Wednesday, 12 February 2020

Parts running out, local handset output may stop

Industry players fear that local production of handsets may come to a complete halt starting next week in the absence of supplies from China. Analysts expect smartphone sales to fall 10-15% in the January-March quarter, but expect a sharper impact in the April-June period, and four to five week delays in new launches.

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WhatsApp announces it now has 2 billion users globally

Reiterating its stance on encryption in the global announcement, WhatsApp said strong encryption is a necessity in modern life and that it will not compromise on security because that would make people less safe. WhatsApp did not share market wise statistics and the number of users it now has in India.

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Rocky Mountain Institute and Micelio collaborate with Dult to host Urban Mobility Lab in Bengaluru

An initiative led by RMI, the Urban Mobility Lab will aim to further accelerate Bengaluru’s transition to shared, clean, and citizen-centric mobility by serving as a forum for open discussion and a platform for action. Dult commissioner V Ponnuraj said: “We are happy to host the Urban Mobility Lab.

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Nasscom pegs FY20 revenue growth at 7.7% at USD 191 billion

Addressing the media at the annual Nasscom leadership forum here on Wednesday, Nasscom Chairman Keshav Murugesh said "revenue of the software and business process management industry will clip at 7.7 per cent to USD 191 billion".

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Assam NRC data: Wipro says IT services contract not renewed after October 2019

In an e-mailed statement, the Bengaluru-based company said it had continued to pay the hosting service fee until January end "as a gesture of goodwill" and that it is willing to continue providing these services if the agreement is renewed by the authorities.

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Tuesday, 11 February 2020

Organisations need more transparency as data privacy laws become stringent: Accenture

Carrel-Billiard, senior managing director, Accenture Labs, said in an interview that organizations should focus creating personalized experiences for consumers as they turn digital and that would require them to collect a lot of user data. According to him, this makes a strong case for maintaining transparency with consumers.

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IT services cos discover silver lining in cloud deals

IT services companies have started off with buying new software services from vendors as they trace innovations and opportunities in chasing revenue from new software vendors. IT giants Infosys and Cognizant have been racing to buy or acquire newer firms.

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