Google has attempted to unify the data it collects from user action on its services. However, the European Union (EU) feels its ‘Privacy Policy’ too needs re-tuning. Hence it has given the search giant ‘some months’ to re-structure the same or be prepared to face legal action. Apart from search, Google offers a plethora of services to its subscribers. Unified by a single e-mail id, people...

FundsIndia.com, owned & operated by Wealth India Financial Services Pvt. Ltd (WIFS) has received US$ 3.6 Million in its second round of funding. The Series B round was led by US based venture capital firm Foundation Capital. Existing Investor Inventus Capital also participated in this round. As part of the deal, Ashu Garg from Foundation Captial will join the FundsIndia Board, whereas Parag Dhol...

JWT Singapore, a wholly owned company of global advertising firm WPP PLC has confirmed its intentions to acquire a majority stake in ‘Hungama Digital Services’. Source: bestmediainfo.com Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. currently employs the subsidiary for its marketing & promotional activities. Moreover, it also offers strategic planning, web design and maintenance, digital marketing,...

Yet again healthcare online is into news where  Digital revolution have realized the importance of it. Online Medical stores are not new, but specialized & specific medical devices are now readily available. Sites like Healthkart.com, Health-shoppe.com etc. now offer devices ranging from simple BP monitors to Nebulizers & even mechanized wheel chairs. But sites like Infibeam, Ebay have...

India’s largest mobile phone operator Bharti Airtel is set to renew its network maintenance contract for its 8 circles and 3 years with Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN). NSN is a joint venture between Finland’s Nokia Corporation and Siemens AG of Germany, manages and maintains Bharti Airtel’s networks in eight regions, while Sweden’s Ericsson handles the remaining 15 circles. While...

Often mobile has been blamed for being useful for just sms spammers and wallpaper downloaders. But as the mobile penetrates into the daily lives of one and all. There are services that are being launched to cater to several needs of consumers. One such need is that of a doctor during an emergency. Tata Teleservices which is usually busy making tariff plans cheaper by the second has introduced a new...

IOL Netcom, who had so far become synonymous with broadband and IPTV services in Mumbai and Delhi with its tie-up with MTNL is now all set to enter as a player into the Indian telecom market. The company has entered into an agreement with state-owned telecom service provider MTNL, which has presence in the Mumbai and Delhi circles. MTNL currently offers both CDMA and GSM services in Mumbai and Delhi...

Sify Technologies Ltd., one of India’s largest companies providing enterprise data services, which also provides consumer internet services and has an online presence in the form of a Portal Sify.com, has today announced a tie-up with internet search giant Google to power the company’s Email and Chat services. According to the announcement, the Sify’s offerings such as Email and...

I wrote an entire series on Technological Innovation and Leadership a few weeks back (which I plan to continue now) but it struck me that most of what I was saying is restricted only to the products front. In innovation literature one often sees the grandiose themes of R & D, breakthrough technologies, and Intellectual Property. While these themes are extremely important in the services business...