Now tablet, smartphone apps from Yahoo

Troubled web firm Yahoo, which recently fired its CEO Carol Bartz - apparently on the phone - in just about two years of hiring her in a much-hyped appointment, has launched new apps and technology for Apple's hugely successful iPad, and other tabs and smartphones. In a report on Reuters.com, Yahoo's product chief Blake Irving is quoted as saying that innovation in the media space is happening... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Google's freebie to Indian SMBs: A website

Under its 'India, Get Your Business Online' programme, Google is providing Indian businesses tools and resources to establish a website, find new customers, and grow their businesses. According to a report published on EconomicTimes.com, Google has promised it will take just 15 minutes for the website from sitting down to being found online. Quoting a blog entry by Rajan Anandan, MD &... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Seven things for CIOs to grab board attention

Research firm Gartner says that as CIOs increase their interactions with the board of directors, it is vital that they improve their knowledge of this unique and independent audience. According to Gartner only 16 percent of board directors have any IT background or experience, so CIOs need to treat the board as one of their most valued customers if they are to improve their overall ability to... By sanjay.gupta gupta

IBS Software Services buys Moveo

IBS Software Services, a specialized provider of solutions for the travel, transportation and logistics segment, has acquired Bengaluru-based Moveo Systems, which focuses on human interaction solutions for airport and enterprises. Terms of the deal were not disclosed in the announcement. Moveo will become part of IBS Software Services and Sankalp Saxena, Moveo Chairman and CEO, will become the... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Over 6 lakh logins compromised on Facebook daily

Facebook says that "one will be able to nominate three to five 'trusted' friends who can help you if you have a problem accessing your account - if, for instance, someone else has changed its password and locked you out of your email account. The idea is that if you need to login to Facebook but can't access your email account, Facebook will send codes to your friends that they can pass on to... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Cloud can drive 'creative destruction' in banking

A rapid shift in attitude towards cloud banking is happening within the financial services (FS) industry, according to Gartner, Inc. A Gartner survey found that cloud is the top priority for global FS CIOs and that 39 percent of those surveyed expect that more than half of all their transactions will be supported via cloud infrastructure and software as a service (SaaS) by 2015.In Europe, the... By sanjay.gupta gupta

McAfee, SAIC to secure large, complex enterprises

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a scientific, engineering, and cybersecurity company, and McAfee have announced a tie-up to provide cyber security solutions to meet the sophisticated threats faced by large, complex enterprises. The partnership will provide carrier-grade security solutions to intelligence, national governments, telcos and enterprises around the world. "The... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Rural web surfers ride on entertainment: report

Entertainment seems to be the primary driver of Internet use in rural India, according to the preliminary findings of the Internet in India Report jointly published annually by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and IMRB.Out of an extrapolated sample of 7.8 million rural users, 49% used the Internet to download music, videos and photos; 38% used it for email and chats and 27%... By sanjay.gupta gupta

This Stanford tool can annoy Captchas

A team of Stanford University researchers has invented a standard way to decode those irksome letters and numbers found in Captchas on many major Web sites, including Visa's Authorize.net, Blizzard, eBay, and Wikipedia, says an article published on News.com.This is being construed to mean that Captchas, those mingled and difficult-to-read letters and numbers websites often ask users to type in a... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Solar-powered data centre, anyone?

Going by the increasingly high consumption of power by data centres, this was a long time coming. According to a report on EconomicTimes.com, Big Blue's software lab in Bengaluru is in the process of making the new system commercially available to firms running large data centres. The first implementation, being done at the lab itself, uses a solar power array spread over more than 6,000 sq ft... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Simplicity of transactions to drive e-com: report

According to a paper released by ICICI Merchant Services and First Data, the rapid growth of e-commerce in India is being driven by greater customer choice and improved convenience. The Indian e-com market is currently pegged around Rs 50,000 crore for the year 2011 out of which 80 per cent is just travel related. Online retailing comprises a lowly 15 per cent. The number of online shoppers in... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Disc data recovery tool for Macs

Stellar Data Recovery has announced the release of Stellar Phoenix CD DVD Data Recovery for Mac v1, a tool to recover and restore lost, deleted or inaccessible data from physically damaged or incorrectly burnt optical media.CD DVD Data Recovery for Mac has an interactive user interface and comes with a Free Trail version that allows users to preview all the recoverable files (Image, Audio and... By sanjay.gupta gupta