iPad vs Kindle

February 3rd, 2010 by No comments »
When iPad was revealed by Apple since then many have been proclaiming and prophesying death of most famous ebook reader kindle . However a close analysis of these two devices suggest competition from Kindle will not be a cakewalk for iPad and might leave Apple hurt.
On a technical analysis there is no doubt iPad is a better piece of technology than Kindle . Apart from a good battery backup of Kindle ( a week long on a estimate) there is nothing to be compared to iPad . iPad’s display , its wide array of technological achievements and also its storage capacity which is Eight times more than Kindle leaves it long back in this marathon.
Kindle was made specifically for text based application , some static puzzle games and not a good video device . On the other hand iPad is offering all the applications that are supported on iPhone and also some new made custom applications for iPad . Again Kindle loses on this front .
But the Secret weapon of Kindle is its Price and also its durability . Most basic model of Kindle is half as cheap as the basic model of iPad which is Priced at 499$ ( basic model) . Kindle Dx is currently priced at 489 $ and is just 10 $ cheap as iPad but the catch is Kindle Dx provides 3G whereas iPad don’t . Yes sounds unbelievable but is true . To get a 3G on iPad you will have to pay at least 629$.
This is worrying enough for Apple .Also Amazon’s 3G is provided free but there is nothing much you can do with it . But speaking on simple terms fact is Kindle Dx is killed . Although Kindle is offering some new features on Dx but this is already looking like a lost war .

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HP Slate

February 3rd, 2010 by No comments »

Steve Ballamer along with his hardware expert Ryan Asdourian showed this world a new amazing device running on Windows Seven named “HP Slate” and it left millions of viewers awestruck worldwide . On a first look this device looks very cute with a big touchscreen and its also slim .
It will be out in the markets this year and will face stiff competition from new groundbreaking device by Apple known as iPad .This year is filled with tablet PC Releases from all mega corporations in this field . The challenge however is in the fact that how to convince consumers that these devices are better than net-books or notebooks.

Also the pricing will be a challenge as there are many new entries in this sector current year . iPad is priced aggressively at 499$ for the basic models and leaves others pondering over prices . Also iPad will release earlier than Slate thus will have a early entry advantage along with the hype it created worldwide . Ballamer a took a clever decision of rolling out HP Slate one year after release of windows Seven which has been rated one of the best operating system present today . It would not be wrong in saying that he might be banking on success of PC version of Windows seven .
A 17 minute teaser was released in the official unveiling ceremony which has become a major hit on all video sharing websites specially Youtube.

Although many critics doubt success of Slate as it will be somewhat costly than its counterparts . But it will be way to early to tick Slate off the competition as we are yet to see what features HP is offering and at what price. So I would suggest reaers to wait till the later half of this year if they are thinking to buy a tablet PC.

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Why I will not buy iPad

February 3rd, 2010 by No comments »

After the official Release of iPad the excitement and Aura it created seems to be fading . Many critics call iPad jack of all trades and master of none . Firstly there is nothing new iPad is Offering which we haven’t seen till today.
I will write here in points why I don’t want to buy iPad .
  1. No Camera . This is heartbreaking for me . Why will I buy a 499$ device on which I cant do video conferencing?? Also there is No camera on the back to click photographs. So how will I capture those funny moments I spend with my friends ?? Camera today is not a utility but a necessity which is even provided by low end phones . Not including this feature can be a fatal error for apple.
  2. No 3G on basic model . The basic model priced at 499$ has no 3G . So I don’t understand why is iPad a Technological breakthrough when it is not providing these existing features. Also the connectivity options are limits . There is no support to HDMI .
  3. Its Price : This is directly related to the above two points . When they are not providing me with utilities that are very important for me and are present in many low end models I am definitely not going to buy it.
  4. Data costs : Even when you buy 629 $ model for using 3G you have to shell out 15 to 30$ each month . Kindle provides 3G service for free and also there is 15 bucks plan .Firstly I am buying a device which is twice as costly as Kindle and even after that I am shelling out money each month for data that also costlier . Doesn’t sounds intelligent , do it ??
  5. Depressing Aspect Ratio . iPad’s aspect ratio is 4:3 much lower than smart phones present today(16:9) . Devices with such a meager aspect ratio stopped rolling out Long back .
So I am sure I will not buy iPad . What about you ??

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Important Tools For Online Business

February 2nd, 2010 by No comments »

Online business is a very profitable field if you manage your Resources properly and Exploit the potential of your business to the fullest. Hard work is not as important as smart work. Along with this tool you have to set your online business properly which is the core of your work. Today I will tell you how to set your business and tools you need for it to run successfully.

First Tool: First thing you have to do is build a blog for your online business. It should be very attractive and well designed so that you can some potential clients for you online business. Sum up all important points of your business and some good offers. Keep the blog well organized and tidy rather then using too much information and making the page bulky .Use current issues and discussions to drive traffic to your blog. Because making a blog is only half war won. You have to make sure you drive good traffic to your blog. Remember more traffic means more potential customers. Also keep replying to ppl comments on your blog so that it become interesting .Keep your blog up to date and tidy always because your blog is first point of contact between you and your potential client. A good impression done is half war won.

Second Tool:Use social networking sites and forum as much as you can .Get in touch with more and more ppl related to your business and create good impression on clients. The more you advertise and spear more customers you will get .you can use Face-book my-space, twitter, orkut etc to contact more ppl .Also make good use of online forums. Join warrior forums or forums “my digital point”. You have to meet some criteria before you start posting in sellers section but once you start selling you can create a good client backup for your business . Initial days are hard bit one you get to now how things work nothing can stop you .

Third Tool:Article marketing is one of the most underused and powerful Tool in your Kitty. Write about your company the industry you belong to how you face problem and how you are better than your competitors. You can start writing yourself if you have good article skills or you can take help of expert freelancers to write for you . Article writing is a art of writing and giving various SEO on a number of article databases and monetizing the traffic. Always research what are hot topics and what users are most likely to search.

This article writing field is growing day by day and you can gain a lot of of potential customers by using this tool effectively . You have to write multiple articles first which make your job hectic in the start but later you will get a constant stream of customers and visitors on your site .

I hope this article has helped you gain a insight in this field.

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E-Commerce

February 2nd, 2010 by 1 comment »

E-business : Next Phase In Modernization of Business


Today the need to integrate e-business into broader business model and perspective has increased a lot. The pressure to rise to this challenge demands Strong and robust IT Infrastructure , greater security model for securing virtual Data and highly skilled IT employees. As the business goes online The threats also increased manifolds. Your success does not depends on thinking that your data is safe but it depends on anticipating the move of the opponent. This has been taught by a Chinese master in book “Art of War” and when your business goes online you will at war every second. You will need employees in your company which can help your company sail through this phase of change . You will need Leaders in your company not Bosses . Leaders can motivate normal employees and can keep your work going .Whenever you hire employees look for Leadership qualities not Bossy quality.

Assuming that neither you will have time nor required capital to modernize each and every hardware in your company a very important part will be integrating the legacy systems with your new and modern hardware. This part can be a bit snippy but it has successfully being done by many organizations over the time.

Contact between you and your system will be from various points like web browsers , local host, voice recognition system personal digital assistants etc.

Earlier modernization was only done on front end like updating software , getting new terminals new systems to monitor employees web cams etc. But today focus is more on back-end , New software’s to secure data , more hardware and network security to data centers and also restricting access to data points by Identification.

Earlier websites were only a source of marketing for a company but nowadays web sites are being used for various purposes like selling complete transaction processing and accepting various time of credit cards hiring employees giving details of various kind of products etc.

Web site is first point of contact between potential customers and company so it should have all possible means to give information about the site , products discounts etc. so taking a professional help in making a web site is highly recommended and also it should be updated and managed on day to day basis.

Some ppl don’t like to upgrade the system because they are very contented and happy with present functioning of system and don’t like changing it as new system could be unstable and also it will take time to learn to use it completely.

Another sect in your organization will vouch in for new systems and new opportunity. So it should be judged by thorough discussion weather to adopt new system or not.

You also have to choose weather the power in your organization will be centralized or delegated . New and bigger organization demands a delegated system as business is spread in various countries and decisions are wanted almost instantly . Delays can cause loss of customers which is not appreciated.

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A Study On Business and Information Technology

February 2nd, 2010 by No comments »


Now is the time for Technology enabled Business Services and Many service provider are coming forward in this field . They support latest business models and gives you the edge by providing you extra IT advantage.

Everyday we get mails in our account like “Learn to Optimize your Business”, “Mater class on Leadership”,”How to be successful” etc. Even today we get same promotional mails like we used to get a decade back. Is there something wrong ?? Did we still don’t get the concept of Aligning Business and It correctly ??

Answer is “partly yes” and “partly no “.Lets talk about alignment first. Alignment refers to the art of working in harmony, working with each other in a synchronized way. Till the time you don’t learn to understand the concept of alinement yourself you cannot expect it to work. Understand the problem and try to find out a solution . There will be every many stages where Business and IT will contradict each other.

Coordination should come from both ends Like it comes in any relationship . Never bend one too much or it will break. There should only be “Healthy Competition” and no animosity between them. Relationship should be like it is among equals not submissive from one side.

Skill set from both side should be competent enough so that they can understand basic functionality of each other . Technology is not only there to support business but it is for innovating ideas and work. Business should give priority to technology to work and perform in a better way .

IT is considered a unsuccessful investment crunching and reeling in small companies under shortage of Finance . IT guys are thought to be stupid who only talk about network and Infrastructure .But a IT driven Project performs much better than a Business Driven Project .

In order to make a business successful you have to invest correctly in IT and it will pay slowly but steadily . Remember the old saying “Slow and Steady wins the Race”.

It is a pity that even after two decades of using IT we are not able to understand how to integrate and embed it in a best possible way into our business chain. We have to work hard and harder to gain some advantage in this field .

Using IT in a progressive business model and helping clients gain in them is the main challenge .

Choose business model thoroughly and after a good discussion is important because once you are midway through it and you feel this is not the correct model of business for your organization then you are in a big trouble. This will cause you a way too much in monetary terms and also reduce your credibility in the market and organization among clients. This damage is too much to make . So you can take professional help while choosing a business Plan for yourself.

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Advantages of Web-Based POS

February 2nd, 2010 by No comments »

Web based point of sale system is a new help from technology in these days when we don’t have much time to go to stores every now and then. So , many stores are switching to web based Point Of Sales systems. Although it may seem to you as an unnecessary expenditure but the gains of a web based Point Of Sales system are clearly perceptible. The traditional method of manual inventory management is obsolete. It entails human errors and is thus not very efficient.

Whereas implementing a web based POS system catapults your business to great heights! With just a few clicks you can control your entire store or a chain of stores anytime, anywhere! It is the ultimate solution for your business needs as well as buying anything from your favorite store without much hassles. Web based point of sale also helps you save time which you can use for other important works.

You can pay for your favorite product from your favorite store at the comfort of your home. Some salient features of web based POS system which you would like to be aware of are:

  • Web based Point Of Sales system is a system for online inventory control management.

  • Web based POS systems have revolutionized the sales management process in retail stores. As web based POS systems are inexpensive and require no additional installations, they are very helpful in augmenting small businesses. This also helps customers as you don’t have to stand in queues neither you have to pay for extra manpower employed .

  • Web based POS systems are efficient in inventory management and report as they maintain a comprehensive real time database of all items thereby eliminating the need of ledgers and carrying out other miscellaneous paperwork.

  • Web based POS systems also display timely and accurate sales reports. Thus there are very minimal chances of checkout errors.

  • Web based POS systems also maintain a record of the purchase history, credit accounts of individual customer and thus enhance customer support service. Web based POS systems also automate the various tasks.

  • Remote access of real time data is an advantage of web based systems over other POS systems. As the web site itself functions as a POS system the user can access the entire inventory, place orders, view sales reports over the internet. An internet connection and a web browser are the only pre-requisites for this task.

  • In addition to this, the inventory multiple stores get integrated. For example- the requirements of one store can be met with that of the other.

  • Another advantage of web based POS is that there is no need to worry about hard disk crashes, backup of data or software upgrade. The entire data is stored safely on the servers of the web-based POS providers.

  • The retail store owners can have a respite from the time consuming management process and can devote more time to augment their business.

  • Moreover, the web based POS provide information about weather forecasts, public holidays, etc. and thus the retail store owners can maintain a stock of the seasonal products.

  • Web based POS are also being widely used in hotels, restaurants and awards industry. Studies, researches are being conducted regularly in the field of web based POS systems which are published in various journals, magazines and newsletters.

  • Estimates show that the use of web based POS is likely to increase in the recent future as companies are rapidly implementing web based POS systems to manage their sales processes and thus increase their profitability.

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