Priyanka Joshi &Amp; Shivani Shinde

Stories by Priyanka Joshi &Amp; Shivani Shinde

Outsourcing may see revival in 2007

Outsourcing may see revival in 2007

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2007

US companies, hoping to save money during the recessionary phase, are likely to increase outsourcing of information technology services.

Playing Net nanny

Playing Net nanny

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2007

What's your protection strategy for online teenagers being stalked by predators?

Uber chic but at what cost?

Uber chic but at what cost?

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2007

High-end luxury brands are beginning to recognise the untapped potential in India. Import duties, however, are playing spoilsport.

IT majors hiring big time in India

IT majors hiring big time in India

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2007

Both Indian and MNC IT majors are hiring big time, expressing their confidence in the Indian economy and outsourcing/offshoring growth story.

Hexaware to acquire US IT firm for $40 mn

Hexaware to acquire US IT firm for $40 mn

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2007

Hexaware Technologies, a provider of IT and BPO services, is planning to acquire an IT company in the US or Europe for $20-40 million

Check out Blackberry 8800

Check out Blackberry 8800

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2007

The slimmest phone from the stable of the US phone maker, will be available to the Indian public through services providers Airtel and Hutch

Check out these swanky phones

Check out these swanky phones

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

Launching W880i as an extension to the fast-swelling Walkman line up and the K550i Cybershot, Sony Ericsson has re-instated its belief in Walkman and Cybershot series.

The show that will replace KBC

The show that will replace KBC

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

Fox Production will debut on Star Plus with a musical to fill the gap left by SRK.

Motorola to continue focus on cheap handsets

Motorola to continue focus on cheap handsets

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2007

Motorola, the world's second largest mobile manufacturer in the world, plans to continue to offer cheaper phones in the emerging markets even as there are reports that it may register losses in its first-quarter results and cut its sales forecast.

Google logs into rural India

Google logs into rural India

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2007

The latest company to seek a fortune in India's rural markets is Google. It is developing with local vendors a simpler search engine, as well as content tailored to the needs of rural users.

All about the unique media centre PC

All about the unique media centre PC

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2007

You can watch them at your leisure with a media centre PC that can play movies, burn DVDs, record TV games and even allow you to surf the Internet.

Beware! Virus can kill your mobile

Beware! Virus can kill your mobile

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2007

Cellphone users are unaware that there are almost 200 viruses that can get into their phones, and wipe out the entire address book, data and music files while they perform an everyday tasks.

Sachin joins Superman league

Sachin joins Superman league

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2007

Imagine Sachin Tendulkar as the saviour of the world -- fighting the baddies and averting catastrophes!

PDAs vs smartphones: who will win?

PDAs vs smartphones: who will win?

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2007

Not wanting to be burdened with unwanted bulk, software applications that are never used, Indian users are clearly steering towards the new generation smartphones.

Call centres to rethink strategies

Call centres to rethink strategies

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2007

The current level of automation available in the Indian call centre industry is very rudimentary with only the language assistance interface or the first level of the call being automated.

Headphones that reduce unwanted noise!

Headphones that reduce unwanted noise!

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2007

ANR technology reduces the amount of background noise by detecting the unwanted noise and then manipulating sound waves to cancel out the noise.

Indian IT campuses turn into fun zones

Indian IT campuses turn into fun zones

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2007

IT campuses have taken the drudgery out of the work environment, finds Priyanka Joshi, as she peeps into facilities across Bangalore, Gurgaon and Mumbai

e-greetings may spring a Trojan trap

e-greetings may spring a Trojan trap

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2007

In this age of virtual reality, expressing your affection for the loved ones has never been easier.

Attackers get smarter with image spam

Attackers get smarter with image spam

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

Image spam has been around for a while, but the attackers are now getting smarter...

Soon, your thoughts may speak

Soon, your thoughts may speak

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

A professor feels the use of chips among patients can do wonders but he also believes the usage should not be restricted to therapeutic use only.