IT news

Hewlett-Packard rethinks spinning-off PC unit

14 Oct 2011

Infosys denies talks over Thomson Reuters healthcare business

Infosys denies talks over Thomson Reuters healthcare business

13 Oct 2011

Infosys Ltd today said it was not in talks to acquire the healthcare business of Thomson Reuters Corp

Sony suspends 93,000 accounts following unauthorised sign-in attempts

13 Oct 2011

Infosys keen to buy Thomson Reuters healthcare vertical

Infosys keen to buy Thomson Reuters healthcare vertical

13 Oct 2011

The healthcare unit of Thomson Reuters supplies healthcare data and analysis to customers including corporates, government departments and healthcare professionals.

Alibaba seeks funding from Temasek to buy back stake from Yahoo

10 Oct 2011

Research In Motion to buy Ireland's NewBay for reported $100 million

08 Oct 2011

Draft policy sees ITeS sector growing $300 billion-strong by 2020

Draft policy sees ITeS sector growing $300 billion-strong by 2020

07 Oct 2011

Since, 80 per cent of the IT industry revenues come from exports, the draft policy proposes to encourage growth of indigenous demand and market to sustain the current growth.

Oracle to pay $199.5 million for overcharging US government

Oracle to pay $199.5 million for overcharging US government

07 Oct 2011

Oracle will pay $199.5 million plus interest to settle allegations that it overbilled the federal government for nine years

India launches digital revolution with $35 tablet computer

India launches digital revolution with $35 tablet computer

05 Oct 2011

The tablet, with a 7-inch display of 800x480 pixel resolution, 256MB of RAM, 2GB flash storage and a 366MHz processor from Connexant, runs the Android 2.2 operating system

IBM targets $94-bn security software market through Q1 Labs acquisition

IBM targets $94-bn security software market through Q1 Labs acquisition

05 Oct 2011

Q1 Labs will join the newly-formed IBM Security Systems division, which will target a $94-billion opportunity in security software

Apple rebuffs Samsung’s overtures to settle patent dispute in Australia

05 Oct 2011

Hewlett-Packard completes $10.3-bn Autonomy acquisition

Hewlett-Packard completes $10.3-bn Autonomy acquisition

04 Oct 2011

The acquisition is HP's biggest software acquisition in recent times after it purchased IT services company EDS in 2008 for $13.9 billion.

Google ranked `most attractive employer' for a third time in a row

03 Oct 2011

Alibaba evinces interest in taking over Yahoo

Alibaba evinces interest in taking over Yahoo

03 Oct 2011

Six years after Yahoo! Inc paid over $1 billion to emerge as the biggest investor in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the US internet company has now become a potential takeover target for the Chinese internet company.

Intel to buy Israel-based mobile navigation software maker Telmap

03 Oct 2011

HP's fear of Oracle takeover forced it to replace CEO: report

01 Oct 2011

UIDAI caught in a power wrangle

UIDAI caught in a power wrangle

29 Sep 2011

With a squeeze on finances the ambitious Aadhar project, already running behind schedule, may be delayed further.

Amazon unveils “Kindle Fire” priced $199

29 Sep 2011

Indian media tablet 9-moth sales at 1.58 lakh units

29 Sep 2011

Mahindra Satyam ranked sixth best employer by Dataquest

28 Sep 2011

Firms line up $4.4 billion investment in New York over next five years

28 Sep 2011

Google plans to open centre in London’s Tech City

28 Sep 2011

Cognizant acquires SAP retail software developer Zaffera

Cognizant acquires SAP retail software developer Zaffera

28 Sep 2011

SAP says that the acquisition will expand its ability to provide industry-focused SAP consulting and software solutions.

Lenovo in $300-mn venture with contract laptop PC maker Compal Electronics

27 Sep 2011

Global economic slowdown to have limited impact on IT hiring in India: Survey

26 Sep 2011