Monday, August 12, 2013

#ABPNews trends on twitter for 2 days

#ABPNews trends on twitter for 2 days : 10th & 11th August 2013, riding on its Shekhar Kapur hosted top programme Pradhanmantri.

#abpnews trends on twitter#abp news trends on twitter


  11th August




10th August















Source : Trendinalia

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Google Chromecast - Future of TV?

Google today announced the launch of Chromecast, a small dongle which connects to the HDMI port of your TV. One can broadcast content from any mobile device to the Television using Chromecast. The product is available for $35 from Amazon with 3 months of Netflix included.

The dongle needs to be connected to a HDTV and then connected to your Wifi router. You can then send videos and more from your smart phone :Android, IOS, Windows, Tablet or Laptop to your TV with the press of a button.



How to Cast



The official website is here
Other interesting articles to read

Google’s Chromecast Shows The World Isn’t Ready For Truly Smart TV
Airplay vs Chromecast comparison by The Verge
Chromecast, Simply and Cheaply, Flings Web Video to TVs - Nytimes

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

#Pradhanmantri rules Social Media - an ABP News initiative

Pradhanmantri show presented by Shekhar Kapur on ABP News


PradhanMantri, a unique show was launched by ABP News with a BANG on 13th of July, 2013. The show is presented by Shekhar Kapur, a critically acclaimed film director, producer and actor who has directed academy award winning film Elizabeth.


An opinion driven activity was launched on Twitter and Facebook with the tag #PradhanMantri on 13th and 14th of July. 

Pradhanmantri , ABP News programme with Shekhar Kapur activation on Twitter















The activation was so popular that #Pradhanmantri trended on Twitter for the next 4 days.

Pradhanmantri programme by ABP News presented by Shekhar Kapur Trending on Twitter


The programme has been very well received with Rave reviews on Social Media.

People commented on Twitter and Facebook about the quality of programming and received the show very well.

Rave reviews and positive feedback of ABP News' Pradhanmantri show presented by Shekhar Kapur on Social Media sites Facebook and Twitter
































 The online activity generated more than 4 million impressions with a collective reach of more than a million. source: www.keyhole.co 

keyhole.co social tracking report of ABP News' Pradhanmantri show presented by Shekhar Kapur














You can watch the first episode on Youtube

 

Thursday, June 20, 2013

#ABPSearch - Missing in Uttarakhand

We have started an initiative on Social media to help trace friends and relatives who are lost in the hills of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Please share this on Social media and other platforms to help people trace their relatives. Don't forget to tag #Uttarakhand #U'khand #MissinginUkhand



Visit the following link to upload uttarakhand.abpnews.in . The form is also embedded below


By Ramakrishnan Laxman

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

#AakhriTaar - Last Telegram

With the announcement last week of the impending demise of the 163 year old Telegram service in India (on July 15th), my digital team has come up with an initiative called #AakhriTaar emphasizing this moment in History and exhorting people to make use of this opportunity to send a telegram, probably their first and last before it is discontinued. A once in a lifetime experience never to be seen again.

You can find more about it on
www.abpnews.in/aakhritaar
FB - www.facebook.com/aakhritaar
Twitter -www.twitter.com/aakhritaar
also on Vine - https://vine.co/v/hBPOHAjKvYv





































On Vine


By Ramakrishnan Laxman

Monday, June 10, 2013

Indian Ecommerce Bubble- Will the Pin prick in 2013

Will the Ecommerce Bubble burst in 2013? The pin is getting closer and closer and I am not sure if the bubble will be able to withstand the pressure any longer. 

The online spending habit was first started in 2003 by the no frills airline Air Deccan in India which accepted bookings only through the internet and the Indian railways IRCTC. With the spice of VC money added to this pot boiler there has been a mad rush by startups to grow the market and attain the number one spot by killing competition. Aggressive discounting and selling below cost has whetted the consumer appetite but how many will end up surviving?

In my previous article I wrote about how Indiaplaza.com, India's oldest Ecommerce site seems to have shut down. Here I take stock of all the leading Internet sites presently in operation in India based on Alexa rank and how many are likely to survive. I have evaluated these sites purely on the basis of stability of traffic and not by profitability which should be the right metric. 

Sr.no
Site
Alexa Rank India
Status
1
14
Rising
2
37
Slight dip
3
44
Rising
4
45
Slight dip
5
48
Rising
6
73
Falling
7
93
Steady
8
111
Falling
9
179
Steady
10
385
Crashing
11
716
Rising fast
12
1517
Steady
13
1663
Falling
14
2900
Crashed
15
3126
Steady
16
3678
Crashing
17
6304
Crashed

Of the 17 Ecommerce sites around, only the top 5 seem to be stable, Amazon has just come in and rising fast, a couple of niche sites are steady while the rest are in serious Danger of collapsing.

Indiaplaza.com - Is it the end of the road?

Indiaplaza.com one of the oldest Ecommerce sites started in 1999 seems to be winding down. On browsing the site many sections are empty or is littered with error pages or page not found messages.

I've personally have had a good experience with the site over the years. Indiatimes shopping and Indiaplaza were my favorite online shopping sites. The company was run by a good sound team and knew what they were doing. It's unfortunate to see sites with a robust business model flounder under the onslaught of VC funded companies intent on crushing competition by selling below cost.

I just hope Indiaplaza can rise from the ashes.

Alexa shows traffic on the site falling dramatically this year.













Screenshots below

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Samsung also launches an Under water phone - Galaxy S4 Active

Underwater phones seem to be the flavor of the season. As if the whole world wants to go swimming with their phones. First Sony with their Xperia ZR, now Samsung. Yesterday they announced the launch of Samsung S4 Active, the perfect companion for Exploration, Activity and Adventure.

Key highlight
"The fully sealed design keeps dust particles out and protects against water damage for up to 30 minutes of submergence at a depth of one meter."

Leaked video of S4 Active