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  1. Google Launches MapMaker In India.. Will Crowdsourcing Strategy Work?

    WATBlog.com (13 hours, 47 min ago) Maps/Local , Social Networking Explore Article

    Google has launched its Map Maker services in india which allows users to add or edit geographical features such as roads, businesses, parks, schools, apartment buildings and localities among others in the existing maps. There has always been WikiMapia which follows the crowdsourcing model of street level mapping and there have been quite a few [...]

    Comment on Article Mentions:   MapmyIndia   Google   Reliance ADAG

  2. Google Expands Its Wiki Approach to Map Making (India Edition)

    Techcrunch (Aug 27 2008) Maps/Local Explore Article

    When it comes to the availability of good mapping data, not all parts of the world are created equal. That's why Google is taking a wiki approach to filling out the white spaces on its maps, particularly in developing nations. Back in June, it launched Map Maker for a small group of island nations where there isn't great existing cartography data. But now it's added India to the countries that ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Google

  3. Love, Proposal, Break-up And Divorce 2.0

    WATBlog.com (Aug 26 2008) Maps/Local Explore Article

    As time changes, people find out new ways to express love and also add a pinch of Web 2.0 to the ritual of marriage proposal. In short, life is taking the shape of Life 2.0 and for those who believe in reincarnation, let's see what web 3.0 brings to them! :-)

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  4. Google Adds Tamil To News, More Languages To Orkut and Gujarati, Marathi and Bengali To Search

    contentSutra.com (Aug 10 2008) Maps/Local Explore Article

    Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is adding to and building out it's local language engine and porting it across their product range. Tamil has been added to Google News, Search, Blogger and Orkut. In addition, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam have been added to Orkut. Three more languages, a total of 8 out of 22 official Indian languages, are now supported by Search. Gujarati, Marathi and Bengali have been added in addition to ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Google   Blogger

  5. Google Localization: News in Tamil and Tamil Transliteration for Blogger and Orkut Now Live

    WATBlog.com (Aug 6 2008) Maps/Local , Social Networking Explore Article

    Google has added one more Indian Language to its localization options for its News and Blogger services. Apart from English, Tamil has now been officially added as a language to these services from Google and the third being Hindi, which was added back in May 2008.

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Google   Blogger

  6. Komli Media maps India’s Internet users in its Online Audience ...

    exchange4media.com (Aug 6 2008) Maps/Local Explore Article

    In a bid to address this issue, Komli Media had recently conducted an Online Audience Demographic Survey across four categories – Travel, Technology, ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Komli

  7. Olympics Medals By Country On the Map

    Information Madness (Aug 5 2008) Maps/Local Explore Article

    Olympics 2008 has only two days to go and people have started creating innovative applications to show history of Olympics. Did you know that Indian Hockey team has won total 8 gold medals in Olympics? From 1928 to 1980, Indian Hockey team has won total of 11 Olympics medals which includes 8 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze. From 1928 to 1956, the Indian men's team remained unbeaten in the ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Indian Hockey

  8. Live Road Traffic Details (Web & Mobile) by Mapunity

    IndianWeb2.com (Jul 31 2008) Maps/Local , Mobile Explore Article

    Mapunity an Indian based GIS/ MIS and Mobile based technology company has brought a ‘real time’ traffic details in form of Maps (optimal directions, routes, location tracking of buses and trains) and this live traffic information service is for four cities - Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune. Thanks XploreDotNet. Mapunity has led the development [...]

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Airtel

  9. Orkut Apps - Indian apps dominate

    Startup Dunia (Jul 21 2008) Maps/Local , Social Networking Explore Article

    Its been almost three months since Orkut apps went live. It seemed like a good time to visit and review some of the most popular Orkut apps and see how well they’re faring. Orkut has the largest Indian audience amongst all social networks and not surprisingly, it seems that Indian apps seem to the dominate the top 10 list. At the time of this writing, six out of the top ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Games2Win   Google

  10. Jaxtr Launches Local VOIP Numbers In India

    contentSutra.com (Jul 16 2008) Maps/Local , Mobile Explore Article

    This is interesting if only because of the volume of calls to India that I do on a daily basis: Jaxtr, a Menlo PArk, CA-based online phone service, has launched local number in India, so people in India can call that local number, and be connected to relative, friends and others abroad (say U.S. or UK). Jaxtr says according to their own research, they are the first such online phone ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Blackberry

  11. IndyaRocks launches Eros Entertainment channel, integrates Google Maps

    Startup Dunia (Jul 16 2008) Maps/Local , Social Networking Explore Article

    IndyaRocks has partnered with Eros Entertainment to launch a branded community channel. The deal is a win-win scenario for both parties involved - IndyaRocks gets access to new, interesting content related to movies and for Eros, this is just another channel for movie promotion and branding. Eros Entertainments YouTube channel is here. IndyaRocks will also launch another feature next week, where all your friends can be plotted on a map. ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Burrp   Indyarocks   Eros Entertainment

  12. Read all '"gaming"' posts in Webware

    Technology news (Jul 14 2008) Gaming , Maps/Local , Social Networking , Funding Explore Article

    Java-based massive multiplayer online game RuneScape on Monday is increasing its detail level for all users. It's the second major graphical overhaul the service has undergone since launching in 2001 and is noticeably better than previous iterations ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Marc Andreessen   Jeff Bezos   Google

  13. Read all '"games"' posts in Webware

    Technology news (Jul 13 2008) Gaming , Maps/Local , Social Networking , Funding Explore Article

    Java-based massive multiplayer online game RuneScape on Monday is increasing its detail level for all users. It's the second major graphical overhaul the service has undergone since launching in 2001 and is noticeably better than previous iterations ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Ron Conway   Google   Marc Andreessen

  14. Google Launches Mobile App for iPhone And Touch

    Information Madness (Jul 13 2008) Maps/Local , Mobile Explore Article

    For those iPod touch and iPhone lovers out there, here is one more app for your iPod touch iPhone. iPhone 3G which was launched globally on 11th of this month is still haven't been . Ever since Apple released its iPhone SDK, we are seeing lot of iPhone applications.Google has released its first ever native app Google Mobile App for iPhone and iPod touch. The new app gives a single ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Apple Inc.

  15. Indian Startup Directory

    startups.in (Jul 8 2008) Maps/Local Explore Article

    Yet another attempt to handle the information overload. Startups in Directory is an attempt to organize the information about various startups, venture capital firms and other related entities including the amazing entrepreneurs running the show behind all those companies.

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  16. Read all posts by Elinor Mills in Webware

    Technology news (Jul 8 2008) Maps/Local , Social Networking , Funding Explore Article

    Open-source Web conferencing provider Dimdim has raised $6 million in Series B funding, the company is set to announce on Wednesday. The funding round, which was led by current investors Index Ventures, Nexus India Capital, and Draper Richards, will ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Draper Richards   Google   Yahoo

  17. WATShow with Shriram Adukoorie, the Co-Founder of AskLaila.com (via WATShow.com)

    WATBlog.com (Jul 1 2008) Maps/Local Explore Article

    AskLaila, an Indian local search engine, has come a long way since its inception back in August, 2007. After being able to woo venture capitalists for pumping in 10 million dollars, it spruced up its services,

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Shriram Adukoorie   Iamai   AskLaila

  18. Cannes Lions 2008: The new brand strategy – ‘Hack me & mash up’

    exchange4media.com (Jun 18 2008) Maps/Local Explore Article

    The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival 2008 saw a few interesting points made during the seminars of the day. While engagement has been the overriding objective, and digital has been the overarching theme, global industry leaders spoke on various brand examples where brands have allowed consumers to ‘play’ with them and ‘hack’ them and how the combination of mediums could work wonders for brands.

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Google   Electrolux   Leo Burnett

  19. Metromela.com Ties Up With Google Local Search

    WATBlog.com (Jun 17 2008) Maps/Local Explore Article

    Its was just recently that Yahoo went local in India with local information portal but when Yahoo does that how can google be far behind? Well Google which launched google search after a plethora of local search startups had sprung up on the Indian scene claiming to be the next google. At that time the [...]

    Comment on Article Mentions:   TiE   Burrp   Metromela

  20. Unparallel navigation software MapmyIndia

    The Economic Times (Jun 15 2008) Maps/Local Explore Article

    "This is how we got connected and got investments through Sherpalo Ventures and Nexus India Capital (both part of Kleiner Perkins) in two years-Rs 12 crore ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   MapmyIndia   Wipro   Infosys

  21. Yahoo! India launches local info service 'Yahoo! Local'

    newstrackindia.com (Jun 14 2008) Maps/Local , Social Networking Explore Article

    Yahoo! India launches local info service 'Yahoo! Local'Newstrack India, India - 34 minutes agoAfter launching ‘My Web 2.0’, an enhanced search module of search engine and Yahoo! Search Marketing Platform for advertisers, Yahoo! India has introduced a ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Google   Yahoo   Metro

  22. Yahoo Launches Local Info Service In India

    contentSutra.com (Jun 13 2008) Maps/Local Explore Article

    Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) has rolled out its neighborhood information service, called Local, in India, making it the third country to get the service after the U.S. and U.K...it was rolled out in beta in four cities—Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai-- with plans for other cities based on feedback from this trial. Some of the new features include walking and driving directions, fare information for three-wheeled "auto rickshaw" taxis and local ...

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  23. Vodafone Missed Call Information in Kerala

    Information Madness (Jun 11 2008) Maps/Local Explore Article

    Vodafone Essar in Kerala has a missed call information service with new features. Customers now will receive a personalized SMS from the number of the person whose call was missed.To activate this service, postpaid customers needs to send an SMS 'ACT MCI' to 111 while prepaid customers needs to send an SMS 'ACT MCI' to 144. You will be charged Rs. 30/month on an auto renewal basis. I didn't understand ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Vodafone   Reliance Industries Limited   Tata Sky

  24. Time Ripe For Desi Version Of Yahoo!, Google??

    WATBlog.com (Jun 11 2008) Maps/Local Explore Article

    And now the action shifts to the regional level! The intense war going on for a share of the online advertising pie is slowly and steadily shifting to lower levels. The biggies [Microsoft, Yahoo!, Google..] first battled it out on the global stage.  Then Microsoft and Yahoo!  set up the .in (India-specific [...]

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Google   Yahoo   Reuters

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