Archive for March, 2007

Google makes finding data easier

Google makes finding data easier Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

It is very easy to find a file on a single computer. Nowadays, many people are using multiple computers. You may have typed up some vital text to be included in your next business report, or writen an e-mail message that contains some important information that you’ve now forgotten. But which computer did you save the file?

Google has come up with a way to answer the question. The latest version of the company’s popular Desktop Search tool available for free (http://desktop.google.com) provides a Search Across Computers feature. This feature will allow you to conduct searches across all your computers while you’re sitting at just one of them.

Search Across Computers, while easy to implement, comes with some caveats. It is worth exploring the tool in some detail. Once you download and install Google Desktop Search, open the tool either from your Start menu or from the taskbar icon that the program installs.

Once you do, you will see a familiar-looking browser window with the Google Desktop logo. Click the Desktop Preferences link to the right of the search box, and then click the Google Account features tab. Scroll down, and you’ll see the Search Across Computers section. Select the checkbox that enables Search Across Computers, and type in your Google account information.

If the Search Across Computers is activated on your computers, you can use Desktop Search to locate any text-based document on any computer, regardless of whether all of the computers are turned on or off. The searchable include those created by office applications, e-mail, Web pages visited, and chats.

Google Desktop Search work this magic Here’s where things get tricky - and objectionable to some. With Search Across Computers enabled. Google indexes and stores versions of your files remotely on its serves.

Search Across Computers is conducting a Web-style search on Google’s computers. Those computers just happen to have indexes of the material on all of the computers you’ve allowed the company access to.

Dabur India all set to gather pace

Dabur India all set to gather pace Monday, March 26th, 2007

Dabur India, which has an extensive product portfolio in the conventional consumer care segment, seems all set to gather pace in the Indian Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector. With extensive presence in potential markets & categories and improvement in profit margins, no doubt, it currently promises an impressive future.

Dabur India is expcted to gain furthyer market share in segments like tooth care and hair care. In segments like juices, medicines & health drinks and supplements (ayurvedic based), it already leads the bandwagon.

A look at the growth projections of its different segement shows that the food segment’s expected to grow at a CAGR of 27 percent (2006-2009) and its consumer health division is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15 percent (2006-2009).

International business of this company has shown quite a hit of buoyancy in recent times and is expected to dontinue the same with a CAGR projection of 27 percent (2006-2009). The conventional consumer care division is also expected to perform well backed by the robustness of the Indian rural market. There is a considerable amount of strength in terms of products in pipeline for Dabur India.

The company is planning an estimated foray worth Rs 200 million into the herbal beauty care sector, wherein it plans to launch herbal soaps. Operating under a new management, Dabur India has also been able to improve its margins substantially.

On account of disposal of pharmaceuticals business, restructuring of operations and also excise benefits the company has seen a considerable jump in its margins. The company is seeing improvement in margins due to increase of scale. As far as the international operations are considered, Dabur India recently has set up two new factories.

74% FDI in telecom

74% FDI in telecom Monday, March 26th, 2007

March 22, The Union Cabinet approved raising the limit of the foreign direct investment (FDI) in the telecom sector up to 74 percent. Only 49 percent FDI was allowed in the telecom sector till now. The cabinet decision comes ahead of the expiry on April 2 of the deadline for telecom sectors to meet the current norms. The Union Cabinet also approved revised conditions for such direct investment.

P.R.Dasmunsi, Minister of Information and Broadcasting told reporters that the department of telecommunications (DoT) would give secured network to defence. The DoT and security agencies had resolved their differences over the remote access issue.

The DoT has incorporated a series of additional security norms, including the setting up of a centralised interception and monitoring system as caveats of allowing remote access, for security concerns. The DoT is also for a centralised system through which service providers can be monitored from one location.

A director level representatives from security agencies would be there at the vigilance technical monitoring cells of the DoT. The cheif technical officer (CTO) could be a foreigner, while the officer dealing with network operation should be an Indian.

Mr.Dasmunsi said that the date of compliance of a note on FDI enhancement which incorporates those security issues on remote access for three months onwards from April 2, 2007. A high-level group had made these recommendations on allowing remote access to the country’s telecom network from foreign countries-in the light of growing terrorism and increasing security concerns.

Out the total 74 percent FDI, 49 percent would be direct and the rest will have to be routed through the Foreign Investment Promotion Board for clearnce. Initially there was a lot of controversy on raising of the FDI limit to 74 percent in the telecom sector.


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