Wipro to acquire Designit for 85 million euros

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 18:32

Wipro Thursday said it will acquire global strategic design firm Designit for 85 million euros (about Rs 595 crore), a move aimed at strengthening the digital services business of the country's third largest software services company.

Azim Premji gives half of his stake in Wipro for charity

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 18:39

IT czar Azim Premji has given away almost half of his stakeholding in Wipro, India's third largest exporter of software services, to philanthrophy.

Greece crisis not to hurt software exports: Export body

Last Updated: Thursday, July 2, 2015, 19:47

The default crisis of Greece will have marginal impact on software exports, an export promotion council official said here on Thursday.

Microsoft makes Word available on Android phones

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 02:51

Microsoft on Wednesday followed through on a promise to release versions of its widely used Word, Excel and PowerPoint programs for smartphones running on Google-backed Android software.

Facebook to now help spot malware on computers

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 19:04

Social networking giant Facebook has partnered security software firm Kasperky to help its users detect and clean malware from their computers.

BlackBerry shares fall as doubts on software revenue emerge

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 09:40

BlackBerry shares fell on Tuesday as doubts surfaced about the sustainability of the sharp growth the former smartphone pioneer reported in crucial software revenues, an area BlackBerry`s CEO said he will augment via acquisitions.

Infosys grants 1.24 lakh restricted stock units to Vishal Sikka

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 21:45

Country's second largest software services firm Infosys has granted 1.24 lakh restricted stock units (RSUs) to its chief executive Vishal Sikka.

BlackBerry first-quarter software revenue jumps, shares soar

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 18:05

BlackBerry Ltd said on Tuesday its revenue slide began to ease and its turnaround gained traction as revenue from its crucial software segment rose in the first quarter, sending its shares soaring 8.6 percent.

Croatian bank selects Infosys software for payment service

Last Updated: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 20:30

The Finacle solution will also help the bank to comply with single euro payments area (SEPA) requirements and support Croatia`s harmonisation process with the European Union regulations and payment service directive.

Infosys wins three deals abroad

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 18:16

"The Finacle solution will also help HPB to comply with Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) requirements and support Croatia's harmonisation process with European Union regulations and Payment Service Directive," Infosys said in a statement.

Wellness firm NBTY ties up with Infosys for IT systems support

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 17:46

The software major will provide enterprise-wide application development and maintenance services for NBTY's IT landscape, including Oracle E-Business Suite and legacy systems, it said in a release here.

Oracle FSS subsidiary asked to pay Rs 80.4 cr to vendor

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 13:23

The firm, which provides IT products to the financial services industry, said the arbitrator erred in his assessment and ruling and therefore it will defend its position, OFSS said in a filing to the BSE.