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Hydro-power producer NHPC, which plans to diversify into thermal energy generation, has assigned NTPC to prepare a detailed report of 1,320 MW coal-based plant at Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh.

In today's hyperaware world, managed network security services (that is, network security services provided to an enterprise by a capable third-party vendor) represent less than 1% of the overall security equipment and services market.

With the release of Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7, there is a wave of excitement through the IT industry and the end users.

IBM on Tuesday unveiled the Lotus centre for advanced collaboration, the only one of its kind in Asia Pacific.

Logica, a leading IT and business services company, launched its second Innovation Centre in India, at Chennai.

In today's world, popular social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook are without a doubt the best way to stay connected with friends and share what is happening right now.

Microsoft's latest PC operating system, Windows 7, is promising to reboot the PC market. Leading PC vendors expect a bigger demand for desktop and notebook PCs of lower configuration as Windows 7 can run on lower memory and processing power. Average PC prices could take a dip, if lower configurations become mainstream as widely expected.

In line with the global launch of Windows 7, American technology giant Microsoft Corp on Thursday launched its new operating system in India as well.

Microsoft Corp launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market.

Cloud computing is seen as a game-changer in the technology landscape. Several IT companies have announced their visions for cloud computing and many have begun implementing these. This model is creating a huge buzz among service providers and the end-user because of its potential to deliver major cost and operational benefits, with services replacing infrequently-used resources.

October hasn't been kind to India's 3G hopefuls. As already reported by FE, the much-awaited December 7 auctions are already off-track with DoT missing its deadline for the information memorandum. Further postponements are now anticipated as a result of regulator Trai's review of existing telecom policy and a squabble over frequencies between the telecom and defence ministries.

India could miss the worldwide launch of Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system on Thursday, as the retail consignment of the software has not been cleared by the customs authorities, which is demanding physical proof of the software licence.

IT and ITeS companies are finding it increasingly difficult to manage risks, owing to increased expectations from customers, a highly litigious society and the emergence of new risks.

Microsoft Corp issued its biggest software patch on record on Tuesday to fix a range of security issues in its programs, including the yet to be released Windows 7 operating system.

India is set to become a global leader in technology services as software companies move up in the value chain, while the weak dollar has hurt the US economic recovery, the Chairman and CEO of business publisher Forbes said on Saturday.

Google Inc expects to buy one small company a month as it rekindles its acquisition engine and moves beyond the worst phase of the global recession, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said in an interview on Wednesday.

When Infosys Technologies, India's second-largest IT firm, hired paramilitary troops to protect its sprawling headquarters in Bangalore, some observers might have thought they had gone overboard.

Yahoo Inc said on Monday it has revamped its search to compete against Microsoft Corp's Bing, even as it relies on the Redmond giant to power its queries.

A US federal court has ordered Microsoft Corp to stop selling some versions of its widely used Word software in the United States in two months, ruling in favor of a small Canadian firm that accused the software giant of violating its patents.