Tata Teleservices announces LBS offerings
Enterprises across the country will now be able to ensure the safety of their employees who are required to commute during the night. Tata Teleservice Limiteds Workforce tracking services will enable companies to not only track on a real time basis the location of their employees who are provided with pickup or drop facility during the graveyard shifts but also get updates on route deviation or... By shashwatdc guptaTwitter on a roll 200 million tweets per day
You may try to dismiss those who use Twitter as inveterate twits. Many people do use the service to post self-promotional links or the most inconsequential details about their daily lives. This burger tastes great, etc. Who cares how tasty or untasty your burger tastes! The rise of smartphones has only added to Twitters popularity. Now most users use their handheld devices to post small tweets.... By shashwatdc guptaMicrosoft strikes a deal with Baidu
Chinas biggest search engine by revenue, Baidu, has entered into a partnership with Microsoft to allow users in China to see English-language search results generated by Bing. According to sources, no financial considerations have been involved in the partnership agreement that will go into effect from later this year and will allow Bings search results to be labelled and integrated into Baidu's... By shashwatdc guptaIdea launches 3G services in Delhi, Kolkatta
Idea did not have 3G spectrum in Delhi and Kolkatta, but the company has managed to launch 3G services in both cities through an intra circle network sharing agreement with Vodafone. All operators will have to enter into such network sharing agreements because not even one company has bagged the 3G spectrum for entire country. Recently, Vodafone had made Intra Circle Roaming (ICR) arrangement... By shashwatdc gupta
Do smartphones spell doom for video game consoles?
When was the last time you had a tryst with a console based video game? Unless you are a true-blue gaming buff chances are that you are having your quota of gaming pleasure from your handheld smartphone. If you have an iPhone, then you have access to plentiful apps and to technologies like motion and touch sensitivity. Whenever you have a few minutes to spare, you can indulge yourself with a... By shashwatdc guptaKaushik Kumar, Project Manager, Orange Business Services
'Eagerly await the Next 100 Leadership Course' Winning the Next 100 Award had helped me in transformation and shifting from operation to leadership role with more expectation and responsibility on my shoulder. This has open door of new learning opportunity and experience for me. I am part of long term strategy project of my organization. IT Next 100 Platform also helped me, in getting touch with... By shashwatdc guptaHTC posts better than expected sales numbers
On Monday, HTCs shares have witnessed a big spurt as a result of the company posting a better than expected monthly sales numbers for June. HTC outperformed the broader market; shooting up by almost 4 per cent. The companys shares also saw largest amount of turnover. The Taiwanese company is the worlds number 5-handset maker. In the month of June, HTC had been dogged by rumours that the sales... By shashwatdc guptaiPad has a new rival: HP TouchPad
HP is launching its latest tablet, the TouchPad, almost a year after it purchased Palm for $.1.2 billion. Built around Palms webOS, the TouchPad looks quite attractive with its black design, rounded corners and a solid build quality. The back is contrived from plastic, but the device still weighs around 1.6 pounds, which makes it marginally heavier than the iPad. The screen size is similar to... By shashwatdc guptaFacebook to launch Skype powered video chat
Few days ago, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg had launched a speculative frenzy on the Internet, after he claimed that Facebook was about to launch something awesome. Now it seems almost confirmed that the awesome new feature could be Skype video integration on Facebook. In other words, your Facebook page will have an in-browser video chat facility powered by Skype. The product is built on Skype... By shashwatdc guptaCisco set to enter the tablet market
The tablet wars are set to get even hotter. Ciscos tablet is expected to hit the market by the end of July or in early August. But it is not going to sell on retail stores; rather it will be available worldwide through Ciscos distribution channels only. Designed specifically for business, Cisco's Android-based Cius tablet features real-time video conferencing, a phone app, IM, chat, email, and a... By shashwatdc guptaHulu has a new suitor: Google
Ever since the popular online television site, Hulu, placed the for sale sign on its front yard, suitors have been lining up. The latest of corporate bigwigs to show interest is Google. Earlier Yahoo was said to be in talks with Hulu. Microsoft is also known to have evinced some interest. But it is still not clear how much the current owners of Hulu - News Corp., Walt Disney Co., NBC Universal... By shashwatdc gupta