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Know Infosys’ success secret

September 20th, 2009

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Bangalore: The three aspects of ensuring success for any entrepreneur was innovation, ability to use innovation to create service and products that Infosys corporate education centre add value to customers and the ability to communicate the value to customers, Infosys Chairman N R Narayana

Murthy said.”Think of innovation and marketing as two most important instruments for creating a wonderful organisation and tremendous brand equity,” Murthy advised entrepreneurs at the launch of a new marketing book, “No Marketing Money” authored by Jessie Paul, a former global brand manager at Infosys.Using Innovative platform that does not cost too much money could help entrepreneurs to create brand equity, he said sharing his

own experience of building Infosys from a little known brand to a globally recognised brand.

He said during a survey conducted in 1992 with prospective employees on the company they would like to join, zero per cent opted for Infosys. This dismal picture drove him to take a vow to change it. “We will be number one in India in five years,” he had told his colleagues then.

His confidence was met with some scepticism by colleagues who wondered how a small company with less resources could hope to compete with richer and bigger companies, he recalled.

“We will do new unusual things,” he had told his colleagues. “We will do what other companies did not do,” he said reminiscing over the transformation of a company to a leading global software firm.

“Think of new ideas and think of platforms that do not cost too much and that will get people to talk about you, magazines to write about you,” he said, adding communicating unusual ideas would attract people.

Paul said the book was a guide for companies especially startups to establish themselves and grow rapidly on a relatively limited budget. It provides actionable insights and advice on how to steer as well as manage brands.

Girish Paranjpe, Joint CEO, IT Business and Member of the Board, Wipro, said “Clear Positioning and Innovative marketing are required if more Indian firms are to play a role on the global stage.”

New language protects home computers

September 20th, 2009

Washington: Scientists have developed a security language to protect home networks from cyber attacks.

Computer-100leadCompanies, banks and other organisations take internet security very seriously, erecting firewalls and IT departments to protect them from attacks. But domestic and small office networks are just as vulnerable to hacking, malicious computer code, worms and viruses.Geon Woo Kim of the Electronics and Telecom Research Institute (ETRI) Korea and colleagues who developed the specific codes said home networks have only a single gateway from the internet.
“Whenever a new access to the home network is found, it should be able to authenticate and authorise it and enforce the security policy based on rules

set by the home administrator,” the team said in an ETRI release.The computer scientists first turned to a computer markup language, eXtensible Access Control Markup Language (XACML). XACML is a general purpose language and so it lacks the notation for security policies and authorisation rules

orkut

September 17th, 2009

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Fare City: First Shift (where the city never sleeps and the taxis rule the streets!)

September 17th, 2009

Description:

    Welcome to Fare City: where the city never sleeps and the taxis rule the streets!

    ABOUT
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    It’s the evening shift at Fare City Taxis. Soon the city will come alive as the downtown crowds party the night away. As the new dispatcher it’s your job to get them where they need to go pronto.

    Sure, life’s pretty simple at the start with only one taxi on duty, but as the night gets going you better stay on your toes because business ain’t slowing and the taxis keep coming.

    Next fare is in a New York minute…

    FEATURES
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    SIMPLE CONTROLS

    Fare City is an addictive ‘line drawing’ game with easy touch and drag routing. The simple control system offers plenty of power moves including “wrap-around” routing, u-turns and emergency braking.

    ADDICTIVE GAMEPLAY

    Fare City is easy to pick up and the increasingly hectic pace makes it hard to put down. And with normal, turbo and nitro taxi speeds, there’s a pace to suit any play style. Don’t be shy, give nitro a try!

    ELEGANT DESIGN

    The game auto-saves and reloads, keeps track of your stats, remembers your sound preferences, lets you play your own music and looks great with a jazzy style and tune.

    GLOBAL LEADERBOARD

    Compare your performance with others on our global leaderboard. Transparent and quick to use, with no registration or complicated login, announcing your high score to the world is just a touch away. And if you forget to submit your newest achievement or lose connection, don’t worry – the game will keep it around so you can upload it later.
    (requires internet connection)

    CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS

    Everyone loves a bit of friendly competition. Email challenges directly from the game, along with a screenshot of your high score. If you’re the best, let your friends know!
    (requires internet connection and an email configured device)

    VIDEOS AND REVIEWS
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    Visit www.finklyinteractive.com for videos of the game and latest news and reviews222186.

Gameloft’s ‘Dungeon Hunter’ Action RPG Now Available

September 17th, 2009

899071We had some hands on time with the game last month. Although we only had a brief amount of time with the game, it certainly seemed like a very solid take on the formula.

On-screen controls once again are utilized, with a virtual D-Pad controlling movement and a series of buttons that handle your attacks and magic. Three classes are included that each have slightly different strengths, weaknesses, and abilities. Dungeon Hunter plays a lot like Pixel Mines’ Underworlds, in 3D, and could potentially have quite a bit of replay value as you play through the game as a knight, then a rogue, and finally as a mage. Also, along the way you will collect different fairies that assist you on your adventures, each providing a different offensive and/or defensive bonuses.