Buenos Aires Trip: Lele de Troya

In terms of restaurants, I found Lele de Troya in Palermo the most interesting, and not only for the food, which is delicious. My friend Maria Teresa and I danced until 1:30 am one night, and then went to Lele de Troya for dinner at 2:00 am. The restaurant is set in a large, three

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Buenos Aires Trip: MALBA

On my recent Buenos Aires trip, I stayed a few extra days after work to walk around, look at art, listen to music, and to dance. After I returned, at least four sets of friends asked me for references to what I did in Buenos Aires, and what they should do on their ensuing trips.

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Web 3.0 & Google (Part 5)

Conclusion Google is a global technology leader focused on providing people access to information. The Company’s website is a top Internet destination and its brand name is one of the most recognized. Google generates revenues by delivering relevant online advertising to its users, mainly through sponsored search ads. The Company is a clear leader in

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Autodesk is my CAD Play

In 2005 Autodesk was expanding 3D presence via acquisitions like Alias, leaving competition like Adobe in the dust. The story hasn’t changed as far as 3D is concerned. The fact remains, a large part of the design world (mechanical, architectural, construction, animation, etc.) still designs in 2D, and Autodesk is one of the prime beneficiaries

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Building Tech Startups in India: Summary

The Good It is a matter of time The local market for technology products is nascent; the VC model for financing startups fairly new and some issues will work themselves out over time. The current vicious circle – relatively inexperienced entrepreneurs and risk-averse VCs – needs just a few hits to break the cycle.

Nokia and the Indian Handset Market: Overview

By Vijay Nagarajan, Guest Author Nokia (NOK) has the most global footprint in the wireless industry today. While there are several facets of the Finnish company worth discussing, I would like to focus on one of my pet themes – Nokia in India.

Online Real Estate Sector Struggling

Naturally. let’s take a closer look at ZipRealty and Move. ZipRealty, a full-service real estate site, has been reviewed here before. On November 7, 2007, ZipRealty announced 3Q earnings with an increase of net revenues of 7% to $28.0 million, up from $26.2 million YoY. And the number of Zip Agents grew by 30%. However,

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Web 3.0 & Google (Part 4)

Acquisition Strategy Google has made several acquisitions this year. The key acquisitions were Adscape, Trendalyzer, Marratech, FeedBurner, PeakStream, GrandCentral, Postini and Jaiku. Google is yet to complete its $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick Inc., a global leader in digital marketing technology and services. Google’s acquisition strategy is different from most other companies. Google has mostly

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