Steve Jobs, India & Apple Products – Silicon India

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Posted on 27th March 2011 by Krishna Gupta in Apple

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Bangalore: This is the question which annoys many tech savvy Indians today. Why Apple products doesnt reach India even after the next release of the product is coming near? Take the case of iPhone 4. Even as the Americans are waiting for the White iphone 4 and the next version of the same, Apple hasnt announced any plans of the official launch of iPhone4 in India. Ipad 1 too came to India much later.

Tech-savvy Indians have been keeping their fingers crossed hoping that Apple would put an end to its shoddy treatment of the Indian market and India would soon be figured in the list of launch countries for Apple products. But the Cupertino technology giant still chooses to ignore their existence.
It took almost three hundred and sixty-six days for Apple iPad to reach India after its CEO Steve Jobs announced the genre-defining tablet in the U.S. Apple has again chosen to ignore the tech-savvy Indians by not including India in its list of launch countries for iPad 2. The anger of Indian consumers who want to own their iPad legally had been disregarded. The first Wi-Fi-only iPad was launched in the U.S. on April 3, 2010 and the Wi- Fi plus 3G version was released four weeks later on April 30. With its second phase on May 28, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, Japan and Switzerland received their iPads. It was launched in China in September 2010. Finally as iPad made its official debut in India on January 28, 2011, the company maintains its marketing strategy,making it obvious that the Indian market is not large enough to merit a simultaneous launch with other big markets. In the U.S, Apple offered a $100 refund to those who purchased an iPad in February while in India, though the company slashed the price of the device, the discount offer was not available.
Similarly, there is still no sign of an official entry of iPhone 4 in India. The much anticipated iPhone 4 was unleashed to the world on June 24, 2010 and was initially available in 17 countries in the Americas, Europe and some in Asia. India’s leading telecom operators Airtel and Vodafone had announced that they will bring the smartphone to India during September-October 2010 but no official announcements have come yet. Many industry experts feel that Apple is undervaluing the Indian consumers at its own peril. Android-based smartphones are making their big entry into the Indian market and will consume a lion’s share of the growing.
However, much to the relief of the Indian gizmo lovers, latest reports suggest that Apple is finalizing on a launch date of Ipad 2 in India. It’s learned that Apple partners have expressed their discontent over the delayed launch of iPad 1 and have requested the company to share the date of the launch in advance during the Apple partners meeting held in New Delhi.
Nonetheless, given the large number of mobile developers building apps for iPhone from India and the large, ever-growing number of tech-savvy Indian population, one wonders why India does not get the prominence in the global launch and it apparently generates a natural question – Is India a mere dumping ground of late stage and old products for Steve Jobs?
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What drives women out of Engineering jobs? by Silicon India

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Posted on 21st March 2011 by Krishna Gupta in Business Intelligence

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Bangalore: Even though half of the 3,00,000 engineers India produces every year are women, it is a sad but true fact that none of the Indian IT companies have been able to hold more than 30 percent of their women employees in their job after the first 2 years. This is despite the fact that some of the Tier-I companies have been able to bring out women friendly policies. If you think, India is the only country facing this issue, it may not be true. Even the biggest economies like U.S. face this hurdle.

Despite years of hard academics, women comprises only 20 percent of engineering school graduates and only 11 percent of practicing engineers are women, reveals a study done at The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Over 3,700 women with an engineering graduation participated in the Project on Women Engineers’ Retention (POWER) which was aimed at understanding factors related to women engineers’ career decisions.
The workplace climate remains to be a strong factor for women engineers choosing not to enter engineering after college or to leave the profession of engineering.
The tiring working conditions, too much travel, lack of advancement or low salary has been noted as the main reason behind nearly half of women opting out of engineering. It was found that one-in-three left the profession for reasons being they did not like the workplace climate, their boss or the culture while one-in-four left to spend time with family.Interestingly, those who left had the same interests, self-confidence, and positive expectations as the current engineers.
A third of participants who did not enter engineering after graduation cited their perceptions of engineering as being inflexible or the workplace culture as being non-supportive of women as the reason. Nearly thirty percent said they were no longer interested in engineering or were interested in another field.A good number of women who did not join engineering stated that they use the knowledge and skills gained in their education in a number of other fields.
A combination of psychological factors and organizational climate has been noted in common among women who choose to say in engineering. They stick on to the profession because of some key supportive people in the organization like supervisors and co-workers. Women expressed greatest levels of satisfaction in companies that value and recognize their contributions and invest substantially in their training and professional development.
Women who are treated in a condescending, patronizing manner and were undermined by their supervisors and co-workers would in most cases want to leave their organization. Women leaving their firms usually consider leaving the field of engineering altogether.
The current working engineers expressed that only fewer work-life benefits are available to them. Work-role uncertainly and a work environment that consistently undermined them can be said to be the factors that most negatively influence women’s satisfaction level at work.
Most women engineers contemplate on quitting their job when they feel a lack of confidence in their abilities and fail to manage multiple roles. Leaving job seems to be the only option for women when they are not being positive about the outcomes they expect from their engineering tasks.
What could be a possible solution for this waning number of Women Engineers? We invite our readers to put forward their valuable suggestion in the form of comments. We believe that the ideal solution comes from people who have experienced these scenarios.

Golden Rules to Be Postive in Work Place

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Posted on 26th December 2010 by Krishna Gupta in Business Intelligence

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The way to beat a negative situation is to maintain a positive attitude. It is not easy and requires discipline on your part, but you can do it.. At first you may not succeed every time so consider it a training program. Eventually you will learn to control your reactions out of habit.
Rule 1 – Control Your Response
The golden rule of staying positive in a negative situation is to control your response. Take a deep breath, count to 10, do whatever it takes to remove yourself from the negativity. Wait until you have calmed down and thought clearly about your response.
Rule 2 – Learn From Negative Situations
Look at a negative situation or event as an opportunity to learn and grow personally. Albert Einstein said “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Don’t channel your energy into a negative reaction, but into something positive that will make the situation better, not worse.
Rule 3 – If You Make a Mistake, Admit it
We are human so we all make mistakes from time to time. When you do you need to step up and admit it. One thing I told my boss a long time ago was that if I ever made a mistake he would hear it from me first. If you make a mistake that leads to a negative situation, admit to it, learn from it and move on.
Rule 4 – Maintain a Positive View
Don’t allow your opinion of someone to become jaded by a negative situation. Keep a positive view about a person or a situation and don’t jump to conclusions. Be proactive in dealing with adverse circumstances, not reactive. If the negativity is true see rule # 3. If not then affirm what you already know about yourself and your work.
Rule 5 – Accentuate The Positive.
• Emphasize you positive attitude by your actions and in your words.
• Eliminate any negative thoughts generated from a negative situation. Nothing good is gained from a negative reaction.
• Affirm the positive truths you know to be true about yourself and your work.
• Don’t flip-flop between positive and negative. When negativity comes to you remove yourself from the situation, flip to the positive side and stay there.

This article is written by Asha from Silicoin India

Top 10 Qualities of Excellence from Silicon India

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Posted on 16th December 2010 by Krishna Gupta in Personality Development

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1. Natural Talent – Know Your Brilliance!
An uncut diamond has a wealth of unrealized possibility and brilliance. The beauty inherent in the diamond beckons us to develop its potential. Likewise, we are at our best when we develop our natural talent. Know your brilliance and learn to become it every day.

2. Invest in your success.
Life rewards those who are invested in their success. If you’re ambivalent about what you really want, you won’t get what’s most important. Let what ever it is you’re striving for mean something to you! Don’t stay stuck if you’re not happy or making progress. Invest in your success so you’re completely passionate and motivated towards realizing your dream. Believe in your dream and you’ll be invested in the creation of your success.

3. Integrity
When you have integrity, your word means something. If people can’t depend on your word, integrity’s lacking. If your actions aren’t aligned with your words, a disconnect occurs this disconnect then compromises your integrity. Integrity is the quality of being complete and undivided living from “what’s right.” Live life so that you are always in a state of integrity.

4. Passion
Passion is that which deeply moves us. It’s the fire from within and that which motivates us. Passion deeply stirs us and compels us into action. Passion gives us the ability to be touched, moved and inspired. Passion is at the core of excellence tap into yours and let it guide your vision!

5. High Standards
Excellence implies striving for quality. Standards of excellence are those that are flawless and impeccable. Do you complete work? Do you surround yourself with people who nourish your spirit and intellect? Do you address discrepancies or concerns on the spot? Good isn’t enough; we need to exceed expectations and continually raise the bar for excellence. In this way, quality is continually generated.

6. Creativity and Innovation
Creativity and innovation require openness and questioning. The belief that anything’s possible paves the way for creative thinking. *Outside of the box* thinking produces innovation, and what company doesn’t want to be at the forefront of innovation? Creativity and innovation require a boldness to play and discover… to be comfortable enough to admit that one doesn’t know the answers. It’s in the openness to not knowing the answers that allow creativity and innovation to be born.

7. Self Awareness
Self-awareness, particularly about the supports and structures that bring out our best, is key. Lacking self-awareness is like stumbling in the dark – one randomly bumps into what one is looking for. Contrast this to knowing exactly the supports and structures that support you. With self-awareness, one is able to get oneself *into the zone* with precision and accuracy. Pay attention and observe yourself to enhance your self-awareness skills.

8. Commitment
Commitment implies a willingness and a *stick-to-it-ness.* If one is committed, one’s support is uncompromising and unending. One is willing to do anything in support of the commitment. Commitment drives us and anchors us during challenging times. Commitment enables us to maintain a high degree of perseverance. Commitment opens the door to self-mastery and excellence.

9. Showing Up
It doesn’t matter HOW we show up, what matters is THAT we show up. Day after day, step after step. Don’t let temporary obstacles keep you from showing up on a day to day basis. Pace yourself like an athlete and learn to develop new habits by incorporating the behavior on a day to day to day basis. Show up no matter what, and you’ll gain stability and forward momentum as you move your vision forward.

10. Contribution
Looking back, what do you want the memories of your life to be? Excellence isn’t solely about success, measured by how much money or notoriety we gain. Success is definitely not excellence if we’ve stomped on people en route to our goals!

Excellence is about contributing our best to the world while evoking others to do the same. It’s about understanding our place and making our mark in the world, as we attempt to make it a better place.

Excellence is about contribution and honouring others as we move forward towards our vision.

Excellence lies in the hearts of all who evoke it in others by mentoring, supporting, exemplifying and giving back.

Self Improvement Tips by Shashank Kanchan

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Posted on 13th December 2010 by Krishna Gupta in Personality Development

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We spend so much of our time waiting to be loved, hoping love will find us, searching, and yearning for that special love. Feeling empty and lost without it. Wanting someone to give us love and fill us up.

Steps

1. Take a realistic evaluation of yourself. Be honest with yourself about how valuable you believe you are as a person. The way you see yourself and treat yourself is the very way others will see you and treat you. Do you see yourself as valuable, worthy of the gift of love? More importantly, do you treat yourself lovingly and as a valuable being? It’s ok to be truthful with yourself, it may not be pretty! Awareness is the first and more powerful step on the path to change!

2. Forgive yourself if you ever believe you aren’t worthy of love. After all, there were probably things in your childhood or previous years that created that belief for you. It simply isn’t true; every being on this planet is worthy of love, after all, love is what we are here for, it’s what it’s all about. Say to yourself now; “I forgive myself for believing that I was not worthy of love.” Go look in a mirror and say it out loud to yourself, look yourself right in the eyes and say it like you mean it. Go on, I’ll wait.

3. Post this affirmation up someplace where you will see it each and every day; “I have the courage to believe that I am worthy of love.” Read it out loud, every day, at least once, ideally at least ten times each time you notice it. Sticky notes are fabulous for affirmations.

4. Take action and make those words real. Begin loving and valuing yourself. It is said that you cannot give away what you do not have. So, if you are not able to love and accept yourself unconditionally, how in the world are you going to love and accept anyone else unconditionally? Much less accept that love in return from them?

5. Remember that love is not a feeling, it is a choice! Make the choice to love yourself. After all, who deserves it more? The more loving you are to yourself, the more loving you will be able to be to everyone around you. Family and friends will especially benefit from this. Make a choice to come from a place of love for yourself and for everyone who is important in your life.

6. Think about what you need to fill that emptiness inside, that place that is longing for love. What specifically do you need? Find the answer and then give it to yourself. No one is more capable of loving you, and giving you exactly what you need than you are! When you learn how to fulfill yourself in that way, you stop searching for it outside of yourself and you suddenly begin attracting it to you! You change yourself from a sponge to a magnet! People see you radiating self love and they are drawn to you!

7. Keep a journal. Write about your experiences, good and bad. When you write down your good experiences allow yourself to feel those good feelings again. When you remember the bad experiences, allow yourself to feel pride. Pride because you faced a challenge in your life and you are here today to write about it, which must mean you are a survivor and a fighter. Tell yourself, “I know pain, but I’ve yet to be introduced to surrender.” Keep on keeping on.

Tips

• Here’s something to try saying every day. Place it on your mirror. It always helps: “Look in the mirror and what do I see? A beautiful boy/girl staring back at me!” “Oh wow!” I thought. Who could that be? [smile and say] “Oh! It’s most definitely me!”

• Keep a list of the things you love about your self or things you’ve done that if you saw someone else do them, you would love them. For instance, if you scored more in basketball, write it down, then eventually you can build up more pros, to help you know why to love yourself (if you’re analytical)

• Practice Metta meditation. It will help you love yourself and others more.

• Do what you enjoy. If that is do go out anywhere, or with anyone. Make yourself happy.

• Every time you feel a negative emotion, pause and feel it, then thank yourself for feeling it. Emotions are nothing more than an experience which contributes to who we are. Accepting negative things as good things in another perspective can yield great results.