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The Smart Techie was renamed Siliconindia India Edition starting Feb 2012 to continue the nearly two decade track record of excellence of our US edition.
January-2012 issue
Cover Story
Author: Vimali Swamy
There are two gale storms coming our way that will change how technology investments are planned and executed. more>>

Guru Talk

Sarv Saravanan
Today, there is a significant focus on the topic of innovation. more>>

CEO Speak

ST Team
India’s banking technology has lagged behind when compared to its counterparts. Investment in technology to mitigate risk has... more>>

10 most promising mobile App companies

ST Team
Today, the mobile market is where internet was during the mid 90s; every company wants to have a mobile presence. more>>
ST Team
From delivering one application a month to now at least three applications a week, the figures for IWC are staggering. more>>
ST Team
The mobile market in India has seen a tremendous increase in the last few years. Be it consumers or businesses, mobiles have... more>>
ST Team
Mobile market is growing rapidly/fleeting speed. Entire ecosystem is becoming more stable and mature constantly. more>>
ST Team
It has been observed that technological understanding among individuals as well as businesses has seen a rapid growth recently. more>>
ST Team
Currently mobile technologies are on the express track of growth. more>>
ST Team
The mobile market is on the cusp of a wave that is growing high. more>>

VC talk

Jishnu Bhattacharjee - Principal, Nexus Venture Partners
We invest in early to early-growth companies that can grow into category leaders globally. more>>

Feature

Vishwas Nair
Innovation is finding something which is of value to our society. It can be done by research that solves an unknown problem and... more>>

Technology

Sudarshan Borker - Head- Marketing, NextBiT Computing
IPTV market is still at a nascent stage in India. more>>
Anil Pochiraju
The life of an application developer is an interesting one. They take in business requirements and more>>
Ajikumar TN
The planning of a software project begins with identifying the customer requirements. Then we determine the features to meet... more>>
Vijay Santhosh - Development Manager, BankBazaar.com
We have come a long way since a decade ago. Technology is now more mature and has evolved to a large extent. more>>
Bindu Sharma - Founder & CEO, Origiin IP Solutions LLP
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) often is one of the favorite or lucrative destinations for the applicants for... more>>

People Manager

C Mahalingam (Mali)
In this very first issue for the New Year 2012, I would like to touch upon a very dear subject in the domain of managing our... more>>

In Conversation

ST Team
Earlier last year, when The Attachmate Group acquired Novell for $2.2 billion; it was an end of an era. more>>

Tech Product

Vishwas Nair
Transcend Information, Inc. A worldwide leader in storage and multimedia products announced the launch of its new StoreJet... more>>
Vishwas Nair
HTC Rhyme has a slight and handy body. To justify with its cute display, it comes in the dimensions of 119 x 60.8 x 10.9mm and... more>>
Vishwas Nair
Kingston, announced the launch of the DataTraveler Micro – one of the world’s smallest USB Flash drives. more>>
Vishwas Nair
Lenovo Introduces Thinkcentre 91z (AIO) a desktop designed for entrepreneurs, small businesses and students. more>>
Vishwas Nair
Motorola’s legendary phone model is born yet again with the generation’s most awaited specifications. more>>
Vishwas Nair
Sony Tablet S1 is a 9.4-inch LED Multi touch TruBlack display Tab Whereas Sony Tablet S2 is a compact fold-able dual... more>>

Tech Buzz

Vishwas Nair
Sify Technology Ltd, Networking and IT Services company in India launched a cloud based online storage and backup solution... more>>
Vishwas Nair
ORCC (Online Resource Corporation), a provider of financial services have announced their India operations with the... more>>
Vishwas Nair
Talent acquisitions solutions provider unveiled its ReSOLUTE, a user friendly recruitment automation software built by... more>>
Vishwas Nair
Kaseya the pioneer in Automated Managed Services launched their product called AMS in Autopilot. more>>

Venture Beat

ST Team
FREECULTR, an e-commerce startup for apparel and accessories, has raised around Rs. 21 crore in funding round led by Sequoia... more>>
ST Team
Vortex Engineering, a Chennai based provider of Rural ATMs, has raised Rs. 37 crore in funding, as part of a planned Rs. 50... more>>
ST Team
Pepperfry.com, an e-commerce startup based out of Mumbai, raised around Rs. 26.5 crore in venture capital funds from Norwest... more>>
ST Team
Innovize Tech Software, a software product company, has raised 4.5 crore in Series A round of funding. more>>

In Focus

ST Team
Buying branded products are just like a day dream for Gurpreet Sandhu who resides in Chandigardh. more>>
ST Team
Dow Jones VentureSource database tracks the activity of private investment firms and venture-backed companies in all industries... more>>
ST Team
Immigrants, with the largest number coming from India, have started nearly half of America's top 50 venture-funded companies in... more>>

Editor's Desk

Pradeep Shankar
2011 can be defined by the historic, dynamic and tumultuous events that will shape the world for the years ahead. more>>
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