IBM

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Business

Is Infosys on the Acquisition block?

Economic Times suggests in an article [http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/stocks-in-news/infosys-mammoth-cash-pile-may-attract-global-suitors/articleshow/19568541.cms] that Infosys is a very attractive acquisition target right now. Look at some of the facts: * Infosys has Cash and cash equivalents (Rs 22,000 crore) equal to 17% of the company’s

Desh Kapoor

16 Apr 13 1 min read

Globalization

Global Email Patterns show Civilizational associations and conflicts

A paper titled “The Mesh of Civilizations and International Email Flows,” [https://www.drishtikone.com/content/files/pdf/1303.0045v1.pdf] written by researchers at Stanford, Cornell, Yahoo! and Qatar’s Computational Research Institute; has come out with rather interesting insights into who in the world is emailing whom? What

Desh Kapoor

12 Mar 13 1 min read

Technology

Indian IT companies headed for a rough future

Experts are predicting that the high profit margins experienced by the Indian IT companies will erode in the next 3-5 years. And would settle at just around the 11-15% mark. > Within the next two years, experts predict that operating margins will fall to below 20% (the average is 25% now

Desh Kapoor

19 Feb 13 1 min read

Technology

By 2018, Computers will have 5 human senses and be able to interact more profoundly

IBM is predicting something extremely interesting. It says that in the next five years, the computers could get all the five senses and will be able to interact with humans in totally different ways! > “This new generation of machines will learn, adapt, sense and begin to experience the world as

Desh Kapoor

17 Dec 12 3 min read

Business

Infosys Financial Results and its Future Contradictions

One is trying to understand Infosys and where it is going. Honestly, I cannot make out the logic behind some of what is happening in there. Read the following and contemplate: * Lost a major transmission client in Europe (portfolio worth $15 mn) * Pricing and Currency Fluctuations: Lost $13 mn on

Desh Kapoor

12 Jul 12 2 min read

Technology

IBM’s amazing 5 year predictions: Mind Reading and power your home with your own energy

IBM’s future predictions via its 5 in 5 (You can read the complete list here – Five innovations which will alter the tech landscape in 5 years [http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2011/12/the-next-5-in-5-our-forecast-of-five-innovations-that-will-alter-the-landscape-within-five-years.html] ) series this year are mind boggling. Here they are: 1. Create energy from unexpected sources,