Google Helps in Tracking the Spread of Flu

November 25, 2008 by Abhishek Bhardwaj · Comment
Filed under: Internet Industry 
According to a recent story by The New York Times, Google is using it’s web search trends to track the spread of Flu in United States. Common symptoms of the flu are sore throat, head ache, cough and fever and according to Googlers people under such circumstances are more likely to search for information on [...]

Yahoo is a big fish with eyes closed!

November 13, 2008 by Abhishek Bhardwaj · 2 Comments
Filed under: Internet Marketing 
Earlier today, I was having a discussion with a friend about Yahoo’s new Search Marketing Platform and in course of the talks a strange thought struck my mind. The discussion went something like this: Me: Yahoo’s search advertising business is no where close to that of Google and that scenario looks less likely to change for next [...]

NewsCred – Now News Comes with Credibility Assurance

November 4, 2008 by Abhishek Bhardwaj · Comment
Filed under: Internet Industry, Startup Review 
NewsCred.com is a news aggregator that collects news and ranks them based onĀ  it’s source’s credibility unlike Digg based models where the news stories are ranked by their popularity among readers. NewsCred is a startup based out of Sweden, Switzerland and Bangladesh; launched it’s public beta in August this year. Basically, NewsCred’s algorithm takes into account [...]

Banking Sector Dwindles; Internet Industry for the Rescue

October 23, 2008 by Abhishek Bhardwaj · 3 Comments
Filed under: Internet Industry 
The economic slash down in the US has serpented into India as well. Banks in India have been going through a lot ever since the government declared an inflation of 11%. With high inflation rates and a trough in Indian economy the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to release financial grants to various [...]

ApnaBill.com – recharge vouchers for your Mobile Phone and DTH [INDIA]

October 21, 2008 by Abhishek Bhardwaj · 4 Comments
Filed under: Startup Review 
I always wondered why do I have to leave office or even the comfort of my bed at home to get a recharge voucher for my mobile? Because I just had to in order to be contactable on my mobile phone. And then repeating it every 15-20 days to either get a top up or [...]

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