Gmail even more inaccessible in China

Its been a hell for Google in China and this time gmail is targeted.Gmail users in China are now blocked from accessing their emails.This means to say that people in China can access gmail only using a VPN service.

People could download through Apple Mail and Microsoft Outlook.Its also said that even these have been blocked by China's Great Firewell.
Although Google was subject to censorship since its function in 2006(in China),China has imposed more restrictions to Google in the recent time.

Pricing mistakes that companies make

Pricing strategy is one of the most important factor for a company's success.A good pricing strategy will mean more number of customers and more sales for its products.But,there are cases where companies lose out because of their pricing strategies.Here are some of the mistakes that the companies make while pricing their products.

• Optimizing the prices:Companies call for a last minute meeting for a final pricing of the product.This way a proper pricing for the product will not be done and therefore companies face a lot of losses.
  
• Relying too much on the sales persons:A company must stop relying on its sales persons and the staff on pricing and sales of the products.Instead,it must directly involve with the customer.Mind that a customer will rarely tell a "complete truth" unless and until he is comfortable with the sales parson.Thus,if there is a direct interaction between the customer and the company,the customer will obviously feel the comfort.
  
• Improper price management:Many companies assort to reducing the price of the products by compromising on some features of their product.This may lead to an in-satisfaction of the customer.Because of the compromise,the product's sales will be threatened and customer will end up with a product better than it.
   
• Basing price on manufacturing costs but not on customers value:Profit is what a company wants.
  1. If a company prices on its manufacturing cost but not the other way around(pricing more than the customer's perceived value),cost of the sales will definitely go up but the sales will also come down.
  2. If the price is on the customer's choice,there is no doubt that the price will go up.
  This is one of the most important factor that has really affected the company's profit.

• Pricing on market value: Its common that the companies mark their products on the market value.Although market value is safer for a company's existence,it can affect the company's profit as well.
   
  

A sigh of relief of Oneplus for now in India

The drama between Oneplus and Micromax is halted for while as the Indian Court(Delhi High Court) allowed the Oneplus to sell the remaining stock(Oneplus One phones) through Amazon's Indian Portal.
Oneplus can now sell its Oneplus One phone with Cyanogen OS.Note that only the remaining stock can be sold.
Source:Android Police

Cyanogen and Oneplus-what really is happening?

Looks like nothing is going Oneplus way.Here is an article on Android Police 

Google back to track on Android One program

 

Yes,Google is back to its Android One program by expanding it to 3 new countries.Following its launch in India in September,Google has now expanded the program to Bangladesh,Nepal and Sri Lanka.By this,another 200 million Android One potential users were added to the existing users in India.
Android one is Google's program to improve the Android experience by selling the Android smartphone at around $100.It has worked with the India's providers-Karbon,Spice and Micromax.
Besides improving the Android experience on low-end phones, Android One also gives Google an answer to issues it faces in China, where handset makers such as Xiaomi have forged ahead with custom Android ROMs and apps distributed without Google Play.
A lot is expected with the expansion of the program.Hope that it would be a great success.!!

ICANN-How many of us really know about this?

Internet Corporation For Assigned Names And Numbers(ICANN) is an organization(not for profit) that ensures the network's stable and secure operation.It is responsible for maintenance of  databases unique identifiers related to namespaces of the internet.
To say in simple words,it assigns the IP addresses whenever you want to access the internet.Not to forget that it also works on DNS system as well.
ICANN was created on 18 September,1998 and started its operation on 30 September,1998.It has its headquarters in Los Angeles,USA.

Whats inside the bead at the end of the laptop charger?

The Bead at the end of the charger or any other devices like the mouse

You guys might have observed the bead at the end of the laptop charger.But have you wondered whats inside it?So here it is.
It is actually a choke(to talk in general) or the ferrite bead.These chokes(ferrite chokes) will ensure that signals are sent only in the intended directions and no EMI is transmitted between the peripherals. The choke dampens these EMI waves by acting as an EMI blocker. The blocking is most effective when it is near the source of the EMI, thats why you will only find these ferrite beads near the end of the cables.These tiny cyst-like beads make sure that our computer peripherals work properly and don’t cause any issues for the computer itself. 
Source:http://goo.gl/cFZhk7