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SAP, Indiatimes launch one-stop site for small cos

Jun 25, 2003: SAP, the world’s leading provider of business software solutions, has partnered Indiatimes, one of the leading portals in India, to launch SMB Zone (smbzone.indiatimes.com). The zone will serve as the one-stop information source for SMBs pertaining to technology solutions and services and will offer them all the information they need to identify, choose and implement information technology in their organisations. While there exist several websites and portals that give general information on information technology, there are virtually none in India that describe how the small organisations the SMBs can benefit from information technology. The ‘SMB Zone’ seeks to bridge this information gap. The ‘SMB Zone’ offers content on a host of technology areas including E-Business, ERP, networking, CRM and Productivity Applications, among others. Attractive features of the site include case studies of real-life users, interviews and chats with IT industry executives. Indiatimes and SAP have also started a newsletter, India SMB Update. The monthly newsletter provides an update on the technology strategies and solutions for Small and Medium Businesses to manage and grow their business.

Microsoft to offer antivirus products and services

Jun 11, 2003: Seattle: Microsoft Corporation will acquire antivirus technology from GeCAD Software Srl, a Romanian software company, to develop its own software to protect users against malicious software programs, the world's largest software maker said. Microsoft said it had signed an agreement to buy the intellectual property and technology of Bucharest-based GeCAD for an undisclosed amount. Microsoft, whose Windows operating system is a favourite target for computer viruses, launched a company-wide "Trustworthy Computing" campaign in early 2002 to boost the security and reliability of its software.

Microsoft said that it plans to introduce an antivirus product in the future, a market that it has largely left in the hands of security software makers such as Symantec Corp. and Network Associates Inc. Symantec is best known for its Norton antivirus and firewall products while Network Associates develops and sells McAfee security software. Microsoft strongly recommends that customers use antivirus solutions that are currently available from multiple suppliers, and that customers keep their virus signatures updated.

Microsoft to launch new 'smart' watches soon

Jun 05, 2003: Seattle: Microsoft Corp. said that it would launch "smart watches" this fall that can deliver news, weather information, sports scores and instant messages to people on the go. The world's largest software maker, which is trying to move its software beyond the desktop into devices, said it would launch a new wireless service called "MSN Direct" that sends customised information to users via FM radio signals. Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft said that its partners, US watchmaker Fossil Inc. and sports watchmaker Suunto Corp., would start selling up to six watch models capable of receiving information from Microsoft's MSN Direct service. Microsoft said it would offer MSN Direct separately from its MSN Internet access service for $9.95 per month, with the first month fee or $59 for a full year of service. Microsoft unveiled its SPOT initiative late last year to make everyday objects, such as alarm clocks, more useful by making them capable of receiving snippets of information. Such information would be presented in a "glancable" format that wouldn't overload users or devices with information. The watches would go on sale for between $150 and $300. Subscribers with Microsoft Outlook will also be able to receive appointment reminders on the wrist watches.

Software piracy rate dips as firms heed warnings

Jun 03, 2003: London: Corporations cracked down on pirated software last year, trimming the glut by a %age point. The rare bit of good news comes at a tough time for software and media conglomerates. They are battling to stem the black market trade of cut-rate or free software, music and movie copies available online and on the street. Industry lobby group Business Software Alliance (BSA) said the worldwide software piracy rate fell last year to 39% from 40%.

The BSA has spent huge sums to try to reduce the installing of unlicensed software duplicates in areas such as word processing and spreadsheet programmes to avoid paying the licence fees. The modest improvement brings to an end two straight years of piracy escalation. The industry had blamed the burgeoning traffic in copyright-protected materials on Internet file-sharing networks and on so-called "warez" trading sites for the recent upsurge in unlicensed software duplicates. The 2002 figure is 10 %age points below the 1994 level, the point at which the industry first confronted the problem in a united front, suggesting the group's anti-piracy lobbying and education initiatives are showing results.

Microsoft offers peek into newest Windows

May 19, 2003: Seattle: Upgraded to Windows XP yet? If not, you might miss your chance, because Microsoft Corp.is already working on the newest version of its operating system, code-named Longhorn, due for release in 2005. Although Windows XP, the most current version of Windows, is just 20 months old, the world's largest software maker is betting that users will be ready to upgrade within the next couple of years as personal computers become more powerful, faster and affordable. Details about the new operating system remain scant, but Microsoft has already started soliciting feedback from hardware makers and software developers on key features of Longhorn, such as its graphics and security capabilities.

The challenge for Microsoft is to ensure that Windows, the software that runs on nearly all of the world's personal computers, will show enough of an improvement to convince users to upgrade, while fending off growing competition from Linux, the free operating system.Microsoft is also developing a new security technology, code-named Palladium, which is widely expected to be a part of Longhorn. Palladium will allow Microsoft to secure information passing through software and more significantly, hardware. Since Palladium also makes it easier for Microsoft to track users and locate illegal copies of its software, some consumer groups and Microsoft's competitors have voiced alarm over giving the Redmond, Washington-based software maker too much control. A new file system allowing the operating system to store data more efficiently will also be a core part of Longhorn's design, Microsoft has said.

IT firms need not pay tax for bandwidth use

May 17, 2003: Bangalore: Is the international bandwidth consumed by companies a utility or is it a technical service? According to the income tax (I-T) department, payments made for bandwidth use are fees paid for technical services, and hence attract withholding tax. Companies, especially in the software services sector, argue otherwise. Last week the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal made rules in favour of Wipro. This verdict is expected to help several software firms contesting the issue of paying tax on the international bandwidth they use. Two years ago, the international taxation department of the Karnataka I-T circle said that Wipro should pay tax on the bandwidth it buys from international service providers such as Sprint and AT&T among others.

IT officials view bandwidth transmission as a technical process and hence insist that payments made for such usage must be treated as “fees for technical service” and therefore, should be taxed. Wipro officials were unwilling to comment on the case or the tax they had to pay. IT consultants said that as bandwidth is a life line for software companies, any tax paid for such a service is bound to hurt margins, already slim thanks to price cuts and a sluggish economy. Companies, which use such equipment, therefore need to pay withholding tax. He said tax officials are likely to equate bandwidth usage with that of using industrial, scientific or commercial equipment and, might ask international bandwidth consumers to pay withholding tax.

MS launches Windows Server 2003

Apr 25, 2003: New Delhi: Microsoft Corporation India announced the availability of Windows Server 2003 in India to enable the users to run their IT infrastructure efficiently. This version of Microsoft’s flagship is targeted at three communities – IT professionals, developers and information workers, offering new technology innovations and improved performance of existing technologies. Several partners including HP, Wipro, IBM, Intel, NIIT, SAP, Veritas and Legato Systems have announced products and initiatives that support Windows Server 2003 and 40 Indian ISVs have also solutions on the new platforms.

Boston to offer online training in insurance

Jan 21, 2003: Hyderabad: The US based $35 million to the Boston Group is all set to offer online training courses to generate ‘insurance agents’. The company is hopeful of signing a MoU with the insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) and a few insurance companies, to launch its online courses in February, simultaneously with its ‘Financial Campus India.com’ portal were developed specifically for Indian requirements. Plans for the next six months include tying up with two other Universities, which are into engineering and technical education with which negotiations are now on.

IBM launches technology centre

Jan 11, 2003: New Delhi: The IT major, IBM, announced the launch of a technology centre that would provide a platform for corporate and other organisations to understand how they could optimise the advantages of information technology in improving their revenues through simulations and demonstrations of cutting edge technologies. The IT solutions to be show cased at the centre would range from next generation of applications and bio-informatics and grid computing, knowledge management and application of e-commerce to local initiatives such as speech recognition and text translation in Hindi. The main feature of the technology centre was that it would offer tailor made solutions to the various IT related needs of corporate and other customers.

SSI launches bioinformatics course

Dec 24, 2002: Hyderabad: SSI, India’s third largest IT training provider and leader in high-end training, has launched a one-year long-term course on Bio-informatics. The one-year course is split into three modules of four months each that will help the student take a step-by-step approach. This course demands a prerequisite basic knowledge in life sciences and computer technologies atleast at the +12 level. This course is offered at selected SSI centres across the country. SSI is offering this course in association with Gemiosys Research Labs, a Chennai-based research organisation working in the field of Biotechnology and specialising in Bio-informatics.

ET launches CD on ITES

Dec 07, 2002: New Delhi: The ET Knowledge series CD-ROM on IT Enabled services was launched across various retail stores in the country. The CD gives in-depth information about the IT enabled services industry-one of the few sectors that have continued growing at an impressive pace even after the economic slow down. The CD presents a comprehensive analysis of all the business issues underlining the four keys IT Enabled Sectors-call centres, back office processing, medical transcription and geographical informational systems. This analysis outlines the financial, marketing, technology, human resource and quality requirements of each segment of business.

Wal-Mart offers low-cost ,low-tech computer on Net

Dec 05, 2002: Here’s the pitch for what could be our next PC: No Microsoft, no Intel and almost no mark-up. By dropping software from Microsoft and avoiding “ Intel inside”, retailer Wal-Mart stores is offering a $199 computer it is a hot seller on its website, attracting novices looking for a way onto the internet as well as high end users wanting a second box.

Tata Infotech ties up with Oracle India

Dec 04, 2002: New Delhi: Tata Infotech Education has entered into a strategic relation with Oracle India to offer selected Oracle certified courses in India. Over 2,500 students will be trained in the first year. Under the agreement, Tata Infotech will offer selected oracle programmes at its company -owned and affiliated centres. The company-owned centres will offer certification courses for Oracle8i, Oracle 9i DBA, Oracle certified associates and application developers.

Force computers launches new product

Nov 27, 2002: Banglore: Force computers, a Solectron company, has launched its first New Advanced TCA Pentium 4 processor board. Advanced TCA is a new and open standard telecommunications computing architecture to meet career grade requirements of current future communication applications.

Nest plans unit in city

Nov 25, 2002: Hyderabad: Nest Systems, a Kochi-based IT company, is planning to launch its operations in the city. Nest Systems is a part of $60-Million Nest group. The group focuses on leading edge technologies like IT, communications, fibre optics, microwave and wireless it said. Apart from the software development facility in Thiruvananthapuram, the group has operations in Japan, Canada, Australia, the UK, UAE and the US.

“Nest is into network integration activities. We are strong in LAN and WAN designs and implementation. Our capability on networking includes implementation of projects on copper and fibre components”, city operations head Sunil Kishan said.

HCL Perot ties up with AdventNet

Nov 25, 2002: Hyderabad: AdventNet Inc, the leading provider of carrier class enterprise management systems (EMS), network management systems (NMS) platforms and network management tools, and HPS (HCL Perot Systems), an IT and Telecom business application consulting and outsourcing firm, have formed a global alliance to address the requirements of service providers, enterprises and equipment providers.

As AdventNet’s NMS solutions and system integration partner, HPS would work with AdventNet on engagements globally. The focus would be on developing and integrating telecommunications management network (TMN) complaint network management systems into the carriers networks, HPS said in a statement.

Ram Info,MS tie up

Nov 24, 2002: Hyderabad: Ram Informatics Ltd, a software solutions firm here, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft corp India, under which it will migrate its e-Seva application software to the .NET platform. The migration of the e-Seva application, which Ram informatics had developed for the Andhra Pradesh government, would be completed by January 2003, the company informed the BSE on Saturday. Ram Informatics posted a net loss Rs 84.86 lakh on net sales of Rs 1.44 crore in the second quarter of 2002-03.

Intel launches new enterprise product range

Nov 24, 2002: Processor-maker Intel has announced the launch of 12 new enterprise products. The line-up includes four new ‘Xenon’ processors, three new chipsets and five new server and workstation platforms. The new chipsets and processor will enhance performance in a two-way server by over 25%, said Intel officials. The two new chipsets for two-way and entry-level workstations, they said. Mr Narendra Bhandari, Intel’s regional manager, said that Intel-based server shipments had grown to 87% of all servers shipped since the first quarter of 1996.

Oracle in India

Nov 23, 2002: New Delhi: The California software giant oracle corporation has picked India as the main development centre for its global software initiatives, a business newspaper reported on Friday. Oracle is moving a large portion of its development work from its three developmental centres in California, Sydney and Dublin, the paper said. It quoted Keith Budge, Oracles regional MD for South Asia.

Microsoft alert on software

Nov 23, 2002: Seattle: Microsoft corp issued a “critical” security bulletin which said the company has discovered a security hole in its software which would let cyber-attackers run programs

on web servers and computers in homes and businesses. The software giant said that users of its Windows operating system, except for its latest windows XP version, as well as users of its Internet explorer, were vulnerable to malicious attacks. The security hole can be fixed by downloading a from Microsoft’s web site, www. Microsoft.com/technet/, it said.

 
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