Techonology
Apple 3G iPhone Mania Grips The World Again
Thursday, July 10th, 2008The new iPhone is expected to attract hordes of buyers when it goes on sale on Friday in more than 20 countries, helping Apple Inc handily beat its target to sell 10 million of them by the end of 2008.
IT Zones To Be Under Vigilant Eyes Of CCTVs
Thursday, July 10th, 2008The Cyberabad Security Council has decided to install closed circuit televisions (CCTV) at checkposts in Hi-Tec City and Gachibowli where most IT companies are located. The CCTVs will be in place in a week.
Indian Railways Goes Hitech - Prepares Real-time Rail Traffic Control System
Thursday, July 10th, 2008Painful delays in reaching your destination, waiting for hours on end at the railway stations for trains to arrive with the announcement system blaring old information repeatedly, may soon become a thing of the past.
Honda To Offer India’s First Hybrid Car
Friday, June 20th, 2008India got its first hybrid car on Wednesday with Honda rolling out a petrol-electric version of its Civic sedan. The car will be more environment friendly and fuel efficient (for its class) than any other car in the market but will remain a niche product.
Yashoda Commissions 1st RapidArc for Cancer
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Yashoda group of Hospitals announced the commissioning of Asia’s first RapidArc-radiation technology unit at new Yashoda Cancer Hospital at Somajiguda, Hyderabad shortly. Arc is the latest technology in radiation therapy treatment that is going to be introduced at Yashoda Hospital simultaneously along with leading cities world over. After its R&D in the US and abroad, […]
Biometric System To Curb Malpractices In Land Registrations
Sunday, April 13th, 2008Moving another step closer to curb malpractices in land dealings, the State Government has decided to implement bio-metric system in the Stamps and Registration Department from April 15 across the State.
Oracle Acquires BEA Systems For $8.5 Billion
Thursday, January 17th, 2008Oracle Corp on Wednesday won a threemonth-long campaign to buy BEA Systems by raising its bid for the business software maker by 14% to $8.5 billion.
AMD opens 2nd R&D centre in Hyderabad
Saturday, January 5th, 2008Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), supplier of integrated circuits and processing solutions for computing, today opened its second research and design facility in Hyderabad.
The new 30,000 square-foot centre will accommodate R&D employees focusing on AMD’s graphics and computing solutions.
CII-AP, Satyam partner for reliability engg training
Friday, December 14th, 2007The Confederation of Indian Industry-Andhra Pradesh and IT services provider Satyam Computer Services have come together to impart training in what they refer to as reliability engineering services.
Hyundai to set up R&D centre in Hyderabad
Friday, November 9th, 2007Hyundai Motor Corporation is investing $40 million to set up its fifth R&D facility at Madhapur in Hyderabad.
Hero Ultra electric two-wheeler launched
Monday, November 5th, 2007Hero Ultra electric two-wheelers were launched in the city market on Monday. No driving licence or RTA registration or even regular servicing is required for these vehicles which cost around Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 35,000.
India’s 1st stem cell centre in city
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Union minister for science, technology and earth sciences Kapil Sibal on Saturday described viruses causing mysterious diseases as the “real terrorists” against whom scientists should fight with all force.
Dubai college setting up KPO centre in Hyderabad
Friday, November 2nd, 2007The Dubai-based eTQM College will set up a Content & Software Development Centre (CSDC) in Hyderabad.
Educational Institutes To Churn Out Cyber-security Pros
Thursday, November 1st, 2007India is emerging as a global IT hub, but several companies are yet to evolve mechanisms to protect their websites from hackers — people trespassing computers — according to Ankit Fadia, the 21-year-old computer whizkid and author of ‘The Unofficial Guide to Ethical Hacking’ . “I could hack a state-owned bank’s website or a government […]
GHIAL Signs MoU With SFA For ‘International Aviation Academy’ In HYD
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), which is racing ahead in the development of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad has signed an MoU with Sabena Flight Academy, one of world’s leading independent flight academies based in Brussels, Belgium to set up a modern aviation academy at Hyderabad.
‘Biometric Locks’ Launched By eZONE
Friday, October 19th, 2007There was a time when breaking an entry into a building was shown as a crafty thing in movies. The thief takes out a pin, twists it and inserts it into the keyhole. A twist of the pin and voila! the lock opened without the key! eZONE, a security, surveillance and automation company at Banjara […]
Shamshabad To Get Modern Immigration Check Points
Thursday, October 4th, 2007In the wake of a revised security set up in the state, the Union ministry of home affairs has approved the setting up of an exclusive stateof-the-art immigration department at the Shamshabad International Airport.
Hyderabad To Adopt Riverside’s Waste Management Methodology
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has expressed keen interest to replicate the solid waste recycling facility in the city of Riverside, California, United States.
NBO Launches Software For Collection Of Construction Data
Monday, September 24th, 2007The National Buildings Organisation has launched a software for online collection of data relating to housing and building construction activities.
The software, Building Related Information and Knowledge System (BRIKS) was launched on Monday by Minister of State for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja.
GHMC’s Kiosks To Render Easy Citizen Services Soon
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007Next time you want to apply for a birth certificate or pay property tax, you need not run from pillar to post or stand in a serpentine queue. All that you have to do is to go to a neighbourhood kiosk where the services are rendered in a jiffy.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will […]
IBM India Launches Vizag Operations
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007IBM India, as part of its plan to expand footprint in the country, announced the launch of operations in Vishakapatnam.
The IT major is planning to open centres in six cities including Nashik, Surat, Bhubaneshwar, Jamshedpur, Jaipur and Madurai in addition to operations in Chandigarh, Nagpur, Coimbatore, Goa, Lucknow, Bhopal and Lucknow.
Centre To Push For Online Realty Sales
Sunday, August 26th, 2007Forget stock markets for a moment, ‘demat’ could be the next buzz word for India’s realty deals. In what could turn out to be a major step forward in making real estate sales far more transparent, Rajasthan government has taken an innovative approach to dematerialise property transactions.
Hindustan Semiconductor Plans $2 Billion Fab In Andhra Pradesh
Sunday, August 26th, 2007Andhra Pradesh is on course to become the fab capital of India. After bagging the $3-billion SemIndia project, the state is poised to garner another big-ticket investment of over $2 billion in the semiconductor sector from Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (HSMC).
No Cheating! Chip To Check Fake Certificates
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007Buying degrees and fake marksheeets for a quick job seems like an unstoppable menace. But to put an end to the menace, technology has now lent a helping hand. The use of a tiny gadget called the Radio Frequency Identification Chip is the initiative by taken the University of Hyderabad to check fake certificates.
Exide Launches Solar Water Heaters In Hyderabad
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007With an aim to reduce dependence on fast depleting energy resources and promote the use of non-conventional energy driven products in daily life, Exide Industries Ltd, India’s leading automotive and industrial storage battery maker, launched a wide range of state-of-the-art Solar Water Heaters in Hyderabad today.
BARC To Set Up Unit Near Vizag
Sunday, August 19th, 2007The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has proposed to set up a unit near Visakhapatnam to expand its research and development (R&D) activity.
Nvidia Opens Design Center In Hyderabad
Saturday, August 4th, 2007NVIDIA Corporation, A leader in programmable graphics processor technologies, has announced the opening of its design center in Gachibowli, Hyderabad.
The Hyderabad facility is NVIDIA’s third design center in India. In February 2005, the company opened its first Indian center in Bangalore, followed by the second facility in Pune in March 2006. NVIDIA employs over 800 […]
Cyber Labs In Hyderabad To Counter Cyber Crime
Friday, July 21st, 2006As a way of enhancing cyber security and to throw light on increasing cyber crime, the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) is setting up “Cyber Labs” in Hyderabad, Pune and Bangalore.
Nasscom is in talks with State Bank of Hyderabad and Andhra Bank for setting up of cyberlabs in the city, which requires […]