
Government inks deal to develop drugs, software to combat diabetes
In a major move to combat rising incidence of diabetes in the country, the government inked an agreement with a Hyderabad-based firm to develop medicine to control diabetes and a software to keep tab on diabetics and those vulnerable to the lifestyle disease.

EY launches SAPPHIRE to help companies manage SAP license compliance
EY Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services has launched an automated tool - EY SAPPHIRE, to help maintain compliance, control license costs and optimise their existing license landscape.

As D-Day approaches, Fifa Presidential candidates begin final jostling for votes
Separately, a Fifa appeals committee is expected to rule on the pleas filed by Blatter and his one-time heir apparent Michel Platini, who are seeking to overturn the eight-year bans.

Mobile apps are the new battlefield for cyber attacks: Report
Approximately 75 percent of the mobile applications scanned exhibited at least one critical or high-severity security vulnerability, compared to 35 percent of non-mobile applications.

FIFA clean-up: Jerome Valcke, former right-hand man to Blatter, banned for 12 years
The Valcke ban came as FIFA's corruption storm again enters the spotlight.

Amazon Web Services acquires NICE, an Italy-based cloud computing firm
Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing arm of Amazon.com Inc, said it has acquired NICE, a software developer for technical computing.

The Algorithm Economy will start a huge wave of innovation
By 2020, Gartner predicts that the three leading marketplaces will offer more functions than all other analytical vendors combined – transforming the analytics and broader software market in the process.

ERP match-making tips for your organisation
Enterprise Resource Planning is a business process management software which helps in automating many back office functions related to technology, services and human resources.

BlackBerry cuts 200 jobs in Ontario and Florida to trim costs
BlackBerry Ltd is cutting 200 jobs at its hometown headquarters in Ontario and in Florida in order to trim costs, it said, as the smartphone maker moves to turn around its fortunes and put more emphasis on its enterprise software business.

Siemens to reportedly buy CD-adapco for close to $1 billion
Siemens AG, Europe's biggest industrial group, has agreed to buy CD-adapco, a privately held U.S. engineering software firm, for close to $1 billion in cash, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bye, bye Fifa: Michel Platini pulls out of next month's presidential election
Platini's withdrawal from the presidential race marks the end of his steady rise to the summit of football politics.

Last chance to get it right: Prince Ali blasts Blatter, Platini over FIFA mess
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were "totally irresponsible" to agree a payment that has brought ignominy to world football, according to Prince Ali bin Al Hussein

I've been kicked in the teeth, put in the same bag as Blatter: Platini on FIFA ban
Michel Platini said on Tuesday that he is determined to fight for the FIFA presidency and to clear his name after being banned for eight years.

Fifa investigators used special software to catch Blatter-Platini payment
FIFA investigators used special software for financial watchdogs to catch the $2 million transfer that led to the ban on Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, a source close to football's world governing body said.

Samsung completes 20 years of 'Make in India'; celebrates with consumer-friendly offers
Samsung is celebrating 20 years of 'Make in India' by going big on offers and rewarding its customers.

BlackBerry to dump handset business if not profitable next year: CEO John Chen
On being asked about BlackBerry's hardware future, CEO John Chen said, "Sometime next year we have to make our device business profitable, otherwise I have to rethink what I do there."

India's healthcare companies to spend $1.2 billion on IT
The software market will grow 6.7 percent in 2015 to reach $102 million, up from $96 million in 2014.