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.mobi not so famous after all

 
 
 
 
.mobi the domain name that indicates the website is mobile compatible i.e. it can be viewed from mobile phones had created quite a stir in 2006 but seems to be phasing out with time.
 the registrations haven’t met up to peoples expectations
Net4india – one of biggest domain registrars of the country
Estimated registrations  [...]

Google increases India focus launches Labs and Local Search

If you are one of google’s followers then you would know about google’s all famous labs which showcases google’s products in beta and allows users to test these products.
Google launches India centric labs.
Google labs has now gone Indian i.e. an India centric google labs can now be accessed at http://labs.google.co.in. According to the release Google [...]

Orkut - Angel-16 year old - DEAD!

We recently blogged about how Orkut, was the reason that two people found their soul Mates. Orkut, which is undoubtedly the forerunner of social networking sites in India, has faced huge criticism, and has been blatantly been oppressed by many political parties in India.
What Happened?
In recent light of the death of a Builder’s son [...]

Google vs Microsoft - The Online Storage War!

Online space has undergone tremendous revolution in the last few years with the introduction of multiple file hosting sites and also with email accounts going unlimited with their storage.
With music and video creation and disemmination being on the rise with youtube and now the indian rediff ishare the file sizes are also increasing.
So in [...]

One Message Received: Daily Dose Of Dennis The Menace

How amazing would it be to read your favorite comic strip at your convenience…probably when you are still pondering over whether to get up or not or when you are terribly bored of your professors boring lectures and how great would it be to have more than one comic strip on your mobile phone [...]

Komli launched Ad network aggregator Pubmatic

Komli the ad network which we have written about earlier and also interviewed them before. Komli has gone ahead and introduced an innovative ad network aggregator called Pubmatic for publishers.
Pubmatic is an interface between publishers and online ad networks. i.e. it helps publishers manage the inventory of online ads served up from partner ad networks, via [...]

Crazy Social Media Marketing - Mentos Intern and some new Viral Campaigns

It’s difficult these days to grab the attention of the online folks…unless of course you use the right social media strategy. One needs something which is cool, wacky and actually engages the audience…
The Mentos Intern was launched sometime in June and is still going strong.
So what is the Mentos Intern? Well it’s [...]

WATBlog’s Exclusive Interview with Hitesh Oberoi - COO and Director of Brijj

We Recently informed our readers about Brijj, Naukri’s initiative at a Business Networking site. WATBlog got in touch with Hitesh Oberoi COO and Director of Brijj, He helps through some more light on what Brijj is all about
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Q) What are your thoughts on likedin, Is it a competitor to brijj, and if so how do [...]

People Interactive group finally launches Makaan.com

The Real Estate site from the Shaadi.com group has finally been launched. The site which was to be named 2bhk.com has finally gone live under the name Makaan.com.
Possible reasons:Let us be real – Common Sense is not too common. Many would consider 2bhk as a site which only lists 2 Bedroom Hall Kitchen apartments.
Imagine hearing [...]

Mobile Social Networking in India on the rise?

The latest of the Social Networking Sites to go mobile in India are Fropper.
Fropper have introduced MobiFUN powered by Mauj 7007 service. Mauj is also part of the People Interactive Group.
What can you do with this Mobile service?Well Fropper says it’ll help you search and add new friends, scrap and send messages to your [...]

Dreaming of being an Entrepreneur? TiE-ISB gives you an opportunity

TiE-ISB connect gives you the opportunity to qualify for an elevator pitch with leading Capitalist’s of the world.
Entrepreneurs are being invited to submit their business plans for the NEAIUV sponsored Business Plan showcase event.
Last day for submitting an executive summary is August 31st.
Their executive summaries will be evaluated by an expert committee from ISB. [...]

Orkut improvises Scrapping - Now send Video Scraps, Embed Pictures, Add Audio etc

Orkut have improved their scrapping platform and getting right to the point – it’s pretty cool and simple!
What exactly is this feature?Well you can now paste in photos, embed videos, add audio and flash widgets on Orkut Scrap Books.
These features are going to be phased in over the next few days (weeks). Currently the Video [...]

Orkut celebrates 60 years of Indian Independence!

UPDATED: Orkut has also changed its homepage to include a tricolor orkut logo..
Here is how it looks
 
 
The Independence day is just two days away and orkut which earlier celebrated diwali as well by changing their logo last diwali.
As Independence day comes this time around orkut has announced community polls on its official blog which was launched [...]

Micro blogging : a bridge!

In India Online PR is still in its most nascent stage, the reasons for the same being varied, from low internet penetration to lack of knowledge to carry the operations online. Can social media be used to leverage offline coverage online, and build conversations around the same? YES! Micro Blogging can be the bridge to [...]

TV18 MD Raghav Behl’s Funded Tangerine Digital launches youth/college portal Campus18.com

TV18 and its web arm web 18 among them have probably the largest portfolio of web properties than any other company can boast of. So along with yatra.com, cricketnext.com, compareindia.com, tech2.com, bookmyshow.com which launched recently. Now it seems Raghav Behl who heads TV18 has made a personal investment in Tangerine Digital which has launched Campus18.com. (Thanks Nikhil [...]