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"The Internet will be all about personalisation and community building, where Websites will have to make an effort to learn all about you; they cannot get away with just selling marketing lists,"

Gates rallies troops at Microsoft's 25th bash
The world's largest software company, Microsoft Corp, celebrated its 25th birthday with an annual employee pep talk aimed at rallying its troops in the face of some of its biggest challenges yet in both the marketplace and the courtroom.

Oracle India to focus on solutions for B2B, B2C and e-biz segments
Oracle Software India has chalked out a multi-pronged strategy to beef up its business in the country. As part of the strategy, it will focus on three business areas.


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