App Watch: Signing Documents on the iPad

Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 31-01-2011

A Seattle company called DocuSign is using the iPad to digitize signatures, making it easier for businesses to get documents signed on the go. Read the rest of this entry »

Crunching Food Court Numbers

Filed Under (Ventures) by Admin on 31-01-2011

From the article in Businessworld:The young and the restless view it as a cool place to hang out. Poovili Manan, a commerce graduate from Chennai, says it allows us to experience different brands (of foods) each time. You can take your pick of the fare on offer Chinese, Italian, south or north Indian or blends such as Arabic and Continental. Or hang out at brands McDonalds, or a KFC.

MIT MBAs Take 9 Lessons Home From Silicon Valley Tour

Filed Under (Silicon Valley) by Admin on 31-01-2011

By Anagha Ramanujam

One hundred and nine students pursuing the Entrepreneurship and Innovation program at the MIT Sloan School of Management began their New Year in the Silicon Valley on the school’s annual, Silicon Valley Study Tour.

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Life in the Slow Lane: a Tech Detox Experiment

Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 29-01-2011

A few weeks ago, Max Dana sent an email to friends informing them of his decision to cut off all forms of digital communication for the month of February. Read the rest of this entry »

AZB & Partners, Ernst & Young Top the League Tables for 2010

Filed Under (Ventures) by Admin on 29-01-2011

Corporate law firm AZB & Partners has topped the Venture Intelligence India League Tables for 2010 as the Most Active Legal Advisor for both Private Equity and M&A deals. AZB advised a total of 90 transactions during the period. Ernst & Young which advised a total of 34 qualifying transactions - topped the League Tables as the Most Active Transaction Advisor (both PE and M&A) for the year.The

Did US Companies Help Egypt Internet Crackdown?

Filed Under (Silicon Valley) by Admin on 29-01-2011

Free Press, the non-partisan lobbying organization, reports that US companies are involved in providing technology that helps the Egyptian government monitor protestors on the Internet and mobile phones.

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How Egypt Killed the Internet

Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 28-01-2011

How do you turn off the Internet in an entire country? In the case of Egypt, it was probably done with a few phone calls
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Can you win business using social media?

Filed Under (Small Business) by Admin on 28-01-2011

When people talk about social media, sites like Facebook and Twitter they often talk about return on investment and monetizing it. If I told you I invested 3 hours a week and got a significant return would you believe me? Would you believe me if I told you I was a brick and mortar business [...]

The Three Forms Of Search…And The Rise Of Curation Spam

Filed Under (Silicon Valley) by Admin on 28-01-2011

There seems to be three forms of search emerging as Internet users try to deal with the tsunami of information and the increasingly effective techniques of spammers.

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Microsoft Wins Court Order in Case of Former Executive

Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 27-01-2011

Score at least a temporary victory for Microsoft in its sometimes contentious competition with Salesforce.com. Read the rest of this entry »