Video Recruit is a startup which seeks to cut the clutter when it comes to interviewing professionals. Recruiters can use the service to get automated yet meaningful interviews which potential employees can give from anywhere. A interviewee will get a mail which has questions for them to which they can reply via video. The mail only allows one video response, so there is no issue of candidates practising...

Ecommerce driven by SMEs and related startups in India are really catching up despite its slow start. Many online shopping ventures has evolved to suit the need and style of the customer. With newly founded companies scoring funding and flimsy startups taking the shape of enterprises with strong foothold in their niche, the online shopping scenario in India is looking good. Big players are investing...

Asia’s leading digital media company, Affle announced yesterday that the ‘My London Heroes’ campaign launched in partnership with Maxus and Hero Motorcorp has achieved huge success. This innovative branded mobile destination (m.mylondonheroes.com) managed to deliver over one million engagements in just a little over a week’s time of the London Olympics 2012. In this campaign Affle has created...

TimesJobs.com, a well-known Times Group portal that has launched Global Connect and TechGig (exclusive site for techies) previously, recently launched a new website called ‘Step Ahead’ that aims to help senior, mid and entry level professionals in their search for a job, self improvement and also assist them in job application processes.   Step Ahead aims to cater to its clients in a personalized...

The former CTO of popular restaurant e-guide Zomato, Avinash Saxena has teamed up with Mayank Bhangadia, a senior consultant at Schlumberger Business Consulting to start a recommendation engine for gifting called ‘Giveter’. The 15 day old website enables users to select gifts based on budget, age or occasion and at the same time also keeps a focus on the recipient’s personality and the giver’s...

Vuclip has announced the unveiling of its new advertising unit called Vuclip ‘Click2Vid’, in a press release. This mobile video ad unit provides videos across 5,500 devices that include smartphones, feature phones and tablets, cutting the time consuming manual adjustments by brands or advertising agencies. The ad unit is powered by a unique proprietary technology engine by Vuclip. This new development...

With the recent IAMAI report, it is very clear that the growth of E-commerce in India is increasing day by day and there is going to be intense competition on the road ahead. It is interesting to note that astute email marketing strategies are helping e-commerce companies gain 30 percent of revenues. Email marketing involves directly marketing a commercial message to a group of people using electronic...

Mobile Broadband will be the key driver of higher income for mobile companies feels Himanshu Kapania, MD, Idea Cellular Ltd. At present, revenue from mobile broadband sways between US$ 400 – 600 Million (Rs. 22,056 – Rs. 33,084 Million). If customer prioritization is carefully managed a 20 fold growth to US$ 10 Billion can be a reality in mere five years feels the MD. Though India’s mobile population...

Though Expedia has made a late entry into India’s Online Travel scene, the company has set an ambitious target to capture a large market share, reveals the company’s CEO Dan Lynn. The company has confidence that owing to its various country-specific endeavors it can confidently grab a larger chunk in a shorter amount of time. At present, India’s online Travel industry is worth about US$ 22...

LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network today announced the launch of the LinkedIn application for iPad. Taking into account the new and specific ways that professionals are using their mobile devices, this application aims at helping professionals to be better prepared and invested to make cleverer business decisions wherever they may be working. This is a smart move since the mobile...