Google Buys SocialDeck, Angstro - Will Google Me Ever Launch?»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-31 07:57:32

If you thought women went crazy shopping, Google is giving women all around the world a run for their money considering the startup shopping they have been doing. Recently, Google acquired Like.com, Jambool, and Slide. It is no secret that Google is building a social network of its own, apparently c more »
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Price Comparison Capabilities Keep Students Shopping at Local Bookstore»

IndianWeb2.com - Web 2.0 and Technology Startup Ne on 2010-08-30 10:02:27

Price Comparison Capabilities Keep Students Shopping at Local Bookstore Nebraska Book Company and Campusbooks.com Deliver Local Bookstore Prices over the Internet and Mobile PR Newswire — August 30, 2010 LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Nebraska Book Company (NBC) today announced a more »
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American Pacific Rim Commerce Group Announces Online Shopping in China Gaining Ground»

IndianWeb2.com - Web 2.0 and Technology Startup Ne on 2010-08-25 04:00:11

American Pacific Rim Commerce Group Announces Online Shopping in China Gaining Ground PR Newswire — August 25, 2010 CITRA, Fla., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American Pacific Rim Commerce Group (Pink Sheets: APRM) (www.aprcg.com) announces today the Chinese ecommerce online retail sa more »
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Google Acquires Like.com»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-23 04:48:29

Google has acquired Like.com, a Visual Shopping Search Engine which has its presence in e-Commerce and fashion. Though the price of the deal is not yet disclosed, analysts believe it to be somewhere around $100 million. Like.com was founded by Munjal Shah in 2006 and has multiple startups under its more »
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Shore Total Office Furniture Announces New Ecommerce Site for Used Office Furniture»

IndianWeb2.com - Web 2.0 and Technology Startup Ne on 2010-08-18 14:09:44

Shore Total Office Furniture Announces New Ecommerce Site for Used Office Furniture To make shopping for used office furniture in San Diego easier, Shore Total Office Furniture has just released a new version of its website- SanDiegoUsedOfficeFurniture.com! PR Newswire — August 18, 2010 SAN DI more »
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Facebook Acquires Chai Labs - Attempt To Keep Google At Bay?»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-17 04:12:07

The shopping fest is on and even Facebook doesn’t want to miss it. The news is Facebook has acquired Chai Labs; a California based start-up company which specializes in making platforms that allow for structured content extraction and semantic search. The price of the purchase is not yet confi more »
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Women Shaping Up - The Internet»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-09 12:44:25

Last month, we reported how a study showed that women preferred social networking over shopping. Now comScore has come up with a study on how women are shaping the internet. Women spending time on social networking sites is not really much of a surprise to be honest. I know some girls who like to ch more »
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Canaan Partners Set To Buy 25% Stake for INR 40 Crores in Naaptol.com»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-09 09:14:34

Canaan Partners, a venture capitalist firm who are interested in technology and healthcare companies, are on the verge of acquiring a 25% stake in Naaptol.com, one of the leading comparison based shopping portals in India. This INR 40 crore deal will propel Naaptol’s valuation at 160 crores wh more »
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Women Prefer Social Networking, Email Over Shopping : ViziSense»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-07-27 08:14:30

Women giving shopping second priority is something men would never fathom in their dreams. I might be targeting the stereotype with the previous statement but it is no myth that women love to shop. And now with shopping just a click away, they should be more indulged in shopping that ever before. Ri more »
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DuckDuckGo: Not Just Another Search Engine»

IndianWeb2.com - Web 2.0 and Technology Startup Ne on 2010-07-15 01:02:57

DuckDuckGo is little known alternative to Google search which drops you to your destination in very few clicks instead, of making you land on some spam or shopping site. more »
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Grabbon - Power of Collective Bargain»

pluGGd.in on 2010-01-29 00:28:15

Grabbon is Bangalore based startup that is trying to bring the power of collective bargain to the buyers. The site offers huge discounts on shopping, eating and other lifestyle spending with the standard Woot concept of 1 offer a day. The offers are valid only if a treshold number of orders are rece more »
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Boogie board paperless LCD writing tablet for drawing and making notes»

BlogHASH on 2010-01-23 09:07:33

The next time when you want to make quick notes or work on your shopping list, don’t grab a piece of paper. Instead of the paper, use this Boogie board paperless LCD electronic writing tablet which is not only attractive & elegant but will capture your every stroke without paper. This LCD more »
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B2C Shopping Portal BuyThePrice.com Soon To Be Launched - Will Focus On Price Work?»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-01-13 06:50:20

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him to gamble and you’ll get him shop online for lifetime. We recently studied how the online gambling market is shaped up in India, and what it can do if established with an idea of developing e-commerce. Recently in news, an e-commerce [... more »
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WWW: WAT Weekly WrapUp 22nd - 27th December»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2009-12-28 04:42:57

This is the last weekly wrapup for this year and hope all of you had a great Christmas and are looking forward to a greater new year!\nPosts via WATBlog.com\n\nRCom Plans Massive Expansion; To Raise Rs 6,300 Crore For Capex \nChristmas Season Is Here - Online Shopping & Happiness Galore! WATBl more »
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Christmas Season Is Here - Online Shopping & Happiness Galore! WATBlog Wishes You All A Merry Christ»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2009-12-24 08:59:56

Saint Nicholas might  be an inspiration to his modern day figure, but he surely is a classical example of generosity towards the poor. He makes a list of children throughout the world, categorizing them according to their behavior. If you’re still wondering what we’re talking about, the more »
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Indiatimes shopping enters Prepaid Recharge Business [Tie-Up]»

pluGGd.in on 2009-12-06 23:05:39

Rechargeitnow.com and Indiatimes shopping have tied up to provide recharge of prepaid mobiles and DTH through a co-branded site. Indiatimes has taken tie-up route instead of directly jumping into the market, may be because of the low risk appetite. This is the first ever offering from Indiatimes sho more »
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How to Purchase Books Online for Less»

Digital Inspiration - Technology Blog on 2009-11-09 11:59:32

This article describes money saving tips that will help you buy (new and used) books online at the cheapest price with a combination of comparison shopping, discount codes and smart thinking. College students can also save on textbooks by renting them from online stores. more »
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For MasterCard & Visa Card holders in India»

Digital Inspiration - Technology Blog on 2009-07-31 12:40:15

The 3D Secure service adds a layer of security to online shopping so even if your credit card or debit cards gets stolen, it can't be misused on the Internet. Learn how to get your debit and credit card verified by Visa or MasterCard in India. more »
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Tata Nano About to Give Detroit a Run for Its Money»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2009-04-30 07:33:34

Ron Rowland submits:By Brandon ClayWhere was your last car made? Chances are the maker of the car in your driveway was headquartered in either Michigan or Japan. But what about the next time you go car shopping? Did you know there will be another player on the market? More than that, you won’t more »
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iShopd - Social Shopping Startup»

pluGGd.in on 2009-03-04 03:05:00

iShopd is a newly launched startup that is built on the premise of group shopping (read this conversation on Group shopping portals in India). iShopd lets you announce your shopping intent (in twitter style), rate/review products, add products to wishlist etc. Group shopping is no easy game more »
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NetworkPlay Adds Shopping Vertical - Thoughts On Ecommerce Advertising & Challenges For Networkplay»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2009-02-17 09:31:02

Vertical Ad network Networkplay.in has in a short time capture several vertical players in building out its inventory for online advertising. The latest addition to its line of verticals is shopping which its announced today. Networkplay has added 6 sites to begin with and these include Naaptol.c more »
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Satyam Maytas Palindrome Syndrome»

pluGGd.in on 2008-12-30 05:47:47

Now that Satyam-Maytas deal has entered the B-schools case study (corp governance), it’s interesting to look at the palindrome syndrome between the two companies: Palindrome: S A T Y A M | M A Y T A S The two are palindrome and maybe, its time to add a palindrome syndrome while evaluatin more »
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Best of November 2008»

Quick Online Tips on 2008-12-29 16:32:32

As part of our year end round up, you can find here some of the most popular, and newsworthy articles of November 2008. Enjoy the news, trivia, tips and tricks for that month. 10 Best Black Friday Tips for stress-free shopping Play Interactive Adventure Games on Youtube! Test Drive WordPress 2.7 - more »
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KitneBaje will Book Services for you»

pluGGd.in on 2008-12-23 02:19:15

Need an appointment with doctor? Wanna book a table at restaurant? KitneBaje seeks to be the one stop shop for booking travel (air/bus/rental cars), restaurants as well as hotels for you. Think of KitneBaje as a personal assistant, web based PA that can help you manage your plans/schedules (though more »
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BookmyShow partners with Airtel»

pluGGd.in on 2008-12-15 21:00:36

Bookmyshow (Network18 venture) has partnered with Airtel and their app will now be available on Airtel Live. Airtel customers can book tickets on the Airtel WAP site live.airtelworld.com/AirTel Live on all GPRS enabled handsets. Airtel customers can also call 5432191 that would be directed to the B more »
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TimesofMoney Launches DirecPay - Could Wallet365 be next?»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2008-12-10 03:53:11

TimesofMoney has launched DirecPay is a bank neutral payments aggregator service for merchants to facilitate online shopping and act as a single interface between customer, bank and the merchant. DirecPay supports credit cards, debit cards and net banking transactional capabilities across a spectrum more »
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Zapak Ties Up With Pringoo - Launches Gaming Merchandise Shopping Site»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2008-12-09 04:14:34

Zapak.com Reliance ADAG’s online gaming portal  has tied up with Pringoo.com an ecommerce website for custom designed merchandise to launch shopping.zapak.com a gaming merchandise shopping site. This site will offer products such as T-shirts, mugs and soft toys that would complement the games more »
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IBM's ‘High Five' List of Innovations (that can change the world)»

pluGGd.in on 2008-11-26 22:28:49

IBM has released it’s ‘Next Five in Five’ list of 5 innovations that will change our lives in the next 5 years. Crystal ball for your health For less than $200, you will be able to get a genetic map that tells you what health risks you are likely to face in your lifetime and the sp more »
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eBay India Census Guide - Mumbai leads the E-Commerce Race»

pluGGd.in on 2008-11-25 21:19:27

eBay India has shared the online behavior of Indian netizens (analyzed the online behavior of shoppers and sellers in 28 states, six union territories and the top 100 cities over 2007) and there are some interesting insights: USB drive registered the maximum sales on eBay. Value mobile handsets, MP more »
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3 sites to find the best Black Friday sales, specials, and deals»

Online Tech Tips on 2008-11-24 10:45:20

Black Friday is coming upon us very soon and so are the plethora of deals, coupons, specials, crazy sales, rebates, and lots more! Like most Americans, you will probably be shopping from dawn to dusk on Black Friday, but unless you really plan out what you want to buy and from where, you can end [.. more »
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Chinese Cyberlaws and the Business Conundrum»

pluGGd.in on 2008-11-20 05:08:44

Few days back, I was invited by IIM B to judge a case study contest (part of Vista) - the case study was based on Chinese cyber laws (or rather, dictatorial policy?). Here is an excerpt from the case study(download the pdf) : “Cyber censorship is nothing new in China. For more than a year, Int more »
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How much is your data worth? Lets hear from Spam Industry»

pluGGd.in on 2008-11-18 04:33:33

Got this mail /spam from a bulk mailer agency - shows worth of your personal data. Worth of 50K CEO’s pesonal email ids is Rs. 10K! Database of Mumbai car owner is worth 5 times that of Kolkata! All India CEO data is worth Rs. 1/entry! Interesting data point, I must say. What’s your op more »
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BankBazaar - comparison shopping for loans»

StartupDunia on 2008-11-18 01:57:07

  BankBazaar is another another online loan comparison engine for the Indian market. Users can apply for personal and home loans and lenders compete to earn your business and provide you a loan. Within minutes of filling your application, you are presented with offers from various lenders, alongwit more »
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Scenes of Philadelphia»

Blogpourri on 2008-11-12 08:02:00

National Treasure (the movie, the first one, which was shot in Philadelphia and DC) and the John Adams miniseries on HBO, based on the book by David McCullough, both turned out to be pretty popular in our house. If you have the time and inclination, the John Adams series is worth watching, not least more »
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Bandhan - Matrimony (Meta) Search Engine»

pluGGd.in on 2008-11-06 22:13:12

If you have meta search engines for jobs and airlines, why not for matrimony sites? Bandhan is a Pune based startup that has launched a meta search engine for matrimony sites in India (shaadi/Jeevasathi/SimplyMarry and regional matrimony sites as well). Bandhan crawls matrimony sites, extracts data more »
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Virtual SIM Hosting or Short Codes?»

pluGGd.in on 2008-11-06 06:34:00

A startup needs your help on understanding the pros/cons of Virtual SIM Hosting (i.e. Virtual Mobile Numbers” or “Long Codes”) vs. Short Codes? The immediate benefit to the user is that he has to pay lesser to respond to a long code than his short code (depending upon his provider more »
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Naaptol.com Launches Social Shopping Features.. Not Impressed..»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2008-11-05 05:19:13

naaptol.com a comparison based shopping portal in which BCCL Private Treaties recently picked up a stake has announced some interesting features which add a social element to shopping aka social shopping. This service is for registered users only and allows them to interact directly with the other more »
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Valklub : Discount Coupon Service Delivered on your Mobile»

pluGGd.in on 2008-11-05 03:23:30

Valklub is a Delhi based discount coupon service that helps consumers get exclusive deals & discounts from a variety of brands & merchants in the City. Valklub presently offers discounts from over 200 merchants & brands in Dining, Pubs, Beauty & Fitness services in the city and plan more »
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Namitha in U.S.»

digital thoughts on 2008-11-03 19:07:56

What has Indian sexy actress Namitha to do with Shopping.com portal in U.S? Search Engine Marketing guys try all kinds of tricks to make the viewers click on the ads. more »
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BIG Music Partners with Fox and Disney»

pluGGd.in on 2008-10-29 22:12:00

BIG Music, part of Reliance Entertainment after signing deals with Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros has partnered with Fox and Disney for its home video business. BIG Music & Home Entertainment is also looking at merchandising business (T-shirts/caps/posters etc) under the R more »
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Ditch VCs - SBI to offer collateral free loan to SMEs (upto 1 Crore)»

pluGGd.in on 2008-10-29 05:51:57

Surely a good news for startups who are facing tough time raising money - SBI has signed an agreement with credit guarantee fund trust for micro and small enterprises (CGTMSE) to offer collateral free credit upto Rs one crore for SMEs. The fund is aimed at SMEs in all sectors (except agriculture and more »
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Understanding Web18's Portal Consolidation Strategy (under In.com Brand)»

pluGGd.in on 2008-10-27 01:23:35

Web18 started consolidating it’s portals sometime back and except moneycontrol, most of it’s portals have been moved under the domain, in.com. Let’s try to understand the rationale behind this: The Traffic In.com, thanks to all the aggressive marketing campaigns (plus some other more »
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In.com Integrates Cricketnext, Tech2, Josh18 & Buzz18 - Launches Shopping, Photo Sharing & Mobile Ve»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2008-10-22 14:49:30

Well In.com the horizontal portal from web18 whose expensive domain name was talk of the town has been very active offlate making upteen number of changes not only on In.com but also on other sister sites of Web18 which are being integrated as a part of In.com. So which are the Web18 sites that are more »
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Capital18, Goosefish Media Back Vertical Ad Network Firm»

contentSutra.com on 2008-10-14 23:01:12

NetworkPlay.in, an audience focused vertical ad network company, has announced that it has raised undisclosed seed funding from Capital18 (Network18's VC/PE arm) and Goosefish Media Ventures. The firm has also announced the launch of its first two verticals today, which will be travel and women. But more »
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Guitarati - Play Musical Games Online»

pluGGd.in to Indian Startups on 2008-10-01 01:08:17

Great game for music buffs! Guitarati has launched an interesting online musical game (link) based on the ever popular game of antakshiri. In order to play the game, enter your name,invite your friends (or if you want, you can play with the robot as well) - the game works on your ability to recall s more »
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Wipro expands it's Second Life presence»

pluGGd.in to Indian Startups on 2008-09-18 02:25:41

Wipro launched it’s offshore development center in SecondLife a year back and now they have launched a SOA solutions lab - which gives customers an opportunity to explore the impact of SOA in transforming their organizations to be more agile and enable business transformation [via] SecondLife& more »
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BlogWorld Expo 20% Discount Coupon Codes»

Quick Online Tips on 2008-09-15 15:11:29

BlogWorld and New Media Expo promises to be the biggest blogging conference in the world and all the who’s who in the blogosphere will be there. If you need to network with top bloggers and take your blog to the next level, this blogging conference in Las Vegas is the place to be on September more »
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Build a Web Page Monitor with Google Docs and Track Changes Automatically»

Digital Inspiration on 2008-09-15 09:57:13

Learn how to monitor web pages using Google Docs. This is useful if you want to watch shopping sites like ebay or Amazon for any changes in the product price. more »
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Guerilla Marketing : Source code on the Business Card?»

pluGGd.in to Indian Startups on 2008-09-13 01:45:00

Guerilla Marketing is easier said than done. TringMe, recently had an ‘aha’ moment @ the recently organized Adobe RIA summit - the startup saw great traction from the audience and the the ‘wow’ moment came when they distributed their business card - which had the complete act more »
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Featured Startup: Blink Media Presents an Innovative Shopping Experience»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2008-09-04 06:19:28

Blink's product is based on the simple premise that, shopping decisions are made on the shop floor and not at home in front of the TV. Therefore, even advertising and product pitches should be made at the same time. Their shopping cart offers a lot of intuitive features to make shopping easy for sho more »
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