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Senior Director IT
OSI SYSTEMS, INC.![]()
Ralph Behar is the Sr. Director IT of OSI Systems, Inc, a vertically integrated, worldwide provider of security and inspection systems, medical monitoring and anesthesia systems, and optoelectronic devices and value-added subsystems. He is an acknowledged...
Himanshu GandhiPresident
Samved Corporation![]()
Himanshu Gandhi is the President of Samved Corporation, a consulting and advisory firm that specializes in e-Business solutions. He has over 15 years of experience in partnering with Global 500 corporations to assist them in defining, architecting, developing,...
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Windows on-going battle with intellectual property rights
November 8, 2007
Microsoft Makes Anti-Piracy Move | www.forbes.com
Microsoft has signed an agreement with Founder Technology Group to have its software pre-installed on PC's distributed for use in China. This move is hoped to combat widespread Chinese product piracy.
Linux is in a world of its own
October 30, 2007
Is Linux really losing market share to Windows? | www.linux-watch.com
The actual number of Linux servers is increasing. What is decreasing is the rate of increase. The survey done is measuring new hardware sales, thus this measurement might be misguided.
October 18, 2007
Answer to Vexing Question: Who's Not Watching Ads? | online.wsj.com
As much as 20% of the audience for television's most popular shows are skipping the commercial content. This high number is of great concern to the marketing group. This group is questioning the effectiveness of TV advertising. With the advent of digital video recorders, estimated to be in 20% of households, the practice of skipping commercials is on the rise.
September 26, 2007
Steve Jobs Offers Rare Apology, Credit for iPhone | online.wsj.com
Mr. Steve Jobs apologized publicly and said Apple will offer a $100 credit at Apple stores to all iPhone users who paid the original price. This was occurred because Apple announced that is was cutting $200 off the price of its $599 iPhone. Mr. Jobs insisted the price cut was necessary to broaden the market for the product, but he acknowledged that Apple needed to assuage disappointed early purchasers.
September 14, 2007
Apple's Fall Updates: New iPods and More | tech.yahoo.com
Apple announced the following: a)Ringtones Come to iPhone b)iPod Shuffle Available in New Colors c)Redesigned iPod Nano d)iPod "Classic" Gets Tweaked e)iTunes Goes Wi-Fi f)iPhone Price Cut