table of contents TECH DEPARTMENT 88 S FOR SMART
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The Sony Tablet has arrived late, but is sure to grab some eyeballs. By Ankush Chibber
91 PICK THIS PICO
Acer’s latest Pico Projector is a boon for professionals. By Ankush Chibber
92 NEW WINE IN NEW BOTTLES
What are QR codes and how can you use them to your advantage? By Jason Ankeny
95 HEADS IN THE CLOUD
Read about how one small company outsourced IT to a cloud-computing platform. By Jason Ankeny
96 SOMETHING TO FALL BACK ON
Services and apps that can help you create a backup for your smartphone. By Ericka Chickowski
START UPS 106 REVERSE LOGIC
Hitendra Chaturvedi's GreenDust is putting factory seconds and other rejected items back into the supply chain to extract maximum value. By Pranbihanga Borpuzari
108 ROBOTS TO THE RESCUE IIT graduate Gagan Goyal is looking to change the way science is taught in schools using robotics through his venture ThinkLABS. By Shruti Chakraborty 110 HOT WHEELS
Why it may do your business some good to be on Google+. By Chris Brogan
Bengaluru-based tech-startup Kerberon Automations Pvt. Ltd. is creating an option for last mile connectivity and an alternate mode of public transport too. By Shonali Advani
101 TOUCH OF IMPROVEMENT
114 MR.FIX IT
99 SOCIAL PHENOM
Microsoft’s new mouse brings the touch control to the keyboard’s right hand. By Jonathan Blum
102 THE C FACTOR
Chennai based Cbazaar offers over 15,000 apparel options. The company’s story grows stronger by the day. By Sriya Ray Chaudhuri
Vikram Vora identified an opportunity in the dentistry space and is chasing it with all his heart. His venture Mydentist provides standardized dentistry services for a nominal charge. By Shruti Chakraborty
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MEXY XAVIER 8 Intelligent Entrepreneur February 2012
120 Acquire Users Without Marketing Spend 122 Pitch an e-Commerce Venture to a VC 125 Buy a Fleet Vehicle 126
eTechies is hoping to address the IT problems of smaller organizations through its support system. By Pranbihanga Borpuzari
116 A BRAND FOR YOUR TEETH
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SPEND IT 126 WHAT YOU SEA…
With its meeting spaces, spa and restaurants, Grand Hyatt Goa is the latest addition to destination resorts in India’s tourist hotspot. By Sriya Ray Chaudhuri
130 RICH PICKINGS Hakkasan, located in suburban Mumbai, has palate-conscious Mumbaikars flocking to it. By Sriya Ray Chaudhuri 132 RIDE YOUR DREAMS A quick look at the most talked-about cars rolling out in 2012. By Pranbihanga Borpuzari