What is Information technology (IT)?

There is a lot of hype about IT across the globe. India is no exception.

So many people wonder what is IT? What do those geeky looking programmers do?

As the word suggests, IT is the technology or to be precise a set of technologies that manage how information is stored, accessed and transmitted.

IT is used to solve day to day problems as well as the streategic problems.
It is also used by many companies to increase the profitability and productivity...

IT mainly deals with 2 aspects i.e. software and hardware.
Software is a set of programs which make the different hardware components work together....
Hardware is the actual physical component that is a part of computer system....

Past
Go to this link to read the fascinating history of IT
http://www.tcf.ua.edu/AZ/ITHistoryOutline.htm

Present
In today's world, most of the organizations use IT to improve their business operations...
They have all high end computers, servers, data base management systems, in house as well as hird party software applications and reporting systems.

Many times IT can make or break the company....
Look at Amazon.com..this company has no retail outlet...all its business happens online. .
So IT is the most importnat function for this company...

IT is affecting our day to day livess...
Can you imagine your life without a TV or a cell phone?
All these things need underlying IT systems at the TV or cell company...

Can u imagine a life without any ATM machines?
Gone are the days of those long waits at the bank...

Future
IT has a very bright future ahead as more and more people are adopting to it every day...

I still remember an old vendor checking his emails to confirm the orders with his suppliers...
I saw him at a cyber cafe in Mumbai..The guy was 60+ and I could never iamgine that he would know anything about internet...and i was wrong :)

Data security, cloud computing will remain as some of the buzz words in IT tommorow...

Happy reading!

Nokia 5800 express music & apps review.

Nokia 5800 is touchscreen multimedia phone with included 8 GB MicroSD card (expandable to 16 GB); 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; Wi-Fi connectivity; GPS for turn-by-turn directions

The phone is great for the business as well as personal users.

For starters, the touchscreen interface is very responsive unless you load your phone with too many apps.
Good sound and video quality!

I have configured the mail for exchange profile to check my corporate emails on this phone.
It also syncs up your outlook calender so you don't have to be at your desk to know your next meeting.

GPS is amazing. You don't have too many GPS options in India.
I have loaded mapmyindia sygic maps on this one. The GPS does take 7-8 minutes to connect but once it is ON it will guide you perfectly.
I recently visited Juinagar and drove from Goregaon west to Juinagar. It did take me very close to my final destination in 1.15 hours.

You get the india today app which gives u a news feed in different categories.

Nokia provides nokia messaging application which i use to check my yahoo and gmail mails.

The only problem I have faced so far is the phone hangs some time.
It does happen once in a couple of weeks.

I have been using this phone for last 1 year.

It is fantastic and one of the best phones I have ever used.

Do post your comments!

108 (emergency healthcare service in india) faster than 911 (emergency service in USA).

Study Says India’s Emergency Service Has Outpaced The US Version With Its Expansion Model And Innovation


Parth Shastri &

Kumar Manish
TNN

Ahmedabad: Ten years ago, when it came to emergency healthcare services, India was nowhere on the world map. However, the scenario changed rapidly once three magic figures 108 entered the scene. It soon became a household name in several states of India, including Gujarat.

A research published under the title ‘Innovation’s Holy Grail’ in a recent issue of Harvard Business Review delineates how 108 is an exemplary effort. Carried out by management gurus CK Prahalad and RA Mashelkar, the study shows how 108 emergency service is an innovation that synthesizes research and te chnology.



According to the study, GVK Emergency Medical Research Institute (EMRI)-led 108 emergency service is fast emerging as a leading organization in emergency health sector worldwide owing to its cost-effective method and public- private partnership model. This has lent it an impeccable base where it is reaching out to 366 million persons in Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Goa, Chennai, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Assam, making it the world’s largest emergency management entity in just few years. The paper states that 108 services has outpaced the US’ 911 service with its huge expansion model and innovation. ‘EMRI spent only 50 cents per person treated to build the infrastructure in India, compared to $100 in the US. The expense per ambulance visit is less than $15, visa- vis $600 to $800 in the US,’ states the paper.

‘As the only emergency responder in the world with a research institute, EMRI is at the forefront of identifying ways to improve knowledge and practices. It archives all calls and analyses data to compile regional public health profiles. For the first time in India, data on the timing and nature of medical emergencies is available,’ states the study.

Babu Thomas, head of HRD of Gujarat GVK EMRI, told TOI that Gujarat has a share in the success story. “With an emergency management centre opening in Kathwada this month, Gujarat has become one of the states with exemplary speed, scale and cost-effective measures. The state also contributes to continuous research that we undertake to study the patterns of emergency and most vulnerable groups,” he said.

The Gujarat model was also presented by Subodh Satyawadi, COO of Gujarat chapter in US last month in front of representatives of World Bank, United Nations Population Fund, United States Agency for International Development.