International Business Machines or Simply "IBM"

T. J. Watson Father and Son

Thomas J. Watson Sr. (1874 - 1956)
Thomas J. Watson Sr. in mid-1920's	1874 born in Campbell, N.Y. 1892 began his career at age 18 as bookkeeper in Clarence Risley's Market in Painted Post, N.Y. Later, he sold pianos and sewing machines in the same village. 1895 took a job as a salesman with National Cash Register Company and later became general sales manager. 1913 married Jeannette M. Kittredge, daughter of an Ohio industrialist. They had four children. 1914 joined CTR (Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co) as general manager. 1915 became president of CTR. After he was cleared of antitrust charges lingering from his tenure at NCR, Watson was promoted to president. 1924 CTR became IBM. 1937 became president of the International Chamber of Commerce. 1956 died at age 82. President Eisenhower declared, "In the passing of Thomas J. Watson, the nation has lost a truly fine American - an industrialist who was first of all a great citizen and a great humanitarian."
Thomas J. Watson Jr. (1914 - 1993)
Thomas J. Watson Jr. in 1939	1914 born in Dayton, Ohio. 1933 entered Brown University. 1937 graduated from Brown University and joined IBM as a salesman in downtown Manhattan. 1940-1945 served as a B-24 pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps. 1941 married Olive Field Cawley. They had a son and five daughters. 1946 returned from war and rejoined IBM, within a year he became vice president and a member of the board of directors. 1956 became IBM CEO. 1971 stepped down as chairman and CEO after suffering a heart attack. T. Vincent Learson became CEO. Watson said, "This is a very sentimental moment for me, because I am stepping down from a job that I have valued more than anything in my life outside of my own family." Watson remained on the board and served as chairman of the executive committee. 1979 served as U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union until 1981. 1985 stepped down from IBM board. Watson retired at age 70, ending more than 70 years of Watson family leadership at IBM. He remained chairman emeritus and a member of IBM's advisory board. 1993 died at 79 in Greenwich, Conn. "Perhaps the most important legacy of his leadership can be summarized in just three words: IBM means service," says IBM Chairman and CEO Louis V. Gerstner Jr.

Chennai

Chennai from 8 to 11 November 2006.
Stayed at Hotel Ambassador Pallava,Monteath Road.

OMEGA Chrono

The High-Performance Entrepreneur

Golden Rules for Success in Today’s World by Subroto Bagchi

Difficult though setting up a business is, becoming a high-performance entrepreneur is harder still. And yet of the many thousands who try, there are those who go on to become successful, some even graduate to setting up companies that hold their own against the toughest competition, becoming icons of achievement. In The High-performance Entrepreneur, Subroto Bagchi, co-founder and chief operating officer of MindTree Consulting, draws upon his own highly successful experience to offer guidance from the idea stage to the IPO level.

This includes how to decide when one is ready to launch an enterprise, selecting a team, defining the values and objectives of the company and writing the business plan to choosing the right investors, managing adversity and building the brand. Additionally, in an especially illuminating chapter, Bagchi recounts the systems and values which have made Indian IT companies on a par with the best in the world.

The rewards of being a successful entrepreneur are many. High-performance entrepreneurs create great wealth, for themselves as well as for others. They provide jobs, crucial for an expanding workforce such as India’s, and drive innovation. Moreover, in India as elsewhere, governments have become much more entrepreneur friendly than ever before. More than just a guide, this is a book that will tap the entrepreneurial energy within you.

Microsoft Zune Mp3 Coming Z

It's 2015 and Microsoft has killed the iPod. The distinctive grey headphones of Zune players are pushed into the ears of commuters across the city. The iPod is a nostalgic memory, like Space Hoppers or Pet Rocks. Those who followed the MP3 player wars of the last decade remember Microsoft's daring assault on Apple.

It began in the summer of 2007, when Microsoft offered to let iTunes users download any songs they already owned for free from Microsoft's new online music store. The public needed a powerful incentive to switch to the newly released Zune, but for many users, even this was not enough. The iTunes system worked well, and the iPod was the only MP3 player with exclusive rights to the Clickwheel interface -- the only realistic way of scrolling though hundreds of songs. Microsoft needed a new line of attack.

In the summer of 2008, riled by the critical slating of Vista and determined to make a comeback, Microsoft launches its new campaign. Top executives in MS privately note that the company had survived both anti-trust legislation and copyright battles in the past. So Microsoft decides to use the biggest gun in its armoury. It will use the same tactic it allegedly used to defeat rival OS DR-DOS in 1991.

A Windows Vista update becomes available at the end of 2008. Microsoft claim this is an 'essential security fix' for all Windows machines. Over the next few months, Windows users notice that their iPods are behaving erratically. Song transfers are unreliable and iTunes often loses tracks, sometimes corrupting an entire library of songs.

In early 2009, Apple sues Microsoft, claiming that the company is inserting code into its OS that purposely corrupts iTunes. Microsoft refutes the claims, but refuses to reveal the code behind Vista, arguing that to do so would violate DMCA law. The judge sides with Microsoft and Apple's market share nosedives.

And so here we are, in 2015, sat on a train, grey headphones in our ears, Vista on our computers. We make phone calls with Microsoft phones, our cars are powered by Microsoft propulsion units, our voting mechanisms are administered by Redmond.

A man opposite you reaches into his pocket and draws out a small white box with white headphones attached. It looks oddly familiar -- a distant memory flickers. Slowly, the whole carriage turns and points at the man. Then the shrieking begins.

Bangalore Tiger

A BusinessWeek journalist reveals the management principles that propelled Indian phenomenon Wipro from a tiny start-up to a $2 billion market leader

In just five years, Indian tech firm Wipro has gone from millions to billions, rewriting the rules of global competition and becoming one of the world’s leading IT service companies. What management principles did they employ to do it? In Bangalore Tiger, BusinessWeek journalist Steve Hamm takes readers inside the halls and boardrooms of Wipro, detailing exactly what practices and core values catapulted this small company into a worldwide market leader.

Hamm reveals Wipro’s extraordinary business model, how it revolves around low costs, high quality, motivated employees, superior management, and streamlined processes. An essential read for managers, consultants, and executives at any company, Bangalore Tiger is a blueprint for quality improvement, increased efficiency, and tangible bottom-line results. It removes the shroud of secrecy around Indian management principles and shows how companies around the world can achieve market leadership by applying them.

Nokia N95

General	Network	HSDPA / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	Announced	2006, September
	Status	Coming Soon

Size	Dimensions	99 x 53 x 21 mm, 90 cc
	Weight	120 g

Display	Type	TFT, 16M colors
	Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches

Ringtones	Type	Polyphonic (64 channels), Monophonic, True Tones, MP3
	Customization	Download
	Vibration	Yes

Memory	Phonebook	Yes
	Call records	Yes
	Card slot	microSD (up to 2GB), hot swap, 128 MB card included
		- 160 MB internal memory

Data	GPRS	Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
	HSCSD	No
	EDGE	Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 236.8 kbps
	3G	HSDPA
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.0, A2DP
	Infrared port	Yes
	USB	Yes, v2.0, Pop-Port

Features	OS	Symbian OS 9.2, S60 rel. 3.0
	Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
	Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
	Games	Downloadable
	Colors	Silver
	Camera	5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), flash; secondary CIF videocall camera
		- Built-in GPS navigation - Installed Maps application covering over 100 countries - Dual slide design - Java MIDP 2.0 - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player - 3.5 mm audio output jack - Stereo FM Radio - Organiser - Office document viewer - T9 - Push to talk - Voice dial/memo - Built-in handsfree

Battery		Standard battery, Li-Ion 950 mAh (BL-5F)
	Stand-by	Up to 220 h
	Talk time	Up to 6 h 30 min

20th September Launch of an Era

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MUMBAI

I always had that never ending desire to RE-INVENT myself. The SEARCH still continues....as i feel i was always made for something BIG. I was lucky to get a one in a million chance to shift to Marketing@23....not every one gets that chance. When i started my career i had made up my mind to give Technology a shot...and shifting to marketing came as a suprise to many.

I accepted my new role and domain....i now own BFSI for the india atleast that is what i think. I stayed docile for 4 weeks during this tenure did things like create a Brochure for BFSI AND study the domain. I actually visited banks,insurance companies and did things i felt would help me CRACK the market.

September 20th was decided i would venture to Mumbai for my first set of client meetings..@ that point i had a million thoughts on what lies ahead.



Anyways i caught the Air Sahara flight to Mumbai @ 8:45pm we landed in Mumbai at 10:20pm and straight we drove to Sun 'N' Sands where i would camp and prepare for my hunt for the next 2 days.Accompanying me was my boss and fellow colleague from THBS.


SUN 'N' SANDS
21st September,Thursday i had my first client meeting with a prominent and huge insurance player. My boss left for a conference to Bandra in Mumbai and i headed to Prabhadevi.

10AM was my appointment with a big shot from the industry and it had to go well else i would be in trouble...but Never Fear Mark is here and a good presentation and preparation always helps.

My next meeting was with a stock broking giant that was present from the time BSE exisited in India and i needed a boost to sell, my luck was still on and i managed to convince them that we are the BEST VENDOR to work with....i am hoping for something big to work out from this meeting and it will i am sure.

Next was a goverment bank that just invested some hundred crores for software and they seemed interested and come years i would work to convert them into a client.

My next meeting was with yet another stock broking giant and the man i would meet had knowledge far beyond my expectations and a heated discussion was expected...in the end i won and we would be working soon on something exciting.

Next we went for a celebration....man this was needed u need to celebrate success. So we took a TAXI to marine drive and walked and walked it was awesome and then we caught a train to Santacruz and back to hotel.



Next day my manager left for Bangalore and i was left to meet a goverment bank that needed a system and had a tender and i had a short time to prepare for this visit...and i did a good job they were convinced and i met them and we submitted a proposal later.

I spent time understanding Banking and then left for Bangalore...i made a promise that i would return to conquer more of BFSI and Mumbai.

Gizmo Bundle

his phone is based on the first Walkman model W800. And has a 2MP camera too. A 256MB Memory Stick PRO Duo is included into the package and 2GB cards are supported.

• Class: entertainment, youth
• Position in the line: under Sony Ericsson W800
• Rivals: Motorola ROKR E2
• Description based on official information

• General features
  • Announced in 2006
  • GSM900/1800/1900
  • Battery type Li-Pol 900 mAh (BST-37)
  • talk mode up to 7 hours
  • standby mode up to 400 hours
  • player mode up to 30 hours
  • Graphical display, shows up to 262000 colours and has the resolution of 176x220 pixels (TFT). The screen can hold up to 7 text lines, 2 service lines and 1 line with icons.
  • 2 MP, 4x zoom, flash, various effects
  • Java (MIDP 2.0), Mascot Capsule 3D Micro Engine, and Java 3D
  • Dimensions: 100 x 46 x 20,5 mm
  • Weight: 99 gramms

• Memory
  • Phone book memory for 1000 contacts + SIM memory. Up to 6 numbers, e-mail address and other extra data. You can assign a picture to a name (a photo), it will be shown at incoming calls.
  • User groups
  • Organizer - calendar (up to 300 events), to-do list (up to 80 events)
  • Memory for 30 last calls of all types, separate lists are available
  • Free memory for Java applications, photos and other applications forms about 41 MB
  • Memory slot for Memory Stik Duo Pro, hot change, cards up to 2 GB

• Call management, ringing tones
  • Vibracall
  • 40-tones polyphony, mp3 as a call signal
  • Personal melody for a name (not more than 10 users)
  • Voice dial for 41 number, voice control of profiles and and a dictaphone in the standby mode.
  • Magic Word, works only with a headset or a car speakerphone package
  • Speed dial for 9 numbers
  • Minute minder
  • Automatic redial
  • Speakerphone
• SMS

• EMS
• MMS
• SMS Chat
• Sending and receiving ringing tones and animated images
• Mass messaging
• Predictive text input Т9
• Message templates
• Wap Push

• Connectivity
  • WAP 2.0, WAP Push
  • OMA DRM phase 1
  • GPRS (4+2)
  • IrDA
  • Bluetooth 2.0
  • Mail client (SMTP/POP3)
  • Synchronization with PC
  • SyncML
  • Wirelles Village Instant Messaging
  • USB 2.0 connection to PC, serves as an external storage device
• Organizer and extras

• FM-radio, memory for 20 stations, automatic search for stations, stereo playback, RDS
• Integrated file manager
• МР3 player, including AAC files (ААС+)
• User profiles
• Screen headbands synchronized with sound and editable
• Search in a to-do list, organizer
• Musical composer, MusicDJ
• VideoDJ
• Processed formats: MPEG4 and 3GPP
• Play Now
• Themes, several themes are preset - include not only wall paper, but sound, and graphical elements of the interface
• Dictaphone (only free memory limits).
• Date, time
• Alarm clock once and recurrent
• Photoalbum (My Pictures) - you can have extra pictures received from a PC or a camera
• Timer, stopwatch plain and with intermediate values calculator.
• Games - 3D games

Presenting Samsung Q1 Handheld Computer

imagine digital freedom

Go everywhere, Do everything with Ultra Mobile PC, Q1

Ultra Mobile PC, Samsung Q1

• 7" Wide LCD
• Windows XP Tablet edition
• Intel Celeron M ULV
• Multimedia Instant On (AVS Now)
• 40GB HDD and 512MB Memory
• Wired and Wireless Internet
• Bluetooth
• VOIP Phone Capability
• Touchscreen Keyboard

The inspiration behind this joint collaboration between Samsung, Intel® and Microsoft lies in the limitations with traditional mobile devices.

Restrictions placed on Smart phones, PDA's, PMP's and MP3 players, such as slow bandwidth, poor viewing, sound quality and trouble syncing with PC’s coupled with the demand for even greater mobility alternatives to notebook’s has created a desire in the market for convergence.

Slim, sleek and shining through with features, the Samsung Q1 is designed to match the all these demands for high performance mobile computing and the desire for digital convergence. Featuring fully functional PC power, instant multimedia, car navigation and the latest wireless internet technologies, all displayed on a stunning 7” touch screen. And at just 779g you can take everywhere and do everything. With the Samsung Q1 it’s not that hard to imagine.

Samsung challenges the limits of mobile technology with the launch of Q1, a new concept in digital multimedia convergence. Samsung’s new concept Q1 places emphasis on perfectly balancing connectivity, entertainment and computing performance with ultra mobility. The Q1 offers you the freedom and flexibility to go anywhere and do everything.

Thanks to the Samsung Q1, all digital devices now converged and you can do away with all your traditional accessories:

• PDA : fast Internet access and easy attachment opening
• Constant communications : Via email, online messaging and Voice over IP
• MP3 and AV Entertainment : supports all music and movie formats with no need for additional codec, including MP3, WMA, WMV, MPEG-2 and DVD
• GPS* : navigation system and detailed map included
• Tablet PC : WinXP Tablet OS and Intel CPU installed
• External HDD : 40GB portable memory

* Via CF/Bluetooth Software purchased separately