Oracle to buy Responsys for $1.39 billion in cloud software push

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 10:48

Oracle Corp, the world's No. 2 business software maker, said it would buy web-based marketing software maker Responsys Inc for about USD 1.39 billion to bolster its cloud computing offerings.

Indiana-based optical company rolls out Google Glass prescription eyeglasses

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 12:45

An Indiana-based optical company has reportedly rolled out prescription eyeglasses for Google's hi-tech wearable computing device Glass.

Google steps up its battle for Internet `cloud`

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 10:58

Google is stepping up its efforts to move into the Internet "cloud," taking on rivals like Amazon and Microsoft in competition for business customers.

'Big data, mobility threats too complex for one co to handle'

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 15:18

Even as companies are beefing up investments to counter attacks on new platforms like cloud and mobility, lack of human capital and increasing sophisticated attacks make it difficult for any one firm to alone address the challenges, technology giant Verizon said.

Quantum memory world record smashed

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 18:59

A fragile quantum memory state has been shown to survive at room temperature for a world record 39 minutes, overcoming a key barrier towards building ultrafast quantum computers.

Majority say their firms implementing cloud services: Survey

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 22:06

VMware`s fourth annual Cloud Index study, conducted by Forrester Research across 12 Asia Pacific countries including India, reveals that 89 per cent of the respondents covered in India believe Cloud Computing is relevant to their firms.

Majority say their firms implementing cloud services: Survey

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 20:46

VMware's fourth annual Cloud Index study, conducted by Forrester Research across 12 Asia Pacific countries including India, reveals that 89 percent of the respondents covered in India believe Cloud Computing is relevant to their firms.

NTT to buy cloud computing, data centre firms in US for $875mn

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 17:46

Japan-based NTT and Virtela shareholders have entered into a definitive agreement to wholly acquire Virtela for a total transaction price of about USD 525 million in cash.

Researchers discover new material for quantum computing

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 11:38

A common blue pigment that is used in the 5-pound-note could have an important role to play in quantum computer`s development, according to a new research.

TCS making 'serious investments' in big data, cloud, mobility

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 15:38

India's largest software services exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is making "serious investment" in emerging digital technologies like big data, cloud and mobility.

Security, privacy key inhibitors to cloud growth: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 19:32

Cloud computing is enabling unprecedented innovations in technology, like bring your own device (BOYD), but security and privacy issues are key inhibitors to cloud growth, a study by technology giants Cisco and Intel revealed.

Emerging nations more upbeat about Cloud computing: Study

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 19:55

Cloud computing has in the last few years caught the imagination of IT leaders in emerging nations like India, Brazil and China who are excited about its transformational and innovative potential while in developed markets it is mostly seen as a cost-cutting tool, says a global study.