Aircels services deal goes to Ericsson, ZTE

According to sources, Aircel has awarded its managed services deals to ZTE Corp. and Ericsson AB. ZTE has bagged three circles for managed services, whereas Ericsson AB has got six circles. Last year, the Chinese telecom gear maker, ZTE had won only one circle from Aircel, so this time the company has done better. Traditionally most vendor deals in the country have included managed services as... By shashwatdc gupta

Private Cloud could help Indian Cos save up to 50%

EMC Corporation and Zinnov Management Consulting, announced findings of a study on the Private Cloud Landscape in India. According to the study, there is an increased preference of cloud adoption over the next five years in India. The total cloud market in India, currently at US$ 400 million will reach a market value of US$ 4.5 billion by 2015; of which private cloud adoption will dominate and... By shashwatdc gupta

Ramachnadrareddy Gadi, Consultant. People in Development

'Because of Next 100, I got lot of job offers' Having put close to fifteen years of experience, wanted to get out of monotonous kind of job, I was struggling for change of job, Next 100 is somewhat blessing in disguise. After the award, I was invited by many companies, although I have not taken up job since I am struck with some hobby. It was due to Next 100 award that I got a whole lot of job... By shashwatdc gupta

Apple eyes larger slice of Chinese market

According to sources, Apple is now close to entering into a deal for offering its iPhone to millions of Chinese consumers through Chinas largest mobile operator, the state owned China Mobile Ltd. In the past, for most American companies, the tightly regulated Chinese market has proved to be like a tightrope on which it is rather difficult to walk. Chinese factories assemble most of the gadgets... By shashwatdc gupta

AnonPlus: Hackers plan a social networking site

Ever heard of a new service called AnonPlus! According to its creators, this is a free social networking site, where users will be able to network without of fear of censorship of blackout and it will be open for all people not just Anonymous. The project was announced when within hours of several pseudonymous Google+ accounts aligned the hacking group going by the name of Anonymous being shut... By shashwatdc gupta

Are tablets already eating into the PC market?

People have been using the PC and the laptop for years, and the tablets are a recent phenomenon. The form factor of the tablet is completely different from any computing device that we have been using so far. All these factors considered, it should come as a surprise that a fairly large number of PC and laptop users have decided to make a transition to tablets. When Steve Jobs had launched the... By shashwatdc gupta

Sachin Arora, Asst. General Manager IT, Videocon D2h

'Next 100 was a turning point in my life' Next 100 gave me a feeling of adaptability & self-reliance, a sense of responsibility, a confidence to accept & do more. Respect from peers & recognition from industry leaders. It was indeed a turning point. Albert Einstein said Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. I was successful in my... By shashwatdc gupta

BlackBerry Cyclone: The Rival of Apple TV

According to sources, RIM is developing a BlackBerry OS-based media box, which has been dubbed BlackBerry Cyclone and provides functions that are similar to Apples set-top box. The Cyclone is expected to have HDMI, WiFi connectivity, and access to Netflix, YouTube and many other unspecified channels.Many users have started preferring Media boxes as they allow viewing of online content on the TV... By shashwatdc gupta

Android 3.2 Honeycomb SDK released to the public

Naturally it is Motorola Xoom that is first in the line to get the update of Android 3.2. The new OS brings number of enhancements, including optimising of the processors, and improvement in the functionality of the apps. There is ample scope for a richer experience for users. Analysts are now expecting that Android 3.2 Honeycomb powered tablets could flood the market in months to come. This... By shashwatdc gupta

Is it criminal to leave WiFi network open?

There have been quite a few cases in India where open WiFi connections have been misused for all kinds of purposes without the knowledge of the owner of the network. In every such case, it is the real owner of the network who has had to face the music from the law enforcement agencies. But the problem is that even if the WiFi network is password-protected there is no guarantee that it will not... By shashwatdc gupta

Microsofts secret social networking project

It seems someone at Microsoft accidentally placed a page on the web and that is how the yet to the announced project Tulalip came into the public domain. The project describes itself on the leaked web page as a service that lets users find what you need and share what you know easier than ever. The project then goes on to provide options to list via Facebook and Twitter. Some non-working links... By shashwatdc gupta

Japans Earthquake leads to Q2 loss for Sony

Sony Ericsson has surprised the market by reporting a decline in sales and loss for Q2 2011. Analysts had been hoping for a $4.9 million profit. The companys supply chain had been severely impacted by the earthquake that hit Japan earlier this year and that is the primary cause of the slump. Sony Ericssons has estimated that the earthquake-related constraints had effected the delivery of around... By shashwatdc gupta