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- Indian cement company buys American solar technology
- Indian cement maker goes solar with American tech. by Harry Fuller
- Tags: Tech, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-10-29
- Was Windows 7 totally your idea?
- W7: Whose ideas?It is pretty clear that Apple and Microsoft "borrow" from each other. I don't think that's a problem, all competitors "borrow" each others' ideas and the consumer wins.What is clear, though, is that Microsoft did listen to alot of people but it wasn't those people that use...
- Tags: Desktops, Crispin, Microsoft Corp., PC, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Dell: A few examples of what's wrong with your tech support
- The on-site tech support tech was obviously in the U.S., but ....it sounds like the "other end" of the line is somewhere half way around the planet (maybe also taking orders for "Shammy Wows") while reading off a scripted Q&A screen.Kinda like "cloud tech support"?What really hurts is that this...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Dell Computer Corp., tech support, cheap machine
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- Asian Paints enables growth through improved planning
- Asian Paints is India's largest paint company and is ranked among the top 10 decorative coatings companies in the world. When the company needed a competitive edge in the challenging Indian marketplace, it found a clear advantage in establishing a leaner, more agile and cost-efficient supply chain. Its management chose...
- Tags: Supply Chain, I2 Technologies Inc., Asian Paint, Asian Paints, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Change Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Case studies 2009-10-01
- Cleantech draws more investments in Q3
- Investment globally were again for the cleantech sector, markking further rebound from the beginning of this year which began glumly. Cleantech Group says total Q3 investments were nearly $1.6 billion. Overall investments in cleantech were up 10% from Q2 but still lagging compared to Q3 in 2008, just...
- Tags: Investment, Clean Technology, Cleantech Group, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-09-30
- India outsourcing workers stressed to the limit
- This applies to America as well"Workers are suffering from obesity, sleep disorders, depression and broken relationships - problems which can lead to more serious conditions such as diabetes or heart disease. In a country where a public healthcare system is virtually non-existent, overworked outsourcing employees could present a health crisis...
- Tags: Managed hosting, Benefits, outsourcing, outsource, health care, job, information technology, worker
- Discussion threads 2009-08-26
- Ask the Leadership Coach: Outsourcing from both sides of the divide
- Leadership coach John M. McKee addresses the effects of global outsourcing. He answers emails from a dedicated employee who was recently let go, and a CEO who is trying to balance the costs and benefits. For more posts like this see TechRepublic's IT Leadership blog. After 17 years...
- Tags: Job, CEO, Managed Hosting, Recruitment & Selection, Outsourcing, Leadership, Human Resources, Workforce Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-13
- Government is killing Silicon Valley innovation
- Who cares?'m tired of this struggle for capitalism, I'm off to Galt's Gulch.Wah, wah, wah!Americans like Franklin, Westinghouse, Whitny, Kilby, didn't need fake "incentives"!Massengill Satchel"I don?t want to come across as a crying venture capitalist " but..............Sickening. Self-centered VC story. Complaining about access to talent, h1b's etc. No mention of...
- Tags: Leadership, Strategy, Regulations, innovation, H1B, government
- Discussion threads 2009-08-07
- Laptop Warranties and Accidental Damage Coverage: What You Need to Know
- Laptop Warranties and Accidental Damage Coverage: What You Need to KnowYes it does have thatAs I view a Laptop as a product that is susceptable to outside influences as a vehicle is.It does not matter how careful and protective you are, The unit is out of your control at places...
- Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, Laptop Warranty, Accidental Damage Coverage, Apple Inc., Need-to-know, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-04
- Top 5 reasons healthcare in America is broken
- Top 5 reasons healthcare in America is brokenMy top 5whats wrong with the current health care reform bill:1. Illegal aliens are not excluded2. Congressmen are excluded (remember all the rhetoric about every American deserving the same health coverage that they get?) Do as I say not as I do.3. It...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Food & Beverage, Illegal Aliens, health care, diabetes, Top 5 reasons healthcare, food
- Discussion threads 2009-07-16
- Dell aims to diversify away from PCs, but how?
- Dell aims to diversify away from PCs, but how?Dell should simply...make an Android handset that gives users root and easily allows people to do things like voip or more accurately allows developers to create apps that can do things like that.If the real power of the handset were available ......
- Tags: Data centers, SMB/SME, Desktops, PC, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-15
- Sitting "Shiva" For My Dead Laptop
- My laptop's screen died during 4th of July weekend. I sent it back to HP for warranty repair, but then they wanted either $89.00 to send it back without repair, or $440.00 to replace a $99.00 OEM part due to "Accidental Damage". I...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Shiva Corp., Laptop Computer, Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-07-14
- Dell's analyst meeting: Looking for the big vision
- Dell's analyst meeting: Looking for the big visionShould focus on shutting down.Dell = Junk and should put the focus on closing their doors to do the world a favor.RE: Dell's analyst meeting: Looking for the big visionThe Dell PAN System based on Egenera's PAN software does what Cisco UCS does....
- Tags: Sales strategy, Strategy, Product marketing, Financial services, Dell Computer Corp., big vision, vision
- Discussion threads 2009-07-13
- Rich Media Platform Delivers Powerful Results for Fans of New Cricket League
- Headquartered in Dubai, netlinkblue is the media technology and services firm that won the online broadcasting rights to the Indian Premier League IPL cricket season. The company wanted to pursue an advertiser-supported model and needed to attract the largest possible audience of cricket fans from around the world. netlinkblue used...
- Tags: Season, Microsoft Corp., Rich Media, Rich Media Platform, Web Browsers, Internet
- Case studies 2009-07-01
- PwC: rotten to the core or just plain stupid?
- I hope that my good friend Vinnie Mirchandani doesn't take offense to the title of this post. PwC is his alma mater in a past life. However, events at Satyam in India, which have not received the attention they deserve in the US, have taken a decidedly weird or comic...
- Tags: PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, Satyam, Francine McKenna, Financial Accounting, Outsourcing, Finance, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- My Experience with Dell's Namastechnical Support
- My Experience with Dell's Namastechnical SupportMy experience has always been positiveI've always had a great experience with Dell technical support. I've had to use them on several occasions to support my Latitude XT. I've never actually had an indian support rep though.1) The digitizer on my tablet stopped working. I...
- Tags: Notebooks, OK Here, Dell Computer Corp., Namastechnical Support
- Discussion threads 2009-06-24
- My Experience with Dell's Namastechnical Support
- Despite my dislike for all things outsourced, my first experience with DELL's call center in India was a largely positive one. So this week, during a particularly intense session of software testing, the 500GB hard drive on my DELL Precision 530 decided to...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, CD, Call-center, Indian, Minesh, Call Centers, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Desktops, It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really about
- H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really aboutDICK DURBINYou link to his page right in that top paragraph... yet you still can't get his name right?RE: H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really aboutThere are thousands of highly skilled Americans that are unemployed that are willing to take...
- Tags: Obama, H-1B, H-1B legislation, worker
- Discussion threads 2009-06-05
- H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really about
- Both L-1 and H-1B visa law changes could impact SIs, outsourcers and more Dick Durbin is one-half of the Durbin-Grassley senatorial duo that is proposing new legislation re: H-1B and L-1 visas. Lately, a number of publications have opined about the latest proposed legislation and its impact...
- Tags: Legislation, Worker, Dick Durbin, DOL, Enforcement Issue, H-1B, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2009-06-05
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