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14.01.2008 wap.VideoRadar.ru service testing completed The mobile site wap.VideoRadar.ru claims to have completed the functional improvement, beta version set-up and testing on January 9th 2008. More...
11.01.2008 Finam opens trade robots tournament The Investment Company Finam opens the trade robots tournament, in which any private investor might participate. The project aim is to improve the internet-trade technologies through establishing mechanical trading systems (MTS), developing the stock exchange trading culture in Russia. The applications for participation are accepted till January 24th inclusive, while the tournament is held on Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange from January 25th to Juny 2nd 2008. More...
11.01.2008 35 thousand Germans: Kaspersky Antivirus - product of the year In accordance with the oppinion poll, in which more than 35 thousand German computer users participated, Kaspersky Internet Security has been found the product of the year 2007 in the category 'Information Security'. The antivirus has outstripped the products of such manufacturers as Symantec, McAfee, G Data and Bit Defender, which is not surprising as Kaspersky Lab. solutions are the most popular on the German retail market, the Russian vendor's share exceeding 40%. More...
29.12.2007 Russian Railways employs android for a million. Images The company 'Android Robots' has delivered 8 android robots to Russian Railways. The robots will be used at conferences and presentations, while in the future it is planned to use them to replace people in harsh and harmful conditions. More...
28.12.2007 Yandex: Runet grows by 66% in 2007 The company Yandex has published its survey regarding the internet development in Russia as of Fall - Winter 2007. More...
26.12.2007 Domain '.ÒÆ': countdown underway Open Cyrillic domain '.ÒÆ' testing might be launched by 2008 end. The body to administer the domain has not been determined yet. Experts have various opinions regarding such a domain emergence. More...
25.12.2007 Russian telecom record: Vimpelcom acquires Golden Telecom Vimpelcom becomes one of the largest telecommunications companies in Russian regarding its revenue: the mobile operator has acquired Golden Telecom for $4.24 bln. That is the most expensive acquisition in the Russian telecommunications history, Vimpelcom having paid a premium of $200 mln. to carry out the transaction. More...
14.01.2008 Outsourcing deals set to rise amid new financial regulations Predictions from a leading authority on IT outsourcing indicate that the sector is set to become increasingly geared around forthcoming financial regulations, which will be good for business. More...
14.01.2008 WiMAX fever: two new players approach Moscow Synterra and Orange Business Services are going to launch WiMAX-networks in 22 towns of the Moscow Region, in the first ten towns the networks being launched by the end of 2008 first half. More...
10.01.2008 Windows Vista fails Windows Vista set for sale early in 2007 has not ousted XP from the market yet. The computer retail representatives report consumers to demand replacing Vista with XP when buying computers. Some software developers forecast Windows Vista to follow the sad destiny of Windows Millennium. More...
09.01.2008 RF Ministry of the Interior unites all regions in one network On December 28th all RF regions are reported to have been connected to the Unified information and telecommunication system established by the Ministry of the Interior. Nevertheless, only the first stage of the project has been implemented, as the whole program to establish the Unified system is planned to be complete by 2010. More...
09.01.2008 Linux matches across CIS The first stage of developing the nation operating system in Uzbekistan on the basis of Linux has finished. The project has been initiated by the Uzbek agency on informatization and communication and the Center for training and supporting young programmers. More...
29.12.2007 China plans to expand outsourcing services China is set to expand its outsourcing services structure with ten new developments in cities across the country, according to state media. More...
28.12.2007 Super IT-regulator and federal CIO to emerge in Russia? The shifts in the government structure, which are to follow the March elections, might radically change the ICT management structure. CNews has received some documents at its disposal, which present one of the possible development options. More...
27.12.2007 Christmas may prompt a rise in outsourcing Businesses may see a rise in outsourcing over the Christmas period, according to industry experts. More...
27.12.2007 Russia 2008: what to wait from wages in IT? According to recruiters, in 2008 IT and telecommunications specialists will be in greatest demand in the labor market. Their wages might grow by approximately 20%. At the same time employers are sure to toughen requirements to education, professional experience and knowledge of foreign languages. Migration is likely to remain high not only to Moscow but in the opposite direction. More...
26.12.2007 Disruptive offerings to mature in 2008, says IDC This year will see IT market leaders commit fully to what have hitherto been considered disruptive systems, bringing these new technologies and services into the mainstream, IDC has predicted. More...
25.12.2007 Gartner Ranks Top 30 Countries for Offshore IT Services Offshore outsourcing spending will double next year, according to Gartner. Where should all that IT services money go? Gartner offers a list of the top thirty options around the globe More...
11.01.2008 European outsourcing set to enjoy increased demand IT outsourcing resources in western Europe are going to be in hot demand in the coming 12 months, according to a new report on the state of play in the world's IT outsourcing sector. More...
10.01.2008 Symantec joins world of IT outsourcing Symantec, a leading IT security company, is reportedly set to offer its customers an outsourcing security service, according to Network World. More...
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