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In Search of a Better News Aggregator Part 3
This is part 3 of the series which looks for a better news aggregator for Indian Content. Today I have unsubscribed all the news aggregators feeds (Startups.in, Avashya and Indimeme). These aggregators have too many posts than I can read. There are some good posts which get lost in the huge list from these aggregators. In this post we will look into Brijit and Scoble’s shared items.
In Search of a Better News Aggregator Part 2
This is the continuation of my quest to find a better news or blog aggregator, which aggregates contents from Indian bloggers or news websites. I am yet to find a aggregator, which will helps users to keep track of the news without cluttering the feed readers with junk and repetitive posts! In this post we will be looking into the structure of the RSS feeds from the aggregators.
In Search of a Better News Aggregator Part 1
Everyone one wants to be a News Aggregator Website. I have observed a couple of them and found that they are far off from adding any value add to the reader. Most sites convert RSS feeds from websites or blogs into a page and claim to be the Aggregator of Indian BlogoSphere.
Automation of Tracking School Dropouts; Back2School
In this unique initiative the District Collector of Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu, India) has introduced an online system for tracking school dropouts of the district and to bring them back to school. This model could be adopted across various districts in India to keep the school dropout rate under control.
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Portal for The Disabled in India; Punarbhava
Last month Government of India launched a exclusive portal for the disabled in India. They call it is as Punarbhava which means renewed being. This websites caters to the disabled populations as well as those associated with them like relatives, NGOs etc. This is an initiative from Media Lab Asia in collaboration with Rehabilitation Council of India.
Reaching the Pockets of Customers using SMS 2.0
What if marketers want to reach their customers in a more personalized way? Internet penetration in India is lower compared to that of mobile phones. And Affle has found its niche in providing upgraded SMS service with personalized content, context sensitive text advertisements and search options. Affle has partnered with Airtel to provide this service in India.
Find freelanchers using Freelance Exchange
AgencyFaqs has launched a platform for freelancers. Freelance Exchange will provide a platform for self-employed professionals in the advertising, media and marketing industry to find suitable freelancing work. There are many categories of freelancing in the site including copy writer, web designer, event management, exhibitions, sales, marketing and others.
Gals, try your make up online using Taaz
Taaz is a innovative website which allows users to try different kinds of make up and hair style, thereby bring out the best possible look. The name Taaz is derived from Hindi word Taaza which mean fresh or Taj which means crown. This is brain child of Satya Mallick and David Kriegman. The patented algorithm for separating gloss from non-gloss in digital images is the backbone for applying photo-realistic makeup to images. Taaz.com is the creation of Photometria, inc., a San Diego-based technology company.