2012 Archives
Adobe strengthens its board by adding 3 more members
According to a latest update,maker of Photoshop and Acrobat software Adobe Systems Inc.has appointed three new members from technology and media companies to its Board of Directors.Reliable sources informed,the company has added Cisco Systems Inc’s Chief Financial Officer-Frank Calderoni and Amy Banse’s Managing Director and head of funds for Comcast Ventures and senior Vice President of Comcast Corporation along with Laura Desmond,global head of the Starcom MediaVest Group to the Read more
The Remarkable Sci-Fi Novel The Testament of Jessie Lamb Tackles Reproductive Technology
When the shortlist for the Arthur C. Clarke award for science fiction was announced in March, sci-fi author Christopher Priest was upset. The selection was “dreadful” and the judges “incompetent,” Priest declared on his blog. Of the six titles-shortlisted, he thought only one was worthy: The Testament of Jessie Lamb, by Jane Rogers, an engrossing work of speculative fiction.
In The Testament of Jessie Lamb, which will be released Stateside on Tuesday, the human race faces Read more
Cisco to acquire NDS for $5 billion
Cisco Systems has announced its intent to acquire NDS Group Ltd., a leading provider of video software and content security solutions that enable service providers and media companies to securely deliver and monetize new video entertainment experiences.
NDS uses the combination of a software platform and services to create differentiated video offerings for service providers that enable subscribers to intuitively view, search and navigate digital content anytime, anywhere and on any Read more
Don’t Tech it Easy!
In our digitally loaded lives, it’s hard to imagine what we would do without technology. On the contrary, it’s not much difficult to imagine that we would achieve certain things faster if tech didn’t play spoilsport.
We’ve all read with sympathetic fervor about the system-bashing tendencies that a hung computer induces in the most non-violent of workers. There was even a short video clip, in which a man literally pounds on his machine and throws it off his desk. Poor Read more
Indian IT infrastructure mkt to cross $2 bn this year
The Indian IT infrastructure market comprising servers, storage and networking equipment will reach $2.05 billion in 2012, a 10.3 percent increase over 2011, according to Gartner, Inc. The IT infrastructure market is expected to reach $3.01 billion by 2016.
“Technology’s role in the enterprise is increasing and IT’s closer alignment with business, and vice versa, is a topic of much focus within Indian enterprises today,” said Aman Munglani, research director at Gartner.” Soon Read more
Adoption of PaaS still linked with uncertainty: Gartner
The evoloution of Platform as a service (PaaS), a core layer of the cloud computing architecture, will affect the future of most users and vendors in enterprise software markets, according to Gartner, Inc.
“With large and growing vendor investment in PaaS, the market is on the cusp of several years of strategic growth, leading to innovation and likely breakthroughs in technology and business use of all of cloud computing,” said Yefim Natis, vice president and distinguished Read more
HP to ease “supplier sprawl” with new offering
HP has introduced new services that enable enterprises to integrate, manage and govern complex multivendor environments, resulting in reduced risk and costs.
According to research done by Gartner, business groups are adopting cloud 2.5 times faster than IT groups. Procurement of cloud services from external suppliers by business groups separate from services developed by IT is creating “supplier sprawl.”
“Managing and measuring complex IT sourcing environments in Read more
HP ousts Apple from top PC vender slot
Apple lost its position as the number one manufacturer of personal computers in the first quarter, according to Canalyst research. Canalyst counts tablets as personal computers, so in the last quarter of 2011 sales of the iPad had bumped Apple into the top slot.
According to Canalyst, in the first quarter HP sold 40,000 more ‘PCs’ than Apple. Apple sold 15.8 million units, 4 million of which were Macs.Apple sold 11.8 million iPads in Q1 of 2012, this was short of Read more
Apex wins HP partner award
As an HP Preferred Partner, Apex was selected by the HP channel leadership team for its substantial leadership, outstanding performance,and ability to deliver important wins in the marketplace,leading to an overall growth of 163% from fiscal year 2010 to 2011.”The competition for this award was extremely intense,which makes the exceptional achievement of Apex all the more laudable,”said Salim Ziade,general manager HP PSG,Middle East.
He said “Apex is a long Read more
New and Updated Courses Help Global Knowledge Students Prepare for ACSS Avaya Aura Contact Center Certification
InWhat’s New with Avaya Aura Contact Center Release 6.2 (1C00021V), a new two-day course, students will learn about the new platform requirements, capacity changes, compatibilities, new features, and product enhancements introduced with Avaya Aura Contact Center Release 6.2.
In the new four-dayAvaya Aura Contact Center – Maintenance (5C00010I), students will learn about SIP architecture, engineering dependencies for SIP operation, and security in the SIP Contact Center. Read more
