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• Analyst plays down offshore outsourcing impact as tension rises

  A leading Asia-Pacific tech analyst claims the outsourcing of information technology and business processes offshore is "not something to get overly excited about," despite increasing international controversy over the migration of jobs to lower-cost countries.

• Outsourcing guides see green offshore

  The U.S. economy remains in a slump, and that's exactly why Atul Vashistha is smiling.

• Offshore outsourcing: friend or foe?

  A necessary evil or one that must be stopped--the debate over offshore outsourcing is hotting up and a conclusion could be near, but what is the right answer?

• Will India price itself out of offshore markets?

  The U.S. technology industry's demand for offshore services is apparently beginning to drive up pay rates in India, raising questions about the long-term benefits of outsourcing work to that country.

• The offshored American

  Will the American 'grip and grin' spirit see increasing numbers of tech professionals working overseas?

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  Australia snares Silicon Valley wireless start-up

  Silicon Valley-based wireless technology start-up Quantenna Communications is planning to open a 30 to 50-person research facility in Australia following an injection of venture capital by the Australian-US fund Southern Cross Venture Partners.

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  Google's ocean datacentre plans a tad fishy?

  Google has always enjoyed being secretive about its largely custom-built data centres, so I imagine there are a few furrowed brows following the widespread reports about its application for a patent to build offshore datacentres, which could draw their power from the ocean waves.

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  Telstra: once bitten, twice ... why not?

  The mobile market in India, I recently learned, is racing towards 300 million -- and doing so at a rate of 8.77 million new subscribers per month, according to the latest government figures.

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  Virtual assistance is virtually useless

  It's no surprise that software companies are keen to fob off as much of their tech support as possible to automated systems -- support is a cost, not a profit centre, unless you charge an inordinate amount for it.

Features and Case Studies (41)

• Analyst plays down offshore outsourcing impact as tension rises

  A leading Asia-Pacific tech analyst claims the outsourcing of information technology and business processes offshore is "not something to get overly excited about," despite increasing international controversy over the migration of jobs to lower-cost countries.

• Offshoring: A view from both shores

  Wipro CEO Vivek Paul ponders the implications of a US that graduates more sports therapists than engineers.

• Offshoring: An irresistible force

  Offshoring seems like such an irresistible force, but in the not-too-distant future, much of the work that is pushing offshore will be eliminated altogether by continual improvements in software technology.

• Life after getting outsourced

  Your job is being outsourced ... what should you do next? Here are some options to consider. Additional reading: About to be outsourced? Top 5 signs

• Will China dominate outsourcing?

  Wipro's Sudip Banerjee explains why many Indian companies fear being left behind by an emerging -- and less expensive -- China.

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