tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57973459172447356052024-02-21T01:05:07.503+05:30DE NOVOSDe Novo means a new beginning.
Every day of our lives is a new beginning filled with exciting experiences.This blog is about the interesting things which i see, hear & experience especially in the fields of technology,innovation,business & marketing.MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-84179447136170004442011-02-06T11:02:00.003+05:302011-02-06T12:15:04.701+05:30SocioComical<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3G3J-T7fQWzMciat9RrU2ek6z5ifUh_yYGR4EAI6laxKFfgkXFYpawZe9_irbQBZ3fw_cMaAX9pYsG8-pt0Vl83pf4OuJqEe8-kS1Rylw96r4-26JwvYyRINzaMwJWFsTbUVUQN0rGA/s1600-h/image%5B7%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsRg0AnghHBP5OmDczAe1tWw9QHyEFRR2fI4QyXAm0m3eLA9Ue5dWG2xS8NstYM1DXsTujCblHW4ln7GTxLXiAZj_2vY_UOh2mp5GJ-hdQXaLC7DqMGPfWkyc1Ke8MCU8cObHIogtEKc/?imgmax=800" style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="image" width="396" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/www.mashable.com%20" target="_blank">Mashable</a> is a good place for everything social.<br />
Check out their <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/02/02/best-mashable-comics/">top 10 favorite social comics</a></div>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-63144597329555623342011-01-28T00:11:00.001+05:302011-01-28T00:11:17.245+05:30BSNL Brings iPad to India<p align="left">Its official…but not quite as expected..as usual Apple surprised us….except this is more like shock to the Apple Indians who were waiting for the official iPad launch.</p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/TUG2rKnX5oI/AAAAAAAAHIs/WxSOtPCCZq8/s1600-h/image%5B4%5D.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpH7sKKdz19S4s-aTPnpRu-yDYXlRTFxftCu1riABmsmmiRFh0hD5xSm8pjmtbJaFt6LJDeOS6hrt5t0djjWMJY8vxIQKW0jdDJ6BejCyHEoLBB-1iuwGWSZy6o6bBWnOJCrb2IOQxxa4/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="220" /></a> I am guessing, the only reason BSNL got first preference because its the only service provider with the most 3G coverage. Hope Airtel catches upon soon.</p> <p align="left">Anyway..according to reports the price starts from 26k for 16 GB Wi-Fi only and the 64 GB 3G+Wi-Fi is priced at a outrageous 44k.</p> <p align="left">The <a href="http://www.bsnl.co.in/service/3G/3G_files/ipad_dataplans.htm " target="_blank">iPad data plans</a> from BSNL is more outrageous than its price Even though the 3G model is offered from BSNL you can still change the SIM (but the ? is which one !!) </p> <p align="left">Like <a href="http://networkedblogs.com/duaFC" target="_blank">i said earlier</a>, wait for your right tablet…..</p> MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-41894265138165695162011-01-26T20:12:00.002+05:302011-01-26T20:17:11.868+05:30ADAM Is Here…Almost<div align="left">Its been more than a year since I first <a href="http://denovos.blogspot.com/2009/12/adam-without-apple.html" target="_blank">blogged about Adam</a>. Many like have been waiting for so long, that one wondered whether will it actually come to a store near us. Well good news is..Adam is not a just a concept product (or mythological!) .Its as real as any other tablet and it is here…well almost.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div align="left">Rohan of <a href="http://www.notionink.com/" target="_blank">Notion Ink</a> has posted few photos from Honk Kong where the shipping of the first batch has started.</div><div align="left">The first batch got sold out in just about 2 weeks (only thru pre-order!!) and this happened without any official launch,a CES keynote,any sort of official advertisement..mere social buzz. Of course there were controversies and technical glitches in the payment gateway, but still this is phenomenal. The prices range start from a modest 18k for an LCD Wi-Fi to 27k for an PixelQi Wi-Fi+3G model, which means its still cheaper than Samsung Galaxy tab!</div><div align="left">Btw iPad may be launching this week (Jan 28).No official word nor any info on the telecom partner.Some predict the Wi-Fi only model could be priced between 24-27k which I think is very low. My guess is, it will priced a little more than galaxy atleast and the iphone 3GS (no idea when India will get iPhone 4! )</div><div align="left">If you are in plans to get a tablet..wait for 3 months.. </div>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-45381548390944787022010-08-15T21:21:00.004+05:302010-08-15T21:30:20.003+05:30Biggies having a Bad time<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">First of all a big <b>HI</b> to everyone. Due to obvious reasons (work stress) I haven't been able to blog much this year. Anyways as we celebrate my blog’s 3rd anniversary (Y!), I thought there can never be a better time to restart it. For more personal scoop , keep watching my personal blog [many good stuff in store ;) ]</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">So if you are a new visitor, you might ask Y Denovos? Because Denovos brings a new perspective, adds a new dimension, a different view point to the issues you might already know.Alrighty then, lets get down to business.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yes its true,2010 is even more troublesome than last year. We have been witnessing a lot of new products, developments,releases which also brings in a lot of controversies, complaints , gossips, etc </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>A for Apple :</b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIYW1PVvbh9vuixHwXffkKxuKM1r1J-U_zrlLJDaogohO6V1zffBStOgL2q21XFVZBn3Do2Tj3CI8ZIf6fzEp4h6iQTZir9-ZDTaw_ugawsznUXHnIpvp1wbbvy3prblcWMCAx3BzD_8/s1600-h/iphone4barsgone5.jpg"><b><img align="right" alt="iphone-4-bars-gone" border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18X8M2MqYQb0ravavZlxH4RElRxjaflZ7g2YNV-1UZotoOfvlVRAKTCRBDeFCEGX6SW0X-Qw114597ppDu9Ng901fN0BlMpv2RFrEdjNhyphenhyphengMBNFwj3PgIKEexnfU2F9P1c0ez2F0KCDI/?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="iphone-4-bars-gone" width="193" /></b></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">A for Apple was slightly shaken to A for Antennagate. Seconds later Steve Jobs launched iPhone 4 , iPhone 3GS looked like a expensive piece of plastic. Steel frame, Hard glass build, slimmer, Retina Display, 2 cameras, Facetime, it had everything required to do things, other phones can’t even think of . </span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">But the problem was, iPhone 4 couldn’t do what most phones can do – seamless reception of network signals. When users covered the iPhone 4 with their palms (which is a common practice of holding a phone) there was zero signal reception. The new design of the iphone 4 was blamed for this. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Finally Jobs had to have a another press conference to blame the media for “unnecessary hype” , complained al smartphones have the same problem (which was nothing but a twisted truth) and announced they would be giving free cases for iphone 4 users, which solved the issue. Now there are rumors that iPhone 5 will be coming very soon (Q4 – 2011 ) so that Attenagate is closed and A is again for Awesome Apple.</span></div><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>B for Blackberry :</b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUC500RcJIoV_1F43TeEJMnsg6DnqaDcUUBv0mW2JojFzm7Gu5GE4hszmmHBynxgv9UibLMeCn8tCE94BJCFQib0hIpWaWutlCeglvrUG_SehpLdhliNqAGXW8mqTvwgAduNgj3iPtdo/s1600-h/8310red_att_topangle_secured6.jpg"><b><img align="right" alt="8310red_att_topangle_secured" border="0" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7tQ6hEp8L9xWjb6dtsGLKJDfIfEcwipMINJddqul0lXrsVU91yhNvZY9T4O0bOF_sCuxW_e-OnBuubJPKGNdApcRL2nWFKmbeFRjynh7WEso7oXyIDRDpjKwEPcMV-dVedZYDyVeXXI/?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="8310red_att_topangle_secured" width="182" /></b></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Research In Motion (RIM) which owns the Blackberry brand was facing issues which was outside their “research”. Middle East & India started threatening to ban blackberry services , if RIM doesn’t give governments the access to Blackberry mail servers, which have a unique format of email encryption.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Indian officials are pressing RIM for access to monitor even the chat messages sent through blackberry chat.Unfortunately even RIM does not have a monitoring system for its chat messages. As of today, they are trying to convince the officials , that they will share the metadata, develop a monitor system in 6 months time etc. Hopefully their efforts should bore fruit :P</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>D for Dell :</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dell Streak is hitting UK stores this week. Running on Android 1.6 (latest is 2.2) with a 5 inch screen and price tag of $ 500 its already considered a failure. Business Insider said <i>“If you understand what Dell is thinking with this device, please get in touch and explain it to us” </i>After all its one pricey Donut (A 1.6)</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>G for Google :</b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6zFYDosa_bUI83DUM22ueDgn0LCBxK1SBCNNPhYDnY232o5jKU31EQ7_UOeYxD-Z9zZj1j2xZ6o7_tJl-KuZi9wFnyCzN-PEtQwl5ehDIyJFzorGzshZsCUmkF-MVq5pvQR6cMxXXfM/s1600-h/Picture1%5B7%5D.png"><b><img align="right" alt="Picture1" border="0" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VDnWFLw_4f3LBAtzVdcM0aKyzMi1AWf0-JsT6bZuIv79KV7VAVvBwwv5dLQXO3fjaX7vDBM5ss0hk0cxecx5HVIX9DCp2LhY72c-Xzci1EnJeBFFLi64AlYwrS3iTN0zVJ_BvdY0J4U/?imgmax=800" style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="Picture1" width="204" /></b></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Google made waves when it announced it is pulling the plug on Google wave. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>"Wave has not seen the user adoption we would have liked," Senior Vice President Urs Holzle said in the blog post. "We don't plan to continue developing Wave as a standalone product, but we will maintain the site, at least through the end of the year, and extend the technology for use in other Google projects." <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20012698-56.html" target="_blank">Source – CNET</a></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Personally I have not used Gwave as much i wanted to be. While most of the official communication is done through official email ids using much more powerful email clients like outlook, thunderbird, using wave for official project collaboration was not an option at all. I do use Google docs from time to time for official purposes. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoOcBDn8wvlPGvK5ciKqM89fuRMmnp0wYiQd4ILmVAUMzC24qdORcMLrg83p2firnfJ7_XyCvSOfHCfyqZ3VQ0dqBNjB03qO-bv9ZzSXQ66xJTCwcgdgdQwAOxCALHSFofG_lPu3vLoI/s1600-h/Picture1%5B14%5D.png"><img align="right" alt="Picture1" border="0" height="205" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/TGgNApytj8I/AAAAAAAAG44/h2Tgs1_Jkqw/Picture1_thumb%5B17%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="Picture1" width="179" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>M for Microsoft :</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">MS is not left out. MS kin was announced dead barely after a month since its official launch. MS Kin was codenamed as Pink , a cloud centric phone with a dynamic UI similar to Zune’s UI. According to Engadget, Kin’s death did not come as surprise to MS itself as the people who were responsible for the project didn't care it much. Apparently there was internal politics between the teams developing Kin and the WinMob 7 platform .Since Win Mobile 7 is almost entirely based on Zune interface, conflict between the two teams started. With the project leads of KIN exiting MS, the project was finally came to a halt. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">MS official announcement <i>"We have made the decision to focus exclusively on Windows Phone 7 and we will not ship KIN in Europe this fall as planned. Additionally, we are integrating our KIN team with the Windows Phone 7 team, incorporating valuable ideas and technologies from KIN into future Windows Phone releases. We will continue to work with Verizon in the U.S. to sell current KIN phones." <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/microsoft-kin-is-dead/" target="_blank">Source : Engadget</a></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">There have been news about <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-research-shows-off-a-prototype-menlo-mobile-phone/7029" target="_blank">Menlo Phone</a> running on Windows Embedded CE. Not sure if that will also will have a conflict with WIN MOB 7 </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">I hope the big guys in technology are getting real busy to get their act together before the festive season kicks off.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">I hope to blog regularly again and bring you different news with different views from the Business of Technology & Marketing :)</span></div>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-28539538126810477072010-08-09T01:04:00.001+05:302010-08-09T01:04:36.404+05:303rd Anniversary :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/TF8GLmjuMyI/AAAAAAAAG00/ppS2aInGDyA/s1600/birthday-cupcake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/TF8GLmjuMyI/AAAAAAAAG00/ppS2aInGDyA/s400/birthday-cupcake.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com2Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12.971606 77.59437612.6370475 77.127456999999993 13.3061645 78.061295tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-54426055695033330362010-04-14T00:01:00.004+05:302010-08-09T01:06:57.478+05:30Will Microsoft bring in Slate-Z ?<div align="justify">NO .Its not announced yet. But as a MS fan,I do want a tablet which has a webcam and SD slots.</div><div align="justify">I do agree <a href="http://www.apple.com/ipad/" target="_blank">Apple’s iPad</a> is truly an innovative product. I don't<img align="right" border="0" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:kgjLwaRrFs3qbM:http://www.inc.com/uploaded_files/image/ipad-unveiling-pop_2778.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /> know if its going to change the publishing industry , but nevertheless it is a revolutionary device, because it will make computing so simple. Kids and oldies will find iPad a much more easier,enjoyable experience than any other Laptop /Smartphone.</div><div align="justify">Just picture this,</div><blockquote><div align="justify">You are in bed along with your toddler and read him/her Winnie the pooh..only the yellow bear is animated and smiles in bright iPad screen.</div></blockquote><blockquote><div align="justify">The grandpa who is about to kick the bucket, can see his grandson’s latest bday pics lying on the hospital bed,just by touching icons.He might not have held a mouse in his entire life and probably never will. </div></blockquote><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5797345917244735605&postID=5442605569503333036" name="more"></a></i> <br />
<div align="justify">But now its a Apple Device, that means its a luxury product which comes with a premium(and in iPad’s case without a webcam). So obviously users like me look for a device,which offers value for money . As usual we look up to Microsoft.</div><a name='more'></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipaJ9jX_FUwOsbhwLHilGjNcixa-LOIfCCM51V5jWAL-UjPnkzZRJOaIRLSDkC08D9SM-1pHk7R6mHC_CY5wbxe42i2rITy-YKDZM0W1TuKmR4eRJMwGR0f7nJbPxyyyHsktwrdv63u-Q/s1600-h/Microsoft_and_HP_slate_PC_tablet-thumb-450x293%5B10%5D.jpg"><img align="right" alt="Microsoft_and_HP_slate_PC_tablet-thumb-450x293" border="0" height="166" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/S8S4db4gTfI/AAAAAAAAGp0/NNCG75D3goA/Microsoft_and_HP_slate_PC_tablet-thumb-450x293_thumb%5B13%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="Microsoft_and_HP_slate_PC_tablet-thumb-450x293" width="129" /></a><br />
<div align="justify"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/the-hp-slate/" target="_blank">HP Slate</a> is there, but its running Win 7 which basically acts a handheld laptop. But if MS (and it should) brings out a tablet PC based on the Zune interface officially known as <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/windowsphone/imageGallery.aspx" target="_blank">Windows Phone 7</a> it would really make computing real fun and more enjoyable experience of consuming digital web media. </div><div align="justify"><br />
There are reports about <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/" target="_blank">MS <img align="right" height="147" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/03-05-10courier2.jpg" style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" width="208" />Courier</a>, but I am not very keen about it. Its concept is more work based rather media based. Also its “professional design” with a stylus, makes it look like digital organizer than a media device. Moreover, they have been <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/22/microsofts-courier-booklet-emerges-said-to-be-in-late-prototy/" target="_blank">telling this for a long time</a> and so many things have changed by then.</div><div align="justify"><br />
I have been using Zune for quite some time and realized how much its worth when I went on a twenty hour train journey.As i had <a href="http://denovos.blogspot.com/2009/11/zune-hd-up-close.html" target="_blank">previously mentioned</a>, the Zune’s interface is as good as iPhone’s UI. Of course it does not stand a chance in the apps arena. But I hope its just a matter of time,before market for Zune apps open up.</div><div align="justify">The <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/windows-phone-7-series-the-complete-guide/" target="_blank">WinMob7</a> is definitely vibrant & refreshing and not windows <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/S8S4eT8h8FI/AAAAAAAAGp4/K5Gk45HnYEQ/s1600-h/windows-phone-7-upgrade%5B6%5D.jpg"><img align="right" alt="windows-phone-7-upgrade" border="0" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIt6PJBea9gIdvu9paAFngukwz1tPHLUoBMDYSdCnlMVIaxMGkqGHtG_k8mpDlwj3gkhHr2f9fCn7UIqIReQWZ5AemaHLJleECkXsk85CXgM2xl94HZjW9C8FJPRH9JSG0M9VXvtGfhOk/?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="windows-phone-7-upgrade" width="102" /></a>like. Operating a device running WinMob7 will definitely be more enjoyable than operating Win7 OS device ,but of course limited. Because tablets are meant more for content consumption rather than content creation.</div><br />
So MS as always should get an inspiration from Apple(as usual) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmYwWgCSn7Cuw_bJ3iPlgoG8VScCT7eblOT7Ax8iQB0BWSWPpYl473IIn3okLtaoa778uyDDoEdDYGaOPMxqAj62R2fmqcJ5hR_QGoT5_v7l0-GRGEGRN6IoVvNCLVayp0TlKKYjSs6s/s1600-h/Picture4%5B20%5D.png"><img align="right" alt="Picture4" border="0" height="209" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/S8S4kJDuMBI/AAAAAAAAGqE/gYYJCKNAf4M/Picture4_thumb%5B18%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="Picture4" width="163" /></a>and give a tablet based on Win Mob 7 series and a OLED screen.Of course MS wont be stingy enough and will include a webcam and Memory card slot.(that’s the hope :P ). A small suggestion if there is dynamic wallpaper which will change to Bing’s wallpaper as soon as i am connected to internet, that would be really nice.<br />
<blockquote><div align="center"><img alt="zlate" border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEVBQvCn0uKzJL9dDs6ipv7VdjF8p4ueqBRsoklW4V-Zauc0Th4OzzbXPH2dSLCaGcsru-Abh5iNKTcda_m2e-HnIPZwVtnLz-DLmQEHgU82sDqYD31d351VdiMV1TWLLntJCVTYnG74/?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="zlate" width="333" /><i>Zlate or Zune Slate was the first name which came to my name, but Slate-Z sounds lot more cooler , don’t you think?</i></div></blockquote>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-13001141552349842182010-03-14T23:41:00.002+05:302010-08-25T00:54:41.603+05:30thank u Tatuaj :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToqfftrjfQXPOWld01zCZaDbs7TtVkBAeV4EHSNTKNEuRJuPzM9DoyQtsHg_xgr3HyO-PWMgYxpuYhyM5j44F49zlQRX7HwRQjkXS0pOruARV4UoU-L7peyJNkrYDpBntUv-JxXIFPJI/s1600-h/BTM.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToqfftrjfQXPOWld01zCZaDbs7TtVkBAeV4EHSNTKNEuRJuPzM9DoyQtsHg_xgr3HyO-PWMgYxpuYhyM5j44F49zlQRX7HwRQjkXS0pOruARV4UoU-L7peyJNkrYDpBntUv-JxXIFPJI/s400/BTM.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I ran a test search for my blog in Baidu and got <a href="http://www.tatuaj.net/posts-about-music-as-of-july-4-2009/"> this page</a> with my blog link. if u have a blog run random test searches like this ...u never know wat u may findMJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-4763346799809802852010-03-14T22:41:00.000+05:302010-03-14T22:41:57.487+05:30Bing Bang Theory<div align="justify">Last week , Motorola <a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=31808" target="_blank">announced</a> it will be shipping its Android handsets for China preloaded with <a href="http://www.bing.com/" target="_blank">Bing</a> and not Google. This may not come as a surprise as <a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=31870&tag=wrapper;col1" target="_blank">Google is in a ‘Game Over’ status in China</a>.</div><div align="justify">Bing has been growing slowly & steadily <a href="http://denovos.blogspot.com/2009/05/bing-from-microsoft.html" target="_blank">since its launch</a> almost a year ago. It has not shaken Google’s dominance in search engine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrd0b7RQPXspuEAtRKyLsczWJixHrDTdt-zaEKjF-ZF_hiF2VJtJ6w4dY66YumFHWmGQSQfSNFjW6EgIccjP7fp65YrBnTjH2IticXniEEdqaQgm-sLZwfehhxG2ii6zMqe4GDpEnFUNs/s1600-h/google-yahoo-bing%5B5%5D.png"><img align="right" alt="google-yahoo-bing" border="0" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9RCyXWWA8Lu5OVZOR3XAh9KS3W4_wJdlYm1V3XVZDw3dttl-UZ-U1IW3wCHjlHcdJJgGNefX7sG9JxiLQJFyJ7Fw4PXq15c0bCky7GObloguzRAQG1CrPHLg7gEHNPonrz2YiMzUKTk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="google-yahoo-bing" width="187" /></a>, but it has definitely has definitely pricked. </div><div align="justify">Jeff Bertolucci of PC World gives the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/191237/bing_gains_again_should_google_worry.html" target="_blank">most likely scenario</a> as “<em>The most likely scenario: Bing is gaining, Yahoo draining, and Google maintaining”.</em></div><div align="justify">Bing’s market share has been gaining for the 9th straight month and hovers around a decent 10% (US only). The deal with Yahoo has certainly proved useful for Microsoft as Bing has been stealing Y!’s share and not Google’s. But if Google is exiting China and Bing is entering through Android, it will be a huge opportunity to strengthen its share. But of course, Bing has through battle with Chinese Big brother <a href="http://www.baidu.jp/" target="_blank">Baidu</a> but still this is big news for Bing.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Adding to the Motorola deal, the upcoming <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Phone_7_Series" target="_blank">Windows Mobile 7 series</a> with a Zune type interface (as a Zune user i wud def say the UI is pretty cool) , the long rumored <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5485554/confirmed-microsofts-project-pink-lives-and-its-coming-to-verizon" target="_blank">“Microsoft Pink” Smartphone</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Phone_7_Series" target="_blank">insanely sounding yet possible</a> rumor that Apple will ship Iphone with Bing on its Safari ,lead the way to the turf where Bing can make its Bang --“Mobile Search”</div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1jSJteuPkuOaNamlxB6hOOK0oUTgegoC3WxK1h-q1MAceHsqvfCIaV9Ml5Ppuw3XiKuxXdDNrbtS3Fsa252xpfrdJgZ3giG9OYCEEvo1ZG_1jMeLjWUj0KFmwPi77bcy7Bw2Nq8qn6U/s1600-h/image%5B16%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQzSPGCl4JHnt5sGCQXixWXmUa4bPhyufGRk6KE1_3uiPU-C_t8fUBPJOjFidQ-CAqFzY2gx6tTPVJ1NBiMayJ2X9J_kTZMgbCQInddcgIJ76RK9_SqAMuMWkoDAcRxhA88As8HErHEM/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="image" width="394" /></a>If I was in MS,I would be talking to <a href="http://www.opera.com/mini/next/" target="_blank">Opera</a> to be make Bing as its default search in Opera Mini…that would seal the deal won’t it? </div><div align="justify"><br />
</div><div align="justify">Now, some of you might think what’s the big deal anyway ? It’s because your browser choice will often influence the search engine you will be using. Browsers don’t make money by themselves as they are essentially free downloads, so the only way for them to see some <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>$</strong> <span style="font-size: x-small;">is by</span> </span>cutting a deal with search engines. E.g. .Google pays Mozilla for generating huge traffic through its Firefox as it is most popular browser on the planet.Most of other browsers don’t have the motive to make money but to drive their other business tools & solutions.(IE – Bing,Chrome-Google).</div><div align="justify"><br />
</div><div align="justify">So if more browsers support Bing, the more users will Bing, which means more ad revenue and browsers can make some money too..</div><div align="justify">and thats my Bing Bang Theory<br />
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</div>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-36288518437698172822010-03-08T00:00:00.007+05:302010-03-08T19:12:58.287+05:30IPL – Innovative Performers League<div align="center"><i>All the world's a stage, <br />
And all the men and women merely players; <br />
They have their exits and their entrances,</i></div><div align="justify">One of the factors to achieve greatness , is to stand the test of time , and that’s why Shakespeare is considered the greatest playwright ever.</div><div align="justify">Even today the above mentioned quote from “As You Like It” is put to good use to generate billions of revenue , providing employment to thousands of people and most of all entertaining billions of people just using a bat & a ball.</div><div align="justify"><a href="http://ruchi-asiseeit.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ruchi,</a> asked me a few days before “what do you think of IPL?”.I <img align="right" alt="image" border="0" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaC731gbU8cuYJgA6TG8OD9JACcwCyk-7JWNmKrSvZ5kH9g2xtczFlcRZYrNcdxpAJEn8k0spnrK-HdiNXdz3EwB9P6wT9P3B5Uav7beT2-10a8bwVqV6fSI53_rpXB-tErxwgI08oNiE/?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px none; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" width="165" />had no answer then.I haven't had thought about it much .But the more I thought about it, I saw more drama than the sport itself. After watching <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/harsha_bhogle_the_rise_of_cricket_the_rise_of_india.html" target="_blank">Harsha Bhogle’s TED talk</a> on IPL , my bro and I couldn’t decide whether he was favoring IPL or mocking it. But it did strengthened my opinion that IPL is more about business than cricket</div><div align="justify">IPL<span style="font-size: 130%;">1</span> was good , IPL <span style="font-size: 130%;">2</span> was better, and I am sure IPL<span style="font-size: 130%;"> 3</span> would be even better ,not because of cricket but because of the controversies .<br />
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In the first season, the idea of IPL itself triggered enough controversy, but in IPL 2 it wasn't enough, also the venue was changed to South Africa from India. That was a terrible shock to everyone who were dreaming to make money by riding along the IPL wave.This includes right from the ground authorities to the guy who sells groundnuts around cricket stadiums.As the ticket revenues in India got vaporized (not all IPL fanatics had the money to fly to SA) TRP’s became even more crucial. So came the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fake_IPL_Player" target="_blank">Fake IPL Player</a> among the other on court dramas to boost up the TRP’s.</div><div align="justify">Now IPL 3 is around the corner and the controversies have started already . </div><div align="justify">(read fast like a cricket commentary) Auction started, no Pakistan players were selected, becomes breaking news and need arises for bilateral talks..Media “erroneously” announce Razzak is selected, Deccan declines next day…SRK makes a comment…Sena gets worked up …people flock to MNIK with police protection to support SRK….after 2 weeks film is termed a flop….. ( do u see a connection here?)</div><div align="justify">The FAKE IPL PLAYER returns and this time he has got more than a blog, he is going to release a <a href="http://www.livemint.com/2010/02/24235042/Fake-IPL-Player-ready-with-boo.html" target="_blank">book</a> just before IPL 3 starts. Its being published by Harper Collins but author is still “unknown” (Oh C'mon!! this is too much)</div><div align="justify">Meanwhile tenders for 2 new IPL franchisees are underway and the base price for the team is set @ US$225 million which is twice than the most expensive team in IPL (Its Ambani’s team @ US$111 million).Also this time IPL will webcasted live on You Tube (no one knows the deal value) </div><div align="justify">Ever wondered why the T2o matches of IPL are always more exciting than other T20 matches? Is it the cheer leaders? Is it the diversity in the teams? Is it the money ? Is it the fame? Is it the celebs? or is it plainly because its Cricket & its India! ?. </div><div align="justify">You want to know wat i think?? Since you have read this much I assume you want to know what i think</div><div align="justify">I think in IPL, its not just the players who play, but everyone who is involved are playing their parts well.</div><div align="justify">I think the players in IPL don’t play cricket but PERFORM Cricket. No I am not implying all the matches are fixed, (i don't have enough proof for that) but certainly influenced in some way or the other.I think its scripted to a certain extent.</div><div align="justify">I can't say the chairman is responsible for this.,but whoever is doing it ,he is the greatest playwright on earth bcoz if it was not for IPL, India Inc would never imagined do reach such heights in Marketing , in Cricket , in Business and possibly the ultimate performance taking entertainment to a new level , uniting Politics,Business,Bollywood and finally Cricket into one Big Reality Show which not even Shakespeare could have scripted,</div><blockquote><div align="center"><b> and for that Sir..I Salute You.</b></div></blockquote>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-38684844016686105412010-02-09T22:54:00.003+05:302010-03-08T19:13:47.358+05:30"Have breakfast ...or.... be breakfast"!UPDATE: article by Dr. Y. L. R. Moorthi via <a href="http://www.iamshiv.com/">Sivaram</a><br />
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[Management Views from IIMB is an exclusive column written every two weeks for <a href="http://india.wsj.com/">India.wsj.com</a> by faculty members of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.] <br />
<i>Who sells the largest number of cameras in India? <br />
Your guess is likely to be Sony, Canon or Nikon. Answer is none of the above. The winner is Nokia whose main line of business in India is not cameras but cell phones. Reason being cameras bundled with cellphones are outselling stand alone cameras. Now, what prevents the cellphone from replacing the camera outright? Nothing at all. One can only hope the Sony's and Canons are taking note.<a name='more'></a> </i><br />
<i>Try this. Who is the biggest in music business in India? You think it is HMV Sa-Re-Ga-Ma? Sorry. The answer is Airtel. By selling caller tunes (that play for 30 seconds) Airtel makes more than what music companies make by selling music albums (that run for hours). Incidentally Airtel is not in music business. It is the mobile service provider with the largest subscriber base in India. That sort of competitor is difficult to detect, even more difficult to beat (by the time you have identified him he has already gone past you). But if you imagine that Nokia and Bharti (Airtel's parent) are breathing easy you can't be farther from truth.Nokia confessed that they all but missed the Smartphone bus. They admit that Apple's Iphone and Google's Android can make life difficult in future. But you never thought Google was a mobile company, did you? If these illustrations mean anything, there is a bigger game unfolding. It is not so much about mobile or music or camera or emails? </i><br />
<div align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/S3GaNafV1RI/AAAAAAAAGTQ/Dt3laCIX0_s/s1600-h/image%5B28%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFto-7XEZrFCp6v9vPvpHbSL_xGYK70XvgIgjoT2l4J76i9KUZIGKQPDt3Cain5AmgCFLBwXyErob2KJY6eQeMbEYtGVM2Kk5it_2vQlwxd-u1EASny8rj2aO9_RylCjTDF3TiJxqomI/?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px none; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="image" width="374" /></a> <br />
<i>The "Mahabharat" (the great Indian epic battle) is about "what is tomorrow's personal digital device"? Will it be a souped up mobile or a palmtop with a telephone? All these are little wars that add up to that big battle. Hiding behind all these wars is a gem of a question - "who is my competitor?" </i></div><div align="justify"><i>Once in a while, to intrigue my students I toss a question at them. It says "What Apple did to Sony, Sony did to Kodak, explain?" The smart ones get the answer almost immediately. Sony defined its market as audio (music from the walkman). They never expected an IT company like Apple to encroach into their audio domain. Come to think of it, is it really surprising? Apple as a computer maker has both audio and video capabilities. So what made Sony think he won't compete on pure audio? "Elementary Watson". So also Kodak defined its business as film cameras, Sony defines its businesses as "digital." In digital camera the two markets perfectly meshed. Kodak was torn between going digital and sacrificing money on camera film or staying with films and getting left behind in digital technology. Left undecided it lost in both. It had to. It did not ask the question "who is my competitor for tomorrow?" The same was true for IBM whose mainframe revenue prevented it from seeing the PC. The same was true of Bill Gates who declared "internet is a fad!" and then turned around to bundle the browser with windows to bury Netscape. The point is not who is today's competitor. Today's competitor is obvious. Tomorrow's is not. </i></div><i> </i><br />
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In 2008, who was the toughest competitor to British Airways in India? Singapore airlines? Better still, Indian airlines? Maybe, but there are better answers. There are competitors that can hurt all these airlines and others not mentioned. The answer is videoconferencing and telepresence services of HP and Cisco. Travel dropped due to recession. Senior IT executives in India and abroad were compelled by their head quarters to use videoconferencing to shrink travel budget. So much so, that the mad scramble for American visas from Indian techies was nowhere in sight in 2008. (India has a quota of something like 65,000 visas to the U.S. They were going a-begging. Blame it on recession!). So far so good. But to think that the airlines will be back in business post recession is something I would not bet on. In short term yes. In long term a resounding no. Remember, if there is one place where Newton's law of gravity is applicable besides physics it is in electronic hardware. Between 1977 and 1991 the prices of the now dead VCR (parent of Blue-Ray disc player) crashed to one-third of its original level in India. PC's price dropped from hundreds of thousands of rupees to tens of thousands. If this trend repeats then telepresence prices will also crash. Imagine the fate of airlines then. As it is not many are making money. Then it will surely be RIP! <br />
India has two passions. Films and cricket. The two markets were distinctly different. So were the icons. The cricket gods were Sachin and Sehwag. The filmi gods were the Khans (Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and the other Khans who followed suit). That was, when cricket was fundamentally test cricket or at best 50 over cricket. Then came IPL and the two markets collapsed into one. IPL brought cricket down to 20 overs. Suddenly an IPL match was reduced to the length of a 3 hour movie. Cricket became film's competitor. On the eve of IPL matches movie halls ran empty. Desperate multiplex owners requisitioned the rights for screening IPL matches at movie halls to hang on to the audience. If IPL were to become the mainstay of cricket, as it is likely to be, films have to sequence their releases so as not clash with IPL matches. As far as the audience is concerned both are what in India are called 3 hour "tamasha" (entertainment). Cricket season might push films out of the market. </i></div><div align="justify"><i><br />
Look at the products that vanished from India in the last 20 years. When did you last see a black and white movie? When did you last use a fountain pen? When did you last type on a typewriter? The answer for all the above is "I don't remember!" For some time there was a mild substitute for the typewriter called electronic typewriter that had limited memory. Then came the computer and mowed them all. Today most technologically challenged guys like me use the computer as an upgraded typewriter. Typewriters per se are nowhere to be seen. </i></div><div align="justify"><i>One last illustration. 20 years back what were Indians using to wake them up in the morning? The answer is "alarm clock." The alarm clock was a monster made of mechanical springs. It had to be physically keyed every day to keep it running. It made so much noise by way of alarm, that it woke you up and the rest of the colony. Then came quartz clocks which were sleeker. They were much more gentle though still quaintly called "alarms." What do we use today for waking up in the morning? Cellphone! An entire industry of clocks disappeared without warning thanks to cell phones. Big watch companies like Titan were the losers. You never know in which bush your competitor is hiding! </i></div><div align="justify"><i>On a lighter vein, who are the competitors for authors? Joke spewing machines? (Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, himself a Pole, tagged a Polish joke telling machine to a telephone much to the mirth of Silicon Valley). Or will the competition be story telling robots? Future is scary! The boss of an IT company once said something interesting about the animal called competition. He said "Have breakfast ...or.... be breakfast"! That sums it up rather neatly.</i></div><i></i> <br />
Got this article as a forward from my bro.Even though I was familiar with the theme, I found it to be a great article so sharing it here. I don't know the original author,lemme know if u had read this somewhere.MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-33690874025528787732010-01-10T02:36:00.002+05:302010-03-08T19:14:14.052+05:30Nokia says DtS @ CES 2010<div align="justify">Successful organizations are often seen as mere Money Making Entities and are often criticized for not doing the “right things” ,without taking it to account their ability to do things right.</div><div align="justify">The general public often fail to see or rather acknowledge that Corporations are the movers of this world ,moving us to expand ,grow, develop and Progress.</div><div align="justify">There are around 40+ companies who manufacture mobile phones.Nokia stands as the leader with <a href="http://stats.getjar.com/statistics/world/manufacturer">52.21% market share</a> (dec 2009) followed by Sony Ericsson @ 15,64%.Rest of the companies have market share of single digit or less than that.</div><div align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/S0jvgszLonI/AAAAAAAAGI8/mNsBn658hjA/s1600-h/image%5B41%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsk60alqTKp8bD3d2lNvo4u6s3kdwxa-Nd2zTJm-PbGvORyvHTarSMLDM-Tz5D5L_2_nmmRNtEYxnJffRM3H7vMSLGi1CB9ObEhP-SA4G_zZN_9uBTR4A94HAEFyHNpLDjGEFnUQGvNx8/?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px none; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="image" width="343" /></a> Now what made Nokia to garner this market share??</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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<div align="justify">Early mover advantage ? yes</div></li>
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<div align="justify">Technological competence? yes</div></li>
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<div align="justify">Supply chain efficiency? yes</div></li>
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<div align="justify">Effective Sales & Marketing ? yes</div></li>
</ul><blockquote><div align="center">but is that all? <b>NO</b></div><div align="center"><b>Its Passion </b></div></blockquote><div align="center">yes Passion and a clear mission of Connecting People.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/S0jvlJxGK2I/AAAAAAAAGJE/bPjIQiS0Q0k/s1600-h/image%5B4%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="235" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/S0jvmk8bUeI/AAAAAAAAGJI/bFPOcfBAaDk/image_thumb%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px none; display: inline;" title="image" width="347" /></a></div><div align="justify">Most of companies ,in this case Mobile phone manufacturers invest money and time in the above mentioned 4 points.They are trying the best to improve efficiencies and competence in those arenas. But Nokia goes the extra mile. It has clearly understood that making quality mobile phones @ affordable price points is not the motive but the means of achieving its goal of connecting people. </div><div align="justify">How do I know this? Please see what Mr. Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, CEO <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1xbYDzd-v8bmPkZq4XpETXm9tJGX-iDph_Neuv6t2lvLJ27xlOehLOtUpXdV3l98C5lMJR-0S99iHVwgGIUKNKJYsOMRD8udPFW_IuT1LXCct1u4XSE6ElFd0qlWOQ-PZNj4BtbPAnA/s1600-h/image%5B16%5D.png"><img align="right" alt="image" border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnD2k4rwUgpuh8fut9TPPWdO6M3xO90MhZWneMyEhD-EhsOUVTVi-yK3qdY-0t6ipy7jPwQ1aapoLrqggGORLqYhGarDxOgF2eznptJncbvQ-Z6OaRYd1vgAPqLz-QsQYN16LrkQ8ftZY/?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px none; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" width="187" /></a>Nokia said in his <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/live-from-nokia-ceo-olli-pekka-kallasvuos-ces-2010-keynote/?sort=newest&refresh=0">keynote speech @ CES 2010</a></div><blockquote><div align="center"><b>“We think you can do good business and do good at the same time”</b></div></blockquote><div align="justify">In a one of the most insightful keynote speeches from Nokia, OPK talked less about the technological advancements,but more about the Cone of Opportunity in emerging markets. </div><div align="justify">Key Points to be noted :</div><ul><li> <br />
<div align="justify"><i>Don’t worry about 3G or 4G networks , a lot many things </i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaTvJkKKjOLCdA1_5EomTd2rVqa9IiK8WfHJ88TYQdJgq4Si8jITIqqBC8RyimQaxQfWN302cATKj_G1CPRoYnqqcpAAOZ1YZPgxMfL2f7vfNiZNpAqt-Z_L7h2Y3yEFW9_mOynVu_-0/s1600-h/image%5B21%5D.png"><i><img align="right" alt="image" border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1QGaKLc0UM_ZlSEuNECzg6-ARD8CIwnNtBjyQO4r1Y08qr_YncPNT3VnIh5ksPeFcAflcszyTgTrDHNeWt_OkXAf74WHKD47_F3zDsid95SspYbncohAmi3e_eCEphDjy6ZQO_aLBJs/?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px none; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" width="187" /></i></a><i>can be done using the humble SMS</i>.</div></li>
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<div align="justify"><i><b>"Their mobile phone is an investment in their livelihood, in a better life."</b>Its not just about how superior the technology is but how effectively it can be put to use.The basic model 1616 is changing lives of farmers in India , and has become a strong tool of economical development.</i>Advanced versions like the N97 have not made such an impact in users’ lives. </div></li>
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<div align="justify"><i><b>Listen to the Customer</b>- Nokia partnered with Lonely<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqaXXXbEyZu1CRWB-oh-8zn2Wx6WpQFqxrmxwEV8c0tV1eSJU2FEg2FQZCa6rXoyRcjjo1SUsR7Atz0wX1JxiGebnvIBLmwTB14m6H3NF50V5tb9HzgfLIw5jszXz6DiC_g7JuANxBB4/s1600-h/image%5B34%5D.png"><img align="right" alt="image" border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7K7V4uq5fA9z9AyABaCE4aoD7tUFONEnLt8PFa5iW9jk_iuxZUZuJskp1mO51UMaKIZbsfaoF7ZyUo7CpT677uZqdoaoQPMM52FmsmoOWXpzHa0u469wDxovSvuVZ8Ks8k1lTZmlSh4/?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px none; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" width="160" /></a> Planet to look into the lives of people in developing countries like India. It was called “<b>Progress Project ” </b></i><i> Nokia gave them complete editorial freedom to draw their own conclusions.</i> Now How many mobile phone companies would even consider something like this??</div></li>
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<div align="justify"><b>Power of Custom Apps</b> : Life tools which is available in the low end handsets is one of the powerful apps which are transforming lives of the people who are in the lowest segment of the economy. Nokia Money , a supply chain app called TEJ (Hindi word for speed) are developed after gaining inputs from the customer. </div></li>
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<div align="justify"><b>Nokia Growth Economy Venture Challenge :</b> Nokia is bringing back <a href="http://www.callingallinnovators.com/">Calling All Innovators</a> dev competition with an emerging markets theme to encourage the developer community to create locally-relevant applications.The app that encourages upward mobility in emerging markets the best will get a $1 million investment.</div></li>
</ul><div align="center">Looking into the future this is what Nokia wants to do</div><div align="center"><b>DtS</b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEYJDQJeOPH4uCMHHk2kF9bpeO6LcvTfvQRZRkalRe2MZ7lVyWASeB3MkJ4JMRMW9hB3RW7YxAXbI2JjFAotzzaBLHAz77vqezIFeSDASN3AwuEI57DNF8ROt30BPiw7poI5urKJDeB4/s1600-h/image%5B47%5D.png"><b><img alt="image" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNNRvIuynqEbD7UIHCpSfDMQvy2WLIWcZHqvuPMD4Zv-MDexcag7tOy04nGBH3AErwMlYL-t5HrYCY0FE4IgJphchBbQpZ0Zh_y52IZFgliYIZRsmKsG8VXHegvIfnGWY4antf_UhJj0/?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px none; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="image" width="238" /></b></a></div><h6 align="center">Click here for the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/live-from-nokia-ceo-olli-pekka-kallasvuos-ces-2010-keynote/?sort=newest&refresh=0">complete live blog notes from Engadget.com</a> </h6><div align="justify"><b>As long as Nokia does what it is doing , it would take lot more than an iphone to bring it down.</b></div>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-71414351470507939722009-12-30T21:12:00.001+05:302009-12-30T21:12:53.186+05:30ADAM without Apple<p>C’mon seriously…if I had told you that this is the Apple IPAD  which is going to be launched soon,you would have believed,wouldn’t you? </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5xiWAjX9365hAhOfZDbPVDREJZLwS3IUt3mTXzUqzS621nbVRMnYTGVLbx-I8o17et41YfVN3PgmG3tSJlKPMrf5ApvcuoyLAUgZiyoT0SthlfY9gVlZvLvV_bIiwfwgNyCl1M2Wp2g/s1600-h/image%5B4%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSf7gLWn1H46E4Gy_CHcDTomz46Od0XI8nlvudR-hk-REHwQBcF4d6SEdV_vhaGVZS7jyQU1QzIDKSOaLSBp_SeYhcMHJNt6i5uwdzxYbM6MaJou9_visA65ZJJuNlGKFXJDmkEY2dyJ0/?imgmax=800" width="399" height="230" /></a> </p> <p>But fortunately or unfortunately, this ADAM is not from Apple ,but Notion Ink (I seriously suspect they named it Adam thinking over Apple :P) Anyways ADAM is the touch tablet or smart pad (as they call it) created by <a href="http://www.notionink.com/Home">Notion ink</a> – an Indian (jai ho!!) startup  based out of Hyderabad. (checkout <a href="http://notionink.wordpress.com/2009/12/">their blog</a>)</p> <p>ADAM has  a writable 10.1-inch TFT  touch screen  weighs around 770grams. Packed with technologies like Blue tooth, a 3MP camera, video recording, USB charging,  32GB data storage, Wi Fi, Lithium Ion batteries ( 48 hours!! backup). </p> <p>Before you brush Adam aside as a wannabe please note that it has got an nVidia Tegra chip ,Pixel Qi panel that has a low-power transflective display, which allows ambient light to illuminate the screen, and an epaper mode.Get this….this dude runs on An..wait for it.. droid ..  Android.(Sweeeet!! )</p> <p>Whats more?? no actually less ..yes it costs less than Rs.18000…yep …buying a netbook might not make any sense  anymore….</p> <p>And last but not  least ADAM will show up in CES 2010..watch out this cool dude with all the hot stuff.</p> MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-17218325359663194842009-12-23T22:47:00.004+05:302009-12-23T23:03:49.816+05:30Google 's Christmas Gift<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXJL5hGaewYLuY28Qif1_AiDyD36lpwfQrU1Z_oACMG2-stXT7cFa1Y9Z_NHv6qkvSenjKpK1hb1SubR23Iaq1MgVowNuwFIu8xSkQYWOi9HGeSjeBDetoSsWKQ3sQhXoPU3705s1mfQ/s1600-h/gc.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXJL5hGaewYLuY28Qif1_AiDyD36lpwfQrU1Z_oACMG2-stXT7cFa1Y9Z_NHv6qkvSenjKpK1hb1SubR23Iaq1MgVowNuwFIu8xSkQYWOi9HGeSjeBDetoSsWKQ3sQhXoPU3705s1mfQ/s400/gc.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418482650659102002" border="0" /></a> I am sure many of you must have got this mail,but If you havent checked out the <a href="http://www.google.com/advertising/holiday2009/">hyperlink</a> in the mailer, you would have missed <a href="http://www.google.com/advertising/holiday2009/">Google's Christmas gift. </a><br />FYKI, Google has committed $20 million dollars to various charity organizations around the world. These organizations which thrive on donations faced huge problems due to recession. When companies like <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/Yahoo-to-close-its-offices-worldwide-for-a-week-Report/articleshow/5366135.cms">Yahoo! are closing their offices</a> for a cost cutting christmas, none can expect them to donate to social welfare organizations. Still one must appreciate Google's efforts to spread some holiday cheer.<br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Go Google<br /> &<br /> Merry Christmas to you too :)<br /></div>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-92104287852656082242009-12-09T23:11:00.004+05:302010-03-08T19:15:20.358+05:30Heathrow throws the driver out<div align="justify">Heathrow Airport in London is one of the busiest airports in the world with over 67 million passengers stopping by annually. The Terminal 5 complex in Heathrow which was opened in 2008 by Her Royal Highness is the largest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom which took 19 years to complete @ the cost of £4 billion.It can handle 35 million passengers annually and it is used exclusively by British Airways.</div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4n337_vmh4NUZ1nTDU-HGSU0b9LouBIkqx8AqgjPIPTtkfwiHqSvpkKceCktGfyhUSHfNJJtufxK_qfezy6ptjrtbAAHu3yGikg0qk7ZpJj7kqimsX6ihWxtaW9VsWNB-NuaLh59oIkc/s1600-h/image%5B21%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwV83e1hNKtOradup_TqsCCbzn83vt4kpznv1PdJW2oKcEWm1lewtomrlGk0FiREwftvh_dHI8tI-HFvHVWazGNshlW6DI_waROX2kybzRDb7OOsAQwBauqk8Y_PBWqQGAIwNtNQ5mAP4/?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px none; display: inline;" title="image" width="405" /></a> </div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPAn2bt6zFnYTcjOGQ7ebXC-bXzvv6Yji1TJT1F7lJbOOTAKcc1HcWA0Vw9vXZjoBcPUECN8zt-AjPXgTdS5sBUcNISeunxGLyBzP00Eqwb9biDc6rG5_k18_0qSag5hMMXp8F4XcZXU/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img align="right" alt="image" border="0" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeq3hJtvY2Qh1uVxBB5BcNoyIuzshLBaMIf3taNunje6Ut8rKSqb7zVDL65Y2O1LcEHE-Hv3Qfm0G832rI2_6hN4YMaMbuVIw8pbnH1V620jxbCvKKDI7OLzjxl9lRU-u-uuJGwUG7T1A/?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px none; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" width="240" /></a></div><div align="justify">However, the most unique attraction of Terminal 5 or Heathrow for that matter, is going to be the Personal Rapid Transit or PRT’s.</div><div align="justify">PRT’s are driverless cabs which look like space pods , will be used for carrying passengers within the Airport</div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div align="justify"><b>The</b> PRT in Heathrow is called <b>the ULTra</b> ("Urban <b>L</b>ight <b>Tra</b>nsport") designed by company called Advanced Transport Systems (ATS) .</div><div align="justify">The pods can accommodate 4 passengers <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYoYcv2COBOlmARCkmJvXLqzOyf9PwXq3V_ZStW0bmO6ks6ZOkf82eFR72cNRUMt5RfOmhGYsbaHH6iBQqg5nPy8_uIkd-7nH4dmKO02yqluX8Ty1ep4RjTek-i_gfGUmR7tSpeXhRZOs/s1600-h/image%5B7%5D.png"><img align="right" alt="image" border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFITMFspZVadsDqpBaqifTruh8JUtjfApFbk_lAq-gRi-q8i3ZeosmW8xGmjtIjd2fyfOSkGfp_V097vJORaOdUBK-g0jdSLwGNdQueabxmIUGSRjUfmlq4OYJ8aNrFJ78O9r6Lga4ivw/?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px none; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" width="240" /></a> along with their luggage and carry them to Terminal 5 in just 5 minutes from the business car park @ the speed of 25 mph.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">The ULTra system is the brainchild of Professor Martin Lowson who had spent 15 years in developing the system.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIha0FRhToSjU0Xbuo8U_h50MH5fOV1x1HzlpZ20wd7x5Y_pcA0gj4XVfHVYZaa0rWPbQgokCR7xbr0yottDVyhWfd03N1C4F5N2EX4NnHIGiEDk_K-E96-B_8T_RRbf7JrVaI7fdb78/s1600-h/image%5B11%5D.png"><img align="right" alt="image" border="0" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcSYaQu-yvVPMQcJ6Ae3kbndlUJdNtToFJSnBvfMJ8JQX7LdIUtkikOajcU3UD8JpjzDaEK3tcNOuogDsdaG_3DhKFS5VtTGNodix1aiqsyHnR9573L9pIF7KrNjROtcmyPOmtlwomzo/?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px none; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" width="240" /></a></div><div align="justify">Recently test drives have been conducted along the Terminal 5 track. However the ULTra will be fully deployed only by spring of 2010.</div>While Britain is leading us to the future ,our Indian Airports are still not even “present”able. Read below a excerpt from <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Incredible-India-Indeed/articleshow/5232986.cms">Rajiv Desai’s article in TOI.</a><br />
<i>“Within seconds of landing, the harsh reality hits you between the eyes. The airport is shoddy, grimy and smelly. To exit is to confront a menacing crowd of people, straining at the barricades: vast numbers of drivers pushing and shoving, swarms of noisy families come to receive their near and dear ones, and various other categories teeming around the crumbling arrival terminal. True, such crowds gather at arrival terminals everywhere in the world but at Indian airports it adds another dimension to the chaos that reigns supreme.</i> “<br />
<div align="justify">I don't even want to start about Bangalore International Airport BIA. Read <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/BIA-isnt-international-at-all/articleshow/5277030.cms">The Joint House committee views about how international BIA really is</a> </div><div align="justify">I wonder when we will get PRT’s in India…2020?? hey wait ..that was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namma_Metro">Namma Metro</a> :P</div>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-51781216675993413832009-12-03T11:03:00.003+05:302010-03-08T19:15:52.029+05:30Hi ,Waves Google<div align="justify">After many attempts, I got my Google wave invite from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/01001191296600135168">Satish </a>(thanks Doc :P). About 5 months before I had <a href="http://denovos.blogspot.com/2009/05/google-wave-mail.html">blogged</a> about G Wave (??) and its features.Now a preview is out(invitation only) and it shows what would be the interface where the convergence of various communication & media sharing options will take place(that was the original idea).</div><div align="justify"><img height="307" src="https://www.google.com/accounts/wave/screenshot.png" width="378" /> </div><div align="justify">The interface reminds me of a email client and the waves remind me of threads in online forums.If u are familiar with threads in online forums(my first forum exp was <a href="http://www.pagalguy.com/">pagalguy.com</a>) and how discussions take place, then G Wave is almost similar to that . But here you can keep the thread private,choose participants by your choice and has multiple media sharing options like videos and pictures etc,send invites and RSVP’s for events ,parties etc.</div><div align="justify"><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:a88f8abe-b014-43ba-87e5-a69ba4ef893f" style="display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding: 0px; width: 425px;"><div id="efff357c-5059-47b7-993e-bf70fc1d422a" style="display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6pgxLaDdQw&feature=player_embedded" target="_new"><img alt="" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('efff357c-5059-47b7-993e-bf70fc1d422a'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/p6pgxLaDdQw&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/p6pgxLaDdQw&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29oEE47-GKs9T82XfDJdLSQmjY-_XAo01AHi84xUOzvPbXZyaG4U-oTCYZVTRSkGuPZc7BtIXFKCSgn8ZQTxQDP0Igkq7SPTxv6wu8R5afjLhMdnVigyiuU67Ui6UCjwTui7VzPFGzf8/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none;" /></a></div></div><div style="clear: both; font-size: 0.8em;">Google's video on When to Wave??</div></div></div><div align="justify">Some Q’s came to my mind while waving, why don't they add certain features to Gmail than introducing a whole new product?? Does it mean Gwave will exist along with Gmail? The answer is Gwave is based on a different protocol called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Messaging_and_Presence_Protocol">XMPP</a>,different from Gmail.Moreover XMPP is a open source protocol which will allow developers to build custom wave engines, add-ons,gadgets etc. To Know more on this read wiki of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Wave_Federation_Protocol">Google wave Federation Protocol</a></div><div align="justify">But still, Isn’t it going to make communication lil more complex? I mean now i have one more inbox to check in and some more messages to reply …but to the same contacts?? </div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div align="justify">Now that leads to another doubt,does Google wants it users to add strangers to their wave accounts like twitter or Facebook and start topics of discussion or is it going to be a private conversation among a group of people who are in touch with each other on daily basis like your workgroup or hangout group? </div><div align="justify">Friends ask me what is it about ? and what to do with it? is this going to end the era of email?? </div><div align="justify">I say to them “wait… hold on”</div><div align="justify">Its just a preview and they will be adding more features (hopefully) and its way too early to say Email R.I.P. I haven’t come across any good article which has predicted it to be a failure or success. As I had said <a href="http://denovos.blogspot.com/2009/05/google-wave-mail.html">before</a> I think email will be still around even if Wave picks up momentum & become an E-tsunami of communication .</div><div align="justify">Meanwhile <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2009/11/25/google-testing-wave-style-new-search-interface-115875-21849630/">reports</a> have been coming that Google is testing a new Wave style search interface which sounds very ungoogle to me.</div><div align="justify">I got a tweet sometime back<i>.. "Google Wave was built to show younger people how older people feel when they attempt to use the internet."</i> funny yet true :)</div><div align="justify">Lets keep watching the GWaves for some more time before we start to surf on them…real time :P</div>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-72176624551038514262009-11-29T22:25:00.003+05:302009-11-29T22:34:14.886+05:30Zune HD - Up Close & Personal<p align="justify">Don’t ask me Why did I choose Zune instead of an IPod..because the choice wasn’t mine.So i am not going to stack up why Zune is better than IPod touch(there are renowned blogs who have skinned them both and reviewed extensively.) Instead I will tell you what’s good & bad in Zune HD.</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/SxKnHCkTENI/AAAAAAAAF_g/GM6wpJDuaTU/s1600-h/Image02089.jpg"><img style="border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="Image0208" alt="Image0208" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/SxKnIv68m7I/AAAAAAAAF_k/e6wg7F7C5-U/Image0208_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="157" align="right" border="0" height="240" /></a></p> <p align="justify">In terms of design Zune HD comes closer to the IPod touch than all other existing PMP’s (portable media players).</p> <p align="justify">The brilliant OLED screen with HD resolution is the best of all PMP displays in the market.(like Matrix I cannot explain how good it is..one has to see it) </p> <p align="justify">I have used the Iphone and the touch interface in Zune is almost of the same quality (sometimes its too touchy.. especially while scrolling)</p> <p align="justify">The metallic back finish gives a nice feel while holding it and it not too big it fits in your palm quite nicely. however if ur not using a Smartphone the Zune will be bigger than your mobile.<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10352722-1.html">Zune Originals</a> lets users to personalize their Zune not just by engraving their name but also with cool tattoo like designs & patterns.</p> <p align="justify"><img style="border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="Image0207" alt="Image0207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOngUtJZ3wOFxmGChLy07-Fqd3X3m2qDqYPNNMZuGfzkkpkhJuvQQQnY2ghSYcglZ38vqjznUyqrkQMGLYpcYGEzMkQ1a_C0abbZdO7kfBoVGTjnJr6LdGExLimrsjX_g20arfFbHYf1s/?imgmax=800" width="124" align="right" border="0" height="240" />I wont get into detailed specs, but the following are the things which has changed my attitude towards Zune..(and i didn't get these from any of the tech reviews i read)</p> <p align="justify"><strong>Zune Software</strong> – This is really cool….iTunes does not even come close…the look, feel, navigation is mind blowing with its awesomeness..Quick play history, Smart DJ mix, exploring music using Music Mix view (i listened to album previews from the net with just a click), fresh hits list ,automatic syncing etc etc</p> <p align="justify">Best of all is the is the Zune pass content, where the software pulls info from the web about the song , singer ,photos and displays in the backdrop as a cool slideshow.This is also transferred to the Zune so it works offline too</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLk1hZ60QEDkPFrk-d4u8gHvmwlrJ_GXZykguGMqCZsyiCVnP31FDLHSliuw0o5YO65rhzyai4g4xHsdzOrT8tGuoTPsGO_FXA5tDHxBUzOZcELBYDWN010jdVMfQbXdiAg4t-aDFKrI/s1600-h/Image0202%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; display: inline;" title="Image0202" alt="Image0202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6Ve0E4Wf5Mj2Hp6aJR5E-jIMFOxFdN8CuAMPr6U_m3XbiuG3MZ0TkjAXhhJ-vl8F0r77uua__2htBQVlkm-e3r-bXCqrTvLAsPusNM8gj7lNSeePmTLT-eLEnOnsSgcMyspkz30cV-U/?imgmax=800" width="414" border="0" height="297" /></a> <em>notice the text just above the taskbar</em></p> <p align="justify">I strongly recommend to music explorers like me to give it a try (Zune player is not necessary for using <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7313338">Zune software</a>)</p> <p align="justify"><strong>Audio Surf Tilt</strong> : Even though Zune has very little apps for it, this game is a killer app which has made even apple fan boys to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SzNi62TauXkolMdDbK8pzP9l4I_9N3bzG61BE4a8w93zQn773AwMH37M1viT1195efBq956Xva3H7-NedVzLk_hgwhD5HNryHDVCgZZ6shUlSvq-ZtPiiVHaP86OJn3xFa23H0Q4xLk/s1600-h/image%5B7%5D.png"><img style="border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFI1KUQ1Q1ynz_cqqrsb8w2PTYZzOKbPQTaBql6oxqPruR7pyrbJAZn46A07CVMNETvCNtA5xlF0zuCWc6LoRQ4Ci-XsFtBXpwpNHfPrLNDv0kj-46I-RvChecsnyT3yN76W5J5WnO5Mc/?imgmax=800" width="240" align="right" border="0" height="136" /></a>drool. Basically its a game where a space jet moves along the track and one has to hit the colored beads and stay clear from the speed bumps…but what really cooks the noodle is that , the track is designed based on the song you choose, the bumps,pace of the game etc are based on the song pattern.</p> <p align="justify"><strong>PGR-Ferrari Edition : </strong>Nothing unique abt the game per se, but the Tegra chip in the Zune brings out the finest details & textures of this Zune version of Project Gotham Racing which is very close to the PSP (in display i mean) which shows the potential of Zune as a great gaming device ( heard rumors abt a spl Zune version of Gears of War..yay!! :D)</p> <p align="justify">Okay, now the bummers ..</p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">The headphones are good ..that's it… not great</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Zune marketplace does not work in India.. although you can see the content you cannot buy it ..my free Zune pass(14 day trial) has gone to waste</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Charger not inclusive , have to buy it separately (of course.. you can charge using the USB PC cable)</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">The web browser isn't as great as i thought it wud be..but yeah it has wi-fi and wireless sync support. </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">India has no HD radio so no point in flaunting that Zune supports it (The Radio feature works like breeze though :) no complains there) </div> </li> </ul> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYaKhIUNpOkTBu52DKm7J_LQPVxXvMMz7NGYqEKaGyz2mmXyqUQjTK3KYiKdSqhEVzsnZszeZzZ-cvdogwt-EN-O-5kmn8AXpqZh6AYwwwsxpOJOrf50dIK4WhVWpTkhyfcnkuE6cjqg/s1600-h/image%5B8%5D.png"><img style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/SxKnZeLixnI/AAAAAAAAGAE/IuQsYRK3vaw/image_thumb%5B4%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="440" border="0" height="218" /></a> <strong>ZUNE HD from Microsoft </strong><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/zune-hd-32gb-platinum/4505-6490_7-33665869.html?tag=txt%3bpage">Click 4 CNET review</a></p> <p align="justify">Funny thing is I had always studied that Apple is for niche and Microsoft aims at mass..in this case its a role reversal…I am sure Zune is a rare thing in Bangalore with a mystic aura while iphones and iPod touch have lost their niche factor…</p> <p align="justify">for that reason alone i am happy it is a Zune HD and not an IPod :)</p>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-52184917686562939392009-10-30T22:56:00.003+05:302009-10-30T23:02:54.375+05:30Happy Journeys from KPN- a true story<p align="justify">Well even though i have my personal blog for my stories, this story (well since its true u can term it as a incidence) deserves a place here since the moral of the story stems from marketing :P</p> <p align="justify">It all started 3 months ago, when I came to know to the train to Madurai has been fully booked for Diwali and has a waiting list longer than Apple fans queue waiting for the iphone. </p> <p align="justify">So these were the last 2 options which can result in a peaceful journey, if not a happy journey.</p> <ol> <li> <div align="justify">I can wait till the last two days and try to book the tickets in Tatkal scheme within the 12-15 mins i will get when the booking opens. – [booking starts at 8 am (online ) and usually its fully booked within 15 mins-bcoz Madurai has only one train to Bangalore :( ] </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Or I can wait 2 more months and book the tickets in<a href="http://kpntravels.in/ou/frmuserhome.aspx"> KPN </a>travels before 30 days when the booking opens @ 12am online. </div> </li> </ol> <p align="justify">Since I have not gone home for 6 months and because it was DIWALI..I went for the 2nd option.</p> <p align="justify">So I kept a reminder and dutifully booked the ticket-Volvo Ac onward to Madurai.Mission –1 accomplished.<a href="http://kpntravels.in/ou/frmuserhome.aspx"><img style="border: 0px none ; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7BcJsZfgWzDNxFcKGBjAwAIEcS__mPOTN3e8sqS2P1x0FZv3egtqmQRqOp3g3Qj2zeCOalmve0vt44iVZYcYRUOfkOOS9P7C2__L_PjSlXLpbYCCFRSl3FGp5F9GTqXgphEHVS0XIuTs/?imgmax=800" width="189" align="right" border="0" height="168" /></a></p> <p align="justify">I have to wait to more days to book my return journey.And my reminder was working fine and i proceeded to book the tickets then I found the price was higher – Rs .650… Rs.200 etc (diff becoz it night trip,but no Volvo no AC)</p> <p align="justify">My super intelligent brain thought about “value for money” and i didn't book it.thought I will check with my brother before booking.</p> <p align="justify">After me and my brother agreed to go ahead with KPN itself, i was shocked to find that no more tickets left and it was just 6 am</p> <p align="justify">All I could think was……….u too KPN?</p> <p align="justify">Anyways we couldn’t get anything else and I told my dad to book whatever he can get. And he booked it in Balaji travels Rs 550 for airbus ..Rs 100 more..but its k at least we have got a reservation.</p> <p align="justify">we didn’t know that's the only thing we were gonna get…</p> <p align="justify">The onward journey was great..we were picked up by minivan to the main boarding point. and since it was VOLVO A/C, no heat,no bumps.it was a breeze and reached Madurai @ promised timing.</p> <p align="justify">On the day of departure we call those guys and they give us a shock by saying bus has broke down and we are refunding..after we blasted him for not informing before ..he offered a deal..<em>u come in 30 mins i will get you 2 tickets to Bangalore in some other travels</em></p> <p align="justify">and so we ran to bus station and he acted as if he was generous to arrange two tickets.then he took us to another travels office and gave us 2 tickets for special bus to Bangalore and said good bye to us.</p> <p align="justify">we waited n waited and finally the bus came…to shock us even more.This special Bus was as ordinary as a bus can be.it was not even a semi sleeper and posed as a tourist bus. To spike our misery they started playing loud music with Dolby DTS effects.As silent as I am.. even i couldn't take it and screamed to reduce it.Then they showed some mercy by keeping it at ‘normal’ volume. We thought of switching, but we were too tired to fight with those guys and since we didn't now if we would get a better bus.After another 3o mins bus finally started and came out of the bus station.Since we were both tired we slept off and hope to see Bangalore on the morning.</p> <p align="justify">90 mins later i wake up and get the worst shock of the whole trip..the damn driver has just took a U turn and come around the other side of bus station. that was the time i realized what is a brand name & just a name.</p> <p align="justify"><strong>KPN stands for great service..correct timing,stops only @ quality restaurants, comfortable seats, less sound..<a href="http://kpntravels.in/ou/whykpn.aspx">(read WHY KPN ?)</a></strong></p> <p align="justify"><strong>Balaji travels stood for one thing ..Govinda.. Govinda….</strong></p> <p align="justify">PS: well by Balaji’s grace or whatever they did drop us in Bangalore safely</p><p align="justify">PS2: If u wonder what is this post really about ..<a href="http://denovos.blogspot.com/2009/10/whats-with-brand-thing.html">read this</a><br /></p>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-7465636028232155092009-10-28T20:41:00.001+05:302009-10-28T20:41:32.622+05:30Social Media in your Hands<p align="center"><strong>“Facebook zooms up mobile sales”</strong></p> <p>Don’t Believe Me?</p> <p>Take a look at the ads of the all  the recent mobile ads. You will notice social media integration  especially Facebook ,(Twitter next) being highlighted as a prime feature.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46sCIPJjJMOH40kfrQu22t2cMBqPKaXVlBzqKlg1m3r3c3QWmuloJ8qPmUJdnu-e3NeufIAeccUzmnnGomhbdxsM2IkomGNZvl1YfacEcs3IzoVbGPd2TwmeY3w8jDejuTwQ3YhlRxdI/s1600-h/image%5B50%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/SuhfGVkkXBI/AAAAAAAAF3o/77FcmHe11oQ/image_thumb%5B47%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="454" height="215" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQVv30ftvLvfP3DV1nB_XFlbGVfjOYhRdSVoWx-b1lFuGiaEzY7MiH8HDa-igYJncfGVYtOs_Nemb26Llx8zKy-aUHJ0o4EaNDe_L_JUR5L9Snf_5M6FZaXeTRc3N3uVMpoE9FJ9s2D8/s1600-h/image%5B26%5D.png"></a></p> <p>Its true that consumers are particular whether their new mobiles have seamless social media integration. Gone are the days only Iphone used to have such things ,  even a budget phone costing around Rs.5ooo comes with Opera Mini browser and Java support and provision for Facebook application.</p> <p>With better phones & faster GPRS, also  with 3G coming up, there will be a significant increase in Mobile browsing especially in terms of social networking.</p> <p>  I think a lot of WEB oriented applications will have a critical role to play , than the megapixels & memory cards in the upcoming models.</p> MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-42183924230085362212009-10-28T18:00:00.001+05:302009-10-28T19:12:33.396+05:30What’s with the Brand thing?<p align="justify"><strong>Jeans – Rs. 499 </strong></p> <p align="justify"><strong>Levis Denim wear – Rs. 2499</strong></p> <p align="justify">That’s a hell lot of difference in the price and very nominal difference in the product. So are consumers stupid to pay that premium price? Of course not they pay because they get a guarantee for its quality.</p> <p align="justify">But we all know this.. don’t we? So why I am digging basics here?</p> <p align="justify">Because when you say brand many consumers (at least in India) think of only Coke,Pepsi, Maggi, Levis, Nike, Reebok etc. But what about Local Brands who  are not really hip n happening  but still have a brand equity?</p> <p align="justify">For example KPN travels is a well known transport service provider in south. I forgot brand KPN stands for their service  quality and did a terrible mistake of booking  in some other travels to save 5oo bucks,and what I got was the most pathetic travel experience.</p> <p align="justify">If  I had been willing to the extra premium for the Brand KPN  I would have  had a return journey.I can say this for sure because  my onward journey was through KPN.From now I am not going to book in any other travels other than KPN.  </p> <p align="justify">This experience made me observe many local brands I come across in my daily live, which I should be specific with, like for example I always prefer Adigas over Shanti Sagar (chain of restaurants) – Adigas is a lil costly but worth it & most of the Shanti Sagars suck big time.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehyphenhyphenitmr7XN2MENh_SyntMWrD6T1UU3U7DBl_wxKrmqP2BJbhRGUt-79EQn80N_PCd0EufsWiK4fn0gt9a6vD_Om4MUxFveBgQdSshNZZ1tFkAXSTvcKlzeMadxRQCA19CDprulsYlvvY/s1600-h/image%5B9%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/SuhKMtIm8sI/AAAAAAAAF3U/RtmYxFCaibI/image_thumb%5B7%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="200" height="206" /></a></p> <p align="justify">The point is Big or Small, Local or Global, Branding is essential ,  important & worth having. Many of my batch mates are now managing  their family business and I strongly suggest them to develop a distinct brand,logo, etc (anyways, what’s the point of an ‘MBA’ running the business if its not branded?) </p> <p align="justify">BTW Any idea how do Big brands protect their brands logo etc from being misused?</p> <p align="justify">Because I saw , SONY brand crackers, Disney & Harry Potter  Fireworks and a Tamil magazine with a tweaked Google Chrome on it <img alt="" src="http://www.zu14.cn/coolemotion/emotions/zz_8.gif" /> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/SuhKOikxz0I/AAAAAAAAF3Y/4rYwoBWq15w/s1600-h/Image0052%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Image0052" border="0" alt="Image0052" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRXobvurJbbKmwmU-SoNe14YWOzTvJC5qghCRD-Z4j24LlmVJWLHFsMvWV2IjHBYvRvpnCeuhPmYHC9-7RZ0UlHPGRmmBSBuoi2j3RJ-39o56ZyXmA8F0frOne5D1oB04PIUaNfMf4sI/?imgmax=800" width="381" height="102" /></a><strong> Will/Can/Should Google sue these guys??</strong></p> MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-79651684865250977892009-09-22T23:20:00.001+05:302009-09-22T23:20:03.850+05:30Chrome Brow (ser) needs to Grow<p> Yeah its light ,yeah it loads fast,yeah its smooth,but wats the use ??? Its not working good.</p> <p>I am yet to Chrome experience that Google says.Every time I log onto to orkut or youtube , it says try Google Chrome.But when I try Chrome ,except for the awesome message (“you are using Google Chrome awesome!!)  nothing else is awesome its all just ..awhh(yawn)</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPjTWnWHcs6UgmVzahT8SpjzV7izLShqgGx2M42qPje5l0mJ688uqOenSPB97fVeE8kC-dsxJ842Y4iBP_KvkGrGFMHfRFHFHH5gcb5dNh2vUWPVnCPQT57saoFrGx_SUKgFWHtfLoOo/s1600-h/GC%5B13%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GC" border="0" alt="GC" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/SrkOSLa78DI/AAAAAAAAFtM/JES6kHo7vJQ/GC_thumb%5B11%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="432" height="281" /></a></p> <p>See the pic closely  “Please try using Google Mail with a Supported Browser”  and the browsers was Chrome!!…what can I say?</p> <p>If this wat Chrome is all about they better chuck their OS plans.If they are serious about it they better make Chrome more robust and btw when the plug-ins are gonna come??</p> <p>Worst part is Chrome crashes than IE 8..now that's pathetic when something crashes more than a MS product then it has got serious problems </p> <p> Firefox is the best browser till date,yeah it hogs on memory at least it works.It hardly crashes,even if it does it bounces back in a zing.IE8 is lil faster,but when you consider user friendliness, compatibility,java script performance,add-ons etc Firefox is still hot !!</p> <p>Of all the products from Google from Google Earth to Picasa,I think Chrome is the exception as it is very much worse and I sincerely hope they fix up the flaws before they roll out the Chrome OS</p> MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-29739258465745397492009-08-15T19:42:00.002+05:302009-08-15T20:06:36.727+05:30Macs on Air<p align="justify">Since my 5th headphone of my mp3 player has broke down,i switched to the FM in my mobile (only good thing left in it).Due to this I got two issues to talk about.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbi9gAX0LzmLY-NO-BFlPrldxynoMeksKIgoxIEKIUwtWHDUr_ruU3HTfW_WnpRWWqOPmcjjXWhBMUhsQQBUIV2LExsYWAHHT5rh-2ZukzrP1tYSMnVySPuEO3_7Oy6abvjDvFChb8oQ/s1600-h/image%5B17%5D.png"><img style="border: 0px none ; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/SobB9SmnzbI/AAAAAAAAFnY/0m_Xiz24dfY/image_thumb%5B11%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="63" align="right" border="0" height="63" /></a></p> <p align="justify">1. My favorite stations – primarily <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.radioindigo.fm/%20">Radio Indigo</a> and occasionally Radio One simply because of the language –English & Hindi.Two Tips to Radio Indigo –<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGviWio1Pu6l843RHDWoP29Di9EvTvON0fW4gG7jcVCxEIQlAX7GbP0lmWUbgBFnvh-eqiwnoZ1FFBk47FeX62mPBB6pOGJd_1XpBQzZwL-GTuQRE7o7TlihBg8kGRcUjas8caCvot-Js/s1600-h/image%5B10%5D.png"><img style="border: 0px none ; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10pbKb9mdhX1yr1AMR6G7turbpdhsjBRxb0YyhNrwAeNxEXYK4y6OosZ4RdxsoN42SpdBx7tG0u4Q4MmXABHjOriHzWVM9_k7Icfi3tciyyiVPM42Rum6YAJQ-eEXx0AdqoqYUs7Cngs/?imgmax=800" width="113" align="right" border="0" height="50" /></a></p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">learn the sound quality from Radio Mirchi and Fever 104 .Except for the theme music, songs sound dull. </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">plzz change your selection of morning songs.I don't want to listen gangsta rap , explicit rap or depressing alternative rock.Oldies and classics will do.This is the reason I switch to Radio One and not the ads between the songs</div> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">2. Coming to more serious issues –the ads.I have learnt some<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGw8PYwwXaVMaWYEbCUp0Moplz88vfwtm-a8Dk5Bo0QxBzpjaLynkRNAVcmhYi_51qjIswXGo8wVSNvMeEKYA-W-zyqF6y9Vyb5hPJ_7LKxQkjTik1rD0cmgljUD1jYkSW2FB253jJ7vE/s1600-h/image%5B5%5D.png"><img style="border: 0px none ; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Mv6lDjlqjzZds8YW59T3WH2hopXlRjiLGizWviNQ_CHKX6XoJ2skE0NjJHb8HZYg3neTAOsAV4jsJnrOIxxqAhwRHelkWZlU0GX5ZFx-6w4dWE4GN2Y6aJvwQBixxO9iTocKrNTAwmY/?imgmax=800" width="109" align="right" border="0" height="125" /></a> concepts in developing print and visual ads and I have tried to apply it too in my assignments.But I think Radio Ads is totally a different ball game.I don't understand the logic of telling the phone number breathlessly in the end .Why or How would the listener remember the telephone number? (only a really good fancy number has the slightest chance) .</p> <p align="justify">Ads I like to hear are</p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify"> Tuborg –fun starter nights (btw its a beer ) good music, nice voice and she does not mention its a beer,but we get the hint..</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">GRT stylus jewellery – a slow ,long,nice song, sung in style.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">McDowell's Accessories – starts with cheesy French lines followed by really classy voice bringing the international feel and “Paris” helps a lot.</div> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">Ads which are not worth hearing:</p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">Open magazine – just what the hell is the magazine about ??,I am sure the magazine sucks big time just like the ad.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Mac Ads (this has nothing to do with my MS bias) – first of all i am surprised to “hear” ads for Macs-And the so called confessions neither sound cool nor realistic.</div> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">Best of all they finally say the cool dudes say thanks mommy for Mac and thanks daddy for the Mac.Aren't Macs supposed to be owned by cool dudes??</p> <p align="justify"><strong>I am not disrespecting their love or gratitude for their parents</strong> but i don't picture any college guys with Macs,showing off “look My Mom bought this really cool Mac for Me” . Do bike ads or mobile ads feature guys say “thank you Mommy”??Either be cool or cute don't try to be both,but if u really want to people to switch, be logical, at least for technology products.</p> <p align="justify">Other Ads weren’t worth remembering :P</p> <p align="justify">If there are any basic rules or framework for radio ads kindly let me know,I will be most obliged.</p>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-57559775985898121642009-08-14T22:58:00.001+05:302009-08-14T22:58:10.415+05:30HAPPY BIRTHDAY DENOVOS !!!<p align="center"> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/SoWelwyq-lI/AAAAAAAAFnM/56eN3ihwOow/s1600-h/image%5B15%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/SoWep2nYyfI/AAAAAAAAFnQ/ght8a37Bos0/image_thumb%5B9%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="250" height="343" /></a> THIS AUGUST MARKS</p> <p align="center"> THE FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSAY OF</p> <p align="center"> <font color="#ff8000">DENOVOS </font></p> <p align="center">THANK YOU ALL</p> <p align="center"> FOR YOUR </p> <p align="center">LOVE & SUPPORT :)</p> MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-91258034503371108542009-07-23T23:28:00.002+05:302009-07-23T23:43:11.760+05:30E-MEDIA edges Mass Media<p align="justify"><a href="http://www.pwc.com/outlook/">PricewaterhouseCoopers</a> (PwC)’s recent report “Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2009-2013” says worldwide advertising spending will reach $421 billion in 2009.This is a serious drop in ad spending as the total stood $479 billion in 2008.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74uQH9qE-xDo_oC7qkN0oLJEZqeOAdUQFBo6tmeev_Wpa-wj_PZpUptERg3vZUeNOEuYNrlCMcfblGlCBOp79-6sFXawic9s-xHU2lfY-WpoIzXG_H17me0P5uMhEbhVDZ8n1QPf6_Nw/s1600-h/image%5B8%5D.png"><img style="border: 0px none ; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JVfzkTXO0HPdiNBJOrcC6FpoDkEcquWNYcLlJN7HDwX5oi9ww7Z3Gteq_2urjqXzis3DiYKC4jWmtmd0gRcFct6zryxL8xn6odVzs6iKAsy6Uu348eOmObeU7YTEQNOSBVl_MqVxvg8/?imgmax=800" width="402" border="0" height="314" /></a></p> <p align="justify">The ad industry is expected to start recovering only in 2011 and yet the projected figure of $467 billion for 2013 is still lesser than 2008 total which means tougher times are ahead.</p> <p align="justify">Not so surprisingly, Television stands at top maintaining status quo while print has declined and expected to decline further, while Internet advertising is expected to have a positive outlook.</p> <p align="justify">Interestingly,Video games <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfQv7tSCNV2_3STj9HMwETpgzR2bRwWU3bTTfj48lxJ0cqgi0aILYcxvYIQTTWfZTPyhIcmDIod9_kXJli-utmkt98cwUfeICB3YYw-S6xOtmO4guIRFgYTb_LA_clufMXNkYsRA9KlI/s1600-h/image%5B21%5D.png"><img style="border: 0px none ; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/Smiksrg7yKI/AAAAAAAAFm4/_RNnrSj93Ak/image_thumb%5B17%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="187" align="right" border="0" height="180" /></a>advertising, although in the last position, has grown considerably and is expected to grow further proving its the not the least among the ad medium lot.If one had followed the last US elections,they would be aware that <a href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/10/09/report-obama-ads-burnout-paradise">Obama’s ads featured in Burnout Paradise</a> and Madden 09.</p> <p align="justify">Moreover recession has forced companies to be more strict on ROI from advertising ,which has lead to a rise in BTL campaigns.</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://beastepahead.blogspot.com/">Vibhor</a> who works for a marketing firm tells me that, recession has indeed helped them.Since many companies are favoring BTL campaigns , they are tuning towards cost effective marketing solutions provided by his company rather than mass media.</p> <p align="justify">With the amount of clutter rising in all types of media, its indeed a major challenge for firms to design their media mix within their promotional budget. Market segmentation has become very critical than ever before<br /></p>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-60126833377760165732009-07-19T21:47:00.002+05:302009-07-19T22:00:17.434+05:30Chrome OS? Oh Yes….<p align="justify">We knew it was coming .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyxfHnReetg9N-BJx8powS7MyhcWfkvID5b5-zvThWHOYSA5SXoIoTOaYGGKOv03rT050wW5UHdNxs8lefuOEzrrWiVNeeilHjBsnIirJ84V436-67CLk2v6dmV7uUhqGZ_GEXBqdATU/s1600-h/image%5B47%5D.png"><img style="border: 0px none ; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/SmNG_KmTY6I/AAAAAAAAFkY/y-qEfnKzKfo/image_thumb%5B45%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="182" align="right" border="0" height="138" /></a>It was just a matter of time.And now the time has come.Unlike for many others, it was not a surprise for me,<a href="http://denovos.blogspot.com/2009/02/arise-ms-awake-appleandroid-has-arrived.html">As I had blogged about it earlier</a>.However i was indeed surprised that instead of extending android to laptops,they are developing Chrome as the OS. </p> <p align="justify">When Google officially announced it ,everyone was like “Google to crush MS,windows RIP” and all other stuff.</p> <p align="justify"><strong>Its plain stupidity.</strong> why??</p> <p align="justify">simple reason- Chrome is not a substitute for Windows nor Mac,because Windows is a client /server based OS while Chrome is browser based.Unlike Windows or Mac for that matter, Chrome would be useless without 24/7 internet connection.I can give you another hundred reasons in the same lines citing safety,security,stability,support etc etc. </p> <p align="justify">So MS need not worry? NO it should ,yes this is indeed a big move by Google and yes it has indeed increased the competition between the two giants. MS has also put big bets on cloud computing and is developing its <a href="http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=79655">own browser OS (MS GAZELLE)</a> and its hold on it will be threatened by Google Chrome. </p> <p align="justify">But net book prizes may not go down drastically,Windows wont die and MS wont go bankrupt.Ironically since Chrome is going to be free,its the Linux net books which will take a hit which again is debatable.</p> <p align="justify">While going thru the discussions in the web,one comment had summed it up well</p> <p align="justify">“Chrome will create its own niche market of Browser OS and will monopolize it” I think this is true.Google has indeed revolutionized many areas.And if succeeds,Chrome OS will also be a revolution but there wont be a OS war at least with windows.</p> <p align="justify">Btw <a href="http://denovos.blogspot.com/2008/12/google-rolls-windows-for-chrome.html">this cartoon</a> make more sense than ever before :P</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://denovos.blogspot.com/2008/12/google-rolls-windows-for-chrome.html"><img style="border: 0px none ; display: inline;" title="image" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpdPNTpw84GAczzaGZ-LSXlF3QKWYwCgwJ8HJtWfDJC_tc4KDEaLmuNxF4RMxaCYvk1gZZSk_2mVX_IPpp4dyjOflVJqVZjlM7mBc4L9GBPF3Zkcqz7XuBh34cD9BoYGZzM967QaGg-o/?imgmax=800" width="372" border="0" height="285" /></a></p>MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797345917244735605.post-76404958584632802452009-07-05T03:24:00.001+05:302009-07-05T03:24:34.543+05:30B.T.M. BITES<p align="justify">Severe time crunch,limited electric supply and almost a decade old desktop are my top 3 excuses for the brief hibernation of blog.</p> <p align="justify">Anyways let me quickly run through the things i wanted to blog but couldn’t.(in random order)</p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">Bing is doing better than expected but Google still rules as the default search engine,but when comes to niche search Bing may shine better and since Bing now throws up Twitter search results, which may or may not be better than Google results but definitely different from it.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Some brands just live forever ,like MJ(not me  <img alt="" src="http://www.zu14.cn/coolemotion/emotions/ad_24.png" width="18" height="18" /> but the original moonwalker). </div> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">Mass Media had a good week as  MJ’s “mystery death” was “breaking news”  for more than 2 days,tribute stories,special shows,continuous coverage,cover story…imagine the ad revenues for that two days.i heard even newspapers got sold out in some parts of US (newspapers are on verge of becoming historical artifacts esp. in US)</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">MJ’s sudden death also resulted in sudden surge in the sales of his albums.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">“I Was At Glasto 09 When Jacko Died” T shirts were being sold the very next day of his death (i am sure the idea did not come from an MBA marketing)</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">But some MBA’s are already drawing up business plans to make his Neverland ranch into a music museum cum theme park which would “pop” profits. I am sure  this MJ mania will continue foe some more time because he was not just a pop singer  but a  iconic brand himself.<a href="http://www.techtree.com/India/News/BlackBerry_Beware_Red_Cherry_is_Here/551-102552-580.html"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSKPUIzihQGqOV2Q_MAY6lURAZ5IahNOAAqzs1agRrG3dk1CQIQu03FbW_bonKNTSa2-jfRhxNfg3QA_1Xb-cjWd-vf4-dgTtHecBufTWrF4ZLoZNRXzviEsr_XocaXN0kN0l3EUBQIM/?imgmax=800" width="132" height="87" /></a></div> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <div align="justify">When the world was watching <a href="http://denovos.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-phone-pre-phone-u-phone.html">US going Ga Ga over the new smart phones,</a> a startup in Madurai(my hometown <img alt="" src="http://www.zu14.cn/coolemotion/emotions/ad_4.png" />) has  rolled out <a href="http://voicendata.ciol.com/content/news1/109061905.asp" target="_blank">Red Chery</a> , a Indian alternative for Black Berry.  Red Chery fetches corporate emails to your mobile which is what Black Berry is famous for.</div> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">Although the firm  says “Red Chery stands for 'Revolutionary (red) Change Enabled Reach for You’ it is obvious that it wants to be associated with  Blackberry one way or another</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify"><a href="http://itsbuzz.blogspot.com/">Rajiv</a> and me have had many discussions about this type of branding using the opposites of the existing brand – (black-red;berry-cherry) –we think it will work if a brand wants to remain as a follower acting as an alternative (usually low priced ) –ideally it should be termed ‘reverse branding’ since it already has another definition, we could call it <em>opposite branding or mirror branding</em>(same but reversed).<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_PTOAI0dBnmY/Sk_Pj7MzfMI/AAAAAAAAE7s/XRg0DSOIB0s/s1600-h/image%5B16%5D.png"><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="image" alt="image" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6MtT45ko5AHH-hbdknmHCpIiX_KqDN9HYRad2Md15PMdcCh6E0VR1cFwndXbp8qJ1y9tqBdHHGnPb7Uv7EMEORAJf_9oQs1ZHyX_g0Pgh9bs6FBIKyyE4eSUNh7tlTmi3zrZOrJ1-EM/?imgmax=800" width="91" height="70" /></a></div> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Videocon has a renewed logo,which I personally think is  not suitable for a consumer electronics company but looks like logo of a health food brand. </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Sony’s Walkman was <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/sony/5734021/Walkman-named-top-music-invention-of-last-50-years.html">named</a> as the top music invention of last 50 years which is  like the first generation of portable media player</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">I tried the new Opera.. nothing great.you can skip it… i recommend  the latest FireFox 3.5 RC.</div> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">Last but not least …</p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">Twitter’s potential was unleashed when US Govt requested the micro blogging site to postpone its weekly maintenance as Twitter was the only source of real time updates on Iran elections where news channels and other traditional media sources were restricted.Looks like Twitter has arrived….</div> </li> </ul> MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464384179370349945noreply@blogger.com4