Is Steve Ballmer Using A Mac?

by | posted: April 28, 2008
While surfing through the Internet I came across this interesting rather shocking picture.     In the picture Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft Corporation was giving a presentation on the projection...
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ShahRukh Khan on a Cup: Paanchvi Pass Goes Viral

by | posted: April 28, 2008
We normally don’t take a look at offline Viral Marketing Campaigns on WATBlog but this one seemed too good to resist.     I was in Andheri (Mumbai) the other day on my way to the SMEI Summit....
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Qualcomm Plans To Offer 3G USB Ports For Rs.3500

by | posted: April 28, 2008
The United States based makers of the CDMA platform, Qualcomm said that it plans to offer chips for 3G telecom services at ultra-low prices in India. The company plans to offer the Internet Access Device...
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A Service Similar to Live Mesh. Introducing Yambi from Proto.in

by | posted: April 28, 2008
We recently blogged about Live Mesh which is Microsoft’s Web Platform that allows multiple computers to be in sync. These ‘computers’ include applications and portable devices as well.     We...
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Spam Gets Older. Turns 30 On May 2nd!

by | posted: April 28, 2008
  According to a Wikipedia entry following RSS Awareness Day, It is the 30th birthday of annoying SPAM. As spam turns 30 on May 2nd I would like to share with you how it all started. Way back in...
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Microsoft’s Deadline To Yahoo Passes. The Beginning?

by | posted: April 28, 2008
      Following Yahoo’s statement that characterized the Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo as undervaluing the company, Microsoft has issued a deadline for Yahoo to act on the offer...
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Wikipedia To Go Off-Line In September, Publish A Book In Germany

by | posted: April 26, 2008
  These days kids, youngsters and aged people love learning and reading e-books. Keeping in mind the increasing use of Internet, universities like IIT have started their lectures on Youtube. A similar...
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Tech, Sex And Romance!

by | posted: April 25, 2008
Today morning I and Ankit had a discussion on an article related to sex. While we were just kidding, I realized that Tech, Sex and Romance has a great bonding. In near future I won’t be surprised if...
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NGO NanhiKali’s New Website Uses Social Media – In The Most Beautiful Way

by | posted: April 25, 2008
Ya, so one fine day, when I entered the office, I saw Rupesh and Rajiv, staring at Rajiv’s laptop screen. There was a wonderful website that they were admiring. Had it been just Rajiv, to I could...
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Jeevansathi.com Match Point – The Retail Point – Launched

by | posted: April 25, 2008
Jeevansaathi.com has introduced its brick-n-mortar retail store branded – Jeevansathi.com Match Point. It plans to open up 25-30 retail stores in 6 months. The first one has already come up in...
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Microsoft, NDTV Media Commence Advertising on Facebook

by | posted: April 24, 2008
As reported earlier, Mircosoft, with NDTV Media has started advertising on Facebook, in India. The Ad platform was launched in February 2008. Bolywood Humgama, Equity Master and HDFC Secutities were...
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Funding Updates : NetXcell To Raise $3 million Through Private Equity

by | posted: April 24, 2008
After being termed as “One of the most innovative companies in India in 2007“, by Microsoft, the Hyderabad based NetXcell has announced that it will be raising around $ 3 million through private...
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Few Principles for Innovating with Product Related Technologies

by | posted: April 24, 2008
A couple of months back I did an entire series on Innovation of Products. This is in a similar vein; it is more of a continuation rather.     Today im going to try and look at the key principles of...
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Watch Trends on Twitter: Twist Launched

by | posted: April 24, 2008
One often uses Google Trends to analyse the zeitgeist of our times. And no wonder. Google now reflects our tastes, preferences et al by examining our search queries and combining all search queries...
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Privacy Disaster at Twitter: Direct Messages Exposed on “Everybody” Feed

by | posted: April 23, 2008
Twitter user Orli Yakuel, with 650 followers, had a nasty surprise this morning – all of her direct messages (private messages between two Twitter users) showed up in her normal Twitter stream....
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Myntra ties up with IndyaRocks

by | posted: April 23, 2008
Myntra, recently announced their partnership with Indyarocks.com a leading online and mobile social networking portal. Through this partnership, Myntra’s services will be made available to more...
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