L-1 visas to Indian IT cos decline
BANGALORE: For the first time in many years, the number of short-term US visas given to Indian professionals has declined,…
Experts urge world govts to promote use of free software
THIRUVANANTHPURAM: International IT experts have urged governments worldwide to promote the use of open source software as a cost-effective, customisable…
Why is Windows Phone 7 yet to take off
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 software has a unique, modern design that many say is superior to Android's more rugged, computery…
Falling rupee to benefit IT cos
MUMBAI: The sharp depreciation of the rupee-from around 45 per US dollar level to its current all-time low of 54…
India Inc not to cut IT budgets: Survey
MUMBAI: Information technology heads at India's top enterprises will not trim their budgets for 2012, and will spend nearly $25…
IT & ITeS may offer moderate to good bonuses in 2012
NEW DELHI: Bonus payouts for this year are expected to be a mixed bag, with some businesses growing and others…
Cyber attacks could ‘damage’ world oil supply
DOHA: Hackers are bombarding the world's computer controlled energy sector, conducting industrial espionage and threatening potential global havoc through oil…
India asked Google to drop 255 items for govt criticism, 8 for hate speeches
Google has received government requests for removal of 358 items from its services, including YouTube and Orkut, during the January-June…
Google India under I-T dept scanner
MUMBAI: Around the same time Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal was planning to pull up Google, the Income-Tax Department was giving…
Mozilla hiring mobile designers, developers
When Gary Kovacs ran the New York City marathon this year, the chief executive officer of Mozilla wore a T-shirt…
