Airtel to use dynamic discounting soln in Africa

Comviva has partnered with Airtel Africa to deploy its Usage & Retention solution - Dynamic Discounting. With this solution Airtel Africa can entice subscribers to switch the timing of their calls and extend the duration of their calls by offering dynamic pricing.The service has already been launched in Gabon and over 25% of the customers have enrolled for the services within the first... By sanjay.gupta gupta

RoI Around the Cloud

Before we begin the discussion on the RoI (return on investment), let us understand the type of cloud model that is under consideration. If it is a public cloud (off premise) then we will be paying for usage of service on pay- as- you- use basis with no or minimal up-front investment costs. You can scale up or scale down the demand of service as found necessary. If it is private cloud (on... By

You Can Blink

Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is excessive strain on eyes caused by working for long hours in front of a computer monitor or screen. While concentrating on a screen the eye tends to blink less. This is an involuntary action and results in drying up of the tears which are the natural lubricant lining the eyes surface. The condition can get aggravated by anything that compromises tear production... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Oracle Technology Day - New Delhi

At the event IT executives will share information on how leading companies globally and in India have lowered their IT costs by upgrading to Oracle Database 11g. Participants will also get an in-depth view of Oracle Exadata and find out how customers are using it to improve performance. In addition, a recent study by an analyst firm will be shared, which was conducted to identify the technology... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Nucleus among top 5 in corporate governance

Nucleus Software Exports Limited (NSE: NUCLEUS, BSE: 531209), a provider of integrated software products for banks and financial institutions, has been ranked amongst the Top 5 Companies for Best Corporate Governance Practices in India by IR Global Rankings (IRGR). Globally well recognized and familiar to many NASDAQ listed Indian companies, this was a debut event exclusive for the Indian... By sanjay.gupta gupta

India's biggest online supplier network underway

India has lately been seeing a lot of action in the e-commerce space - and it seems things are going to get louder and bigger. StyleAdda.com, which plans to launch India's largest online shopping mall in January next, claims it is building the country's widest supplier network to support the 15-million-odd products it will list on the site. "The project is extremely huge, [and] online retailing... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Wipro tops Greenpeace list of Indian firms

Greenpeace has released a new and upgraded version of its Guide to Greener Electronics wherein Wipro retains the top slot followed by HCL Infosystem in the Indian version. The international version ranks the IT manufacturing company HP at the top slot, taking the lead over Dell and Nokia.Three new companies are included in the latest version of the guide. Research in Motion (RIM), manufacturer... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Smartphones to outsell PCs this year

Consumerization is now the primary driver of the mobile universe, and CIOs must be ready to embrace a range of more-flexible approaches to their mobile strategy, according to Gartner, Inc. At least four new mobile management styles will emerge as leaders because different groups of staff will demand different approaches. The landscape of devices and user needs is changing, said Carolina Milanesi... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Motorola tab 'built for enterprises'

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI), has unveiled the ET1 tablet, its first of an emerging category of enterprise-class tablet computers designed for a variety of industries. The ET1 claims to bring the familiarity and popularity of a consumer-class user experience to a true enterprise-class device that includes enhanced durability, an optional barcode scanner and magnetic stripe reader, hot-... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Global security spend to cross $35 bn in 2011

Research firm Gartner has said that the worldwide security services spending is on pace to reach $35.1 billion in 2011, up from $31.1 billion in 2010. The market is forecast to total $38.3 billion in 2012, and surpass $49.1 billion in 2015. "The security services market has changed rapidly over the last several years with a growing number of security technology providers offering their... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Nokia uses NFC for Ra.One freebies

Near Field Communication, which is used in mobile devices to ease the purchase process with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, is not just about pure talk for Indian IT managers after all. PayMate, an Indian wireless transactions platform provider, has developed an NFC technology solution that enables easy display, delivery, and purchase of goods and services using a simple tap.... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Japan's K computer crosses 10-petaflop benchmark

RIKEN, an applied research institute in Japan, and Fujitsu recently announced that the "K computer," a supercomputer currently under their joint development, has achieved a LINPACK benchmark performance of 10.51 petaflops (10.51 quadrillion floating point operations per second). The supercomputer system used for these tests is in its final configuration of 864 racks, comprising a total of 88,128... By sanjay.gupta gupta