Apple's iPad 2 selling like hot cakes!

Apples iPad 2 is selling at a healthy clip, according to an April 6 report in DigiTimes. Sales of iPad 2 are running at a rate faster than its predecessor, and Apple took delivery of 2.4 to 2.6 million units in March, the publication stated, citing unnamed sources. Based on a conservative estimate, Apple is likely to take delivery of 4 to 4.3 million units a month, it added. Apparently, that... By

Why you need to start adopting tablets now?

It's time for businesses to start using tablets, like the Apple iPad, according to Gartner analysts. Complementing laptops and smartphones more than replacing them, tablets offer opportunities for exploration, solutions for tricky deployments and a way of getting ahead of competitors, Gartner said in the April 5 report, which echoes the findings of a March 4 Unisys report that called on... By

Genpact to acquire Headstrong for $550 Million

Genpact Limited has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Headstrong Corporation, a global provider of comprehensive consulting and IT services with a specialized focus in capital markets and healthcare, for cash consideration of $550 million. Genpact expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings per share on a GAAP basis in 2011. The transaction is being funded... By

Going Mobile

Mobile is the new frontier of advertising with the ability to reach the masses like no other medium before it. It is also an essential ingredient of human communication allowing information to reach consumers at any time, anywhere. Cricket has been the passion of India from time immemorial. During the cricket season, it is natural to find flocks of enthusiasts crowded around TV sets at the... By

Is your smartphone at risk from Android malware?

The recent revelation in Wired News of a new Android malware application highlights the risk that comes with getting your applications from unknown sources. However, that same ability to get mobile applications from some place besides the Android Market is one of the things that users really like about Android devices. Besides that, the Android Market itself isnt exactly devoid of malware issues... By

Intel's high-end Xeon E7 chips target Unix market

Intel is continuing its assault on Unix servers and mainframes with the release of its latest high-end Xeon processors, including chips that offer up to 10 cores. The latest missive came April 5, when Intel officials unveiled the Xeon E7 Westmere EX portfolio of chips, which they said offer 40 percent more performance of the year-old Xeon 7500 Nehalem EX processors and add more RAS (reliability... By

iPad 2, tablets will wound, but not kill laptops

Apple's iPad 2 has been an absolute retail success. The device is still extremely difficult to find on store shelves, and those who order it online still need to wait weeks for it to arrive on their doorstep. That success, combined with the sheer number of tablets expected to launch this year, has just about every analyst saying that the tablet market is poised for a sales explosion. And over... By

India BI market to grow 16% in 2011: Gartner

The market for Business Intelligence (BI) software in India is forecast to reach revenue of $65.4 million in 2011, up 15.7% over 2010, according to Gartner. Worldwide BI software market revenue is forecast to grow 9.7% to reach $10.8 billion in 2011. BI ranked number five on the list of the top 10 technology priorities in 2011, according to Gartner's annual global CIO survey. It's a sign... By

Why Wireless Matters?

Wireless in its 2G avatar is, a narrowband network limited to 153.6 kbit/s. It is 3G that kicks in the delivery of wireless broadband. And BWA promises to make it relatively cheaper and likely, much faster. Its all in the networkThe efficiency and productivity of todays dynamic enterprises depends critically on the quality and extent of the network and its availability. The wireless network... By

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10 reasons why Windows 8 will trump Win7

When it comes to operating systems, theres no more important company than Microsoft. For years now, the software giant has been dominating the OS landscape around the world. And with nearly every release of its operating system, it has been able to improve upon its preceding launches. If nothing else, Microsoft understands the operating system space, and knows how to be successful in that market... By

Nokia phones with Microsoft OS to debut soon

The partnership between Nokia and Microsoft is apparently proceeding on schedule, according to public comments by one executive. In turn, that suggests Nokia smartphones running Windows Phone 7 could arrive by their scheduled release date sometime in 2012. Negotiations have progressed very well, Kai Oistamo, Nokias Head of corporate development, told Reuters on April 4. They will be concluded... By