery replacement programme requires that you send the phone back to Apple in the US -- which you cannot if you have bought it from the grey market.

China outsourcing sector no match for India

China outsourcing sector no match for India

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2007

China is promoting its information technology outsourcing sector as a rival to the market leader, India. The figures, however, paint a different story.

TCS strengthens patent portfolio

TCS strengthens patent portfolio

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2007

During 2006-07, it made 25 patent applications and was granted three patents.

Samsung's new line a threat to Razr

Samsung's new line a threat to Razr

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

The SGH E840 is by far the slimmest slider, with a flat keypad

Dell eyes sales through retail stores

Dell eyes sales through retail stores

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

With the first Dell personal computers going on sale in Wal-Mart Stores in the US and Puerto Rico, the $56 billion company is reportedly planning to sell its PCs through retail stores in Asia (including India) and Australia.

Indian IT cos global giants? Not yet

Indian IT cos global giants? Not yet

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2007

Indian IT firms still have a way to go before they can stand up and be counted among the global giants.

CDMA handsets to dominate entry-level market

CDMA handsets to dominate entry-level market

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

Figures show that subscribers are lapping up cheap CDMA phones -- as on March 2007, CDMA subscribers crossed the 44.5 million mark, doubling last year's numbers.

Honey, I shrunk the programmes!

Honey, I shrunk the programmes!

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2007

For starters, mobile TV (or streaming of live television on to mobile phones) will grow out of its infancy and overcome its numerous technical and legal hurdles.

Microsoft India plans low-cost solutions

Microsoft India plans low-cost solutions

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2007

MSIDC has a strong team of 1,300 people, and Koppolu said the team would be further strenghtened. The team's success stories include Microsoft Dynamics Snap that was fully developed at MSIDC within a period of six months.

Latin America lures Indian IT firms

Latin America lures Indian IT firms

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2007

The report, however, cautions that weak English-speaking skills and lack of international experience among Brazilian workers make many of them unsuitable for employment.

Latin America lures Indian IT firms

Latin America lures Indian IT firms

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2007

The report, however, cautions that weak English-speaking skills and lack of international experience among Brazilian workers make many of them unsuitable for employment.

Beware! Someone is reading your mail

Beware! Someone is reading your mail

Rediff.com   30 May 2007

Almost every IT, ITES, banking and financial company pays someone to read employees' outbound e-mails and attachments.

An ultra modern PC for fast movers

An ultra modern PC for fast movers

Rediff.com   26 May 2007

The ultra-mobile personal computer strikes a fine balance between PDAs and PCs.

IT-BPO firms beat wage inflation blues

IT-BPO firms beat wage inflation blues

Rediff.com   24 May 2007

Despite rising salaries, the country can sustain the cost advantage for another 10-15 years.

Smart phones, smarter viruses

Smart phones, smarter viruses

Rediff.com   23 May 2007

With 10-12 million users, India is a good market for smartphone security software companies.

Tablet PC: HP Pavilion or LG C1?

Tablet PC: HP Pavilion or LG C1?

Rediff.com   22 May 2007

One look at the HP Pavilion tx1016 and it's easy to brand it as a futuristic-chic entertainment Tablet PC while the LG C1 comes across as a more professional machine.

How 3G spectrum will transform your lives

How 3G spectrum will transform your lives

Rediff.com   19 May 2007

In times to come, people will refer to 2007 as the cusp year, that point of transition when India's mobile market changed gear from voice to entertainment, from being a handy tool to a complete office.

Smartphones: Want Atom Life or Jaq3?

Smartphones: Want Atom Life or Jaq3?

Rediff.com   15 May 2007

The O2 Xda Atom Life's size does not hamper the use of this feature-packed smart phone.