Notebook crown up for grabs
Q2 figures for the Indian notebook market show that HP has overtaken IBM both in units and revenues—with the HP-Compaq merger playing a big role. In the past, IBM used to lead in revenues, while Compaq led in unit shipments. Prashant L Rao looks at how HP became the leader and finds out more on Big Blue’s plans to grab the crown back in coming quarters

CMS diversifies to leverage growth in financial segment
CMS Computers, the smart card-based solutions provider, is augmenting its operations with plans to foray into the financial and banking segment, one of the high growth drivers for smart cards in India.

Trianz to increase outsourcing to India
Trianz is planning to outsource independent projects to its recently launched India offshore centre by January 2003.

Samsung sets up PC assembling unit in Kolkata
IT hardware major Samsung Electronics India Information & Telecommunications (SEIIT), in association with Webel Technology (WTL), a West Bengal government undertaking and Syntech Informatics has set up a PC assembling facility at the Salt Lake Electronics Complex in Kolkata for their branded PC.

West Bengal to modify its IT Policy
West Bengal IT Minister Manabendra Mukherjee recently announced that the state’s IT Policy, which was announced in January 2000, will soon be modified.

DPS makes digital archiving a reality
Organisations the worldover are increasingly becoming dependent on information for gaining competitive advantage in today’s cut-throat business arena.

Round Up
- Data Access takes $100 million capacity on NSS satellites
- BankAm signs strategic pact with Infosys, TCS and Accenture
- STPI Bangalore to offer plug-and-play incubation stations
- CADD Centre to start Malaysian operations
- ThinkGen plans $5m biotech incubation fund
- Citibank to take a piece of Daksh’s third round
- Satyam Hosting eyes mobile apps