Technology News

Dell posts 99 percent growth in India

Leading personal computer maker Dell Inc grew 99 percent in the Indian market during the first quarter of 2008-09, a top official here said Wednesday.7:00 PM on August 13

India tests multi-barrel rocket launcher 'Pinaka'

India successfully tested Wednesday an advanced version of the indigenously built multi-barrel rocket launcher 'Pinaka' from a defence base in Orissa, officials said.3:01 PM on August 13

Indian researchers on way to creating vital part of human eye

Half a dozen eye hospitals in India are collaborating with a research centre here to create the inner layer of the cornea, the vital window of the human eye. It may allow 14,000 eye transplants a year.1:33 PM on August 13

Bharat Sanchar Nigam places order for 3G lines

Then state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has placed an order of five million lines for its third generation (3G) mobile services to Swedish firm Ericsson, the company said Tuesday.9:32 PM on August 12

Satyam Computer to retain recruitment rate

Satyam Computer Services Ltd said Tuesday that it will retain its last year's recruitment rate this year also, a significant move at a time when many global IT companies are planning layoffs.7:31 PM on August 12

Sony Ericsson launches limited edition cell phone

Sony Ericsson Tuesday unveiled the C902 cybershot phone Titanium silver edition to coincide with the upcoming James Bond film 'Quantum of Solace'.7:30 PM on August 12

LiveJournal comes to India with Twenty20 of creative writing

The global community blogging platform LiveJournal has made its India entry with the launch of a flash-fiction writing contest, which is being called the Twenty20 of story-telling.4:02 PM on August 12

Boring old science course? DU students, think again

Plunging cut-off marks, vacant seats...Waking up to warning signals that students may be losing interest in science courses, Delhi University (DU) is planning to update the syllabus and become more tech savvy.10:00 AM on August 12

Idea told to surrender overlapping licenses in two circles

The government Monday asked Idea Cellular to surrender either its licence or that of its latest acquisition, Spice Communications, for the Punjab and Karnataka circles to avoid overlapping, but said it would not make any refund of licence fees.11:01 PM on August 11

Nasscom projects $9-12 bn software products revenue by 2015

Indian software product segment is set for a phenomenal growth over the next seven years to post $9.5-12 billion aggregate annual revenue by fiscal 2015 from $1.4 billion in fiscal 2008, according to an industry body.10:31 PM on August 11

National online portal on environmental knowledge launched

A one-stop online shop for all that you want to know about environment issues - from how to install a solar water heater, to waste management and even government papers on environment - was launched Monday.8:33 PM on August 11

Event planned to attract IT industry to north Kerala

Calicut IT Initiative (CITI), an organisation formed to promote Kozhikode as a major information technology destination in north Kerala, will hold a meet Aug 30 to showcase the human resource available in the region for the IT industry.7:00 PM on August 11

Ontrack Systems agrees to buy US IT company

IT solutions provider Ontrack Systems Ltd has agreed to acquire US-based IT firm IQ Technologies LLC along with its wholly-owned subsidiary FAST India (Pvt) Ltd.5:31 PM on August 10

India's domestic IT growth now beats exports: survey

India's booming IT market has seen the domestic demand growth outstrip exports for the first time in over a decade, thanks to the maturing outsourcing market, says a new survey.12:02 PM on August 10

Industry professionals can now walk into IIT classes

Industry professionals who aspire to rub shoulders with students of the elite Indian Institutes of Technology and upgrade their skills now have a chance to do so. IIT Delhi has opened its courses to them.12:00 PM on August 10