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  • Yahoo Hadoop spin-off could propel software's growth

    Yahoo's reported plan to spin off its Hadoop engineering unit into a separate company, should it happen, could spur more competition in the already-growing field of providing support for this data processing framework, observers said.

    Written by Joab Jackson29 April 11 08:29
  • Nokia hands Symbian OS work and 3,000 employees to Accenture

    Nokia will outsource its Symbian software activities to Accenture, transferring 3,000 employees to the company in the process, as it moves its focus to making phones running on Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system.

    Written by Peter Sayer27 April 11 21:59
  • Cloud storage startup Cirtas retreats

    Another cloud storage operation shut down last week when startup Cirtas Systems, which developed a controller for storage in the cloud, announced it was leaving the market to regroup.

    Written by Stephen Lawson22 April 11 06:44
  • Cisco seeks a new angle for Umi

    Cisco's Umi home videoconferencing system, the most extravagant and futuristic part of the company's consumer product line, seems to be in search of an identity amid the consumer reorganization that the company announced on Tuesday.

    Written by Stephen Lawson13 April 11 10:12
  • Pure-play Indian BPO firms may be at risk, analysts said

    The proposed acquisition of an IT services company by India’s largest business process outsourcing (BPO) firm, Genpact, has fueled a debate on whether pure-play BPO firms in the country can survive independently.

    Written by John Ribeiro07 April 11 20:44
  • Dell's Compellent unit to add dedupe, global file system

    Storage products from Dell's Compellent unit will integrate technologies from Dell's earlier acquisitions to better enable these products to target large enterprise customers, an executive of the unit said.

    Written by John Ribeiro25 March 11 00:32
  • iSOFT enters trading halt

    Shares in health IT company iSOFT grew nearly 21% on Thursday, before trading was suspended while it prepares an announcement on its strategic review process

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling24 March 11 19:03
  • Stringer makes key promotions in Sony reorg

    Sony will reorganize its operations and shuffle executives on April 1 in a series of moves that maintains Howard Stringer's leadership and positions two executives to potentially succeed him one day as chairman of the electronics giant.

    Written by Martyn Williams10 March 11 16:32
  • Eftel loss widens on restructure costs

    ISP Eftel said its 1H loss grew 29.9% to $1.3m, on declining revenue and restructuring costs, but revealed it had slashed operating expenses

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling01 March 11 19:18
  • Moore to cut 25% of staff in downsizing

    Business services and print management company Moore Australasia (ASX:MOV) will cut 25% of its staff as part of a restructuring following the loss of its major customer

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling15 Feb. 11 18:49
  • India’s Satyam rebounds, but progress is slow

    Indian outsourcer, Satyam Computer Services, which is on the recovery after a corporate scandal, said that revenue and net profits grew in the third quarter ended Dec. 31.

    Written by John Ribeiro14 Feb. 11 19:23
  • Google's CEO switch could be a risky move

    Google's decision to change CEOs, announced on the same day it reported yet another blockbuster quarter, begs the question of whether the company is trying to fix something that isn't broken.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez24 Jan. 11 02:39
  • Vodafone in spat with Indian partner

    Vodafone Group has objected to plans by Essar Group, its Indian joint venture partner, to merge its telecommunications holding company with another listed company, as it could push up the price Vodafone may have to pay later this year to buy out Essar's stake in the joint venture.

    Written by John Ribeiro20 Jan. 11 01:41
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