Weekly Recap – Startup Village, m-Gov Framework and more

Most Popular Articles (week ending January 22nd, 2012)

• The difference between visible and invisible elements of a startup ecosystem
• Indian Government Announces Mobile Governance Framework [App Store, Mobile Friendly Sites, Payment Gateway and more]
• Student Startup, Bluegape sells Customized Posters Online, Sells 5,000 Posters in 5 months
• 2 Missed Calls & Farmers Can Operate their Irrigation System Remotely [Realtech System’s Mobile Starter Controller]
• DataWind Announces App Contest for Students
• And India’s First Startup Village Launched at Kochi

Startups

• Enlyte : Free Note-taking App on iPad [Appnomy App of the Day]
• Corporate Gifting Service eYantra Acquires Privilege Corner, a startup by ex Via Cofounder
• Take Your VPN to Cloud with CipherGraph
• The Hatch Launches Start-Up Accelerator Programme, Incubates 7 Startups
• Quillpad Launches Indic Input Touch Interface with Handwritten Gestures for iPad [App of the day]
• Sequoia Capital Invests INR 35 Crores in Knowlarity, Cloud Telephony Startup
• eTechies Secures $2 mn Series A funding from Inventus Capital Partners
• Neha Dhupia Launches HerStyle, an Online Store Selling Lingerie, Nightwear and Thermals.
• moneysights launches Facebook app–Now Plan Tax Saving on Facebook
• iXiGo Brings Flight Search to Twitter and Facebook [And It’s Awesome]
• Fetise Partners with Gharpay to Launch Cash Before Delivery (CBD)
• Moneno: Set to Democratize Opinion Polls
• Eco capitalism in India – Time to Light the Thinking Bulb?
• Problem of Plenty– Choosing How to Startup [PART 2]

Student Startups

• 7 Ultra Cool Student Projects on Lenovo’s DoNetwork [Student Startups]
• Student Startup, WhatNextPlus Helps You Decide Which College to Attend
• Student Startup, Bluegape sells Customized Posters Online, Sells 5,000 Posters in 5 months

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Telecom/Mobile/India Online

• Vodafone Wins $2.5Bn Tax Case, Also Planning an IPO
• Aakash Tablet Preordering Crosses 2 million
• Of SOPA, Sibal, SMS and Email SPAM
• Dos and Don’ts of Web Design [It pays to be simple because it pays to be understood.]
• OpenStreetMap Accuses Google of Vandalizing Open Source Maps, IP Originate from Google India
• Appnomy App of the Day: KooKoo Voice App Directory
• LLP vs. Private Limited: How to Choose Company Incorporation
• A Look at How Celebrities Are Using Social Media
• News Roundup: MLAs want iPad3
• Yahoo India Launches Stars to help you follow celebrity updates and Tweets

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