I remember, as a child, raptly watching a Saturday morning adventure TV show where the hero was captured by the "bad guys" who gave him the "Ancient Water Torture" in order to extract secret information. Read more

Can information be censored in this age and time of information age? Are blogs spreading unhealthy information? Does the Internet and moreover search engines need censorship and control? Do we need a nanny to govern our thoughts, words and deeds?

A "yes" for all the above. "You must be joking" will be your probable reaction. But that's true. It's a "yes" in this age and time from a country that currently has 37 million Web logs and will soon be 60 million. The Information Office of the world's second-biggest Internet user population thinks blogs are unhealthy and it wants to play nanny. Read more

CSM Software, IBM and Dassault Syst=E8mes, the leading providers of Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) Solutions and services, in partnership with Intel Corporation, recently held a series of seminars across the country in Bangalore, Pune, New Delhi, Chennai, Coimbatore and Hyderabad to showcase Dassault/IBM's market leading PLM solution SmarTeam. Read more

As global automotive manufacturers face extreme competition, they are looking to adopt common automation and software architecture at all global locations to drive operational efficiency and reduce costs. Read more

The North American HVAC components aftermarket will recover from market erosion, with modest growth forecasted over the next five to seven years. However, manufacturers still must confront long-term strategic challenges posed by imported parts and declining replacement rates. Read more

Aliso Viejo, California, United States, Wednesday, July 12, 2006 — US Technology Resources Inc (USTRI), a leading provider of IT Services & Business Process Outsourcing Solutions to Fortune 500 clients, today announced its acquisition of QA Labs Inc (QAL), the largest independent software testing and quality assurance provider in Canada. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read more

As the market advances, maximizing performance and increasing reliability will be under the spotlight. The pressure to decrease size and weight, at reduced costs, is on the increasing trend. To remain competitive, it is essential for manufacturers to take advantage of the new advances in technology. There is therefore an increasing demand from the OEMs and the EMS providers for screen printers and glue dispensers with a higher throughput and faster cycle times. Read more

IMImobile, an India-based developer of wireless value added services (VAS) technology platforms and content aggregation services for mobile operators, has announced that Pequot Ventures, a leading technology venture capital firm, has invested $10 million in IMImobile. IMImobile will use the new proceeds to further enhance its leading position in India, as well as fund additional support and expansion for its global customer base. Amish Jani, Senior Vice President of Pequot Ventures, has joined the IMImobile Board of Directors. Read more

With increasing levels of competition in consumer electronics, computing, as well as communications and entertainment equipment markets, companies are outsourcing their electronics R&D activities on a larger scale. In addition to the considerable cost savings generated, other notable benefits of outsourcing include better productivity and greater competitiveness through accelerated development times. Developing countries are proving to be the fastest growing markets for outsourced electronics R&D and transnational companies either conduct offshore R&D or outsource to third-party design houses. Read more

Advances in aircraft technology have traditionally followed advances in propulsion technology; and because propulsion technology itself is the primary enabler, a look at where it is heading also gives us insight into where the aircraft market is heading. Numerous evolutionary and revolutionary changes in power plant technology are driving this change. Read more