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What’s there in the ‘Cloud’

Posted by Kiran Narendran on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 in Business, Web.

The term ‘Cloud Computing has been creating a buzz in the Information Technology space for a couple of years. There are so many articles, blogs, pod-casts and web-casts available in the Internet about Cloud Computing. More and more companies are moving to tap the opportunity in it to stay competitive. Merrill Lynch predicts that Cloud Computing will be $95 billion industry in 5 years and 12% of the software industry would be pulled into it. So what’s Cloud Computing all about? Why it is considered as an unprecedented solution to reduce the IT costs?

According to Wikipedia, Cloud Computing is “ is…

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Kindle App for Black Berry from Amazon

Posted by Rasmy Kiran on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 in Blog, Business, Gadgets, Utilities.

There is good news for e-book lovers from Amazon.

Amazon’s kindle, a wireless electronic portable reader which facilitates e-book reading has now become more capsuled, making it more convenient for people on the go.  Black Berry users no longer need to carry a separate kindle to read their favorite e-books. Amazon, has now launched a Kindle app for Black Berry, enabling the readers to purchase and read e-books.

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Google Buzz - It’s Loud and Clear

Posted by Kiran Narendran on Thursday, February 18th, 2010 in Business, Google, Microsoft, Open Source, Social Networking, Web.

Finally Google has arrived at the ‘Micro-blogging’ platform with a real ‘buzz’. On 9th February 2010, Google introduced ‘Buzz’, the new social networking application to embark on its battle to limit the popularity of Twitter. So, now there are lot of competitions going on in the Internet space. Google Vs Microsoft (Operating System & Enterprise Application Suits), Orkut (Owned by Google) Vs Facebook (Social Networking) Google vs Apple (Smart phone market). Before acquiring YouTube, they fought against them with Google Videos. So what we understand from all these competitions is that Google is not just targeting a niche or industry,…

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Locate Your Favorite iPod/ iPhone/ Apps Without iTunes

Posted by Rasmy Kiran on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 in Blog, Business, Utilities, Web.

QBurst introduces “theapps.mobi” which gives you instant access to your favorite iPod/iPhone apps without installing itunes. theapps.mobi brings you a faster and easier to use platform with different categories of iPhone and iPod touch apps, ranging from Education, Business and Entertainment to Travel, Weather, Lifestyle and Games. 

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Its Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and …

Posted by Godfrey Wilson on Monday, February 8th, 2010 in Business, Design, General, Web.

Businesses today are compelled to have active presence in popular social media sites. And when we say social media, its Facebook, Twitter and Linked in. Facebook has some 100 million users and its pretty easy to spread the word virally. Twitter is convenient for sharing news and real time events. Linkedin enhances professional identity and reputation. In addition to Facebook page, Linked in profile and Twitter updates, Ning community is also becoming mandatory for businesses.

What is Ning?

Ning is an online platform for creating social networks. More than 2.5 million networks have been created so far and there are 41 million registered…

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The Much Awaited Apple’s iPad Tablet Unveiled.

Posted by Rasmy Kiran on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 in Blog, Business, Design, Gadgets, General, Google, Open Source, Utilities, Web.

After months of anxiety and speculation Apple has finally launched their latest creation, the iPad Tablet. Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs, unveiled the breakthrough product in a grand meet held at San Francisco on 27th Jan 2010. Apple’s iPad is developed for people on the go to ease their online usage and other PC related tasks.The iPad is neither an iPhone nor a PC but a gadget that bridges the gap between the two. With its small size and touch screen technology, Apple’s iPad  is all set to create a new era of Tablet Computing. Although the device lacks complex functionalities…

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Apple Gets Geared for Apple Tablet / iSlate Launch.

Posted by Rasmy Kiran on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 in Blog, Business, Business Intelligence, Gadgets, General, Social Networking, Utilities, Web.

Apple is all set to unveil their breakthrough product Apple Tablet / iSlate. Amidst the  uncertainties and rumors crawling around the product, technology addicts are eagerly waiting to get a glimpse of the device. The launch is planned for 27th January 2010 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco.

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Video Advertising

Posted by Godfrey Wilson on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 in General, Google, Web.

When Google announced its intentions to become a universal search engine in 2007, the very first step it took was to index all videos in the web. It seems, the web giant had predicted that video would be the pick of the world in search among all sources. Suranga Chandratillake took the same initiative when he started his video search website, Blinkx, which has today become the world’s largest single index of rich media content on the web and probably the best video search engine. Senior Analysts in eMarketer say that online video content is on a clear upward trajectory….

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Access Your Facebook Or Orkut On Your Mobile Without a Data Plan!

Posted by Rasmy Kiran on Monday, January 11th, 2010 in Blog, Business, Business Intelligence, Gadgets, General, Open Source, Search, Social Networking, Utilities, Web.

Ever Thought Of Locating Your Twitter On Your Mobile Phone Even Without a GPRS Subscription?

This concept has become a reality in India with the Shorthand mobile SMS browser introduced by the Shorthand Mobile-India(www.shorthandmobile.in), a subsidary of Smarttouch mobile Inc.. The browser once downloaded will connect you to your desired web content just through a text sms. Yes, it’s that simple!

The desired web contents are stored as SMS Apps and are listed in the Shorthand browser for easy scroll and click. The users have to just scroll down to their SMS App and click the same to access the online network….

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iPhone To Be The Next Generation Credit Card Reader

Posted by Rasmy Kiran on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 in Blog, Business, Gadgets, General, Utilities.

Make your smartphone work even smarter!

Mophie, the powerhouse of iPhone and iPod gadgets and batteries is unveiling the hottest iPhone-centric Credit Card Reader at the 2010 International CES proposed to be held at Las Vegas from 7th to 10th Jan this year. To gear up for an even smarter shopping experience you just need to swipe your credit card into the Mophies  iphone compatible credit card reader. The transaction will be processed with the help of a third party application.
The Credit Card Reader can be slipped into your iPhone just like the Mophie Juice Pack Air, the external rechargeable battery introduced…

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