Narayan Murthy Turns VC – Sells Infy Stock To Launch VC Fund
2009-10-23 07:41:00 We reported how the VC investments in India had nose dived in the last quarter and though it was slightly better on quarter on quarter growth no of VC invetsments were dismal. If one went deeper they were very dismal in seed and early stage investments. Well now all that might improve for sure as one of India’s leading icons of IT Services industry Mr.Narayan Murthy has just sold stocks he held in Infosys to launch a VC fund. Murthy has offloaded 800,000 shares from his personal holding, to raise about Rs 177 crore. This offloading led to a decrease in Murthy’s holding in Infosys from 0.41 per cent from 0.55 per cent. Though overall Murthy and his family still own about 4.83 per cent valued close to Rs 6,200 crore. What kind of companies will this fund invest in? The Fund will invest in young entrepreneurs and would be focused on India. No specific vertical has been specified yet. Great news for Tech entrepreneurs? Given Mr.Murthy’s tech background and also his or...
By: WATblog
White Sox launch new tech venture
2009-10-22 20:05:00 Ed Sherman at Crain's has learned that on Monday, the White Sox will officially announce the launch of a new business operation that has nothing to do with baseball. The team has created Silver Chalice Ventures, a subsidiary that will focus initially on developing digital platforms for clients but ultimately could branch out into almost anything, according to Brooks Boyer, Sox chief marketing officer. The company already helped develop a mobile application for the Southeastern Conference, among other ventures. That application lets fans of the University of Florida, Louisiana State University and other football powers get live score updates, news and game highlights on their iPhones....
Honda to launch bike sim next year
2009-10-19 18:00:00 Imagine an arcade style bike simulator that is available for inside your home, it is educational tool as it has been devised to teach about the riding in a busy city or town environment. However, of course that is not going happen, as it is going to be like free roaming on GTA but without ...
Linked Up: FIFA 10 Launch Party, The "Beach Ball Goal"
2009-10-19 00:46:00 Hey everybody, I thought I'd share a few links with you all as the weekend slowly comes to a close. As I mentioned yesterday, the Fire is hosting a FIFA Soccer 10 launch party Monday night at the Hancock Center Best Buy starting at 4. If you go you'll not only get a chance to play the game before it come out on Tuesday but you'll also get a chance to play in a 32-man FIFA tournament and meet Fire forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco....
Beta Launch of the Art Map and Calendar Tool
2009-10-16 19:29:00 We launched an online application for finding Chicago art galleries and exhibits. Although it's a beta version, it already includes over 300 venues on a Google Map, and lists 150 events on the calendar. Go to Map (warning, you are leaving ChicagoNow.com)It's a Friday, you want to go gallery hopping, hit some openings at some alternative and...
How to Enable the Quick Launch Bar in Windows 7
2009-10-09 12:31:00 It is a surprising to see that the Quick Launch Bar has not been enlisted in the easy to enable list. Here?s what you gotta to do to enable the Quick Launch Bar. Step 1:Right-click on the Taskbar and select Toolbars > New Toolbar from the menu. Step 2: Copy and paste the address provided below into ...
Soha Ali Khan Sizzles at Tum Mile Music Launch
2009-09-23 23:06:00 Soha Ali Khan Sizzles at Tum Mile Music Launch.......
Balloon Experiments with Amateur Radio- Launch 4
2009-09-23 17:59:00 Sending a balloon into near space has been done quite a few times by the BEAR group in Alberta Canada. Have a look at the details of their 4th launch where Tomoya Kamiko from Japan came to Canada with his HD camera to take it into space! "The balloon and camera were launched at 7:44 AM, ...
By: Hacked Gadgets
Rogers BlackBerry Curve 8520 Launch Imminent
2009-09-23 17:15:00 If past history means anything (and it always does), the launch of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is coming real soon on Rogers (NYSE: RCI). First we were privy to some leaked…
By: PhoneArea
Soha Ali khan & Emraan at Tum Mile Movie MUsic Launch
2009-09-23 06:38:00 Soha Ali khan & Emraan at Tum Mile Movie MUsic Launch. The official music launch of Sony Music & Vishesh Films? much awaited film TUM MILE, the songs of which have already started to conquer charts and hearts alike, took place amidst high fanfare on 22nd September, 2009 at Cinemax Versova in Mumbai. The cast ... Related posts:Soha Ali Khan Poses at UTV and CCBT launch signature campaignCute Soha and Bobby at Columbia Records launchImran Khan & Genelia at Jaane Tu ya jaane na Music Launch
Israel?s ?options open? on Iran | BBC NEWS
2009-09-22 06:14:00 Israel has not ruled out any options in dealing with Iran’s nuclear programme, a senior Israeli official has said. Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said there was no guarantee Israel would not launch a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel’s ‘options open’ on Iran
By: 1913 Intel
Israel Did NOT Assure Russia There Wouldn?t Be An Iran Attack
2009-09-22 05:50:00 Yesterday, Russian President Medveded announced that he had been assured by Israeli President Shimon Peres that they would not launch a preemptive attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. Today Deputy Foreign Minister, Danny Ayalon pointed out that the pledge was not true, and even if Peres was not a doddering old fool, the office of President ...
By: 1913 Intel
Pics from Brinda Parekh Store Launch
2009-09-21 21:49:00 Launch of Brinda Parekh`s furnishing store A to Z.......<
Jiah Khan, Sameera Reddy at Tote Launch
2009-09-21 21:48:00 Jiah Khan, Sameera Reddy at Tote Launch.......
Sonam kapoor Anant Diamond jewellery Launch Pictures
2009-09-17 22:01:00 Sonam kapoor launch Anant Diamond jewellery by Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).......
Beyonc Set for Signature Perfume Launch
2009-09-16 21:14:00 American musician, actress and model Beyonc Knowles is geared up to launch her first signature scent in collaboration with international fragrance leader Coty. “We welcome Beyonc as a well-respected and esteemed partner of the Coty family,” said Bernd Beetz, chief executive officer, Coty. “She is a star who brings a combination of power and femininity that will ...
By: Celebrity Brands
Koena Mitra, Rituparna Sengupta at 3 Nights 4 Days music launch
2009-09-14 20:55:00 Koena Mitra, Rituparna Sengupta at 3 Nights 4 Days music launch.......
Google To Launch Micropayment Service – Way To Lure Publishers Or A B
2009-09-11 09:18:00 The ongoing feud between the Newspaper publishers and Google is widely reported in media but what is largely unnoticed is the new initiatives introduced by Google to counter such issues. Google is on the verge of rolling out a micropayment service to facilitate smaller transactions on web. The micropayment solution would be an extension to its Google checkout service and is widely expected to be used by the online media properties. The service would facilitate micro or small transactions across the partnered sites. WATBlog earlier reported the tussle between traditional media publishers and Google. We also carried a report about the ongoing plans of WSJ Online to introduce micropayments on their site. This payment solution is thus an impending move by Google to calm the traditional media owners’ nerves regarding Online profitability and viability of business model. Google in the meanwhile has announced that the micropayment service is in a very early stage and wo...
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Indian Page 3 Girls sizzle at Mystique Wines launch
2009-09-09 00:41:00 Mystique Wines launch.......
ISRO Plan To Launch Satellites To Facilitate Rural India – Is Immedia
2009-09-07 14:53:00 Something from the outer space, International Space Station and Discovery shuttle will soon get back from space after they accomplish their new mission. And, this time they’re out there to collect a ton of space station junk, surplus gear and completed science experiment apparatus. On the other side India’s maiden moon mission Chandrayaan I is still collecting data and analysis about what went wrong. Apparently its going to take another couple of years, may be. ISRO Chairman G. Madhavan Nair said, “We had anticipated some problems at the beginning and wanted to complete important experiments much earlier. About 95% of data collection has been completed and analysis will take another six months to two years.” After ISRO’s launch of Bhuvan, India’s version of Google Earth there has been hardly any progress from their end. Recently ISRO announced that they’ll design a satellite for villages to get connectivity. More than about 50,000 villages out ...
By: WATblog
Ovi Store: only 10 million downloads since launch
2009-09-07 14:43:00 It?s been three months since the Nokia Ovi Store launched, and the mobile provider finally released download numbers on Thursday. Since May 26th, the Ovi Store has only had ten million downloads. Nokia has said that the average user has downloaded six items, resulting in only 1.67 million users using the store. These numbers, in ... Related posts:Nokia Music Store launches without Warner Music due to file sharing fearsNokia lights up its UK music store November 1Samsung has sold 5 million units of F480 TouchWiz
Think 360 ? to launch a complete makeover of your brand
2009-09-07 07:24:00 One can quote many examples as to why companies go for a makeover. But having said that most corporate and companies want to tell the world through PR that we have changed our identity and share the vision and its new values of the company. Well it definitely sounds interesting but will it create ripples in the consumers mind? To me the answer is no. So what will work? The entire communication strategy has to be well orchestrated 360 degree effort to instill the change in name or the logo in the desired audience?s mind. PR in isolation may not create the desired impact but PR with strong mass media campaign and internal communication will work wonders for the brand. The most refreshing example which still stands tall in my mind is the launch of Axis Bank. Today we don?t see much of their campaign but Axis bank has become a familiar bank name both with their current clientele and the future prospects.
By: IndiaPRBlog!
Yahoo To Launch Meme To Fight Down Twitter – Is There A War Plan?
2009-09-07 07:09:00 It is sad that Yahoo, which is one of the earliest success stories on the Internet is fighting a slew of property shut downs lately. Yahoo had been an early mover in so many things that are sustaining the internet today. They launched email more than 12 years back and though they have sustained to be a leader today in this segment, other properties have not been so lucky. Geocities could have been today’s Wordpress, Delicious could have been the link sharing service that Twitter is now known for. Amidst all of this, Yahoo continues to launch new products and the latest in this is Yahoo Meme which was launched in English this week. Yahoo Meme is supposed to be a competitor to Twitter and the outright verdict is that it is doomed for the ‘deadpool’ sooner or later. Why? Simply because the launch has come a tad too late – Twitter is already mainstream, they have over 44 million registered users, and have a zillion apps that makes Twitter all the more useful. But...
By: WATblog
Kulraj RandhawaMona Singh, Jasveer Kaur at Yellow chilli Launch
2009-09-04 21:34:00 Kulraj RandhawaMona Singh, Jasveer Kaur at Yellow chilli Launch.......
Casual Friday ? Shuttle-derived launch vehicles
2009-09-04 13:23:00 A different approach to the problem of getting crews and gear into space...
Youtube To Launch Movie Rental Service – Would You Want It?
2009-09-04 11:18:00 What if you are a loner with no friends to come with you to watch a new movie at a cinema hall, you have no TV to rent DVDs from NetFlix (or BigFlix if you are in India), and very ethical that you do not use Torrent websites? Youtube is here to let people watch new movies streamed right to their computers. Google is currently in separate discussions with Sony, Warner Bros. and Lions Gate to let users watch new releases from Youtube.com at a cost of $4 a movie. From Youtube’s perspective, this is a refreshing addition to the otherwise depleted think tank. An alternate revenue stream is so desperately needed for a website that is sustaining merely because of advertisements which nobody wants to click and Google’s big pockets. But will this work? I have my apprehensions about this because as posted in the beginning, who would want to watch new releases all alone silently in your bedroom computer. Besides, streaming over internet is not a flawless model. What if streaming i...
By: WATblog
RCom Plans To Launch Mobile Wallet Service With Vending Machines – Ho
2009-09-04 11:08:00 We have been harping on the fact that e-wallets and mwallets are important for the growth of digital commerce in India and we discussed this point in our last WATBlog Panel discussion as well. Well its seems that telco’s have already started putting the pieces together as far as launch plans for mwallets are concerned. Businessline reports that Reliance Communications is planning to launch an SMS-based vending service in collaboration with E-Cube, an embedded software company. The services would be launched with actual physical presence of vending machines connected to a screen which shall flash sms numbers that ones needs to sms to buy a product. The user who smses shall be charged the amount of the product in its mobile bill. A similar service debuted in other parts of the world like Russia as well earlier this year. Apparently this isn’t the first time such an initiative is being tried in India. Way back in 2003 BPL Mobile (Now loop mobile) had reportedly tried launch...
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Get Windows 7 for Free by Hosting a Launch Party
2009-09-03 16:01:00 If you are excited about the launch of Windows 7 as much as Microsoft is, you are in for a treat. Microsoft has launched a new HouseParty initiative that gives you the chance to win a free licensed copy of Windows 7, all you have to do is call up some friends and celebrate the launch of Microsoft's new operating system. This is probably the first of its kind type of initiative by Microsoft that demands user interaction and makes them more enthusiastic and excited about whats to come. All you have to do is Apply Online to host a Launch Party, choose a day from October 22nd to October 29th and if you are selected, you'll not only receive a special Signature Edition of Windows 7 Ultimate but your very own Windows 7 Party Pack. This initiative is only applicable to users living in the following countries. Australia, Italy, Canada, Japan, Mexico, France, Spain, Germany, USA, Hong Kong, UK, India.
By: Sizlopedia
Bharti Airtel To launch 3G By October 2010 – The Heat Is On!
2009-09-03 08:26:00 We’ve just covered the Empowered Group of Ministers nailing the 3G price at 3,500 cr, and with it, we’ve hopefully seen the last of the ups and downs that symbolised the 3G saga. The eGoM has settled down with final base price of Rs. 3,500 crore for the 3G spectrum. The auction is expected to be done with by November. Now, barely a week has elapsed since then that Bharti Airtel has announced plans of launching 3G-enabled services by October 2010. “If everything goes well on time with regard to spectrum auction, by February or March we will have spectrum allocation. By next Diwali (2010), we will have commercial launch of 3G services in India,” Bharti Airtel CEO Manoj Kohli said. Of late, there’s been quite some talk in the newspapers about 3G, its positives and negatives. We mostly know about the positives, the potential it has to expand the Mobile VAS industry, the fast connectivity, the eventual reliance of the Internet on the Mobile Platform, all that has b...
By: WATblog
Book Launch ? Imagine: A Vagabond Story
2009-09-02 05:39:00 “Have you ever wondered what would happen if one day you decided to leave everything behind and start fresh in a foreign country? Imagine is a memoir of sex, drugs, and Salsa dancing, but even more so, it’s a tale of rare camaraderie and of life-changing adventures that can only happen with an open mind and ...Your Free Subscriber Download Download "Dare Me!" now. Enjoy 17 off-the-wall adventures from a RTW trip. Related posts:Desire (and World Stompers Book Review)My Backpack Tells A StoryThe Inspiring Lyrics of Metallica’s Road Anthem
By: GoBackpacking
Anushka Manchandani Pics from Do Knot Disturb Music Launch
2009-08-27 01:41:00 Anushka Manchandani Pics from Do Knot Disturb Music Launch.......
Bad Valve Forces NASA to Call Off Shuttle Launch
2009-08-26 14:50:00 From PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories: Launch officials halted the countdown midway through the fueling process. The seven astronauts had not yet boarded the shuttle for the scheduled early Wednesday morning flight to the international space station. A ne
Koena Mitra Website Launch Hot Pics
2009-08-20 21:51:00 Koena Mitra latest hot Pics from her Website Launch.......
Hot Page 3 Models Pics from Shefali Saxena album launch
2009-08-20 21:44:00 Hot Page 3 Models Pics from Shefali Saxena album launch.......
Please don’t do a ‘naked launch’
2009-08-17 16:02:00 Okay, if you’re an individual, naked launches are okay. I mean, just go already and do it. No planning really required. But, if you’re a business or a similar organization, naked launches are not needed. Planning and work are required. I define naked launches as a business or organization starting/publishing a blog, Facebook Page, YouTube channel, Twitter profile, etc., in name only. No or very little content, or solid thought as to what the heck to do with it. I’ve seen many companies and organizations publish Facebook Pages with little more than their name, URL and logo. Before moving on, let me say that I understand the need of businesses to protect from name squatters. Okay, save your name even if you have no plans for it — but then state your corporate ID/brand protection intentions so it is clear, and visitors know that it’s not a dead account or that you don’t know what to do with it. So, what can you do to prevent naked launches? Here&rsqu...
By: Mike's Points
Chicago Now's Rooftop Launch
2009-08-14 20:56:00 Chicago Now bloggers Jimmy Greenfield, Billy Dec, Cubbie Julie, me and Kevin O'Neil. Chicago Now's official website launch was Monday, August 10th, but the rooftop launch party was Wednesday and it was my first time seeing a game from this unique vantage point. I was so honored to be one of four bloggers invited and the best part was our live interview on WGN TV! Fellow bloggers included Kevin O'Neil (CTA Tattler), Billy Dec (A Chicago Thing) and Miss Julie (A League of her Own). ...
TieUps Update: Dish TV – Yatra to launch ‘Travel Active’,
2009-08-13 09:39:00 Dish Tv has announced their partnership with Yatra.com to launch a new interactive service on its DTH platform. The service would be named ‘Travel Active’ and would help subscribers in searching and booking holiday packages, hotels, international and domestic airline tickets. This tie up comes after the recent annoucement of Makemytrip announcing its partnership with Airtel DTH. This seems to be good monetization strategy from Dish Tv’s fold as through such partnership deals they are bringing online and less accessible services at subscribers fingertip. Yatra would be the major beneficiary as it would be selling the holiday packages and airline tickets through DTH platform which may also increase awareness about its portal amongst DTH households. We have stated earlier of how DTH distribution is becoming more and more important for online players and we covered how the matrimony guys were at war with each other by tying up with competing DTH services and rece...
By: WATblog
Facebook’s Twitter Obsession Demystified – Reasons For Launch O
2009-08-12 15:33:00 It seems facebook is in a hurry to make itself a twitter clone. The rumored cold shoulder by twitter to facebook’s acquisition advances and the consequent acquisition of friend feed by facebook all point towards only one thing i.e. Facebook is obsessed with what twitter has today i.e. real time conversations of the world. Facebook has steadily been making design and feature changes to its site to make it more and more like twitter. The last 2 changes were one with the new design and the other with the real time updating of the mini feed. Now with friend feed in the bag facebook has beta launched Facebook lite which by all means is a twitter clone (it is exactly like pownce which was run by Kevin Rose of digg fame and was later sold to Six Apart). Check Screenshot Below Whats So Facinating In Twitter? The art of conversation - Seemless conversations flow and ease of updating one’s status is a key driver. Mobile friendly – The open api of twitter and the innumer...
By: WATblog
Aarti Chhabria Hot Pics from Daddy Cool Music Launch
2009-08-11 21:02:00 Aarti Chhabria Hot Pics from Daddy Cool Music Launch.......
Online Video Marketing: Affiliate Classroom 2 Launch
2009-08-11 02:04:00 Here is the behind-the-scenes scoop on the making of some really effective internet marketing videos.
I Have No Idea What to Write for the ChicagoNow Launch
2009-08-10 14:06:00 Today is ChicagoNow launch week, and I'm told by my editors to have some "fresh, great" material on my blog for the "big push" and a bunch of "new ChicagoNow visitors." Ha ha! Of course! No prob, Bob. It just so happens I've been sitting on a whole slew of fantastic, truly unique ideas that would be perfect for my blogging purposes. In fact, I have so many phenomenal ideas, I had trouble choosing which one, specific, truly unique and amazing notion I would write about and share with my readers. However, in the end, I did manage to narrow it down using a carefully calibrated scientific method that eliminated all the awesomely cool and fun ideas in favor...
Quikr To Unleash Marketing Blitzkrieg – To Also Launch Paid Options
2009-08-06 10:31:00 Quikr, the Indian classified portal seems to be on a rollout after acquiring its recent series B funding of $4 million. The company just recently appointed Mr. Pranay Chulet as a CEO. Quikr was formerly known as kijiji.in but was rebranded to reposition its image into the online classified market. Afaqs, citing company officials, reports that the company would soon be launching a marketing blitzkrieg to enter mainstream use in Indian market.The marketing campaign would utilize the Search and online display channels along with the heavy use of radio and print advertisement to create mass awareness about the portal. Pranay Chulet, CEO, Quikr.com, told afaqs, “We will spend the majority of our advertising budget on Internet marketing, while spending a minuscule amount on print ads, which we will use tactically.” The site is currently garnering around 1.16 Million unique visitors a month and pageviews equivalent to 11.8 Million a month whereas its major competito...
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Indian Models pics from What Women Want play launch
2009-08-04 22:00:00 Indian Models pics from What Women Want play launch.......
News: roland announce super online product launch in september 2009
2009-08-04 17:08:00 Roland Corporation U.S. is pleased to announce an exclusive online launch event, Roland Connect. On September 1, 2009, all worldwide joint ventures of Roland Corporation will simultaneously announce a new and innovative lineup of musical products via a unique web exhibition at http://www.RolandConnect.com. This coordinated effort across all branches of Roland Corporation, with headquarters in... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Joe Bonamassa: marshall class5 launch
2009-08-03 10:37:00 The new Marshall Class5 all-valve, UK made combo was launched by Joe Bonamassa at world famous Jazz club Ronnie Scott's in Soho on Tuesday 28th July 2009. The song in this video is 'Just Got Paid'. Joe Bonamassa launches Marshall Class5 combo 1 Joe Bonamassa launches Marshall Class5 combo 2 This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Meghna Naidu, Rituparna Sengupta, Gul Panag at True Fitness salon launch
2009-07-30 22:33:00 Watch Meghna Naidu, Rituparna Sengupta, Gul Panag, Eijaz Khan and other celebs at True Fitness salon launch at Star Bazaar........
Hot Indian Page 3 Models at Shadows Music Launch
2009-07-30 22:32:00 Hot Indian Page 3 Models at Shadows Music Launch.......
Sab TV New Shows Launch Pics
2009-07-30 22:23:00 Hot Tv Babes Kavita Kaushik,Shweta Kwatra, Juhi Parmar at Sab TV New Shows Launch.......
How to Search Files Directly from Taskbar / Quick Launch Toolbar in Vista
2009-07-29 09:12:00 The system search simplifies dealing with large databases. You can search for any file in your hard disk drive easily. In Windows Vista, Microsoft has hidden search in the start menu. It would be more practical to call search directly from the task bar. With a simple workaround, you can get search bar in the ... Related posts:How to Search for Files Quickly in Crowded Folders / Directories using Attributes and Metadata in VistaStart / Launch any Programs or Applications from the Firefox BrowserHow to Restore Show Desktop IconHow to Hide Icons and Clean Up the Notification Area of TaskbarHow to Open Command Prompt In A Specified Directory or Different LocationHow to Stumble a page without Stumble Upon Toolbar
Shilpa Shetty??s spa Iosis Launch Pics
2009-07-28 18:55:00 Check out Rekha, Sushmita Sen launch Shilpa Shetty??s spa Iosis with Kiran Bawa........ |
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