Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo arrives in September

The first dual core handset from Sony Ericsson, the Xperia Duo is expected to arrive in September. A Chinese forum and a website have already published leaked pictures of the device that runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Like the Droid 3 launched by Motorola recently, the Xperia Duos 4.5 inch screen touchscreen could have 960540 pixel qHD resolution. There is no information on the manufacturer of... By shashwatdc gupta

Zynga had made a $1 billion cash offer for PopCap

With its acquisition of PopCap Games, Electronic Arts has made a big push to expand its portfolio into mobile and social gaming. Electronic Arts needed to make such a move as the Console gaming market, where it enjoys a big advantage, is not growing as fast as the gaming market for phones and social media. However, the deal between the two gaming giants was not without its share of high drama.... By shashwatdc gupta

Indians set to stream $350 billion of Mobile Money

A new study by Boston Consulting Group indicates that growth in Mobile Money services industry will bring about fundamental changes in financial and telecom sectors of the economy. By year 2015, Indians could be making transactions worth Rs. 15,75,000, which is equivalent to about $350 billion, with their mobile phones. This monumental avalanche of transactions will include governmental payments... By shashwatdc gupta

Indians set to stream $350 billion of Mobile Money

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Move over Notebook, HP's to launch 'Ultrabook'!

Hewlett-Packard reportedly could be the first vendor to launch an ultrabook, beating out Asus for the title. According to a report on the Taiwanese Website DigiTimes, HP could launch two or more models of ultrabooks before Asus comes out with its UX21 devices in September. Quoting sources at Taiwan-based suppliers for parts and components, DigiTimes said July 11 that the HP ultra-thin laptops... By shashwatdc gupta

Vamsi Krishna Ithamraju, Senior Lead Manager IT Infrastructure Services, SKS Microfinance

'Next 100 helped me rediscover the passion to excel' The biggest challenge for me was to write the solutions for the Next 100 case study years after finishing education was a challenge. In the process, I came to know a lot more about problem solving, etc. Thus, Next 100 was like an academic exercise as well. Besides the obvious benefits that Next 100 offers, it has helped me rediscover the... By shashwatdc gupta

Chandresh Dedhia, Asst. General Manager - IT, Fermenta Biotech Ltd

'Next 100 is like the Oscars of IT' Deciding to apply for Next 100 award had certainly been one of the best things Ive done. The fruits of hard work and dedication were presented in the way of NEXT 100 award. Being one of the youngest NEXT 100 award winners, I had surpassed all the expectation of people around me. NEXT 100 awards also gave me the recognition in IT industry and the organization I... By shashwatdc gupta

10 reasons why Google+ can never vanquish Facebook

Googles decision to try its luck one more time in the social market with its Google+ platform is somewhat surprising. Over the last several years, Google has attempted to vanquish top players in the social market with the help of Orkut and Google Buzz. In both cases, it failed, even though those services are still in operation. Now, with Google+, many believe the search giant is delivering the... By shashwatdc gupta

Cisco could eliminate 14% of its workforce

According to sources, the networking equipment company, Cisco Systems Inc could eliminate as many as 10,000 jobs, which translates into around 14 percent of its total workforce. The exercise is aimed at reviving profit growth. Up to 7000 jobs could be lost by the end of August, and beyond that Cisco is also planning to offer early-retirement packages to about 3,000 workers. Cisco’s... By shashwatdc gupta

PopCap sold to Electronic Arts for $750 million

Electronic Arts, a well known name in the field of video games, has bought PopCap Games for $750 million. PopCap is a popular maker of games that can be played on mobile devices, tablets, PCs and in different social networking sites. Founded in 2000, PopCap is perhaps most famous for its first breakout title, Bejeweled, and also for the Plants vs. Zombies title. The deal is expected to close in... By shashwatdc gupta

Social network for Infosys employees: Infy Bubble

Infosys seems to be making some serious efforts to win the tag of being the most employee-friendly IT company in the country. Recently the company launched Infy Bubble, a social networking platform for their employees. The site mirrors Facebook in more ways than one and it is configured to allow the Infoscions to bicker about anything at all. The bickering in company’s internal social... By shashwatdc gupta

Biju Velayudhan, Sr. Manager & Head IT, G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital

'I have got a tag of Next CIO, all I have to do is make it happen' The recognition was tremendous. After getting the award, I was involved in business process re-engineering projects of our hospital. Lot of quality initiatives were taken in our place and I was given the responsibility because I had a tag as Next 100 CIO.The Next 100 was a highly organized show which helped me learn many things,... By shashwatdc gupta