What is Digital Product ?

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# Digital Product

A digital product refers to an intangible item or service that can be delivered electronically. It does not have a physical presence and can be accessed or used through digital devices such as computers, smartphones, or tablets. Digital products can include software, e-books, online courses, music, videos, or any other media that can be downloaded or streamed online.

Benefits of digital products:

– Convenience: Digital products can be easily accessed and downloaded from the internet, allowing users to enjoy them instantly without the need for shipping or waiting time.
– Cost-effective: Since digital products don’t require physical manufacturing or shipping, they often have lower production costs, making them more affordable for consumers.
– Customization: Digital products can be personalized or customized according to users’ preferences, providing a tailored experience that suits individual needs.
– Scalability: Digital products can be easily replicated and distributed to a large number of users simultaneously. This scalability allows for significant growth potential for businesses.

Examples of digital products:

1. Software: Applications, video games, productivity tools, or mobile apps that can be downloaded and installed on devices.
2. E-books: Electronic versions of books or publications that can be read on e-readers, tablets, or smartphones.
3. Online courses: Educational programs or training materials that can be accessed through online platforms or learning management systems.
4. Music and videos: Digital media files that can be streamed or downloaded for entertainment purposes.
5. Digital art: Virtual artworks, illustrations, or designs that can be purchased and downloaded online.

In conclusion, digital products have revolutionized the way we consume and access various goods and services. With their numerous advantages and wide range of options, digital products have become an integral part of our digital era.

REVOLUTION : Help Women Get Online – google

Google India aims to bring 50 million women online

NEW DELHI: With women comprising just 30 per cent of the online population in India, Internet giant Google today said it aims to help 50 million women in the country go digital in a year.

“India has over 200 million Internet users and the number is growing. India is on its way to become the second largest Internet market overtaking US. But, only one-third or about 60 million of the online users are women,” Google India MD Rajan Anandan told reporters here.

Internet can play a very important role in empowering women in India and help them to transform their lives, he added.

“Internet can help women achieve self esteem, express their views freely, open up new opportunities and help them to gain education. Our new campaign aims to bring 50 million women online in the next one year so that they can reap the benefits too,” Anandan said.

According to industry estimates, the number of Internet users in the country is expected to touch 280 million in the next one year.

Google India has partnered HUL, Axis Bank and Intel as part of the campaign.

“Along with our partners, we will create awareness about the benefits of Internet for women, educate them to use Internet to improve their lives and enable easy access points across the country,” Anandan said.

Google has designed a website ‘www.hwgo.com’, which will host content covering the basics of Internet and content relevant for women in Hindi and English.

The company has also started a toll free helpline number ‘1800 41 999 77’ to help women get answers for their Internet-related queries.

What’s in it for partners?

The company has currently partnered with brands like Shaadi.com, Johnson & Johnson, Healthkart, babyoye, among others for this campaign. Interested brands can apply on the website to become partners. Partners can either support by training women, providing access points or helping spread awareness about the campaign. Interestingly, the information section features articles from partner websites.

It is a well-thought out move to provide information on different topics of interest since first time Internet users are more likely to consume information than do anything else on the Internet. Essentially, this also means that partner websites will get more visibility over other providers of similar services on the Internet. This could be good exposure and branding exercise for the partners.

What’s in for Google? Bringing 50 million additional women users online would also mean that Google, like traditional media, is trying to target the most sought out user segment by advertisers. With more women users online, Google’s ad revenue is likely to increase considerably. Once more women come online, advertisers are also likely to benefit from the targeting options and analytics that Google offers. Traditional media only offers exposure to women audiences, however does not provide in-depth analytics like Google.

Simultaneously, to cater to the growing Internet users, Google has also been encouraging businesses to come online through its different initiatives like its product listing ads initiative launched in March 2013, Google Business Photos program that was extended to India in February 2013, ‘Lets Talk Mo initiative to create mobile sites for businesses, Great Online Shopping Festival that happened in December 2012, free websites for SMEs, among others. Google seems to be working to create the demand and the supply to fulfill the demand.

Source: ET and and Media NAMA

Walking With Lions

Ron From Texas

Walking with lions was a great experience.  I was high after it was over.  The lions are accustomed to being with humans.  Their trainer keeps them focused on a chunk of meat on the end of a long pointed stick while they are waiting to be touched.  The speed at which the lions can grab that tidbit of food is astonishing.  These are truly wondrous creatures.  What also struck me was how much affection these two lions had for each other.  They were not fully grown.  The male massed 150 kg and is expected to reach 260 kg.  Later that day I drove back to Capetown, and began my long trip back to the USA the next afternoon.

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Google Women in Technology Week 2013

Published on 18 Nov 2013

Google Australia is committed to investing in and empowering women in the tech community. In an effort to highlight some of the amazing work being done by Australian women in technology and bring to light their stories, Google hosted the inaugural Women in Technology (WIT) Week, which was held in Sydney from September 9-13, 2013. We celebrated with a variety of programs and events in the region, including a mentorship program, the first Google Women in Tech Summit (gWIT) and the APAC Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Retreat were held.

Source : LIFE at Google

Ridiculous : These kids and young adults

How ridiculous these kids and young adults are about their phones. many of us have lost the good old days of human touch…

I have decided to put my phone down when my dear ones are near me.

 

 

 

Thanks a lot for eyeopener : films for action

New Platform For Ohio Teachers Combines Learning Management with Social Media

Can teachers improve the outcomes of their students if they leverage the power of the internet? A new partnership between ed-Web and ilearnOhio has resulted in an e-learning platform that connects Ohio teachers with educators, resources, and learning management systems.

The new online community shares the goals of teachers in improving classroom outcomes,
said Kevin Holtsberry of ilearnOhio.

Social Media

The combined platform offers the social media elements of edWeb. This online community is a starting place for educators to build online relationships. The platform is “a place where teachers can go to network and interact and get feedback without the distractions of other social networking platforms that may not be focused on what they need,” said Holtsberry.

Learning Management

The learning management elements of the system are provided by ilearnOhio, an e-learning platform funded by the Ohio General Assembly. Teachers can use this part of the platform to take attendance, build standards-based curricula, and give assessments. The new system allows effective teachers to share their successes by uploading curricula for other educators.

“The result of this partnership is that we will see hybrid professional development opportunities that grow beyond both platforms,” said Brad A. Henry, Director of Technology, eStudent Services at Ohio State.

Supporting Technology for K-12 Education

In addition to creating this platform, Ohio has recently allocated new funds to support technology in K-12 education. The legislature  pledged $6 million in grants to school districts seeking to integrate new electronic resources into iLearnOhio and $250 million in grants for education delivered online, according to Brad Henry.

Source: http://www.digitalbookworld.com/

Thanks to Beth Bacon who is VP of Content Management at Seattle publishing platform Booktrope, www.booktrope.com. She also runs www.e-booksandkids.com. Contact her via Twitter @ebooksandkids.

Alarming Fact: Parents

When it comes to kids under the age of seven?

• 41% of parents allow them to use a gaming console unsupervised.
• 40% allow unsupervised access to a computer.
• 29% of parents allow their kids under age 7 to use a mobile apps unsupervised.

The poll also asked about teaching online safety to kids. Eighty-nine percent of people without kids and 74% of parents “agree that parents should provide online safety guidance.”

Thanks to the the survey uncovered by Microsoft that computers and gaming consoles are introduced at 8 on average, whereas email, texting, and social networking are allowed later on (between ages 11 and 12). By the teen years (13), parents surveyed allow kids to use devices and online services without supervision. (Parents who did not allow usage of mobile devices and online services when they took the survey planned to do so later, when their kids are 15 to 18 years old.)

Are you flipping kidding me? If an eight-year-old child is online, unsupervised, without safety guidance, then that seems like a recipe for disaster. And kids installing mobile apps without supervision…does that mean they know all about checking out the permissions that apps ask for and what is and is not acceptable?

When the father of the 14-year-old girl was asked about his daughter’s malicious harassing and cyberbullying, he told The Associated Press, “None of it’s true. My daughter’s a good girl and I’m 100% sure that whatever they’re saying about my daughter is not true.”

 

Oh really? Maybe the dad should check out his daughter’s bragging on Facebook. “‘Yes, I bullied Rebecca and she killed herself but I don’t give a …’ and you can add the last word yourself,” quoted the sheriff from the girl’s Facebook post.

 

Does unsupervised device and social network usage, with or without online safety guidance, still seem wise? People without kids responded an average of two to three years later as acceptable for allowing device usage, meaning parents are less strict and “may be cooler than kids think.”

 

 

Take the Survey here: https://survey2.securestudies.com/wix/p222707061.aspx

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/security/resources/conversations.aspx

Entire Survey Report download here (PPT) : How_Old_Is_Too_Young_2013_Research_Results

 

Most Valuable Brands (MVB) – World’s Top 10

MIB fever is over as of now but market will always be curious to know about MVB10 – Anil S (Digital Social Media and Learning Specialist)

 

Coca-Cola (KO) has been dethroned by Apple (AAPL) from its long-running position as the world’s most valuable brand, according to the closely watched Interbrand Best Global Brands survey. The soft drink giant had held the No. 1 ranking for 13 consecutive years but fell to No. 3 in this year’s study by the consulting firm. Interbrand (OMC) values the Apple brand at about $98 billion, and other tech companies such as Google (GOOG), IBM (IBM), and Microsoft (MSFT) finished in the top five.

Here’s a look at the twists and turns of the top 10 brands in the Interbrand study, which analyzes a brand’s financial strength and influence, going back to 2000:

 

10 world’s Most Valuable Brands (MVB)

 

Source : Gambrell is a contributing graphics editor for Bloomberg Businessweek. by Taboola

shutdown on Tuesday continued – “Obamacare”

Senate for fourth time rejects House anti-Obamacare provisions

A stalemate in Congress that caused a government shutdown on Tuesday continued with Senate Democrats voting for a fourth time to reject a spending plan by House Republicans that sought to undermine Obamacare. FULL STORY | LIVE BLOG | 7 things you won’t have to worry about | What’s open, what’s closed | What happens next? | Boehner blames Senate   | Tea party reaction   | Congress sinks to all-time low in CNN polling

 

Source CNN – By Holly Yan and Tom Cohen, CNN

Healthcare / Health Innovation Summit – “Google Glass”

Missy Krasner, EIR at Morgenthaler Ventures, leads a discussion with Ian Shakil cofounder of Augmedix and Dr. Pierre Theodore, surgeon and thoracic oncologist at UCSF about ways wearable technology Google Glass could be used in healthcare, in clinical, surgical, and consumer settings.

Rock Health’s Health Innovation Summit brings together the brightest minds across industries to wrestle with healthcare’s most challenging problems. This 2-day conference features leaders and up-and-comers in digital health in unique and participatory programming. To learn more about Health Innovation Summit, visit http://www.healthinnovationsummit.com.

Rock Health funds and supports startups building the next generation of technologies transforming healthcare. To learn more about Rock Health, visit http://www.rockhealth.com.

 

Source youtube, Rockhealth