11 Startups to be incubated at Microsofts Bangalore facility

Microsoft has announced the final list of 11 select technology startups to be incubated at the Microsoft Accelerator for Windows Azure in Bangalore. The programme, which was announced on May 23, received more than 200 applications from early stage startups, with exciting ideas across ecommerce, healthcare, education, digital media, enterprise, cloud infrastructure and mobile. Starting September... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Cognizant to Philips: Lets make IT better

Cognizant has been selected by Royal Philips Electronics, a global provider of healthcare, lighting, and consumer lifestyle solutions, as a strategic partner to drive a broad range of technology-enabled business transformation and growth programs. Under the terms of the multiyear engagement, Cognizant will provide a comprehensive range of consulting and application services globally to help... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Anthem Group implements server, desktop virtualization

Anthem Group, the holding company comprising Anthem BioSciences, Anthem Cellutions and Anthem BioPharma that together employ 450 people, has announced the implementation of Citrix server and desktop virtualization solutions. The implementation has resulted in secured remote access and boosted productivity for employees in addition to enhanced business continuity. Being a start-up on a fast track... By sanjay.gupta gupta

IT spending in India to grow at 16% in 2012: IDC

International Data Corporation (IDC) recently released a new research report, India IT Market Overview Report - 2012, which provides stakeholders in the IT ecosystem and related firms with a holistic understanding of the IT market scenario in India. Key Highlights of the report: - Despite the economic volatility, IT Spending will grow by 16.3% in 2012. - Traditional verticals such as BFSI,... By sanjay.gupta gupta

3 in 5 Indians concerned about mobile cybercrime

As technology evolves, so does the way we interact with others around us. Our mobile phones are a means of fulfilling our on-the-go, Internet-dependant lifestyles. Norton has released a survey that sheds light on Indians mobile phone usage habits, the importance of their personal information, and their level of understanding when it comes to mobile security. The survey reveals: Mobile phone is a... By sanjay.gupta gupta

New solutions that enhance customer interaction

Avaya has announced the next step in the evolution of customer service technology with new and enhanced products for its Customer Experience Interaction Management portfolio. Avaya Customer Experience Interaction Management solutions enable companies to serve more customers through more channels while providing a streamlined, orchestrated experience for customers, agents and managers. Customer... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Zoho integrates productivity applications with Google Drive

Zoho has announced the integration of its core productivity applications, Zoho Writer (word processor), Zoho Sheet (spreadsheet) and Zoho Show (presentation) with Google Drive. Google Drive users can now create, open and edit files with these applications while working within Google Drive's web interface, the company said in a release. To enable the integration, users can add Zoho applications... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Update to XTM Operating System

WatchGuard Technologies has unveiled its latest release of the operating system for its WatchGuard XTM family of security solutions WatchGuard Fireware XTM 11.6. In particular, this new release includes substantive performance and management enhancements that help administrators define, review and enforce network policies. "Today, having strong security is not enough. Industry and regulatory... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Playing the Apps Safe

Most IT heads and CISOs are challenged by the fact that application security (AppSec) assessment tools fail to bail out the application-based risks. The CXO and other groups in the organisation have set expectations regarding the performance of these tools; they are often considered the ultimate tools that offer respite from risks. However, there are certain inadequacies found in the App- Sec... By sanjay.gupta gupta

CRMIT deploys Oracle Fusion customer relationship mgmt

CRMIT Solutions, a market specialist in delivering On Demand CRM solutions using cloud computing, is among the first companies in Asia Pacific to deploy Oracle Fusion CRM, Oracles newest customer relationship management solution. Using the Oracle solution, CRMIT will manage its global sales and marketing lifecycles and aims to enhance the productivity of enterprise sales, marketing and service... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Now, a cloud service from a conglomerate of integrators

AllTimeIT Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a conglomerate of India-based IT infrastructure service providers and system integrators, has announced the launch of Efficloud, a pay-per-use cloud model that delivers reliable and resilient cloud services tailored to meet the needs of SMBs. As a certified HP CloudAgile partner, AllTimeIT Solutions will be able to tap HPs network of channel partners, and sales and... By sanjay.gupta gupta

From Big Data to Intelligent Data

SAP has announced new business intelligence (BI) innovations that bring customers richer business insights. Now generally available, feature pack 3 for the 4.0 release of SAP BusinessObjects BI solutions including SAP BusinessObjects BI, Edge edition, software and the 1.0.1 release of SAP Visual Intelligence software let organizations equip users with powerful analytics tools that are easy to... By sanjay.gupta gupta