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  • InfoStretch Wins the GESIA Award For Best Mobile Application Development Company

    InfoStretch, a global leader in Enterprise Mobility and Device Certification solutions, announced today that it has won the prestigious GESIA Award for The Best Mobile Application Development Company. The Gujarat Electronics and Software Industries Association (GESIA) recognized InfoStretch for its stupendous achievements in mobile application development.

    “InfoStretch is honored to receive the GESIA Platinum Award as a recognition for providing expert enterprise grade mobile solutions and innovations”, said Rutesh Shah, President and CEO of InfoStretch. The award is a result of our commitment to excellence, innovation and ground-breaking mobile solutions delivered by our very talented team”, he added. “The award reiterates InfoStretch’s thought leadership in the enterprise mobility domain, strong mobile strategy, ideation, rich user experience design and engineering skill. These have made InfoStretch a force to reckon with”, said Ashok Karania, Director of Enterprise Mobility for InfoStretch.

    InfoStretch is a leading provider of mobile services and solutions, ranging from enterprise application development, testing, automation and certification. It has delivered world-class expert solutions and services to various large and strategic players in the mobile ecosystem including enterprises, app stores, and ISV¹s to actualize their mobile strategy very successfully. InfoStretch clients range from Fortune 100 firms to startups in diverse industries that include financial services, retail, healthcare and life sciences, manufacturing, media and entertainment, and more. Their mobile division offers comprehensive mobile development, testing, porting, localization, certification and app store aggregation solutions.

    InfoStretch is an ISO 9001-certified company and one of the fastest growing companies in Gujarat. InfoStretch has doubled the size of its operations every year since 2004. “We are thrilled to consistently surge ahead in every important important measure of progress – turnover, employee count and even awards.” Said Vipul Jani, Director of InfoStretch Operations.

    About GESIA
    GESIA, the Gujarat Electronics and Software Industries Association, is the premier trade body and the chamber of commerce of the Gujarat IT-ITES industry with over 200+ member companies. GESIA is the only State Level Association for Electronics, Software, IT, ITES, BPO/KPO/LPO, Telecom/ISP, Networking and IT Education recognized by the government of Gujarat, India. For more information, visit http://www.gesia.org .

    About InfoStretch Corporation
    InfoStretch is a global leader in Mobile Application Development, Testing, Distribution and Certification Services. InfoStretch also specializes in Enterprise Application Testing, QA and Test Automation Services with an emphasis on Enterprise 2.0 and Cloud Infrastructure-based SaaS applications. InfoStretch delivers high-quality, reliable and cost-effective services to clients throughout the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company specializes in delivering business solutions that command deep technology knowledge, process proficiency and domain expertise. For more information, visit http://www.infostretch.com .

    InfoStretch Media Contact:
    Marketing and PR Officer
    Tel: 408-727-1100
    Fax: 408-716-2461
    Email: marketing@infostretch.com

  • InfoStretch @ Mobile World Congress 2012

    Meet InfoStretch @ Mobile World Congress Barcelona
    February 27, 2012, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    Fira de Barcelona

    Join us at this most happening mobile conference of the year on February 27th in Barcelona. Connect with our experts to learn about all the innovations InfoStretch has been making in enterprise mobility with smart solutions for industries such as retail, healthcare, banking and travel.

    Get a sneak peek into some of our disruptive solutions and thought leadership around device connectivity, lean models in device testing and appstore certification which are significantly impacting this marketplace.

    We’ve been providing expert solutions and services to various large and strategic players in the mobile ecosystem including enterprises, app stores, and ISV’s to actualize their mobile strategy very successfully. So no matter which space you play in, we’ve done all the leg work to actualize your vision too.

    Contact us today if you want to meet with our team in Barcelona to discuss your strategy.

    Vemos a Barcelona!

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  • CES 2012 Impressions

    Rutesh shared with me “CES 2012 Impressions” by Chetan Sharma. It is indeed a good read and gives key indicators for the near future….

    CES 2012 Impressions

    The Grand Slam of electronic gadgets brought back the faithful to the sin city of Las Vegas to indulge in the future of electronics, gadgets, and consumer behavior. This note summarizes my observations from the CES show.

    Pass the baton – CES is turning into a wireless show. With Microsoft no longer leading the keynotes in future editions, my vote will be for Qualcomm’s Paul Jacobs who gave a fun and eloquent keynote himself to occupy the opening keynote next year.

    Connected Everything – Our theme for last year’s Mobile Future Forward was “Connected Universe, Unlimited Opportunities.” It was one of the central themes of this year’s CES (and is likely to be for many more years). From health monitors to Sony Vita, from treadmills to autos, connectivity is driving new features, behavior, and hopefully consumer demand.

    Gesturize Everything – Touch is for oldies, gesture (wave and voice) is driving the new interactions. If you thought talking to machines was weird, well! get used to it. Starting with TVs, autos, gaming devices, and PCs, gesture based computing is invading the internals of electronic devices everywhere.

    Microsoft/Nokia resurgence? – Nokia’s Elop was everywhere to help introduce the windows devices in North America. AT&T could do to Windows devices what Verizon did to Android – give it a boost that is. While the OS is fresh and elegant, the consumer interest has been tepid. Though there are a number of things that could go wrong with pricing, execution, and marketing, at least they have some operator allies in the North American market this time around.

    1K is so yesterday, 4K/8K is in – TV manufacturers touted higher resolution 4k/8k displays. Never mind the content in new formats won’t be available for months. However, the displays are getting sharper with exquisite clarity. It is a great time to be a consumer.

    Live Mobile TV, No it is not dead yet – I have been a believer in broadcast mobile video. Dyle could succeed where Mediaflo failed; it just needs to get the top tier operators behind the endeavor.

    Waterproof is the new black – It seemed like the OEMs have been reading from research that consumers are not aware off. They either expect us to start using the tablets and phones in shower or start colonizing oceans in search of greener pastures. Almost all OEMs had their devices in “hold-your-nose-and-dip-in-water” mode.

    Chinese are coming – Pretty soon “Made in China” will also mean conceptualized and designed in China. The Japanese and Korean gizmo manufacturers should be bracing for a tough slug in the months ahead. Chinese brands are starting to make an impact on the show floor, often a precursor to the impression on the global marketplace.

    You say MacBook Air Imitators, I say Ultrabooks – Intel and partners were out in full force to demonstrate that sleek designs can go hand-in-hand with windows as well. It is not a substantially new category, will just eat the share from notebooks.

    Intel’s entry into smartphones – Will they, won’t they? The question of when will Intel be a player in the mobile space has been out there for a while. Intel’s partnership with Motorola + the OS partnership with Samsung is its attempt to alter the mobile ecosystem. While our Predictions Panel gave man finding water on Mars a higher probability than a new mobile ecosystem emerging, Intel might be one to watch.

    3D Printers – Having a birthday party, no problem! Something new and cool, now you can print kids’ toys right from your desk. It will set you back $1300 but you will be the geekiest dad on the block.

    Phablets – Getting tired of phones? tablets? How about Phablets with your morning tea sir? Samsung’s Note is trying to convince customers that hybrid is all they need for making phone calls or drawing a portrait for an art gallery. OEMs are launching devices for every inch in the range of 4” to 12” and see what sticks.

    Tablet Bloodbath – There were so many tablet launches at CES that it is hard to keep track of them. One thing most of them had in common – no pricing, no launch dates which is generally a precursor to their trip to the graveyard of electronics.

    Home Energy Networking – If your home lights are starting to flicker without any sane reason, there is a good chance that someone has gotten a hold of your WiFi router which controls your house’s electric outlets via adaptors that are about to flood the market. Other devices for the home like kitchen tablets etc. have also started pouring in.

    AT&T Developer Summit – The mobile developer summit was very well executed, full with announcements (how about free unlimited API access for one year), buzz, and gravitas. Google would have been proud.

    The ghost of Apple – As usual, the ghost’s presence was felt at the show (including some execs in human flesh).

    Coolest demo – For me it was Samsung’s transparent window. Gives a new meaning to window shopping.

    Coolest toy – My vote goes to Parrot’s AR.Drone. Will set you back $300 but will make you the neighborhood ninja. What was missing was a drone that can carry humans so they don’t have to walk 50,000 CES miles in one day.

    Coolest booth – Auto industry can teach a thing or two about stacking up the booths. Audi with its blindingly fluorescent lights and futuristic concept cars was quite impressive with Mercedes Benz a close second. LG with its massive 3D TV wall was also quite impressive.

    CES Star of the Show – Samsung with its omnipresence dominating virtually every important CE category has to be the most dominating player in the industry. Of course, Apple gives its Korean counterpart run for its money but Samsung made its presence felt with a slew of devices, future vision, and an integrated view of the world.

  • Vinod Khosla’s ‘Cool Dozen’ Tech Innovation Sectors

    Celebrated tech innovator and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla believes that future innovations in the information technology sector will happen in a dozen new areas

    For the thousands of starry eyed young innovators struggling to make their mark in the information technology sector, industry icon Vinod Khosla, founder of Sun Microsystems and Khosla Ventures, has prepared a short list.

    “These are my cool dozen list,” Khosla told over 1,000 tech entrepreneurs and wannabes who had gathered in Bangalore for the 8th India Product Conclave organized by software industry association, Nasscom today. These segments have opened up primarily because of the explosion in computing use spurred by handheld devices like tablets and smart phones. “The industry has been liberated from the dependence on desktop personal computers which had limited the scope for innovative applications,” Khosla thundered to the wildly appreciative audience.

    1. One of the first areas which will see widespread innovation, Khosla said, will be in the arena of technologies that reduce data overload for users. He mentioned the presence of two prominent startups in this area: Sulia and Datasift. Sulia is touted as the world’s first “interest network.” For a user, the site’s algorithms gather all the relevant data of a specified topic from various websites, organizes the data and presents it in its entirety in an easy-to-access format. And it will regularly update the information for the user. Datasift too does something similar. It will sift the data of interest to a user from all social networks and present a comprehensive document to a user.

    2. There will be a lot of action in the field of big data analytics. Khosla’s reasoning is that corporate users will need simple solutions to handle the deluge of data they generate from various sources. It can be of immense use to individual customers too. An example is the financial service provided by Billguard which alerts a user about all the hidden charges, and misuse of one’s credit and debit cards. Another prominent company is Recorded Future which uses predictive analytical tools to provide information about all the futuristic development likely in any field of activity.

    3. Software tools that cater to the emotions of people will be a big hit. Khosla mentioned two prominent companies in this are: Ness Computing which does not provide any specific solution but deliver whatever software help a user needs. “You name it, we will give it,” is their mantra. Foodspotting is the second company which provides a visual guide to food and provides where to order a food one likes the most and also share the information with one’s friends.

    4. Education is the fourth area that will see a lot of innovation. Khosla referred to CK-12 Foundation which provides a comprehensive access to curriculum-based content.

    5. The next version of television will be here shortly as TV 2.0 which will turn current passive television viewer into instant participants. A large number of television viewers today are concurrently accessing information on one or more computing device such as smart phone or a tablet. This phenomenon is called second screen. Khosla said a new company, Second Screen Networks, provides apps such as digital ads with lots of applications synchronized to the one that is seen by the viewer on the screen. For example, if a Dominos commercial is on the television screen, the order form for pizzas from Dominos will be served simultaneously on the ‘second screen’ of the viewer. Similarly, augmented reality apps are available on smart phones recreating things in virtual reality for the viewer.

    6. The sixth area of action will be the SocialNext. Here social networks will spring up for specific purposes.

    7. The seventh area of action will be related to tools for sharing one’s interest. An example is meebo, the company which links one’s friends who are on various social networks at one place and provides easy tools to share one’s Web experiences instantly with one’s like minded people.

    8. Health will be another segment where users will be able to do away with the help of doctors and future companies may use tools to process available information from one’s symptoms and give instant diagnosis.

    9. The ninth area for future innovation is the near field computing. An example is Verayo which provides non-clonable, personal identity tags based on RFID technology.

    10. Publishers of the world will need to worry about the democratization of this field by what is happening due to technological changes. The tools developed by Storify, for example, picks up content posted by people on various social networking pages and turns them into easy-to-read stories automatically. The days of professional writers and editors may soon be over, warned Khosla! Snip.it is another prominent player in this arena. The tools provided by snip.it lets one to comment about anything one sees on the Web, gather all the relevant weblinks, termed snips, and also access what other people have commented on the same topic.

    11. Utility segment will be the 11th area full of tech interventions. SeatMe is a San Francisco-based startup that is developing a wide range of software solutions to revolutionize the restaurant industry. Or Ringshuffle which allows a person to temporarily shuffle one’s mobile number to keep it private and inaccessible without deactivating it. Weatherbill is another company that provides tech solutions to help people and organizations to adapt appropriately to climate change.

    12. Things that simplify the happenings in the marketplace for companies and individuals make the 12th spot on Khosla’s “cool dozen” list. A promising player here is the Bangalore-based Interviewstreet, founded in 2009 by Vivek Ravisankar and K Harishankaran. The amazing range of software puzzles and other tricky questions developed by InterviewStreet help software companies to sift the best programming talent quickly.

    There are many other areas where there will be wide ranging tech innovations especially in clean energy and communications. But these are Khosla’s “cool dozen” list from computing.

    Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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  • The Future Of Healthcare !

  • Steve Jobs Dies – His Legacy Lives On !

    Steve Jobs Dies – His Legacy Lives On !

    The Tech World Was Hit By A Shocking News Today – Death Of Steve Jobs !

    Adjectives & Adjectives Will Pour On Steve Jobs – Innovator, Visionary, Genius, Mentor, Great CEO, Inspiring Leader, Spiritual Seeker, Guru etc etc. His Legacy Will Live On !

    Steve Jobs Leaves A Huge Benchmark For The World !

  • Path-Breaking Experiments: Aspiritech & Dialogue In The Dark

    Recently, I came across two very interesting and path-breaking innovations:
    – Aspiritech
    – Dialogue In The Dark

    Aspiritech is a non-profit organization with a vision to provide a path for high functioning individuals on the Autism Spectrum to realize their potential through gainful employment. They leverage the individuals’ unique talents – attention to detail, superlative technical aptitude, ability to thrive in a highly repetitive task-driven work environment – and aligning those talents to the needs of the business community. 

    Aspiritech provides QA & Testing services to client software development organizations.  Their services include functional, compatibility and regression testing, as well as test case development.

    Dialogue in the Dark is a platform for communication and a close exchange, provoking a change in perspectives. In the process of these perspective-changing experiences, it create jobs for blind and differently-abled people worldwide.

    They offer exhibitions and business workshops in total darkness. In the exhibition, blind guides lead visitors through a completely dark environment where one learns to interact by relying on other senses. The business workshops are led by professional trainers who are blind. The workshop activities provide an innovative and powerful tool for human resource development, reinforcing a collaborative mindset and emotional intelligence.

    According to the site:

    “Dialogue in the Dark is an experience in total darkness where, led by blind guides and trainers, one learns to interact and communicate by relying on other senses. The sudden withdrawal of eyesight challenges everybody. While participants stay for a short while in pitch darkness, they are emotionally immersed and confronted with own limits. Blind people are the “sighted” ones in this environment and can demonstrate their capabilities better than their sighted colleagues. This reversal of roles guarantee reflection, the discovery of the unseen and the need of communication and cohesion The experience provides an innovative and powerful tool to understand one’s limits and respect the other, reinforcing a collaborative mindset and emotional intelligence. ”

    The above are path-breaking experiments and need to be applauded in all possible means. They are the best examples of respecting and nurturing the talents of our fellow brothers and sisters.

  • Apple’s Sucess In Numbers !

    Here is an interesting InfoGraphic on Apple’s Success