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FAUG launches on Play Store worldwide
Persistent to acquire US-based Capiot Software for $6.34 million
Capiot, founded in 2014, specializes in enterprise integration with expertise in MuleSoft, Red Hat and TIBCO. It also delivers enterprise modernization, with advanced proficiency in key partner platforms, frameworks and industry data models.
Revise royalty definition to include software payments by subsidiaries to parent: Developing countries tell UN tax committee
Many developing countries including India want to tweak royalty definition in upcoming tax treaties
Springworks joins hands with Cure.fit, Plum, YourDOST, Mindhouse, Clinikk, Nova, GoodHealth to launch Employee Wellness bundle for startups
Microsoft allows employees to work from home permanently
Microsoft to let employees work from home permanently: Report
The Verge said most Microsoft employees are still at home as the health crisis drags on, and the company doesn't expect to reopen its US offices until January of next year at the earliest.
Tata Technologies, GKN Automotive set up global e-mobility software engineering centre in India
The centre will leverage Tata Technologies’ expertise in electric and embedded systems to work on GKN Automotive’s next-generation e-Drive technologies. There are currently 42 engineers at the lab, which will increase to over 100 by the end of the year.
IIT Kharagpur launches telemedicine software
The system iMediX which is accessible by any standard internet browser and also from a mobile device, has been developed by researchers at IIT Kharagpurs Department of Computer Science and Engineering, an institute spokesperson said.
HCL, IBM expand alliance to help organisations with digital transformation
HCL Technologies, in a statement on Thursday, said the IBM Ecosystem Unit (IEU) at HCL will assist clients, including enterprises in regulated industries such as financial services, telecommunications, life sciences and healthcare and energy and utilities.
Microsoft, LinkedIn and GitHub reach 7.74 lakh learners in India via digital skills initiative
India accounted for close to 7.74 lakh learners - ranking second globally after the US that had ranked first with a reach of 2.5 million learners.
Many Apple services hit by outage, glitches
Some users were affected for a majority of the services, Apple said, adding that for two of the services — AppleCare in iOS and Apple School Manager — "all users were affected". In its latest update on the situation, the company gave the list of services that have now been restored.
India's external storage market sees 37 pc decline in growth on COVID-19 woes: IDC
The majority of the y-o-y decline is due to the impact of COVID-19 resulting in delayed demand for storage across organisations during the quarter, IDC said in a statement.
Microsoft Corp says disruption to Teams, Outlook resolved
The company said it has rolled back an update to its services, which had likely caused the disruption. Microsoft did not disclose details on how many users were impacted, but outage tracking website Downdetector.com showed that at its peak nearly 8,000 individuals reported issues with Teams and Outlook on late Monday.
Ban on Chinese apps: Indus OS turns profitable, targets new smartphone users
The company has become profitable on the basis of earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, and has an annual recurring revenue of $10 million. Indus OS claims to have more than 100 million users. It monetises the app store by charging apps for premium placement on the page as well as promotional activities.