India’s postal department has rejected the bids of four companies – HCL Comnet, Wipro, Dimension Data and UTL – to build an IT network that connects 30,000 post offices across the country, citing the ‘obsolete equipment’ being provided by Cisco, the technology partner for these bidders.   After the disqualifications, the department has shortlisted HP, IBM, TCS and Sify for its Rs 1,300-crore project aimed at modernisation of the IT infrastructure of post offices, two [...]

In line with previous predictions, Aviat Networks, Inc., a leading expert in wireless transmission solutions, has announced that it has sold its WiMAX business to EION Networks, Inc., which is a privately owned Canadian Company headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. The WiMAX business will be consolidated into a division of the company, EION Wireless, as a result of the sale. EION Wireless, a global provider of broadband wireless products, plans to extend its broadband wireless solutions [...]

Riding on its promise to provide more value to subscribers on its network, leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has launched new pocket-friendly packages tailored for corporate organisations, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), post-paid individuals and BlackBerry users.   The new packages, which offer attractive tariffs including generous data volumes, will now make it possible for Airtel customers on this platforms to communicate freely with ease and use their data enabled devices without burning holes [...]

LG Electronics said that they have officially filed a lawsuit with a South Korean court seeking to block some local branches of Germany’s BMW AG and Audi AG from selling vehicles equipped with lighting products made by Osram, which the Korean company allege infringe their patents.   “We’ve expanded the legal fight to auto makers using LED package products manufactured by Osram, as the infringed products are having an increasingly negative impact on the fast-growing [...]

Viewsonic has brought out a new collection of holiday shopping gadgets which comprise the ViewPad 7x, ViewPad 7e, and ViewPad 10pro tablets, V3D245 and V3D231 3D monitors, along with PJD5523w 3D Ready Projection. This selection debuted at Pepcom’s media event which showcases gadgets and devices for the holiday season.   The PJD5523w 3D Ready Projection displays a widescreen 1280 x 800 WXGA native resolution. Also, it features high brightness level with 2,700 ANSI lumens and [...]

Isis, the joint venture between AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, announced today that HTC, LG, Motorola Mobility, RIM, Samsung Mobile and Sony Ericsson will introduce NFC-enabled mobile devices that implement Isis’ NFC and technology standards. For consumers who have or purchase smartphones that are not NFC-enabled, Isis is working with DeviceFidelity to add NFC functionality to the mobile device, ensuring a wide range of consumer choice.   “Isis’ technology standards provide the direction [...]

Singapore-based Scope Technologies has announced the MHub 837, a low-cost revolutionary self install OBD fleet telematics device. Scope specializes in Fleet Telematics, Mobile Resource Management and Pay As You Drive (PAYD) solutions.   The company recently won a contract for a a major PAYD project in South Africa with Hollard Insurance. The Mhub837, which is a new generation driver behavior monitoring and GPS tracking device, has been created with a view of the South African [...]

To celebrate the coming of a new school term of 2011 in Nigeria, HP Experience Store has launched a back-to-school sales promotion with an offer of a free Microsoft Office Suite for every HP 635 laptop purchased between 22 August and 30 September 2011.   The software suite which includes Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office PowerPoint and OneNote, promises to deliver great value to users. Other gift items include Microsoft Headsets, HP [...]

Intel revealed more details about the planned successors for its current-generation SandyBridge processors at its Intel Developers Forum in San Francisco recently. Coming in the second quarter of 2012 will be IvyBridge, a 22nm die-shrink “tick” to SandyBridge’s “toick.” IvyBridge will benefit from Intel’s new 3D tri-gate transistor technology, offering as much as a 37 percent power efficiency improvement along with what looks like serious integrated graphics improvements. Following that in 2013 will be the [...]

Cisco Systems Inc slashed its long-term forecasts, acknowledging an end to an era of scorching growth after cutting thousands of jobs in a sweeping four-month reorganization.   The reduction in projections had been expected from a company grappling with both nimbler rivals and a rickety global outlook for government and corporate tech spending. Yet investors pushed its shares 1.6 per cent higher, relieved the overhaul was bearing fruit: reducing costs and setting Cisco on a path for slower [...]