Priyanka Joshi And Katya Naidu

Stories by Priyanka Joshi And Katya Naidu

IBM looks to smarten up Indian cities

IBM looks to smarten up Indian cities

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2011

The world's biggest computer-services company has thus launched Smarter City Solutions -- a new solution designed to help cities of all sizes gain a holistic view of information across city departments and agencies.

Palatable cells: Tech giants spark off OS war

Palatable cells: Tech giants spark off OS war

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2011

With mobile OS becoming the new battleground for Google, Apple and Microsoft, it is the smartphone users who stand to benefit the most.

Jobs: Young Indians depend on social networks

Jobs: Young Indians depend on social networks

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2011

Once the turf of GenY, online social networks in India have now become powerful recruiting and job-seeking tools.

3D screens are gaining popularity

3D screens are gaining popularity

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2011

Forthcoming big budget films like Ra.One, Dhoom 3 and Don 2 are expected to be released in 3D formats in 2011, along with a bevy of 3D English studio releases dubbed in local languages.

Facebook facelift faces tough fight

Facebook facelift faces tough fight

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2011

The new kid on the block from Google's stable aims to take some of Facebook's shine off with its own set of social features and forthcoming integration with the search giant's various online products expected to be launched.

Micromax grows up fast in India

Micromax grows up fast in India

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2011

Micromax was best known so far as the handset vendor which forced Nokia and Samsung to review their strategies for the entry-level market in India.

Financial jitters for GVK-Hancock deal

Financial jitters for GVK-Hancock deal

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2011

According to two independent sources in the know, GVK's lead underwriter, ICICI Bank, plans to reduce its exposure in the highly leveraged transaction. Following the move, the other PSU lenders have told GVK they, too, would like to proportionately bring down exposure.

Google switches on to prime time TV

Google switches on to prime time TV

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2011

The move is a part of the online giant's efforts to improve Chrome's market share in India.

Enterprises warming up to tablet PCs

Enterprises warming up to tablet PCs

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2011

While a number of private wealth management firms have already embraced tablet PCs, others are expected to adopt them soon.

Vodafone-Essar deal now in RBI court

Vodafone-Essar deal now in RBI court

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2011

Fair valuation of minority stake in joint venture at core of dispute; different worth of shares in two Essar entities a thorny issue.

LG to manufacture smartphones in Pune

LG to manufacture smartphones in Pune

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2011

LG is targeting a turnover of Rs. 3,000 crore in 2011 and sell 450,000 smartphone units in India this year.

Cloud over Vodafone, Essar deal

Cloud over Vodafone, Essar deal

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2011

Ruias to challenge Vodafone's put option, continue reverse-listing plan.

Essar to pay debt with Vodafone cash

Essar to pay debt with Vodafone cash

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2011

Last week, Essar had decided to prepay $900 million of this debt to foreign lenders.

Display advertisements are good: Google

Display advertisements are good: Google

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2011

The search giant is keen to pocket a hefty slice of India's online advertising market, an Rs 1,300-crore (Rs 13-billion) market in 2011 that is set to touch Rs 3,400 crore (Rs 34 billion) by 2015 according to KPMG estimates.

Bharti, Vodafone to extend 3G services

Bharti, Vodafone to extend 3G services

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2011

Bigger telecom companies are likely to get a bigger share of the 3G subscribers as they own high average revenue per user customers, who are more likely to sample premium services like 3G.

Nokia's Microsoft deal likely to hurt Symbian

Nokia's Microsoft deal likely to hurt Symbian

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2011

Gartner expects manufacturers like Samsung to launch a whole range of budget devices that will drive Android into mass market segments.

M&A high on IT sector radar

M&A high on IT sector radar

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2011

According to Grant Thornton's January data, IT & ITeS tracked the highest in terms of value, with the industry investing $1.2 billion in M&A over 12 deals.

Tesco to hire 2,000 more in India this year

Tesco to hire 2,000 more in India this year

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2011

Dayanand Allapur, head of human resources, Tesco HSC, said: "We will add another 2,000 employees in both IT (information technology) and non-IT processes."

Use of Enterprise iPad on the rise in India

Use of Enterprise iPad on the rise in India

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2011

Features like long battery life, ease of use and the rapid development of applications are attracting companies to tablet PCs

HP CEO on a 3-day visit to India

HP CEO on a 3-day visit to India

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2011

Hewlett-Packard (HP) chief executive Leo Apotheker on Monday told employees at its Bangalore office to watch out for "new products from the US on February 9". Apotheker, to also visit Mumbai and Delhi, is the first from HP's senior management to visit the country in 10 years.