Keen competition will make the going tough even for market leaders in the segment.
In discussion with IPL to create brand positioning campaigns and even an IPL profile page for Orkut users, Google is serious about monetising its social media portal. "Last year, we built a stronger base of marketers and invested in internet advertising. In 2009, we should make revenues from our social media platform," says Google India Managing Director Shailesh Rao.
Major investment plans for a fabrication facility have put off due to the slowdown. A full-fledged fab requires an investment of $3-4 bn. Moreover, even if a fab were to come up now in the country, the technology would be rendered obsolete by the time it starts production. "If the government was serious about making the electronics manufacturing ecosystem robust, why is it sitting on proposals? How can you sustain a company's interest for so long?" asks an industry source.
Capgemini has gone back on its previous expectations of modest growth in the first half of 2009, following a significant deterioration in the wider economic environment since the third quarter, said John O'Brien, senior analyst at advisory and consulting firm Ovum. Capgemini now expects to see a modest decline in the first-half sales, while maintaining an operating margin of 6.5 per cent.
Indian companies are also actively participating with the Egyptian government in training university graduates to acquire the proper set of skills needed to work in the BPO industry. Egypt has already added new curriculums across six of its universities to produce job-ready graduates.
Idea cellular trebled its share in the Mumbai market, albeit on a low base. RCom, for its part added five million (including GSM) subscribers during the month, numbers that have both surprised and confounded the market.
That interest rates at the long end could rise in the second half of the year is disconcerting.
Nokia, Airtel sign deal to push commercials to mobile websites. Accessing the Internet on mobile phones is no longer a novelty. For most professionals, it is a necessity. So, mobile websites, also known as .mobi sites, have emerged as the latest advertising opportunity.
If the real estate majors don't get real, they could soon be in line for another bailout next year, or even earlier.
Low-cost computing is all set to grow, but if the Rs 500-Sakshat is also to be called a 'laptop', it confuses users and hurts the market
A good headset enhances the gaming experience. While the top-end headsets are excellent, here are some cheaper alternatives you could consider.
Research in Motion, maker of Blackberry devices, is putting together its retail footprint with distribution tie-ups with partners like Redington India, which will help in setting up a national retail distribution channels for its smartphones.
The top line is in trouble, but lower prices of inputs have helped companies salvage profitability. That's not helping their bottom lines though - net profits have slipped sharply.
That the value of brand Satyam would be eroded many times over, following its former chairman Ramalinga Raju's admission that he had cooked the company's books, was a given.
The government has suggested that the new Satyam Computer Services board should also look within the company to appoint a CEO and CFO.
Even as retail consultants continue to roll out the slide about the bright prospects for modern trade, on the ground, sales are sliding
Madhu Mantena, Ghajini's producer, entered the film world almost by chance, and now he has a hit on his hands.
The Mumbai police, along with a group of enthusiastic citizens including Mumbai Sheriff Indu Shani, combed commercial complexes, malls, office buildings and residential premises in south and south-central Mumbai to identify and get rid of unsecured Wi-Fi connections in the city, following terrorist attacks last year.Terror mails were sent via unsecured Wi-Fi connections before the Delhi and Ahmedabad serial blasts also.
All those who spend a lot of time on the road, gear up your cars with these Road Warrior essentials, spanning GPS navigation systems, in-car sound systems and Bluetooth devices.
IBM's India Research Laboratory completes pilot project on 'spoken web' concept in Andhra.
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