Priyanka Joshi &Amp; Shivani Shinde

Stories by Priyanka Joshi &Amp; Shivani Shinde

Upgraded Aakash 2 is here, but will it reach the sky?

Upgraded Aakash 2 is here, but will it reach the sky?

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2012

The new device comes cheap, but it will have to perform to be accepted

IBM bets big on analytics

IBM bets big on analytics

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2012

Analytics and big data are the latest buzz words of the technology industry. But one company that is betting big on analytics is International Business Machines Corp (IBM).

Gartner: Religion-driven IT to generate over $40 bn

Gartner: Religion-driven IT to generate over $40 bn

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2012

Dynamic of IT, religion will create a new industry, generating software and service opportunities.

E-tailers woo customers with gifts this festive season

E-tailers woo customers with gifts this festive season

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2012

Other than discounts, most of the sites are offering additional products to lure buyers.

Windows 8: Make-or-break moment for Microsoft

Windows 8: Make-or-break moment for Microsoft

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2012

Emerging markets like India are crucial, given the investment Microsoft has made.

Firstsource deal holds exit opportunity for investors

Firstsource deal holds exit opportunity for investors

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2012

ICICI bank, one of the investors, has been trying to reduce its stake for long, as it has to bring it below 5 per cent on directives of the US Federal Reserve.

Sanjiv Goenka leads race for Firstsource acquisition

Sanjiv Goenka leads race for Firstsource acquisition

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2012

The BPO's board will meet on Friday to finalise deal.

'Contracts worth $8 bn will change hands in 6 months'

'Contracts worth $8 bn will change hands in 6 months'

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2012

HCL Technologies' stock has been on a run since the company announced its good first quarter results. An interview with Anant Gupta, president and COO, on the company's future strategies.

Mohandas Pai on new Infy CFO Rajiv Bansal

Mohandas Pai on new Infy CFO Rajiv Bansal

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

Ex-CFO says new incumbent steps in at the right time, will be able meet to meet challenges.

Analysts raise concern as Infy's Bala steps down

Analysts raise concern as Infy's Bala steps down

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

His resignation comes at a time when the company ventured in acquisitions. Bala has been one of the key players in driving this inorganic growth strategy.

Security threat? ZTE, Huawei lash out against US report

Security threat? ZTE, Huawei lash out against US report

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers Huawei and ZTE on Tuesday hit back at a US House panel report that labeled both the companies as threat to US national security.

TCS bags multi-million pound deal from UK govt

TCS bags multi-million pound deal from UK govt

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

TCS is said to have bagged a multi-million pound contract to support the disclosure and barring services for the Criminal Records Bureau of the UK.

Micromax leads the tablet race in India

Micromax leads the tablet race in India

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

Micromax has the highest tablet sales in the second quarter of the financial year 2012, ahead of Samsung and Apple.

What you need to know  about 'Bad Piggies'

What you need to know about 'Bad Piggies'

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

One needs to apply laws of physics to play the game in which green pigs take centrestage.

Meru in search of profit track

Meru in search of profit track

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2012

Meru Cabs, launched in 2006, has everything going for it: A credible brand, loyal customers and a transparent pricing mechanism and technology. But, the only thing missing is profits. Meru wants to change that now. Says Meru CEO Siddhartha Pawha: FY13 will be focused towards achieving the last target.

Why the picture is blurred for personal computers

Why the picture is blurred for personal computers

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

In CY2010, 9.9 million PCs were shipped, a growth of 30% over 2009, while in CY2011 total shipments went up by just 7.3%

'Need 400,000 people to address cyber security'

'Need 400,000 people to address cyber security'

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2012

Gulshan Rai, director general of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team and coordinator of the committee on cyber laws, says the team is gearing up to address the increasing mobile Internet usage.

Google Navigation works well but isn't foolproof

Google Navigation works well but isn't foolproof

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2012

The novel feature fails to give a fair idea of delay in reaching a destination

Customers eagerly await new iPhone

Customers eagerly await new iPhone

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2012

Prices of the iPhone 4 start at about Rs 29,000, while the iPhone 3GS costs about Rs 16,000.

Dominos' India website hacked, customer info leaked

Dominos' India website hacked, customer info leaked

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2012

The Indian website of popular pizza retailer Domino's (www.dominos.co.in) was hacked by a Turkish Hacker group that calls itself Turkish Ajan Hacker Group. Details of about 37,000 accounts, including names, phone numbers, email addresses, passwords and city details, were leaked, and the passwords have been released in plain text.