This document provides a summary of news in the technology sector including: 1) Facebook expanding to India and Google pulling back operations in China 2) New gadgets from Apple (iPad), HTC (HD2, EVO 4G) being released 3) Updates on the Indian IT-ITES sector including companies opening new facilities and hiring trends

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Facebook finds a new home ‐ India
Perseverance is not a long race; it is
many short races one after another.
In the confrontation between the
(Source: Rediff) http://bit.ly/adeF4B stream and the rock, the stream
always wins — not through strength
1. iPAD ‐ Apple  Google to Pull Back in China (Source: Wall Street but by perseverance.
+ 9.7” Screen, Processor
‐ Camera, Multitask, Flash Journal) http://bit.ly/bsRDoL
2. HD2 ‐ HTC
+ 4.3” inch Screen, Processor
‐ Not Upgradeable to WP7 Contd.
Industry Updates (IT-ITES)
3. EVO 4G ‐ HTC
+ 4G, Camera, Wimax  Technology sector continues driving jobs 
‐ Yet to be marketed EXL to open BPO units in Noida and Jaipur SEZs
(Source: The China Post) (http://bit.ly/aa9t4v) (Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/aXiLA5)
 IT companies hire non‐techies, cut costs  Sparsh BPO opens centre in Dehradun.
Addwise4U (Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/aN7NeA) (Source: Times Of India) (http://bit.ly/byzNac)
 India Inc to hire more women in 2010  Patni opens BPO centre in Texas (Source: TIMES OF
7 common job search myths (Source: Hindustan Times) (http://bit.ly/csSXvp)
(CNN) http://bit.ly/9SIyxz INDIA) (http://bit.ly/a1hken) & software delivery unit in
 Temporary staffers are back on India Inc's radar Mexico (Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/a62V0f)
Team‐building skills critical for (Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/dhzdzA)
effectiveness (ET)  Wipro shuffles its top management Other Updates
http://bit.ly/bfMIqJ (Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/b1xXjS)
 Indian IT companies eye Latin American, African
 Cognizant rewards employees for good show in trying
markets for business expansion.
Double‐Digit Salary Hikes for times (Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/dkBNGq)
(Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/9DN0Z0)
India Inc. This Month. What while Infosys plans to raise staff pay
Next? (WSJ) (Source: Wall Street Journal) (http://bit.ly/aWLmwQ)  Zain board approves sale of African assets to Bharti
http://bit.ly/9bRGDg (Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/dkzkBI)
Launches & Innovation  France's Sodexo set to grow in India, China: CEO
Resfolio increasingly known (Source: MoneyControl) (http://bit.ly/aphui9)
as "Resume with Click‐  Microsoft offers first Google Android mobile phone
 Genpact picks up equity in technology developer for
Buttons". Truly effective and application (Source: BBC) (http://bit.ly/9KDWVv)
mortgage industry
innovative!  IBM develops anti‐spam software for Chinese mobile (Source: Hindu Business Line) (http://bit.ly/caiUIf)
http://bit.ly/24E4v3 operator (Source: Live Mint) (http://bit.ly/9ZYwoD)
 NDS to invest about USD 150 million over the next 3‐4
 Dell's new servers designed for the cloud years to expand the operations of its Bangalore based
(Source: Reuters) (http://bit.ly/d5JVfs) R & D centre.
HOT JOBS
 Intel unveils new server chips ahead of AMD (Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/ahs4Vx)
Looking for Bid Manager
(Source: Reuters) (http://bit.ly/d6wCO8)  Dassault inks 5‐yr pact with BMW
 Motorola to Add Bing on Phones (Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/cBnP3U)
for a leading company in IT
(Source: Wall Street Journal) (http://bit.ly/c5nwXX)
solutions, services and BPO
services (B'lore).For details,  Cisco unveils system for super‐fast Internet Hiring & Firing:
(Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/cFik2S)
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 IT hiring to be up by 70%.
 Google Tests TV Search Service
(Source: Times Of India) (http://bit.ly/9fLGWc)
(Source: Wall Street Journal) (http://bit.ly/9133Ky)
Looking urgently
 Dell to employ 23,000 people in India
Embedded Testing  MS Office 2010 suite to have Web applications
(Source: MoneyControl) (http://bit.ly/9lTjlI)
(Source: Hindu Business Line) (http://bit.ly/bma9Av)
Engg for Gurgaon based  UBS to slash 200 jobs in U.S. brokerage unit
MNC in medical domain. Pls.  Skype gets into Nokia smartphones
(Source: Reuters) (http://bit.ly/dpS3H6)
(Source: Reuters) (http://bit.ly/dfv6rV)
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 NDS to hire 200 people in next 6 months
(Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/ahs4Vx)
Domestic BPO Sales Head Deals & Expansions
 Patni doubles hiring target on better demand
for a Global Services Co  HCL Tech enters strategic partnership with Wellogic (Source: Hindu Business Line ) (http://bit.ly/bUUAeW)
(contact@addwiser.biz) (Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/9uRobe)
 Yahoo India looks to hire at senior levels
 Genpact bags five‐year order from Bengal Aerotropolis (Source: MyDigitalFC) (http://bit.ly/aym4vf)
Sr. Application Support (Source: Hindu Business Line) (http://bit.ly/9s0niH),
 StanChart plans Q2 listing, hiring in India
Analyst for a world leading three‐year contract from Max New York Life (Source:
(Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/bGZ1JO)
bank in Singapore. Must Haves: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/5ZAzfr) and expands
presence in Romania (Source: Hindu Business Line)  GM to expand R&D activities in India, to hire 400
5‐12yrs exp in supporting core engineers (Source: TIMES OF INDIA)
(http://bit.ly/caz9Lo)
banking apps (http://bit.ly/bDqiJA)
 Wipro InfoTech bags Finance Ministry project
(contact@addwiser.biz)  Convergys to hire over 1,000 people in next 3 months
(Source: Hindu Business Line) (http://bit.ly/9z5FaX)
(Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/aGdgzf)
 Wipro Technologies inaugurates Global Delivery Center in
Visit our BLOG Curitiba, Brazil (Source: Wipro) (http://bit.ly/dqBC8V)  24/7 Customer plans to hire 1,000 people in India
(Source: MyDigitalFC) (http://bit.ly/agy2vB)
www.addwiser.  Polaris Software buys fin‐tech firm IndigoTX
 OPI hiring 1,000 additional employees throughout India
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(Source: Reuters) (http://bit.ly/atXcWl)
(Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/bJYnZi)
 TCS signs 5‐year deal with Malaysia Airlines (Source:
Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/a5FToN) & also bags multi‐  IBM cuts hundreds of jobs.
year pension project deal from UK Government (Source: (Source: Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/b0sg0s)
Economic Times) (http://bit.ly/9uZqW5)  Siemens to slash nearly 2,000 jobs.
TNEWS TEAM  TelstraClear opts for IBM for network support (Source: Times Of India) (http://bit.ly/do01z5)
Chief Coordinator: (Source: Computerworld) (http://bit.ly/c5x8bb)
Subin Amarnathan
 Intel invests in 3 Indian IT cos ‐ July Systems, KLG Systel Addwiser Pick of the Month
Coordinator:
Smita Philip
and MCX. (Source: TIMES OF INDIA) (http://bit.ly/aeVoFY)
How To Ace Your Interview (Source: Forbes)
Consultants:
Monika Singh http://bit.ly/afqEgz
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