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