Positioning Windows as a Service, Microsoft released Windows 10 which will be available today as a free upgrade or with new PCs and tablets across 190 countries. Windows 10 includes innovations such as Cortana, an Xbox app and Microsoft Edge for…
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Windows-as-a-Service critical change for Windows 10
Microsoft has a renewed and sharp focus on Windows environment and how it approaches new versions. One of the critical changes the company has made is to position Windows as a platform and bring to life Windows-as-a-service. To make this…
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Windows-as-a-Service critical change for Windows 10 – CIOL
Microsoft has a renewed and sharp focus on Windows environment and how it approaches new versions. One of the critical changes the company has made is to position Windows as a platform and bring to life Windows-as-a-service. To make this…
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Windows 10: Analysts Say Indian Enterprises Won’t Jump, Will Wait And Watch
TheWindows 10 launch with availability in in 190 countries beginning today is big news, but Indian enterprises don't seem to be biting yet. This even though Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro are available for business customers as a…
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Microsoft takes big leap forward with Windows10
"Microsoft has a renewed and sharp focus on Windows environment and how it approaches new versions. One of the critical changes the company has made is to position Windows as a platform and bring to life Windows-as-a-service. To make this…
ONTrigger with Vineet Durani, Microsoft India – Part 3 of 3
Catch Vineet Durani, Director, Windows Business Group, Microsoft in a conversation with Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & Group CEO, Greyhound Research on Greyhound Research’s knowledge sharing series ONTrigger. Don’t have enough bandwidth to stream a video? No worries! Hear the…
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ONTrigger with Vineet Durani, Microsoft India – Part 1 of 3
Catch Vineet Durani, Director, Windows Business Group, Microsoft in a conversation with Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & Group CEO, Greyhound Research on Greyhound Research’s knowledge sharing series ONTrigger. Don’t have enough bandwidth to stream a video? No worries! Hear the conversation…
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Greyhound TV Teaser: ONTrigger with Vineet Durani, Microsoft India
Catch Vineet Durani, Director - Windows at Microsoft in an conversation with Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & CEO, Greyhound Research. To see pictures from the video shoot, click here. Watch some teaser videos from our shoot!
Sikka Spins Infosys Into A Digital Company
There is a change brewing in Infosys. Under Vishal Sikka's direction there are a few things that are already presenting themselves as fresh and innovative. But can Infosys become the pioneer of automation without losing its tag as a great…
Microsoft to open new window to computing
Microsoft Corp., the world’s biggest software company, is doing the unthinkable. It is readying to deploy its new operating system (OS), Windows 10, on the cloud. Labelled “Windows as a service”, the company will provide free upgrades to users of Windows…
Capgemini – IGATE Corp Deal: More MAs In India, Scramble For Clients In The Offing
Capgemini’s $4 billion offer to acquire iGATE–the largest buyout of an India-related IT services firm–could well be a harbinger of a clutch of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals involving mid-size firms, say industry watchers. “There are lots of such players…
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Capgemini Acquires IGATE Corp For $4 Billion
French IT-services major Capgemini on Monday announced the acquisition of US-based IGATE for $4.04 billion in a combination of cash, stock and debt deal. With this acquisition, Capgemini expects to boost its presence in North America, the largest IT-services market…
Capgemini To Buy IGATE Corp For About 4 Billion
Infosys: Analysts Bullish On The Path CEO Vishal Sikka Is Taking
The disappointing results Infosys has posted raise concerns in the near term, but industry watchers are bullish about the path laid out by Chief Executive Vishal Sikka. During the results, Infosys announced two developments — an acquisition and an investment in…
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HCL Tech Net Misses Estimates, Sinks 12% In March Quarter
HCL Technologies recorded a 12% drop in net profit sequentially for the March quarter, missing street estimates as cross-currency movements impacted earnings adversely. The IT major’s net profit during the period stood at Rs 1,683 crore, while it also disappointed…
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HCL Tech Q3 Profit Rises 3.6%, Misses Estimates
HCL Technologies Ltd, India’s fourth largest software exporter, on Wednesday posted a 3.6% rise in net profit to Rs.1,683 crore for the three months ended March compared with the year-ago period, missing analysts’ expectations. Net sales rose 11% to Rs.9,267…
India eCommerce Warzone: Six cut-throat skirmishes underway between global giants & Indian top dogs
Amazon, America's largest etailer, began as an online bookstore in 1994. Two years before Jeff Bezos pored through the dictionary and picked out the world's biggest river as his brand name, lesser known (at least as of today) Charles M…
Capgemini names Salil Parekh deputy CEO
Parekh will focus on the business growth strategy and operating dynamics, along with current responsibilities. Salil Parekh, who heads the Application Services One and Sogeti units of Europe’s largest information technology (IT) services firm, the Capgemini Group, has now become…
Hacking Of SIM Card By Spy Agencies Raises Fears Of Sensitive Documents Being Leaked
The hacking of SIM-card and digital security services providerGemalto by American and British spy agencies has raised fears that sensitive communications, by the Indian government and hundreds of domestic companies, may have been at the risk of being spied on.…
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Hacking of SIM Card By Spy Agencies Raises Fears Of Sensitive Documents Being Leaked
The hacking of SIM-card and digital security services provider Gemalto by American and British spy agencies has raised fears that sensitive communications, by the Indian government and hundreds of domestic companies, may have been at the risk of being spied…
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Next Level Is Banking By Video-Conferencing
Visiting your neighbourhood bank branch may soon be a thing of the past. With technology advancement taking place in leaps and bounds, banks are now following customers away from the 9 to 5 shift. Though video banking is making life…
Nasscom Sees Flattish Export Growth Next Fiscal At 12-14 Per Cent
The National Association for Software and Services Companies expects Indian IT exports to grow 12-14% in FY16, after the industry marginally missed its growth forecast for the current financial year. The projected growth is slower than last year, raising concerns on…
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Moving Away From Oil
One does not really associate names like Jaguar Land Rover, a British automotive company; or Mars, an American confectioner, with Saudi Arabia. For years, Saudi Arabia has become synonymous with oil. And it is not surprising considering that around 80%…
CIOs Cautious of Free Upgrade to Windows 10
In a widely anticipated move, Microsoft announced last week that its newly launched operating system, Windows 10, will be provided as a free upgrade to the users of Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1. Terry Myerson, Executive Vice President,…
Big Data Impacts One And All
To serve a growing customer base and better manage the client experience across all customer touchpoints, organisations are moving away from siloed transaction-oriented systems – such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and dealer management systems –…
#GreyhoundInMedia: How startups are translating customers’ linguistic diversity into big business #Press #Media @vccircle
A clutch of firms is raising funding to build transliteration technologies that can connect with a culturally diverse set of people. "Cloud-based business models with language modules have enormous growth potential," said Sanchit Vir Gogia, CEO of Greyhound Research. Only…
#GreyhoundInMedia: IT hits a speed breaker #Press #Media @ExpComputer
The traditionally strong September quarter saw an unusual and unexpected slowdown in what seems like winter setting in a bit too early for the country’s top IT services companies. The December quarter is usually the weakest for the companies, with long…
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When the leader trips
Author and retired American soccer player Mia Hamm has famously said, It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there. In the current context, who will know this better than two brands that have been in the…