IBM to impart software skills to Madhya Pradesh students (Business Capsule)September 4th, 2009 BANGLORE - The Indian subsidiary of International Business Machines (IBM) is collaborating with three engineering colleges in Madhya Pradesh to develop software skills of their students, the company said Friday. IBM will train students of Government College at Jabalpur, Shri Vaishnava Institute of Technology and Science at Indore and Mahakal Institute of Technology at Ujjain.
Markets plummet as investors panic after Satyam shockerJanuary 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Indian equities markets dropped sharply after Satyam chairman and co-founder B. Ramalinga Raju revealed that the company was involved in a fraud of about Rs.40 billion ($823 million) over several years.
MTNL launches 3G services in MumbaiMay 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - State-run telecom operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Friday launched third generation (3G) mobile services in Mumbai at an investment of Rs.250 crore. 'Our total investment for the 3G launch in Mumbai is Rs.250 crore and we hope to rope in 100,000 customers by March next year.
Hasta La Vista for Microsoft Vista in India?January 30th, 2007 In India several households and even companies are looking at PC's in the price range of Rs. 10,000 (~ 227 USD).
Spend 4,400 Pound and a Get a Degree on Facebook and Twitter from Britain! Wow!March 30th, 2009 Now this was the last thing to happen and it has now. Much to your joy, now date while you study and study while you make friends online.
Infosys techie robbed, suffocated to death in BangaloreMarch 2nd, 2009 BANGALORE - Umesh Krishnan, a 27-year techie employed with IT bellwether Infosys Technologies, was robbed and suffocated to death early Monday by a gang of four suspected dacoits at his house in the city's eastern suburb, the police said. 'The incident happened in the wee hours when Krishnan was attacked by the gang, which barged into his house and gagged his mouth and nose with cello tape,' city joint commissioner Alok Kumar told IANS.
Best Buy, after job posting that sought 250 Twitter followers, seeks advice from WebJuly 21st, 2009 Twitter all-star? Best Buy puts number at 250CHICAGO — After buzz built online about a new marketing job, Best Buy Co. Inc. is reworking the help-wanted listing that sought Twitter experience and put a number on it — 250 followers.
1 in 10 Brit drivers use Twitter while drivingSeptember 10th, 2009 LONDON - British drivers are increasingly using micro-blogging site Twitter while they are behind the wheels, and are thus putting themselves and other in danger, says a new survey. The survey for online insurer, esure, found that almost one in 10 drivers were found to use mobile Internet services and social networks whilst driving, despite knowing that they were breaking the law.
Oz firm selling Facebook friends by the thousandsSeptember 3rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - As part of a controversial scheme to expose users to online marketing, an Aussie company called uSocial is offering to sell off Facebook friends by the thousands. The Brisbane-based company is best known for buying votes on social news service Digg, selling followers on Twitter, and running large marketing campaigns on social media.
Net telephony issue referred back to regulatorFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Monday referred back the Internet telephony issue to the telecom regulator even while providing flexibility to calling card customers, official sources said. Internet telephony, if approved, will allow consumers to make calls from their personal computers or laptops to fixed lines or mobile phones in India or abroad.
How Social Networking Sites Can Get You Fired and Why?March 6th, 2009 I will start with the story straight up. Kimberley Swann, a 16-year-old girl from Clacton-On-Sea in Essex, began working as an office administrator for Ivell Marketing & Logistics at the beginning of February.
Airtel OnSpeed Search is a Total Failure - A ReviewJanuary 2nd, 2009 Airtel is one of the biggest telecom service providers in India which includes a fair share of broadband and other internet plans too. They always try to push up their ever-so-reliable search engine to your mobiles or for internet.
China's Baidu.com says profit up 44.6 percent on strong growth in revenue, advertisersJuly 24th, 2009 China's Baidu.com says profit up 44.6 percentBEIJING — Baidu Inc., which operates China's leading Internet search engine, said Friday its quarterly profit rose 44.6 percent from a year earlier on strong growth in revenue and numbers of advertisers. Net income for the three months ending June 30 was 383.3 million yuan ($56.1 million), or 11.02 yuan ($1.61) per share, the Beijing-based company said.
Jadoo, the Indian 3G Mobile Service from MTNL Got Poor Response in Delhi, Held back in MumbaiApril 17th, 2009 State-owned telecom operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Friday said it has postponed the launch of its third generation (3G) mobile services, Jadoo, in Mumbai to May. The response to MTNL's 3G services in Delhi has been lukewarm, forcing the company to delay the launch in Mumbai.
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March 7th, 2009 at 9:50 am
If you think about it, e- commerce has certainly picked up its pace for several years now. More and more people are actually discovering the convenience that comes with online shopping. With reliable Internet connection, people no longer have to leave the comforts of their own home, just to buy groceries or that particular shirt or bag on sale. This saves gas as well, with the price of oil incessantly rising over the last several years. Thus, if you are considering a business venture, then you should go over…
April 20th, 2009 at 3:08 am
More evidence that mobile marketing is profitable. Hopefully Stop N Text will find a partnership like this soon