Insights on Technology

8 Reasons Why Google+ Could Beat Facebook in the Long Term

Arun — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:05:09 +0000

It has now been a little over a month since Google’s brand new social networking website – Google+ was launched in a limited field trial. During this time, over 25 million+ people have already joined Google+ making it the fastest growing social network in history. But the billion dollar question everyone is asking is [...] Related posts:

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Arun — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:10:36 +0000

The initial reaction to Google+ has been extremely positive. Not even three weeks old, and it already has 10 million+ users - making it the fastest growing social network in history - beating even Facebook, Twitter and MySpace in terms of growth r Share Related posts:8 Reasons Why Google+ Could Beat Facebook in the Long [...] Related posts:

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Circles – Google’s Big Idea (and Mine too)!

Arun — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 04:29:09 +0000

Google's Big Idea: Google launched their brand new Social Network Google+ a couple of weeks back. I was lucky enough to get an early invite on the very first day it launched. I immediately signed in with my Google (gmail) account. As � Share Related posts:8 Reasons Why Google+ Could Beat Facebook in the [...] Related posts:

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Why a Startup is Like a Science Experiment

Arun — Tue, 03 May 2011 07:23:08 +0000

There are many similarities between a startup and a science experiment. A science experiment starts with a hypothesis - or a theory of how the world works. The experiment is designed to test that hypothesis. The hypothesis is based on certain as Share Related posts:Are You Making “Milkshake Mistakes”? There are many similarities between [...] Related posts:

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Watson’s Triumph in Jeopardy: A Loss for Humans, A Win For Humanity!

Arun — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:09:20 +0000

Like millions of others, I watched as humanity's best players were trounced on the US TV quiz show Jeopardy! last night by a computer system named Watson built by IBM. I was fascinated by Watson - as it rekindled my interest in Artif Share No related posts. No related posts.

Computer Languages: In Search Of The Perfect Rapid Application Development (RAD) Language/ Tool

Arun — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:04:28 +0000

I have always been fascinated by computer languages and programming. I have also enjoyed learning and programming in a wide spectrum of languages. One of my first jobs fresh out of graduate school in Computer Science was developing system le Share Related posts:From The Network Computer to Cloud Computing – The Long and Winding [...] Related posts:

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Purple Cows and Free Prizes – Seth Godin’s Marketing Insights

Arun — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 15:31:28 +0000

A few years back I stumbled across a wonderful little book called Free Prize Inside by Seth Godin. The book introduced me to Seth Godin and his unique insights into the art and science of marketing and of spreading ideas. That in turn lead m Share Related posts:Are You Making “Milkshake Mistakes”? A [...] Related posts:

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MindRank: Are You in the Top Ten Results in the Minds of Your Customers?

Arun — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:21:13 +0000

Today everyone knows that to be found online you have to be in the top ten search results in Google - the venerable first page - for any search terms related to your product or service. Why? A very small fraction of users go past the first pa Share Related posts:Purple Cows and Free Prizes [...] Related posts:

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A Tale of Two Discoveries, E.T., the Drake Equation & the Fermi Paradox

Arun — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:49:13 +0000

Two recent discoveries this week have overturned some of science's most basic assumptions about life on earth and the probability of extra-terrestrial life elsewhere in the universe. The first one was announced by NASA in a news confere Share Related posts:Why a Startup is Like a Science Experiment Two recent discoveries this week have [...] Related posts:

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Is Facebook Unstoppable?

Arun — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:26:35 +0000

There is an aticle today on TechCrunch that asks the 35 billion-dollar question : "Can Anything Stop The Facebook Juggernaut?" The statistics about Facebook's dominance are staggering indeed : 500 Million users, $35 billion in valuation, $836 m Share Related posts:8 Reasons Why Google+ Could Beat Facebook in the Long Term There is an aticle [...] Related posts:

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Are You Making “Milkshake Mistakes”?

Arun — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 07:03:38 +0000

Among the many great ideas and insights in Clay Shirky's book "Cognitive Surplus", I came across one that was particularly interesting. It has some valuable lessons for anyone involved in product development, market research or strateg Share Related posts:Why iPads, Google Plus, and the Next Big Thing Escape Market Research Among the many great [...] Related posts:

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From The Network Computer to Cloud Computing – The Long and Winding Road

Arun — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:05:08 +0000

"Everything old is new again", is a popular expression that usually applies to trends and fashion. Surprisingly, it can also be an apt way to describe many current trends in computing. In particular, the emergence of cloud computing, is a classic e Share Related posts:Computer Languages: In Search Of The Perfect Rapid Application Development (RAD) [...] Related posts:

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The Evolution of Paid Search and Why Google Won & Yahoo/Microsoft Lost

Arun — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:34:26 +0000

Google's exponential growth and emergence as a technology juggernaut has been driven by one simple but incredibly successful business model : paid search or pay per click (PPC) advertising. Google appears invincible today because it dominates on Share Related posts:8 Reasons Why Google+ Could Beat Facebook in the Long Term Google's exponential growth and emergence [...] Related posts:

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Left Brain vs Right Brain: The Kindle vs the iPad

Arun — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:58:23 +0000

The Apple iPad vs the Amazon Kindle debate rages on in the media and the blogosphere - with no end in sight. The iPad fans proclaim that the Kindle is dead : it is no match for the rich, interactive, tactile interface of the iPad - a superior, a Share Related posts:Top 10 Reasons [...] Related posts:

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Could this be iPad’s Killer Application ?

Arun — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:47:40 +0000

In an earlier post earlier post I countered the view held by many that the iPad will kill the Kindle. I believe these two devices target different and overlapping market segments and can coexist. However, I also believe that the iPad is a so Share Related posts:Left Brain vs Right Brain: The Kindle vs the [...] Related posts:

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Top 10 Reasons Why the iPad will NOT Kill the Kindle

Arun — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:40:38 +0000

There is a post on TechCrunch today about the Top 10 Reasons The Apple iPad Will Put Amazon’s Kindle Out of Business Certainly the iPad will give some competition to the Kindle - especially the $489 model - but put it out of business ? High Share Related posts:Left Brain vs Right Brain: The Kindle vs [...] Related posts:

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Apple Introduces the iPad – Revolutionary or Evolutionary ?

Arun — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:59:32 +0000

The last time there was so much hype about a tablet, was possibly when Moses came down the mountain with one made of stone ! Steve Jobs - who has almost attained the same legendary status in the tech world - officially announced the much-antic Share Related posts:Left Brain vs Right Brain: The Kindle [...] Related posts:

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Education and Public Schools in America – What The US Can Learn From India

Arun — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:47:20 +0000

It is now widely acknowledged that America's public school education system is broken and needs fixing. Numerous studies rank US school children well below other countries in science and math tests: "The average science score of U.S. students Share No related posts. No related posts.

15 Facts You May Not Know About the Google China Incident

Arun — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:37:56 +0000

After reviewing articles from many sources in the media, I have compiled a list of certain facts and figures regarding the recent cyber attacks from China and the subsequent stunning announcement from Google. Some of these are surprisingl Share Related posts:Google’s Stance Is Also a Warning about China After reviewing articles from many [...] Related posts:

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Google’s Stance Is Also a Warning about China

Arun — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:08:13 +0000

Google's bombshell announcement yesterday about its "new approach" to China is still reverberating across the media and the blogosphere. Everyone is trying to put this in perspective, assessing its impact and figuring out Google's true m Share Related posts:Google’s Brave New Stand Against China After Unprecedented Chinese Cyber Attack Google's bombshell announcement yesterday about [...] Related posts:

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