Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Tuesday, 20 April 2010

India's Infosys Technologies to support Microsoft internal IT

India's Infosys Technologies has bagged a three-year IT outsourcing deal with technology giant Microsoft that covers 104 countries.
Infosys will manage Microsoft's global internal IT services including helpdesk, desk-side services, IT infrastructure & applications support.
Analyst say the deal is worth 100 million $.

Google reveals government data requests and censorship

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8633642.stm

2010 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada

Aging Information Technology Systems:
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/parl_oag_201004_01_e_33714.html

Google rapped over privacy issues by 10 nations

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8632517.stm

If you are on the internet, I feel you have lost your "privacy"

Friday, 16 April 2010

Not everyone agrees with CRTC chief

http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/everyone+agrees+with+CRTC+chief/2912703/story.html

In U.S, financial institution's have strong Govt lobby and in Canada its Telecom

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Windows Phone 7 not backwards compatible

Microsoft Corp. has confirmed software written for smart phones running Windows Mobile 6.5 and earlier will not run on hardware with the Windows Phone 7 operating system.

Cisco starts laying 'foundation for next-generation Internet'

http://dvice.com/archives/2010/03/cisco-starts-la.php

Currently under trial. Starting price $90,000.

Monday, 18 January 2010

France joins Germany warning against Microsoft Explorer

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8465038.stm

France and German government wants to find an alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) for web users to protect security.

Thursday, 14 January 2010

Donation through Mobile Text

http://www.mobilegiving.org

Usually pre paid refill through mobile text requires u to enter your secret code before final transaction. Doubt the same with text donation?

Saturday, 9 January 2010

Cameroon Working to Improve Internet Security After Topping Fraud List

http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/Cameroon-Working-to-Improve-Internet-Security-After-Topping-Fraud-List-80698937.html

McAfee's third annual report on worldwide Internet security says the countries with the safest domains are Japan, Ireland, and Croatia.

RIM Unveils BlackBerry Presenter for PowerPoint On-the-Go

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/accessories/presenter/

Google tax in France

I like the idea of taxing Google internet advertisements in France since Google being an American company is only taxed in U.S and not outside U.S.

This should be extended to other big companys as well, who make millions through internet advertisements.

Friday, 8 January 2010

WIND pushes to get Google's Nexus in Canada

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/WIND+pushes+Google+Nexus+Canada/2416607/story.html

Only carrier in Canada which operates on the AWS spectrum band, the same band as T-Mobile USA, the carrier Google has partnered in U.S

Thursday, 7 January 2010

Cisco: 90% Global IP traffic in 2012 will be Video

http://www.cisco.com/web/solutions/medianet/sp.html

I think since Live internet streaming and Youtube came into the picture,things have drastically changed.

Tuesday, 5 January 2010

VoIP calls through Etisalat and du soon

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle09.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2010/January/theuae_January140.xml&section=theuae

Yahoo sharing email inbox contacts with facebook

http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2009/12/yahoo_now_accep.html

I found that yahoo is sharing your inbox email contacts or names with facebook and you get invitation from those contacts to join facebook.

This is "Privacy" issue.