This is similar to Dodgeball which was acquired by google..18 member company in bay area.. Is there no scope for such service in India ? clipped from www.loopt.comloopt is a mobile service that connects you to the people, places, and events around you. It's a closed network meant to be used with friends you see and speak to on a day-to-day basis. Many times a day, your friends are nearby and free to hang out without you knowing it.

A nice hack developed to automatically dial your favorite/favorites in reality shows. This software seems to have been downloaded quite a number of times..Time will tell whether it is close to its prediction clipped from www.dialidol.comPrior to week 10 of season 5 the MOE was just decided on. Starting with week 10 of season 5 MOE follows this calculation which is the actual calculation for MOE = 2.58 * sqr(((p)*(1-p))/n) where p = each Idols DialIdol score (percent) and n = the actual score for each Idol.

Another stat and argument which is PRO - Fairplay DRM clipped from online.wsj.comFor all of the success of iTunes, its downloads represent just 3% of the total songs on an average iPod. Some of the rest are songs ported over from CD players, but most are DRM-free downloads. So why is the music industry straight-jacketing its most popular distribution channel with an onerous anti-piracy requirement? 

Internet and Mobile Startup fundings in India 2005 - VC investment in India - 7 deals - $35M 2006 - VC investment in India - 30 deals - $200 M 2007 - ?? any guesses ? Travel, Matrimony and Jobs are the regular ones that are making the splash..Whats the big thing that will kick off in India ? food for thought

When I travel from Bangalore to Hyderabad, sometimes I have used Raj Express Travels , a bus transport service provider . The service was introduced in 2005 and with in a span of 15 months has turned out to be a successful venture. I am not aware of the founder’s background nor the amount of capital that would have gone in to starting this venture, though i can guestimate. If one were to look from a BlueOcean Strategy framework, here is what they have done, atleast from a regular traveler’s perspective