Friday, January 16, 2009

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 16/01/2009


Tata's profit dips, revenue flat in difficult market
Although the company added 41 clients in its most recent quarter, profit dropped 18 per cent compared to the same period in 2007. On the other hand, it is optimstic enough about the future to plan on hiring more than 30,000 in the next few months
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Ericsson, Huawei to build LTE network for TeliaSonera
Swedish operator will become one of the first to use the high-speed wireless technology. However, until the network is built it isn't clear was speed users will get
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Intel Capital targeting India, other emerging markets
In its most recent move, the division invested US$23 million in three Indian companies. An Indian venture fund executive says VCs are flush with cash to invest in the country
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U.K. gov't accused of inadequate planning on IT project
A report by members of Parliament also complains a consortium lead by EDS underestimated the complexity of the software they had to deliver for the multi-billion dollar defence project
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IDC Canada: IT could be a lot worse off
IDC Canada managing director Vito Mabrucco says the ongoing economic recession might actually help drive the information and communications technology (ICT) industry forward. Read why Mabrucco is so positive
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IBM’s mini data centre means big savings
Corporate clothiers Ash City balked at spending a mint on a new data centre, so it went with the IBM Scalable Modular Data Centre instead, and got a whole lot of savings out of one small data centre
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One in five choose relaxed IT policies over money
In the last of our five-part series, Generation Y employees show a surprisingly strong desire for more freedom to use technology at work. What a "proactive computing" environment might look like
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Microsoft-Nortel partnership under microscope
Nortel's decision to file for bankruptcy protection makes it harder for its Innovative Communications Alliance with Microsoft to get things done, according to industry analysts. They also fear that competitors will try to steal the Canadian company's VoIP customers
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Steve Jobs takes medical leave from Apple
Apple stock dropped 7 per cent hours after Jobs announced he was taking a medical leave of absence after finding out his condition was "more complex" than original thought. However, analysts say the impact of the Apple chief's absences may be minor – if he's out for only a few months
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Seneca College gets $50,000 grant to work on Eclipse WTP
Computer science students will get to contribute code to the open source Eclipse Web Tools Platform project. Why the open source approach recalls academia of days gone by
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Why Yahoo’s new CEO should forget about Microsoft
If you believe the rumours, the arrival of Yahoo’s new CEO Carol Bartz could be the first step in rekindling the search engine’s partnership with Microsoft. Read why one industry analyst thinks Yahoo would be getting a raw deal
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CIOs: Learn the wireless, workaholic ways of Gen Y
Employees aged 18 to 29 are likely connected for most of the day to a mobile device, and putting in more office hours even once the office closes. Are CIOs prepared to support them? Fourth of a five-part series
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Enterprise customers react to Nortel bankruptcy
The head of an international user association says members are confident creditor protection will give the firm the time it needs to get back in the black. Plus: How Nortel will keep its supply chain going
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