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New software turns PC into TiVo TV recorder
Sep 29, 2008: NEW YORK - TiVo Inc. and Nero AG of Germany were set to announce Monday that they will be launching a package that turns a Windows PC into a TV recorder, just like a TiVo set-top box... full story.
Hole in Adobe software allows free movie downloads
Sep 27, 2008: NEW YORK (Reuters) - A security hole in Adobe Systems Inc software, used to distribute movies and TV shows over the Internet, is giving users free access to record and copy from Amazon.com Inc's video streaming service... full story.
$2.5B in outsourcing headed India's way
Sep 26, 2008: Subcontinent rising: A new report on India's pharmaceuticals industry predicts it will take over about $2.5 billion in drugmakers' outsourcing by 2012. As companies in the EU and U.S. look for lower-cost manufacturing and R&D, India will get an influx of new work, according to the report from Zinnov Management Consulting... full story.
MySpace songs launch irks independent music group
Sep 26, 2008: NEW YORK - MySpace's new music service managed to bring major record labels together, but a group that licenses song rights for thousands of independent labels feels left out and angry, partly because indie musicians were a big reason the social networking site rose to prominence in the first place... full story.
Yahoo launches long-awaited display ad platform
Sep 25, 2008: Yahoo rolled out part of a new advertising platform on Wednesday that's intended to streamline how digital ads are bought and placed across the Web... full story.
Oracle to sell computer hardware for first time
Sep 24, 2008: SAN FRANCISCO - Oracle Corp. is selling computer hardware for the first time in its 31-year history, signaling an ambition to become more than a one-stop shop for business software... full story.
US turmoil may not affect outsourcing
Sep 23, 2008: Bangalore/Chennai, Sept. 23 Regulatory intervention in US financial institutions such as American International Group (AIG), Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to avert insolvency, is unlikely to alter the outsourcing landscape for Indian vendors... full story.
Three Keys to Successful Outsourcing Relationships
Sep 23, 2008: Many companies use outsourced relationships to improve their bottom lines. Outsourcing service providers regularly deliver the economic benefits of outsourcing: improved operations, lower costs and enhanced shareholder value... full story.
Trade unions discuss standard for offshore outsourcing
Sep 23, 2008: How best to protect employees from negative effects of near- and offshore outsourcing is subject of this year’s UNI Europa ICT Forum. Following the MOOS project, the over 80 participants at the ICT Forum held on 22-24 September in Prague, Czech Republic, discuss the possibility of developing a standard for an outsourcing procedure that would take into account economic, social and environmental aspects... full story.
Google phone to cost $179, debut Oct. 22
Sep 23, 2008: NEW YORK - The first phone that harnesses Google Inc.'s ambition to make the Internet easy to use on the go was revealed Tuesday, and it looks a lot like an iPhone... full story.
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