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GADGET BRIEF
• Galaxy S2 (Samsung)
TABLET
+ Dual Core Porcessor, Twin
Camera, 4.3’ Super Amoled
Plus Screen .
• ScreenPlay DX HD
(Iomega)
Media players
+ 1 or 2TB of internal storage,
Wi-Fi /n dongle, DLNA,
HDMI
• WATCHOUT!
• Iphone (Next Version)
• Experia Arc (Sony)
HEALTH BRIEF
A Bad Mix: Why Alcohol
and Energy Drinks Are
Dangerous (Healthland)
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Hand Sanitizers That
Prevent MRSA? Not So
Fast (Healthland)
http://ti.me/guWewy
JOB BRIEF
Project Manager Credit
Cards for Bangalore based
top IT Services Company
Licensing Specialist.
Technology domain. For TOP
IT MNC based out of
Gurgaon.
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"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do." Henry Ford
TOP NEWS
Industry Updates (IT-ITES)
• Yahoo revamps Web search, plans new ad formats (Reuters)
http://reut.rs/evssc7
• Microsoft names ex-Oracle India MD as India chair (Reuters)
http://reut.rs/gUKdVN
• Mohandas Pai, Infosys Technologies' HR director resigns
from board (Economic Times) http://goo.gl/LEo0P
• LinkedIn launches socal news product http://reut.rs/hkRqta
• Apple, Google, Amazon, And Microsoft Make Up 4 Of The
Top 10 Most Admired Companies (Techcrunch)
http://goo.gl/TW4Ao
Launches & Innovation
• RIM launches PlayBook, fans don't play along (Reuters)
http://reut.rs/dLMQgz
• Defying Apple, Amazon launches AppStore for Android
(Reuters) http://reut.rs/gpw3UR
• Ex-Apple exec rolls out phone-based social network (Reuters)
http://reut.rs/e01e97
• Adobe to introduce latest creative suite apps in India
(Economic Times) http://goo.gl/NOeZj
• Lenovo launches 'LePad' tablet in China (Economic Times)
http://goo.gl/72f4Y
• Google Adds “Sale” Dimension To Product Listings
(Search Engine Land) http://selnd.com/hbPphY
• Capgemini Launches its New Global Business Process
Management Service Line (Capgemini) - And Entertainment Platform PushLife
http://goo.gl/Ge55W
• Google Talk For Android Phones Gets Video Chat Support
(Techcrunch) http://goo.gl/fXqNo
• Android Gets A (Sort Of) Native Google Docs App
(Techcrunch) http://goo.gl/RwSr1
• Intel introduces new chip aimed at tablets (Reuters)
http://reut.rs/hoNYsN
• How Fast Is Your Site? Measure It With Google’s Page
Speed Online (Techcrunch) - http://goo.gl/f3vCW
• Mozilla Introduces Aurora (Techcrunch)-
http://goo.gl/CFEfW
Deals & Expansions
• AT&T Buying T-Mobile For $39 Billion (Business Insider)
http://read.bi/hqqpUo
• Genpact buying Headstrong for $550M in cash
(Bloomberg Businessweek) http://buswk.co/jSFKDj
• Wipro wins 5-yr IT contract from Canara Bank (Reuters)
http://reut.rs/hztu8W
• YouTube buys Irish video tech company Green Parrot
(Reuters) http://reut.rs/e8eR8y
• RIM acquires mobile app tool developer tinyHippos
(Reuters) http://reut.rs/i4Gm31
• Nortel, Google in $900 mln patent deal (Reuters)
http://reut.rs/guuoz8
• Microsoft, Toyota team up on digital auto network
(Reuters) http://reut.rs/e18Ib3
• Seagate buys Samsung hard disk unit, market share war
looms (Reuters) http://reut.rs/hG4jVe
• Yahoo acquires IntoNow (Forbes) http://goo.gl/EAgz2
• Cornwall council signs £7m ERP deal with capgemini
(Guardian) http://goo.gl/gxXHb
• FSA agrees outsourcing contract with Capgemini
(Capgemini) http://goo.gl/P88Ti ; Capgemini On French
Acquisition Spree, Buys Artesys and Avantias (Big4)
http://goo.gl/2sG0P
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• Say hello to Google's online magazine (CNN)
http://goo.gl/CIx9S
• Infosys names new CEO, chairman
http://reut.rs/lik47q
• Microsoft releases new Internet Explorer 9
browser (Economic Times) http://goo.gl/bfkuk
Contd…
• Genpact and SmartStream Partner to Make Financial
Closing Process Shorter (CNBC) http://goo.gl/tDglo
• After Agreeing To DOJ Settlement, Google Closes
$700M Acquisition Of ITA Software (Techcrunch)
http://goo.gl/mldfr
• Facebook Acquires Snaptu (For An Estimated $60 –
$70 Million) (Techcrunch) http://goo.gl/AbUXk
• Wal-Mart to acquire social media site Kosmix
(The Hindu) http://goo.gl/ZA0hD
• Hexaware bags multi-million dollar deal, stock up 3 pc
on BSE (Economic Times) http://goo.gl/oxntO
Nokia Siemens closes Motorola deal (Times Of India)
•
http://goo.gl/kGTcU
• VMware Acquires Online Presentation Application
SlideRocket (TechCrunch) http://tcrn.ch/hWyNa6
• Facebook ties up with HP, Dell, Intel Corp for 'open
compute project' (Economic Times) http://goo.gl/lmi1h
• Goldman acquires Benchmark Mutual (Telegraph India)
http://bit.ly/g3LOTJ
• Capgemini Signs Letter of Intent with Statoil Fuel &
Retail ASA for Infrastructure Services in Norway
(Businesswire) http://goo.gl/VHTPs
• Google buys British price comparison site
(Times of India) http://goo.gl/LDYpT and Mobile Music
Who’s hiring?
• IT sector to hire 2.5 lakh in 2011: Nasscom
(Times Of India) http://goo.gl/rqZ0M
• AOL sacks 700 employees in India (TechEye)
http://bit.ly/ev1ElI
• Online game company Zynga to double India staff to
200 this year (Reuters) http://reut.rs/h5pwPn
• Google, Microsoft recruiting 6200 in talent war
(Secure Computing) http://bit.ly/eykSbz
• Nokia will sack 300 in India (Times of India)
http://goo.gl/Gj1qL
• MphasiS enters Poland, to hire 200 in next 2 years
(Digital Life) http://goo.gl/V44TC
• Google's YouTube to boost staff by 30 pct in 2011
(Reuters) http://reut.rs/e94aKx
Other updates
• Most Ethical Company (LinkedIn) http://goo.gl/RmHEy
• Cognizant to embark on $285 mn expansion
programme across India (Economic Times)
http://goo.gl/TM6US
• Accenture opens analytics innovation centre in
Barcelona (Business Wire) http://goo.gl/mtM4h
• Google’s ‘Map Maker’ Now Lets You Edit Google Maps
In The United States (techcrunch) http://goo.gl/c4Su0
• Google Ventures Launches $10,000 Startup Referral
Program For Employees (Techcrunch)
ttp://goo.gl/dB9rb
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