July 29, 2009
Twitter homepage redesigned for search
Whoever thought and said that search is not the game of twitter needs to look at the new twitter homepage. Do go and have a look if you haven’t already. new twitter homepage The homepage has had a major overhauling; and for the non-logged-in user, and for people coming to the site for the first time, are presented with a search box. It also lists out the hot topics as of this instant, day and week. The twitter blog post states Helping people access Twitter in more relevant and useful ways upon first introduction lowers the barrier to accessing the value Twitter has to offer and presents the service more consistently with how it has evolved. And quite rightly so. What’s your take? » Do check out Indian Startup Directory | Indian VC Directory and Active Startup Discussion Forum »
Lets catch up on Twitter Topic for this fortnight (ending August 2nd): Social Entrepreneurship Advertise @ pluGGd.in Twitter homepage redesigned for search Related Posts Twitter Cast of Knee Surgery by an Indian Doc – Twitter surely has gone mainstream in India LinkedIn Revamps Homepage, grabs Bill Gates too Flickr goes for homepage redesign – less cluttered now “What is Twitter” is the rising query for twitter! Is Friendfeed more compelling for Brand Advertisers
Lets catch up on Twitter Topic for this fortnight (ending August 2nd): Social Entrepreneurship Advertise @ pluGGd.in Twitter homepage redesigned for search Related Posts Twitter Cast of Knee Surgery by an Indian Doc – Twitter surely has gone mainstream in India LinkedIn Revamps Homepage, grabs Bill Gates too Flickr goes for homepage redesign – less cluttered now “What is Twitter” is the rising query for twitter! Is Friendfeed more compelling for Brand Advertisers
July 27, 2009
WD Launches 2 Portable USB Hard Drives
Western Digital has introduced its new 1 TB and 750 GB My Passport Essential SE Portable USB Drives in a titanium silver finish.
The drives are light and compact to carry and are USB-powered so they do not need an external power adapter. Equipped with sync and encryption software (Windows-compatible only), this small drive makes it easy to securely carry data around.
WD Sync software allows consumers to take desktop content with them by simplifying the synchronization of essential personal files and Microsoft Outlook data on a PC.
"The enormous capacity of these new My Passport Essential SE drives makes them the perfect travel-friendly storage device to hold all the rich media content generated by higher resolution photos and HD videos and music," said Dale Pistilli, vice president of marketing for WD's branded products group. "Carrying digital files close at hand continues to be a growing consumer interest and this new drive offers a sleek and stylish solution with plenty of storage capacity for people on the move."
WD's My Passport Essential SE portable drives are available from WD's online store (www.shopwd.com) at an MSRP of $299.99 USD for the 1 TB model and $199.99 USD for the 750 GB model.
The drives are light and compact to carry and are USB-powered so they do not need an external power adapter. Equipped with sync and encryption software (Windows-compatible only), this small drive makes it easy to securely carry data around.
WD Sync software allows consumers to take desktop content with them by simplifying the synchronization of essential personal files and Microsoft Outlook data on a PC.
"The enormous capacity of these new My Passport Essential SE drives makes them the perfect travel-friendly storage device to hold all the rich media content generated by higher resolution photos and HD videos and music," said Dale Pistilli, vice president of marketing for WD's branded products group. "Carrying digital files close at hand continues to be a growing consumer interest and this new drive offers a sleek and stylish solution with plenty of storage capacity for people on the move."
WD's My Passport Essential SE portable drives are available from WD's online store (www.shopwd.com) at an MSRP of $299.99 USD for the 1 TB model and $199.99 USD for the 750 GB model.
Apple working on digital albums, tablet PC
The major music labels are planning a new digital album format that will debut with a tablet-like personal computer from Apple Inc in September, people familiar with the plans said.
The labels are attempting to revive the multi-track album format with new software that packages songs, traditional album liner notes, music videos, and other interactive extras as part of a premium-priced package.
The music industry first proposed the idea of an enhanced album format to Apple in 2007, according to two people who said the labels have been separately working on a project code-named 'CMX'.
The labels, including EMI Group, Sony Corp's Sony Music Entertainment, Vivendi's Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group had planned to roll out the new album format to all digital retailers this November.
But Apple decided to design its own version of an interactive album, which is expected to be launched with its new unnamed tablet-like device this fall, the sources said.
The Apple album project has been code-named 'Cocktail' and the format is expected to work with other Apple devices like the iPhone and iPod.
Industry sources said chief executive Steve Jobs would likely unveil the new device at an Apple event in September.
Apple declined to comment, saying the company does not respond to rumors and speculation. News of Apple and the label's plan was first reported by the Financial Times.
The partnership between Apple and the music labels is tinged with irony as it was the technology company that effectively marked the end of the multitrack album format in 2003, when it opened up its iTunes Music Store.
In early negotiations, Jobs made the labels agree to allow customers to buy any individual track they wanted from an album, in a bid to simplify the purchase process.
But record companies are desperate to breathe new life into the album format, which was responsible for the vast majority of profits when sales were primarily in compact discs.
All music companies have seen their revenues plummet as fans who buy music online choose the 99 cent-priced track they want rather than invest in an album which is typically priced around $8 to $10.
The new interactive format, which could feature extras like interviews with the artist while making the album, would be sold at a higher price than digital albums now. Insiders said there is early evidence from current bundling experiments than fans are prepared to spend more for high quality content.
"Almost every time we've sold product with extras at a premium price it outsells the normal priced product," said one label executive who asked not to be named while the companies are still in talks.
The labels are attempting to revive the multi-track album format with new software that packages songs, traditional album liner notes, music videos, and other interactive extras as part of a premium-priced package.
The music industry first proposed the idea of an enhanced album format to Apple in 2007, according to two people who said the labels have been separately working on a project code-named 'CMX'.
The labels, including EMI Group, Sony Corp's Sony Music Entertainment, Vivendi's Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group had planned to roll out the new album format to all digital retailers this November.
But Apple decided to design its own version of an interactive album, which is expected to be launched with its new unnamed tablet-like device this fall, the sources said.
The Apple album project has been code-named 'Cocktail' and the format is expected to work with other Apple devices like the iPhone and iPod.
Industry sources said chief executive Steve Jobs would likely unveil the new device at an Apple event in September.
Apple declined to comment, saying the company does not respond to rumors and speculation. News of Apple and the label's plan was first reported by the Financial Times.
The partnership between Apple and the music labels is tinged with irony as it was the technology company that effectively marked the end of the multitrack album format in 2003, when it opened up its iTunes Music Store.
In early negotiations, Jobs made the labels agree to allow customers to buy any individual track they wanted from an album, in a bid to simplify the purchase process.
But record companies are desperate to breathe new life into the album format, which was responsible for the vast majority of profits when sales were primarily in compact discs.
All music companies have seen their revenues plummet as fans who buy music online choose the 99 cent-priced track they want rather than invest in an album which is typically priced around $8 to $10.
The new interactive format, which could feature extras like interviews with the artist while making the album, would be sold at a higher price than digital albums now. Insiders said there is early evidence from current bundling experiments than fans are prepared to spend more for high quality content.
"Almost every time we've sold product with extras at a premium price it outsells the normal priced product," said one label executive who asked not to be named while the companies are still in talks.
July 25, 2009
Online video ad campaign leads to 11000 downloads of Microsoft IE 8 browser
US-based online video advertising company Jivox claims that an online video ad campaign launched to create awareness for Microsofts new Internet Explorer 8 browser led to 11000 users downloading the browser from Jivox video ad player. Jivox also claims that 617 users shared the video ad on Facebook and close to 600 users shared the ad through email.
“This kind of engagement goes beyond CTRs (click through rates), clicks, leads and provides vital clues to advertisers in the form of data sampling, market research etc. and help them make informed decisions in carrying out a much larger marketing activity and choosing the right media vehicles to do the same,� Kshitiz Randhir Shori, director, sales, APAC, Jivox, told AlooTechie.
Shori further informed that Jivox has so far done over 100 online video campaigns in India in a span of six to seven months of launching its operations in the country. According to him, the campaigns were carried across 50 partner websites in India.
“We are currently working with almost all the major brands across industry categories like FMCG (fast moving consumer goods), auto, travel, BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance), telecom, IT and education and the good part is that almost 70 per cent of our business is recurring in nature, Shori said.
According to Kshitiz Randhir Shori, video ads attract somewhere between 5-10 per cent of the Rs 550 crore total online ad market in India, which is quite huge considering the fact that video ads in India is less than two years old. “Looking at the pace of our growth, in the next 2-3 years, the video ad market will contribute perhaps 15 to 20 per cent of the overall online ad market, and we expect to further consolidate our dominant position in this market, he said.
Identifying the challenge of online video advertising in India, Shori said that there are hardly any pure branding campaigns left in the industry though they sound nice in media briefs and media plans. “Eventually, all are aligned to certain engagement with the brand and are measured very closely by the advertisers and agencies and hence simply rerunning TV ads online will not work on the internet,he concluded.
“This kind of engagement goes beyond CTRs (click through rates), clicks, leads and provides vital clues to advertisers in the form of data sampling, market research etc. and help them make informed decisions in carrying out a much larger marketing activity and choosing the right media vehicles to do the same,� Kshitiz Randhir Shori, director, sales, APAC, Jivox, told AlooTechie.
Shori further informed that Jivox has so far done over 100 online video campaigns in India in a span of six to seven months of launching its operations in the country. According to him, the campaigns were carried across 50 partner websites in India.
“We are currently working with almost all the major brands across industry categories like FMCG (fast moving consumer goods), auto, travel, BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance), telecom, IT and education and the good part is that almost 70 per cent of our business is recurring in nature, Shori said.
According to Kshitiz Randhir Shori, video ads attract somewhere between 5-10 per cent of the Rs 550 crore total online ad market in India, which is quite huge considering the fact that video ads in India is less than two years old. “Looking at the pace of our growth, in the next 2-3 years, the video ad market will contribute perhaps 15 to 20 per cent of the overall online ad market, and we expect to further consolidate our dominant position in this market, he said.
Identifying the challenge of online video advertising in India, Shori said that there are hardly any pure branding campaigns left in the industry though they sound nice in media briefs and media plans. “Eventually, all are aligned to certain engagement with the brand and are measured very closely by the advertisers and agencies and hence simply rerunning TV ads online will not work on the internet,he concluded.
Bill Gates promises healthcare assistance to Bihar
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates assured Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar that his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation would assist Bihar in health-related issues and the programmes being run by the state government.
"In a video conference, Mr Gates has volunteered to assist the state government in health issue, with focus on immunization," informed a representative from the Chief Minister's office. "He will send his delegates to the State. The State government will then prepare a roadmap in which way both the State government and Bill Gates Foundation can work."
Gates touched upon the vaccination and immunization programmes being run by the Bihar Government.
"In a video conference, Mr Gates has volunteered to assist the state government in health issue, with focus on immunization," informed a representative from the Chief Minister's office. "He will send his delegates to the State. The State government will then prepare a roadmap in which way both the State government and Bill Gates Foundation can work."
Gates touched upon the vaccination and immunization programmes being run by the Bihar Government.
July 24, 2009
RBI job vacancy
RBI job vacancy:
Category wise break-up of Grade 'B' Officers vacancy position in RBI is as nelow:
Open: 39 SC:11 ST:6 OBC: 23 Total:79
RBI Salary Offer:
Gross salary being offered by RBI for Grade 'B' Officers job is approximately Rs.22755/-per month, apart from other perquisites.
RBI job eligibility:
Age eligibility: Min: 21 yrs, Max: 30 yrs as on 01-07-2009.
Age relaxations exist for SC/ST/OBC candidates as well as for candidates with higher qualifications/experience. Refer page 1, 5 &6 of the RBI job notification
Academic eligibility:
i) A First Class Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 60% marks or an equivalent grade OR
ii) A Second Class Master's Degree with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade OR
iii) A Doctorate Degree with 50% marks in Master's Degree or equivalent grade OR
iv) Chartered/Cost Accountant/Company Secretary (ACS) with a Bachelor's Degree OR
v) A Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM only.
Relaxations for SC/ST/VH/HI candidates: Those having second class with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in Bachelor's Degree examination OR having a Post-graduate Degree or equivalent recognized qualification, are eligible to apply.
RBI application form and how to apply for the RBI job:
At first make a Demand Draft (DD) of Rs.100/= in favour of “Reserve Bank of India” and payable at “Mumbai”. If you are from an un-banked area, you can pay the fee by crossed Indian Postal Orders (PO) in favour of “Reserve Bank of India” payable at “GPO, Mumbai”.
You should write your name and address on the reverse of the DD/PO and enclose them to the application with a pin (should not be stapled).
Than click here to download this RBI JOB application form.
Fill the same properly.
Go through the section “7.General rules/instructions” in page-6 and section: “10. Check-list for submission of the application form” in page: 8 of the the RBI job notification
Than send the filled application form with required enclosures to the following address:
General Manager, RBI Services Board, Post Bag No.14501, Mumbai Central Post Office, Mumbai-400008.
The forms must reach the above address within 6.00 P.M. on August 24, 2009. This last date is 6.00 P.M. on August 31, 2009 for candidates from abroad and far-flung areasof India (All north east states including Sikkim; Ladakh division of Jammu and Kashmir State; Lahaul and Spiti Districts and Pangi Sub-division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh; Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep).
RBI exam dates:
Last date for receipt of completed forms: 24/08/09 (31/08/09 for far-flung areas/abroad).
Date of RBI written exam (Phase-I: Objective test): 11/10/09 (Sunday).
Date of RBI written exam (Phase-II: Descriptive test): Early 2010.
Click here to download the RBI job notification for Grade 'B' Officers.\
Date of RBI Phase-I exam result: November 2009 in Employment News and on the RBI exam result website.
July 23, 2009
New India Assurance Company Limited: 360 Administrative Officers (Specialist and Generalist)
The New India Assurance Company Limited, invites applications for the post of Administrative Officer (Scale I) in Specialized disciplines of IT (Hardware, Software and Networking) and Generalists.
Official Website:
No. of Vacancies:
Group A - Code No.01: Specialists (IT): 50
Group B - Code No.02: Generalists: 310
Eligibility (as on May 31, 2009)
(A) Educational Qualifications:
Group A Code No.01:
M.E./M.Tech (IT/Computer Science) / MCA (Masters in Computer Applications) / MIT (Masters in Information Technology)/ MCM (Masters in Computer Management) with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST) in aggregate or BE/B.Tech (IT/Computer Science) with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST) from recognized University/ Institute duly approved by UGC/AICTE
Group B Code No.02:
Graduation with minimum 60% (55% for SC/ST candidates) marks in aggregate or Post Graduation with 55% (50% for SC/ST candidates) from recognized University/ Institute duly approved by UGC/AICTE
Age Limit (as on May 31, 2009):
21 -30 years (relaxation as per rules)
Application Fee:
SC/ST/PWD: Rs. 150
Others: Rs. 500
Employees of The New India Assurance Company Limited: NIL
In form of a Crossed Bank Draft of Rs.500, payable at Mumbai purchased from any branch of any Nationalized or Scheduled Bank drawn in favour of 'THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED'. Candidates should write their name and address, Group and Code No. on the reverse of the Demand Draft.
Date of written Exam:
October 25, 2009
Last Date:
August 17, 2009
Selection Procedure:
Objective Type tests of:
(i) Reasoning
(ii) English Language
(iii) General Awareness
(iv) Numerical Ability/Data Interpretation Test
(v) Professional Knowledge (ONLY for post in group A)
On the basis of performance in written examination, candidates will be called for Group Discussion & Personal Interview (GDPI) and final selection will be made on overall performance in written examination and GDPI.
How to Apply:
1. Applications should be on foolscap paper neatly typed or handwritten in CAPITAL LETTERS and in the prescribed format.
2. Superscribe at left hand upper corner of the envelope “NIACL Administrative Officer Post (indicate the Group Code for which application is made) and SC / ST / OBC / ECO/SSRCO / PWD / GEN (whichever is applicable).
3. Applications complete in all respects together with enclosures as mentioned above must reach by ordinary post on or before the last date at the following address:
Post Box No.7641,
Malad (West),
Mumbai - 400 064
Download More Details and Application Form Format:
http://www.newindia.co.in/admin/UploadRcment/1-nia-ao-empadd-pg1&2-english.pdf
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Samsung Announces World's Slimmest Watch Phone
Samsung has just announced their mobile phone wrist watch, the S9110. The device is supposed to be the world's thinnest wristwatch mobile phone at 11.98mm. Definitely thinner than LG’s contribution to wrist technology, then again, Samsung does have a knack for slimming things down.
The S9110 also features -
a 1.76-inch touchscreen, scratch resistant (obviously) display (176 x 220 pixel resolution)
speech recognition technology
Bluetooth with A2DP
Music player
Outlook Syncing
Stainless steel metal body with a leather strap
From the looks of it the S9110 is a classy piece of technology. There’s no mention of internal memory or if it has external memory support. What does seem a bit surprising is that that there’s also no mention of 3G connectivity like LG’s GD910.
The handset is going to be priced at about Rs. 31,000 (450 Euro) and is heading for Europe first. Dick Tracy must be smiling his head off somewhere!
The S9110 also features -
a 1.76-inch touchscreen, scratch resistant (obviously) display (176 x 220 pixel resolution)
speech recognition technology
Bluetooth with A2DP
Music player
Outlook Syncing
Stainless steel metal body with a leather strap
From the looks of it the S9110 is a classy piece of technology. There’s no mention of internal memory or if it has external memory support. What does seem a bit surprising is that that there’s also no mention of 3G connectivity like LG’s GD910.
The handset is going to be priced at about Rs. 31,000 (450 Euro) and is heading for Europe first. Dick Tracy must be smiling his head off somewhere!
Google Launches Voice-powered Search
Bullish on the mobile segment, global search engine major Google is strengthening its applications portfolio with the introduction of services like voice-based search and map solutions.
"Mobiles (more than 400 million) outnumber the personal computers (PCs - slightly over 30 million) concentration in India. A big part of the population accessing Internet going ahead would do so on a mobile handset and so we need to offer enriching experience to these users," Google India Head of products Vinay Goel said.
Google has recently launched a free voice-based mobile Internet search application for BlackBerry users. The application has been built by the Internet search giant's India engineering team.
"This feature has been developed by the India team and takes into account the Indian accent. Currently the facility is available only to Blackberry cellphone users in India but we hope to extend this to other handsets by the end of the year," Goel said.
A user can open the Google search page, and ask for a particular location like a pizza joint or taxi stand and the search would show the top results.
With the availability of low-cost GPRS handsets and cheaper data plans, Google expects value-added services like social networking and voice-based Internet search to do well.
"Mobiles (more than 400 million) outnumber the personal computers (PCs - slightly over 30 million) concentration in India. A big part of the population accessing Internet going ahead would do so on a mobile handset and so we need to offer enriching experience to these users," Google India Head of products Vinay Goel said.
Google has recently launched a free voice-based mobile Internet search application for BlackBerry users. The application has been built by the Internet search giant's India engineering team.
"This feature has been developed by the India team and takes into account the Indian accent. Currently the facility is available only to Blackberry cellphone users in India but we hope to extend this to other handsets by the end of the year," Goel said.
A user can open the Google search page, and ask for a particular location like a pizza joint or taxi stand and the search would show the top results.
With the availability of low-cost GPRS handsets and cheaper data plans, Google expects value-added services like social networking and voice-based Internet search to do well.
July 22, 2009
JTO 2009(Telecom)-KEY
Answer key for set D is as following –
SET D
Sec-I Ans.
1 A 2 C 3 C 4 D 5 A 6 B 7 D 8 C 9 C 10 A
11 D 12 B 13 B 14 B 15 C 16 B 17 D 18 B 19 A 20 A
21 C 22 A 23 D 24 D 25 B 26 B 27 C 28 C 29 C 30 B
31 A 32 17/15(C) 33 B 34 A 35 A 36 C 37 C 38 A 39 B 40 D
41 D 42 A 43 A 44 B 45 A 46 A 47 A 48 C 49 A 50 C
Sec-II
1 D 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 C 6 C 7 C 8 D 9 B 10 D
11 A 12 B 13 C 14 C 15 D 16 A 17 C 18 C 19 D 20 B
21 D 22 D 23 B 24 A 25 A 26 A 27 B 28 B 29 C 30 A
31 B 32 D 33 A 34 C 35 B 36 B 37 C 38 D 39 A 40 D
41 A 42 B 43 B 44 D 45 B 46 B 47 B 48 A 49 B 50 C
Sec-III
1 C 2 A 3 B 4 D 5 B 6 D 7 A 8 D 9 B 10 C
11 D 12 B 13 C 14 A 15 16 D 17 C 18 D 19 A 20 C
correct answer of set-A&BSET A SET B
Sec-I Sec-I
1 B 1 B
2 D 2 D
3 C 3 B
4 C 4 A
5 A 5 A
6 D 6 A
7 B 7 C
8 B 8 C
9 B 9 D
10 C 10 A
11 B 11 B
12 D 12 D
13 B 13 C
14 A 14 C
15 A 15 A
16 A 16 D
17 C 17 B
18 C 18 B
19 D 19 B
20 A 20 C
21 B 21 B
22 A 22 A
23 17/15(c) 23 A
24 B 24 A
25 A 25 C
26 A 26 A
27 C 27 C
28 C 28 C
29 A 29 A
30 B 30 D
31 D 31 D
32 D 32 B
33 D 33 B
34 A 34 A
35 B 35 C
36 A 36 C
37 A 37 B
38 A 38 A
39 C 39 17/15(c)
40 A 40 B
41 C 41 A
42 C 42 A
43 A 43 C
44 D 44 C
45 D 45 A
46 B 46 B
47 B 47 D
48 A 48 D
49 C 49 D
50 C 50 A
Sec-II Sec-II
1 C 1 A
2 C 2 C
3 D 3 C
4 B 4 D
5 D 5 B
6 A 6 D
7 B 7 A
8 C 8 A
9 C 9 A
10 D 10 C
11 A 11 C
12 C 12 C
13 C 13 D
14 D 14 B
15 B 15 D
16 D 16 A
17 A 17 B
18 A 18 C
19 A 19 C
20 C 20 D
21 A 21 D
22 B 22 B
23 D 23 B
24 A 24 B
25 C 25 A
26 B 26 B
27 B 27 C
28 C 28 D
29 D 29 D
30 A 30 B
31 D 31 A
32 A 32 A
33 B 33 A
34 B 34 C
35 D 35 B
36 B 36 C
37 B 37 A
38 B 38 B
39 A 39 D
40 B 40 A
41 C 41 C
42 D 42 B
43 D 43 B
44 B 44 C
45 A 45 D
46 A 46 A
47 A 47 D
48 C 48 A
49 B 49 B
50 C 50 B
Sec-III Sec-III
1 D 1 D
2 A 2 B
3 D 3 B
4 B 4 C
5 C 5 C
6 D 6 D
7 B 7 C
8 B 8 D
9 C 9 A
10 C 10 C
11 D 11 C
12 C 12 A
13 D 13 B
14 A 14 D
15 C 15 B
16 C 16 D
17 A 17 A
18 B 18 D
19 D 19 B
20 B 20 C
So here is the answer key for SeT C
SET C
Sec-I
1 D 1
2 B 2
3 B 3
4 B 4
5 C 5
6 B 6
7 D 7
8 B 8
9 A 9
10 A
11 A
12 C
13 C
14 D
15 A
16 B
17 D
18 C
19 C
20 A
21 C
22 A
23 B
24 D
25 D
26 D
27 A
28 B
29 A
30 A
31 A
32 C
33 A
34 C
35 C
36 A
37 D
38 D
39 B
40 B
41 A
42 C
43 C
44 B
45 A
46 17/15(C)
47 B
48 A
49 A
50 C
Sec-II
1 A
2 B
3 C
4 C
5 D
6 A
7 C
8 C
9 D
10 B
11 D
12 A
13 A
14 A
15 C
16 C
17 C
18 D
19 B
20 D
21 C
22 D
23 A
24 D
25 A
26 B
27 B
28 D
29 B
30 B
31 B
32 A
33 B
34 C
35 D
36 D
37 B
38 A
39 A
40 A
41 C
42 B
43 C
44 A
45 B
46 D
47 A
48 C
49 B
50 B
Sec-III
1 D
2 C
3 D
4 A
5 C
6 C
7 A
8 B
9 D
10 B
11 D
12 A
13 D
14 B
15 C
16 D
17 B
18 B
19 C
20 C
GK -
1. Resident of INC
– Annie Besant
2. I have a dream
– Martin luther king
3. Khudai Khidmatgar
– Abdul Gaffar Khan
4. Anakgesis
–aches and pain
5. CD
–Compact disc
6. Chandrayan-I
– Scientific Paylod
7. WWW
– Tim berners-Lee
8. The story of my life
– Desai
9. Thrugh Thik ans thin
– under all condition
10. Picturesque
–Phtogenic
11. Diligent
– industrious
12.Ingratitude
– Thankfullness
Section -I —> 24
Section -II —> 22
GK———-> 8
Overall = 54 for general
For Cat = 38
Jobs At ISRO
INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION
CENTRALISED RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANTS AND
JUNIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANTS
| ADVT. No. ISRO HQ:ICRB:02:2009 dated 18.07.2009 |
The Indian space programme was institutionalized in 1969 with the formation of Indian Space Research Organisation [ISRO]. Indian space programme is aimed at promoting the development and application of space science and technology for the socio-economic benefit of the country and also providing valuable service to the Nation in a self reliant manner and witnessed several major accomplishments and scaled newer heights in the recent past. ISRO has a strong base in space science too and the first Indian scientific mission to the Moon - Chandrayaan - 1 has been launched.
ISRO is looking for young, dynamic and dedicated administrative staff in the Pay Band of Rs.5200-20200/- alongwith Grade Pay of Rs.2,400/- for Centres/Units across India for supporting the Scientists/Engineers in their challenging tasks ahead and realizing the goals
Age Limit : 26 years as on 07-08-2009 (31 years in case of SC/ST candidates and 29 years for OBC candidates. Ex-Serviceman and Persons with Disabilities are eligible for age relaxation as per Govt. of India orders.)
How to Apply :The application for on-line registration will be hosted in the ISRO web-site between 18.07.2009 and 07.08.2009. Candidates may visit our web-site at www.isro.gov.in to register their applications on-line between 18.07.2009 and 07.08.2009. Applications will be received on-line only. Upon registration, applicants will be provided with an on-line Registration Number, which should be carefully preserved for future reference. The on-line application should be invariably followed-up with a `No Objection Certificate' from the employer concerned, by those already in employment under Central/State Government, Public Sector Undertakings or Autonomous Bodies, duly indicating the name and Reg. No. on the reverse.
Payment of Application fee :There will be an Application Fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred Only) for each application. After registration of application on-line, the candidates have to down-load and print the personalized payment challan form from the ISRO system which will contain the Name of the candidate, Registration Number, Receipt Account Number, Advertisement No., Post No. and Post Code. The candidates have to visit the nearest branches of State Bank of India for remittance of application fee to Receipt Account No.30780921723 by using the personalized payment challan of State Bank of India on any day between 18.07.2009 and 11.08.2009. The candidates may down-load and print the personalized payment challan from the ISRO system on any day between 18.07.2009 and 07.08.2009. The Banker's charges of Rs.30/- (Rupees Thirty Only) to be borne by the candidates only. The candidates who are unable to down-load and print the personalized payment challan from ISRO website, may visit the nearest State Bank of India branch and fill-up the challan form giving all required details such as Name, Registration No., Receipt Account Number, Advertisement No., Post No. and Post code and remit the application fee. The payment shall be made through cash deposit only. Payment of Application Fee in any other form like Cheque, Draft, Money Order, IPO, etc. are not allowed. Applications in respect of candidates who have not remitted the application fee before 11.08.2009 will not be considered for further processing..
Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) candidates are exempted from payment of Application Fee. However, SC/ST and PWD candidates will have to send attested Caste Certificate and/or Medical Certificate of Board respectively by post to Administrative Officer (ICRB) duly indicating the Name, Post No. and Reg.No. on the reverse. Applications of candidates claiming SC/ST/PWD status and therefore exemption from Application Fee will be considered only if the duly attested Caste Certificate/Medical Certificate is received. The Caste Certificate/Medical Certificate and `No Objection Certificate' in respect of candidates employed under Central/State Govt/PSU/Autonomous Body should reach ISRO Headquarters, Bangalore within seven days of filing the applications by the candidates and in any case not later than 14.08.2009. Further the candidates claiming relaxations applicable to meritorious sports persons should send the copies of merit certificates issued by the authorities, as per Government of India orders, to Administrative Officer (ICRB), ISRO Headquarters, Bangalore on or before 14.08.2009, failing which the relaxation will not be extended to them.
Selection Process : The qualification prescribed is the minimum requirement and possession of the same does not automatically make candidates eligible for written test. Based on bio-data, initial screening will be conducted to short-list candidates for taking-up written test. The written test will be conducted at six venues viz., Ahmedabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Sriharikota and Thiruvananthapuram. Candidates short-listed based on the performance in the written test /skill test (wherever applicable) will be called for interview, the schedule and venue of which will be intimated later.
Pay and Allowances :The gross emoluments in the minimum of scale will at present be approximately Rs.12,100/- p.m.. In addition, employees are also eligible for allowances like HRA, Transport Allowance etc. The employees will be governed by the New Pension Scheme. The Organisation provides for excellent growth potential for the right individuals through its performance review system which ensures that a good performer gets the promotion. ISRO provides free transport [or in lieu transport allowance], limited housing facility for fresh entrants [or in lieu HRA], advances for purchase of conveyance, construction of house, Leave Travel Concession, Group Insurance etc. ISRO also provides attractive medical benefits to its employees called "Contributory Health Service Scheme (CHSS)" by which the employees as well as dependent family members will be covered by the medical scheme. ISRO is extending subsidized canteen facilities to its employees.
Other Conditions/Instructions :
- The posts are temporary, but likely to continue.
- The appointees are liable to be posted in any of the Centres/Units of the Indian Space Research Organisation/Department of Space situated anywhere in India as and when required. For details of ISRO Centres/Units, please visit http://www.isro.gov.in/isro_
centres.htm - Candidates called for interview will have to produce all relevant original documents in proof of details furnished in their applications submitted on-line, at the time of interview. If any information furnished on-line is found to be wrong or false, the candidate will not be interviewed and TA will not be paid.
- No TA will be paid for attending the written test
- ISRO reserves the right not to fill up all or any of the posts, if it so desires.
- Only Indian nationals need apply
- No interim correspondence will be entertained.
- In case of any clarification candidates may send their mail to icrb@isro.gov.in.
- CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL BE A DISQUALIFICATION.
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July 21, 2009
Orkut to Launch Face Detection Technology to speed up Face Tagging
Taking a leaf (or the entire tree?) from Facebook, Orkut is planning to launch face tagging – though the big differentiator is face detection technique that Orkut is working on. To speed up the tagging process, we’re launching a face detection feature on all new photos uploaded to orkut. With it, orkut is now able to automatically detect when faces appear in photos (by recognizing features like eyes, noses, mouths, etc.), but without actually identifying specific individuals. The algorithm is not perfect, however, so things like eyeglasses, difficult lighting, poses, etc. may ‘fool’ our system from time to time. If that ever happens, rest assured that you can always tag photos as you normally would, and of course change or remove any tags that you’re unhappy with. – blog So many companies have tried and failed at Face detection – do you think Orkut can make it work? » Do check out Indian Startup Directory | Indian VC Directory and Active Startup Discussion Forum » Lets catch up on Twitter Topic for this fortnight (ending July 26th): Social Entrepreneurship Advertise @ pluGGd.in %%Orkut to Launch Face Detection Technology to speed up Face Tagging
Volvo Car India: Here is the safety belt
Volvo Car India, which released a television commercial (TVC) for its S80 luxury sedan in April, did not talk about the safety features of the car in the ad. It is now using the digital medium to convey, demonstrate and create awareness about the safety aspects, apart from the technology, luxury and Scandinavian design possessed by its cars.
Speaking to afaqs!, Sudeep Narayan, marketing and public relations manager, Volvo Car India, says, "A 30-second TVC is not enough to showcase the various safety features present in Volvo cars, so we have used the TVC for building an imagery of a safe, luxurious brand.
"However, we will leverage the interactive and engaging capabilities of the digital media to let the consumers understand and experience the safety features present in Volvo cars."
Interestingly, the Indian version of the Volvo Car website, available at VolvoCars.in, has a special section called Experience Volvo, where the company has hosted a few interactive flash presentations on safety and child safety, apart from presentations on luxury, quality and environment related features.
Even its mobile Internet site, currently hosted through Yahoo! Mobile, has dedicated links directing consumers to experience the safety features of its cars.
In future, the company plans to utilise social media platforms such as YouTube and Facebook to share videos which will educate consumers about the safety aspects of cars.
Other than pushing its brand values and features through VolvoCars.in and the mobile site, the company is in the process of formulating an online marketing campaign. Narayan reveals that Volvo will spend nearly 15 per cent of its total advertising budget on digital marketing.
He says, "Volvo will employ digital marketing to talk about its core brand values - safety, environment, luxury and quality; and also use it to generate leads for various car models and boost the traffic on VolvoCars.in."
All the digital marketing activities of Volvo Car India will be handled by the digital agency Ideaz Inc., based in New Delhi.
The online marketing plan will include rich media banner ads, search and social media marketing. E-mail marketing will also be included to communicate with the existing customers.
"Volvo banner ad campaign will be visible only on niche sites such as financial portals and on sites which have a subscription-based model," says Gurpreet Singh, chief executive officer, Ideaz Inc.
The company plans to develop a Volvo application and widgets, which will be made available on Facebook and its mobile site in the near future. Volvo Car India has a Twitter account as well at Twitter.com/VolvoCarIndia.
Speaking to afaqs!, Sudeep Narayan, marketing and public relations manager, Volvo Car India, says, "A 30-second TVC is not enough to showcase the various safety features present in Volvo cars, so we have used the TVC for building an imagery of a safe, luxurious brand.
"However, we will leverage the interactive and engaging capabilities of the digital media to let the consumers understand and experience the safety features present in Volvo cars."
Interestingly, the Indian version of the Volvo Car website, available at VolvoCars.in, has a special section called Experience Volvo, where the company has hosted a few interactive flash presentations on safety and child safety, apart from presentations on luxury, quality and environment related features.
Even its mobile Internet site, currently hosted through Yahoo! Mobile, has dedicated links directing consumers to experience the safety features of its cars.
In future, the company plans to utilise social media platforms such as YouTube and Facebook to share videos which will educate consumers about the safety aspects of cars.
Other than pushing its brand values and features through VolvoCars.in and the mobile site, the company is in the process of formulating an online marketing campaign. Narayan reveals that Volvo will spend nearly 15 per cent of its total advertising budget on digital marketing.
He says, "Volvo will employ digital marketing to talk about its core brand values - safety, environment, luxury and quality; and also use it to generate leads for various car models and boost the traffic on VolvoCars.in."
All the digital marketing activities of Volvo Car India will be handled by the digital agency Ideaz Inc., based in New Delhi.
The online marketing plan will include rich media banner ads, search and social media marketing. E-mail marketing will also be included to communicate with the existing customers.
"Volvo banner ad campaign will be visible only on niche sites such as financial portals and on sites which have a subscription-based model," says Gurpreet Singh, chief executive officer, Ideaz Inc.
The company plans to develop a Volvo application and widgets, which will be made available on Facebook and its mobile site in the near future. Volvo Car India has a Twitter account as well at Twitter.com/VolvoCarIndia.
July 20, 2009
Logitech intros Cooling Pad N100
Logitech, a provider in computer peripherals, today announced that it has introduced the Logitech Cooling Pad N100, the latest addition to the company's wide range of notebook essentials.
The convenience and portability offered by notebooks have made them the hot favourite in the home computing category. However the portability factor brings along excessive heating of the notebooks due to the densely packed components, said a press release.
A recent consumer survey also revealed that more than 50 per cent of consumers are concerned about notebook heat and 43 per cent believe that excessive notebook heat can slow, or damage, their computer. The notebook heat can also be extremely discomforting to the body during prolonged hours of computing with the notebook placed on the lap.
"People often complaint about the overheated laptop and discomfort caused by it. Logitech has introduced this new Cooling Pad to cater to the needs of all these notebook users," said Subrotah Biswas, country manager, India and SAARC, Logitech.
He added that Logitech Cooling Pad N100 with slotted surface and virtually silent airflow protects from the difficulties and discomforts caused by the over heated notebook.
The new product includes a low power-consumption USB cable that connects to your computer with minimal impact on your notebook's battery - while still delivering enough power to improve airflow around the laptop,said the release.
Logitech Cooling Pad N100 is priced at INR 1995.
The convenience and portability offered by notebooks have made them the hot favourite in the home computing category. However the portability factor brings along excessive heating of the notebooks due to the densely packed components, said a press release.
A recent consumer survey also revealed that more than 50 per cent of consumers are concerned about notebook heat and 43 per cent believe that excessive notebook heat can slow, or damage, their computer. The notebook heat can also be extremely discomforting to the body during prolonged hours of computing with the notebook placed on the lap.
"People often complaint about the overheated laptop and discomfort caused by it. Logitech has introduced this new Cooling Pad to cater to the needs of all these notebook users," said Subrotah Biswas, country manager, India and SAARC, Logitech.
He added that Logitech Cooling Pad N100 with slotted surface and virtually silent airflow protects from the difficulties and discomforts caused by the over heated notebook.
The new product includes a low power-consumption USB cable that connects to your computer with minimal impact on your notebook's battery - while still delivering enough power to improve airflow around the laptop,said the release.
Logitech Cooling Pad N100 is priced at INR 1995.
HTC Launched Portal For Sharing Ideas - TalktoHT.com
HT has given it the shape of a complete portal. Recently, HT (Hindustan Times) has launched a portal talktoHT.com for direct interaction between HT team and HT readers. Now, companies are directly being connected to its users and are launching portals for interaction between company and its users. As of now, it has 6 moderators and 40+ ideas. This portal is run by Purple Lattice. Surprisingly, there is no link on HindustanTimes homepage for this portal. Main highlights of the portals Put your ideas/ suggestions Discuss thoughts with others Vote to other people’s ideas Idea Status update – HT Team will update you the status of our idea – pending, under review, implemented, so on Some Interesting Posts are: Recycle old newspaper to reduce global warming Chat with celebs News on Kargil War Appreciated HT new look Its a new B2B2C concept and nice implementation of Web 2.0 but HT has to continuously work on this portal and listen and implement its readers idea else this will become a flop-idea. Its a decent business model. Hopefully, competitors will also like this initiative by HT and steal some ideas & implement before HT which may increase their readers base. Lattice Purple is providing this as a SaaS platform and pricing varies from $19/month for the Basic edition to $599/month for the enterprise edition. Check Yousuggest.us. Get Satisfaction is working on same platform and offering SaaS to brands to develop direct connection with its customers
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BSNL Music Portal
BSNL has announced public launch of its music portal with Hungama.com facilitating legal music access at lowest cost. The service would provide unlimited music and videos for Rs 149/month and unlimited game downloads at Rs 49/month. WATBlog earlier reported the service introduction in March this year. The service has finally been launched on full-scale after a soft trial running for several months till now. The portal would allow users to sample, select and download videos and music tracks and play online games. The service is for BSNL telecom and broadband subscribers only and is available at bsnl.hungama.com ( powered by Hungama). How to register for it? Users have two options for registration: They can register through their BSNL broaband user ID and password or through their BSNL landline number. Although there is not enough clarity whether users will be able to download songs without any DRM protections. Their FAQ section coveys this: The music tracks, music videos and game files that are rented out under the Rental Subscription plan have been DRM protected. You can download your DRM-protected rental music tracks, music videos and game files onto your PC. You can enjoy this content on your local media players. At the end of each month, your subscription is automatically renewed so that you can enjoy your music, videos and games uninterrupted. The site has around 50,000+ songs in different genres and languages. Currently, the entertainment store offers some 200 plus games to its BSNL subscribers The tie-up between Major ISP’s and Online portals is common looking at the potential of VAS in such services. BSNL may accrue significant benefit as it is a pan-India telecom player with major presence in broadband and Mobile services. The service may also be criticized as non-core activity for BSNL but serves a major audience through music and games availability at lower prices. The service would also foresee similar initiatives by other ISP and telecom players as VAS is a very high growth opportunity for telecom players. The service also signifies the bridging of difference between content owners and Telco’s
Yahoo board member Icahn wants Microsoft deal
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Activist investor Carl Icahn spoke out in favor of a search deal between Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corp, as talks between the two companies appeared to regain momentum.
Icahn declined to comment on the state of any negotiations between Yahoo and Microsoft. He had tried to broker a partnership between the two companies last year, when talks on Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover bid for Yahoo fell apart.
"I've been a strong advocate of getting a search deal done with Microsoft," Icahn, who owns about 5 percent of Yahoo and is a director on its board, told Reuters on Friday.
"It would enhance value if a deal got done, because of the synergies involved," he said in a phone interview.
Microsoft and Yahoo are close to a long-discussed search and online advertising deal, which could be announced in the next week, according to another source familiar with the matter who is not associated with Icahn.
The news was first reported by the AllThingsDigital blog, which said a deal would involve Microsoft paying Yahoo several billion dollars upfront to take over its search advertising business and guarantee certain payments back to Yahoo.
The two companies have talked about cooperating for months, after Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo was rebuffed last year and Yahoo's attempt to seal a search advertising deal with Google Inc fell apart under regulatory scrutiny.
Yahoo Chief Executive Carol Bartz said in May that any deal to spin off or combine its search assets will require a partner with "boatloads of money." She said at the time that Yahoo was talking "a little bit" with Microsoft, but gave no details.
Bartz is currently out of the office for two weeks, following knee replacement surgery, according to an email that she sent to her employees earlier this month.
Icahn, whose firm had a 5.4 percent stake in Yahoo as of March 31, said he remains a "strong supporter" of Bartz, who took the reins in January from Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang.
Bartz has made a number of changes since joining Yahoo, including shutting down underperforming websites and laying off 5 percent of the Sunnyvale, California company's staff.
But many investors continue to see a deal with Microsoft as Yahoo's best option, saying it will cut costs and create an online entity big enough to better compete with Google, the top search company in the United States.
The latest discussions involve a partnership in which Microsoft would handle search capabilities for Yahoo, while Yahoo could potentially handle online advertising for the two online sites.
According to Kara Swisher, co-executive editor of AllThingsDigital, a group of high-powered Microsoft online executives flew to Silicon Valley on Thursday to iron out remaining issues related to technology deployment. They included Senior Vice President of Online Audience Business Group Yusuf Mehdi, search head Satya Nadella, top digital executive Qi Lu.
Representatives for Microsoft and Yahoo declined to comment. Yahoo is scheduled to report quarterly results next Tuesday, and Microsoft on Thursday.
Microsoft withdrew its $47.5 billion offer to buy Yahoo in May 2008 after Yahoo's board said the price was too low. The software giant then offered to buy Yahoo's search advertising assets for $1 billion upfront, and guarantee $2.3 billion in annual revenue for five years, in a proposal backed by Icahn.
Google is the dominant player in the search market, with a 65 percent market share in June, according to comScore. Yahoo was second with 19.6 percent, while Microsoft was third with 8.4 percent. While Microsoft's share remains small, its new search engine Bing has won positive early reviews.
On Nasdaq, Yahoo finished Friday's regular trading session up 4 percent at $16.84 while Microsoft closed 0.6 percent lower at $24.29.
Icahn declined to comment on the state of any negotiations between Yahoo and Microsoft. He had tried to broker a partnership between the two companies last year, when talks on Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover bid for Yahoo fell apart.
"I've been a strong advocate of getting a search deal done with Microsoft," Icahn, who owns about 5 percent of Yahoo and is a director on its board, told Reuters on Friday.
"It would enhance value if a deal got done, because of the synergies involved," he said in a phone interview.
Microsoft and Yahoo are close to a long-discussed search and online advertising deal, which could be announced in the next week, according to another source familiar with the matter who is not associated with Icahn.
The news was first reported by the AllThingsDigital blog, which said a deal would involve Microsoft paying Yahoo several billion dollars upfront to take over its search advertising business and guarantee certain payments back to Yahoo.
The two companies have talked about cooperating for months, after Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo was rebuffed last year and Yahoo's attempt to seal a search advertising deal with Google Inc fell apart under regulatory scrutiny.
Yahoo Chief Executive Carol Bartz said in May that any deal to spin off or combine its search assets will require a partner with "boatloads of money." She said at the time that Yahoo was talking "a little bit" with Microsoft, but gave no details.
Bartz is currently out of the office for two weeks, following knee replacement surgery, according to an email that she sent to her employees earlier this month.
Icahn, whose firm had a 5.4 percent stake in Yahoo as of March 31, said he remains a "strong supporter" of Bartz, who took the reins in January from Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang.
Bartz has made a number of changes since joining Yahoo, including shutting down underperforming websites and laying off 5 percent of the Sunnyvale, California company's staff.
But many investors continue to see a deal with Microsoft as Yahoo's best option, saying it will cut costs and create an online entity big enough to better compete with Google, the top search company in the United States.
The latest discussions involve a partnership in which Microsoft would handle search capabilities for Yahoo, while Yahoo could potentially handle online advertising for the two online sites.
According to Kara Swisher, co-executive editor of AllThingsDigital, a group of high-powered Microsoft online executives flew to Silicon Valley on Thursday to iron out remaining issues related to technology deployment. They included Senior Vice President of Online Audience Business Group Yusuf Mehdi, search head Satya Nadella, top digital executive Qi Lu.
Representatives for Microsoft and Yahoo declined to comment. Yahoo is scheduled to report quarterly results next Tuesday, and Microsoft on Thursday.
Microsoft withdrew its $47.5 billion offer to buy Yahoo in May 2008 after Yahoo's board said the price was too low. The software giant then offered to buy Yahoo's search advertising assets for $1 billion upfront, and guarantee $2.3 billion in annual revenue for five years, in a proposal backed by Icahn.
Google is the dominant player in the search market, with a 65 percent market share in June, according to comScore. Yahoo was second with 19.6 percent, while Microsoft was third with 8.4 percent. While Microsoft's share remains small, its new search engine Bing has won positive early reviews.
On Nasdaq, Yahoo finished Friday's regular trading session up 4 percent at $16.84 while Microsoft closed 0.6 percent lower at $24.29.
Vizioncore launches SMB Data Protection Pack
Vizioncore Inc., a provider in software solutions, recently announced the launch of its SMB Data Protection Pack, which provides SMB customers with data protection, high availability and offsite replication that complements the entry-level, all-in-one VMware vSphere Essentials.
The new pack is specifically targeted at smaller deployments and includes licenses for six CPUs. The Vizioncore SMB Data Protection Pack is available in two bundles.
The primary bundle includes Vizioncore vRanger Pro for data protection and Vizioncore vControl -- capabilities not currently offered in the entry-level VMware vSphere Essentials.
The comprehensive edition, Vizioncore SMB Data Protection Pack with Replication, offers vRanger Pro and vControl, but also adds the additional protection and security of Vizioncore vReplicator for offsite disaster recovery replications, the release added.
The new pack is specifically targeted at smaller deployments and includes licenses for six CPUs. The Vizioncore SMB Data Protection Pack is available in two bundles.
The primary bundle includes Vizioncore vRanger Pro for data protection and Vizioncore vControl -- capabilities not currently offered in the entry-level VMware vSphere Essentials.
The comprehensive edition, Vizioncore SMB Data Protection Pack with Replication, offers vRanger Pro and vControl, but also adds the additional protection and security of Vizioncore vReplicator for offsite disaster recovery replications, the release added.
HP acquires storage software firm IBRIX
Hewlett Packard Co is buying privately held storage software maker IBRIX as it looks to catch up with IBM and EMC Corp in the $20 billion market for corporate data storage equipment. HP did not disclose terms of the transaction, which was announced on Friday.
The move gives HP control of a technology that companies use to quickly access large quantities of data for important business applications. IBRIX has about 175 customers, including Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios, Caterpillar Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The small acquisition -- IBRIX has 53 employees -- comes as merger activity heats up in the storage industry, which analysts expect to grow faster than the rest of the tech industry.
EMC won a bidding war against NetApp Inc for specialty storage equipment maker Data Domain Inc this month. Broadcom Corp offered to buy storage networking equipment maker Emulex Corp but was rejected.
IBRIX's biggest resellers include EMC and Dell Inc. An HP spokesman declined to say how HP would handle these relationships after the close of the acquisition.
HP is the third-largest provider of external disk storage equipment after market leader EMC and No. 2 player IBM. Dell is fourth.
HP hired former EMC executive David Donatelli in May to spearhead efforts to expand its storage business. That plan hit a snag after EMC persuaded judges in Massachusetts and California to temporarily bar him from managing HP's storage division, citing a non-compete clause in his contract.
The move gives HP control of a technology that companies use to quickly access large quantities of data for important business applications. IBRIX has about 175 customers, including Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios, Caterpillar Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The small acquisition -- IBRIX has 53 employees -- comes as merger activity heats up in the storage industry, which analysts expect to grow faster than the rest of the tech industry.
EMC won a bidding war against NetApp Inc for specialty storage equipment maker Data Domain Inc this month. Broadcom Corp offered to buy storage networking equipment maker Emulex Corp but was rejected.
IBRIX's biggest resellers include EMC and Dell Inc. An HP spokesman declined to say how HP would handle these relationships after the close of the acquisition.
HP is the third-largest provider of external disk storage equipment after market leader EMC and No. 2 player IBM. Dell is fourth.
HP hired former EMC executive David Donatelli in May to spearhead efforts to expand its storage business. That plan hit a snag after EMC persuaded judges in Massachusetts and California to temporarily bar him from managing HP's storage division, citing a non-compete clause in his contract.
Its 'Live Music' on Facebook
The scene: a shop selling musical instruments, Characters: An electric guitar called Riff; Vanessa, a classical violin; a drum kit called Sticks and keyboards, Keys, The storyline: Riff falls in love with Vanessa, the "violin of his dreams" in a rock version of Romeo and Juliet.
Interesting isn't it?.....its all from Facebook, the most popular social networking site
The five-minute animated film Live Music has been created by a team of 51 people from around the world who responded to an invitation through the Facebook.
It represents the most ambitious attempt yet to apply the interactive model of Wikipedia, otherwise known as "crowd-sourcing" to the animated film world.
More than 50,000 people from 101 countries signed up for the project to create the five-minute film called Live Music. They voted for their favourite drawings, whittling the pool of artists down to the successful 51 who each won $500 (£304).
Live Music was the brainchild of Yair Landau, who as a former head of Sony's digital pictures division steered into being such mainstream films as Surf's Up and Monster House.
He came up with the idea to see if he could apply the 'crowd-sourcing' model used by Wikipedia to animation and then invited people to join his Facebook page, called Mass Animation, to collaborate on the project.
Guardian quoted, Yair Landau, former head of Sony's digital pictures as saying, " A clearly less professional product than you would get from animators who have been in the industry for years. But it's a start and an indication of what can be done, "
He said the participants had enriched the story. For instance, an animator from the UK added her own touch of having two cymbals kiss each other in mockery of the guitar and violin's love.
Live Music would be released in November to run in cinemas as a short film before Sony's animated feature film Planet 51.
Interesting isn't it?.....its all from Facebook, the most popular social networking site
The five-minute animated film Live Music has been created by a team of 51 people from around the world who responded to an invitation through the Facebook.
It represents the most ambitious attempt yet to apply the interactive model of Wikipedia, otherwise known as "crowd-sourcing" to the animated film world.
More than 50,000 people from 101 countries signed up for the project to create the five-minute film called Live Music. They voted for their favourite drawings, whittling the pool of artists down to the successful 51 who each won $500 (£304).
Live Music was the brainchild of Yair Landau, who as a former head of Sony's digital pictures division steered into being such mainstream films as Surf's Up and Monster House.
He came up with the idea to see if he could apply the 'crowd-sourcing' model used by Wikipedia to animation and then invited people to join his Facebook page, called Mass Animation, to collaborate on the project.
Guardian quoted, Yair Landau, former head of Sony's digital pictures as saying, " A clearly less professional product than you would get from animators who have been in the industry for years. But it's a start and an indication of what can be done, "
He said the participants had enriched the story. For instance, an animator from the UK added her own touch of having two cymbals kiss each other in mockery of the guitar and violin's love.
Live Music would be released in November to run in cinemas as a short film before Sony's animated feature film Planet 51.
July 17, 2009
TV remote can double up as phone
Your children could soon be using the TV remote to make line-of-sight phone calls if MyWay, the Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) company, manages to get it right.
"We are working on developing a Bluetooth-enabled remote, with a headphone and mike on either end that can be used for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls routed through the Set Top Box," said Kapil Dev Kumar, CEO, My Way.
In some months, MyWay consumers will be able to talk to one another and to anyone with an Internet-enabled device through VoIP services on the lines of Skype.
The 2-in-1 gadget is just one of the attractions that the IPTV service provider has lined up. It also plans to offer remote storage of 200 hours of television programmes for a one time charge of Rs 2,000-3,000 soon.
E-commerce potential
The platform which allows the viewer to send back messages has the potential for e-commerce through TV. At the launch of its IPTV service in January, Airtel had spoken of booking movie tickets and ordering pizzas.
MyWay's advertisement calls for pensioning off competing TV delivery platform and Direct to Home, but IPTV faces its own challenges.
Industry experts say global IPTV numbers are unimpressive. The cost of extending the fibre-optic network to homes becomes viable only in highly dense cities such as Singapore and Hongkong. In India, an independent network operator has to guard his line from the cable operator whose terrain he steps into.
MyWay has the advantage of partnering PSU Internet service providers BSNL and MTNL (for the latter it has access only to the Delhi market) with whom it shares revenue. With an investment of Rs 150 crore planned for the year, it hopes to add 3,000 customers monthly soon to reach 2.5-3 million subscribers over the next few years.
According to the latest TRAI figures, IPTV services earned only Rs 1.14 crore in the last financial year. Compared to 13 million DTH subscribers as of March 2009, broadband had only 6.2 million. "But that is growing at two million a month. And we are working out the financials of offering the service to the non-broadband, wireline subscribers of our ISP partners too," said Dev.
MyWay will be available in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Pune soon. "Despite the fact that we still don't have Sun Network's channels, the pick-up in the southern cities such as Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore has been very good," said Dev.
"We are working on developing a Bluetooth-enabled remote, with a headphone and mike on either end that can be used for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls routed through the Set Top Box," said Kapil Dev Kumar, CEO, My Way.
In some months, MyWay consumers will be able to talk to one another and to anyone with an Internet-enabled device through VoIP services on the lines of Skype.
The 2-in-1 gadget is just one of the attractions that the IPTV service provider has lined up. It also plans to offer remote storage of 200 hours of television programmes for a one time charge of Rs 2,000-3,000 soon.
E-commerce potential
The platform which allows the viewer to send back messages has the potential for e-commerce through TV. At the launch of its IPTV service in January, Airtel had spoken of booking movie tickets and ordering pizzas.
MyWay's advertisement calls for pensioning off competing TV delivery platform and Direct to Home, but IPTV faces its own challenges.
Industry experts say global IPTV numbers are unimpressive. The cost of extending the fibre-optic network to homes becomes viable only in highly dense cities such as Singapore and Hongkong. In India, an independent network operator has to guard his line from the cable operator whose terrain he steps into.
MyWay has the advantage of partnering PSU Internet service providers BSNL and MTNL (for the latter it has access only to the Delhi market) with whom it shares revenue. With an investment of Rs 150 crore planned for the year, it hopes to add 3,000 customers monthly soon to reach 2.5-3 million subscribers over the next few years.
According to the latest TRAI figures, IPTV services earned only Rs 1.14 crore in the last financial year. Compared to 13 million DTH subscribers as of March 2009, broadband had only 6.2 million. "But that is growing at two million a month. And we are working out the financials of offering the service to the non-broadband, wireline subscribers of our ISP partners too," said Dev.
MyWay will be available in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Pune soon. "Despite the fact that we still don't have Sun Network's channels, the pick-up in the southern cities such as Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore has been very good," said Dev.
Toshiba unveils Satellite M500 notebook
Toshiba India Pvt. Ltd announced the launch of its latest Premier Series Satellite M500 notebook, designed to meet the performance requirements of entertainment enthusiasts.
Featuring in a premier black colour chassis with Champagne Gold Patterns, the LCD cover of the Satellite M500 comes with a Toshiba Fusion Finish based on IMR (In-Mould Rolling) technology with a Sonic Boom AERO design.
The Satellite M500 offers an edge-to-edge display (Flush Screen) with a glass mask, while rims and hinges are made of chrome further improving the elegant looks. The keyboard with flat keys in matt black finish transforms the Satellite M500 into an elegant multimedia powerhouse. Powered by Intel Core2 Duo Processors and 3GB system memory and also comes with HD web camera that records videos in wide format.
With this new offering, consumers can truly enjoy casual gaming, and watch movies at home or while on the go. The multimedia machine features a 14" high definition LED backlight display with Clear SuperView Technology, and a true widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio that offers a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and a luminance of 260 NITs.
The notebook comes at Rs.53,490
Featuring in a premier black colour chassis with Champagne Gold Patterns, the LCD cover of the Satellite M500 comes with a Toshiba Fusion Finish based on IMR (In-Mould Rolling) technology with a Sonic Boom AERO design.
The Satellite M500 offers an edge-to-edge display (Flush Screen) with a glass mask, while rims and hinges are made of chrome further improving the elegant looks. The keyboard with flat keys in matt black finish transforms the Satellite M500 into an elegant multimedia powerhouse. Powered by Intel Core2 Duo Processors and 3GB system memory and also comes with HD web camera that records videos in wide format.
With this new offering, consumers can truly enjoy casual gaming, and watch movies at home or while on the go. The multimedia machine features a 14" high definition LED backlight display with Clear SuperView Technology, and a true widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio that offers a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and a luminance of 260 NITs.
The notebook comes at Rs.53,490
Nokia 'Comes with Music' to India
Handset maker Nokia, recently announced its plans to launch a music services in India by the end of this year. As per media reports Nokia has begun testing the services in the country.
When launched, Nokia 'Comes with Music' service would offer consumers unlimited music downloads for a year from the Nokia Music Store - which is expected to be formally launched soon.
With the Nokia Music Store, users would be able to browse, download, and sync music to their computer or directly on to the mobile device.
The music content would be offered in form of vouchers to customers purchasing Nokia products. Users would also have the option to download content over Internet subsequently.
Currently, Nokia is testing the service, which was announced a few months back, in a closed group; they plan to make the service live for the Indian masses in the second half of 2009.
Nokia said on its India music store site that its service uses Microsoft DRM (digital rights management) technology.
When launched, Nokia 'Comes with Music' service would offer consumers unlimited music downloads for a year from the Nokia Music Store - which is expected to be formally launched soon.
With the Nokia Music Store, users would be able to browse, download, and sync music to their computer or directly on to the mobile device.
The music content would be offered in form of vouchers to customers purchasing Nokia products. Users would also have the option to download content over Internet subsequently.
Currently, Nokia is testing the service, which was announced a few months back, in a closed group; they plan to make the service live for the Indian masses in the second half of 2009.
Nokia said on its India music store site that its service uses Microsoft DRM (digital rights management) technology.
July 11, 2009
Microsoft Released Silverlight 3
Microsoft rolled out the next version of its competitor to Adobe Flash, Silverlight 3, today. The latest version of Silverlight comes with many features and improvements including clear type for both Windows and Mac, integration with a browser’s forward and back button, ability to work offline and hardware acceleration.
Silverlight 3 helps rich Internet application (RIA) developers work faster with new graphics, animation and 3-D features, and more than 60 controls.
Finally, Silverlight 3 enables developers to create lightweight Web application experiences that can exist outside the browser. This enables Web sites to deliver more persistent relationships with their customers.
It can be recalled that Microsoft had released the first version of Silverlight technology back in 2007 and later upgraded to the version 2 in 2008.
The Microsoft Silverlight 3 software development kit that provides libraries and tools for developing Silverlight applications is also available to download.
Download Silverlight Player
Download Silverlight 3 SDK
July 5, 2009
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