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For anyone in the PR/media business, this video is a painful watch. To watch Adobe’s global CEO, Shantanu Narayen, fiddle around aimlessly with the order of the water bottles in the table, his scowl that plays peekaboo oh-so-often and his posture that…
Nokia was in a bit of a soup last week thanks to a ‘review’ they posted on their Conversations blog. Yes, they posted a ‘review’ of Nokia Lumia 620 on their blog; it was called a ‘review’, was posted by Adam Fraser,…
As a frequent air traveler in my previous job, I have used the services of Meru almost every other week. It used to be Meru, as first choice, and if it fails, for some reason, Easycabs as option 2. The reasons for…
This post will seem awkward. I guess most confessions would sound awkward. Recently, I entered into a meeting without adequate preparation. For someone like me who intends to (I use intends to after careful thought – it seems like a work in…
Yet another day. Yet another promoted post on Facebook by a brand. And yet… someone doesn’t seem to get the basics. A sponsored post from Urban Ladder landed on my timeline last night. Just the usual – another lovely looking piece of…
So I blocked my credit card pointlessly today. Thanks to Apple iTunes. This is what happened! I purchased an app via iTunes for my daughter, on January 13th. The app was priced at Rs.110 and before I clicked the in-app checkout, I…
I have sufficiently gushed about my phone (smartphone, if you please – Samsung Galaxy S2) in this blog, in the past. A snapshot: Waiting for Samsung Galaxy S2 Samsung Galaxy S2?s most non-definitive review As a Samsung Galaxy S2 user, am I…