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Tata DOCOMO, the Japanese company, has launched its high speed wireless internet device – 3G USB e-Stick for desktops and laptops. The company has recently started 3G services in nine circles offering excellent speed through USB plug n play devices. This 3G data card is specially designed for delivering the heaviest data at different speeds. By having this hi-tech data card, you can enjoy surfing without any hassle of wires and any kind of installation.

Tata DOCOMO 3G e-Stick, you can get maximum speed of 21 Mbps. This data card comes equipped with blazing speeds that will allow you to do huge data exchange within few seconds. Moreover, it also doubles up as a Flash Drive with up to 32GB data storage.  This data card comes with enhanced Signal strength along with Receive diversity (Rx). This device also works on SDPA/HSUPA/EDGE/WCDMA/GPRS/GSM networks. With 2.0 high speed, you can easily access Gmail, Facebook™, YouTube™ and top social networking websites in just a single click. Tata DOCOMO 3G data card comes with Mobile TV that would permit you to watch your favorite Television serial on the move.

Hi-speed internet  with Tata DOCOMO’s 3G e-stick for your laptops & desktops. Now set yourself free from the hassle of wires & installations and experience superfast internet where even the fixed mobile broadband signals fail.  Enjoy the following features:

Plug and Play

Enhanced Signal Strength with Receive Diversity (Rx)

Works on HSUPA / HSDPA / WCDMA / EDGE / GPRS / GSM

Large Storage: Supports upto 32GB microSD card

International Roaming* : Gives 3G Broadband speeds when you travel abroad

USB 2.0 High Speed : Rated 40 times faster than its predecessor interface, USB 1.1

Single Click access to Facebook™, YouTube™ & Gmail™

Watch your favourite TV Channel on the move with Mobile TV

Enjoy HD Gaming on the go

View & download your favourite videos on the go.

One touch access to multiple Email & Social Networking Sites

Choose a SmartLife Wireless Broadband Plan that fits you the best.

Pre paid:

MRP (Rs.) Speed (Mbps) Devices 2600 7.2 HSUPA

Enjoy Flexible Plans and More with Tata DOCOMO Small Screen 3G Plans.

MRP (Rs.) Local + National + Roaming (Mins) Data Bonus Data 350 700 200 MB 0 500 1000 500 MB 0 750 1500 750 MB 0 1000 2000 1.25 GB 0 2000 5000 2 GB 0

Apart from this, Tata DOCOMO 3G e-stick Plans is also compatible with many prevailing types of laptops or any portable computer for instance, IBM, HP, Toshiba, Dell, Lenovo, Sony and so on. Besides browsing the net, an user can also access Mobile TV, Video on Demand, Gaming and catch up. So try this data card and enjoy high speed wireless Internet connectivity anywhere anytime.

Business Management and Change

The Nature of Management

Definition : A manager is a coordinator of the businesses limited resources to achieve business goals. A manager is an inspirational leader who coordinates the resources of a business and works with a team of individuals to achieve business goals.

Importance of Effective Management

An effective manager is one who actually achieves the goals and objectives of the business.

The owners of the business will also have their own personal objectives. These include –

Financial – to make a profit of million by the end of 30th June 2007
Social – to use 100% recycled packaging for all products by 30th June 2007
Personal – to be recognized in the community as a successful business leader

Managers also need to closely monitor the business environment and anticipate changes of which the business may take advantage. They are able to manage proactively. Changes often occur outside of the control of the business in the external environment. Therefore, an effective manager is one that –

-         achieves the business’s planned objectives in the short and long term

-         achieves these goals without wasting resources through best combination

-         anticipates and plans for changes in the business environment

-         motivates employees so that they are highly productive and committed to the business

Management Roles

To be effective a manager will need to act differently in different situations. These roles can be classified into 3 categories –

Interpersonal
Informational
Decisional

Interpersonal

In an Interpersonal role a manager will deal with people. Thus role involves being a leader to employees and dealing with people and organizations outside the business. Employees need to see the manager as their leader who is there to support them and encourage them. A manager will have to talk to their staff in formal and informal situations. A manager will also be the ‘face’ of the business, attending dinners, meeting clients and having their photo in the Annual Report. This is being a ‘Figurehead’. Therefore, this role involves liaising and communicating with other businesses, govt. and people outside the business itself.

Informational

In the Informational role a manager will handle lots of information. The manager will need to collect information about the business environment in order to make the best decisions. The manager will also have to make sure that the information is passed on to the right people in the business so they can also make decisions. Some financial information may be passed on to other departments so that they can work out their bidgets. Information about materials costs and waste will also be passed on to the operation department.

Decisional

In the Decisional role a manager will be a decision maker, making choices and solving problems. They will decide on the best combination of human, financial, capital and informational resources in the business. Also included in the Decisional role of the manager is the Disturbance Handler and Negotiator. A manager will have to make a decision to solve a crisis such as what to do when an essential piece of equipment breaks down. They will also act as an enterprenuer, deciding what risks the business will/wont take.

Skills of Management

A manager requires a lot of skills to get their job done. The required skills have changed significantly over time. Being a good supervisor is no longer valued as much. Today’s manager must have excellent organization skills and act more like a coach, doing what they can to assist their team to achieve their objectives. As a result of the diverse roles they must play, a manager must have a diverse range of skills. These include –

* people skills

* strategic thinking

* vision

* flexibility and adaptability to change

* self-managing

* teamwork

* complex problem solving and decision making

* ethical and high personal standards

Responsibility to Stake Holders

A Stakeholder is any group or individual who has an interest in the business or is affected by the activities of the business. Stakeholders can be internal or external.

Internal stakeholders –

-          owners

-          shareholders

-          managers

-          employees

External stakeholders –

-          government

-          society

-          customers

As part of their position a manager is responsible to stakeholders within and outside the business. Managers must ensure the business provides a satisfactory return to owners and shareholders. As internal stakeholders, managers themselves desire challenge and renumeration, and employees want interesting workm satisfactory wages and suitable conditions of work. Renumeration is the total reward an employee receives that includes their wage or salary. For external stakeholders, managers must ensure that the business is obeying all govt. laws and paying tax, acting in a socially just and environmentally responsible manner and providing value for money products and services.

Management Theories

Management can be seen as a science. Through trial and error over a long period of time, the right ways and wrong ways to manage a business have been worked out. As a result, knowledge in the field of management has built up. Theories were developed and written down. However, there are a number of experts who have found their own particular theory. Over time, new theories of management have evolved to suit changes in the internal and external environment.

Most managers will not think about the underlying theory of why and how they make particular decisions. Today, managers may choose to use the Classical-Scientific, Behavioural, Political or Systems management theory. The management theory chosen will influence –

-          the organizational structure of the business

-          communication in the business

-          how involved employees are in decision making

-          style of leadership

Classical-Scientific Theory

This theory examines each job to break it down into small, highly specialized tasks. The managers job is to organize these tasks and ensure workers are properly trained to maximize productivity. Assembly lines are used as the most efficient way to mass-produce goods in a factory.

Under Classical-Scientific theory the business is organized into a hierarchical organization structure like a pyramid. This is based on the type of work job performed. There is high division of labour between tasks. There are clear lines of communication along a long chain of command and there is narrow span of control. A Chain of Command shows who is in charge of which employees from the most senior managers to the most junior managers. The Span of Control tells a manager how many employees they can control or supervise.

Google released a new product called App Inventor which aims at increased creation of Android based Applications.  Most important feature of this software is that it allows both programmers and non programmers to build mobile Apps for devices driven by Android operating system.

Googles latest App Inventor software can be a milestone in exploding smartphone Application market. Google believes that even school children can make inspiring Apps using this simple software.

The new tool based on web uses an MIT created open block programming interface. If you got an idea or concept, you can develop an App using this Google release without any difficulty. If you are interested in general knowledge and you wish to educate others, you can simply develop Quiz App using App inventor.

Do you know how non programmers can develop app using the software? This is because instead of writing codes for an app, you are actually designing how app should look like and you can define its behaviour.

The App Inventor developers team has build almost all blocks for your easy App creation. App inventor is surely a powerful tool. It can even store data build by users in a database. So users can add information and it can be saved. This software also provide GPS location sensors. So you can create an App to locate some important places in your city or country.

You can create an App which responds automatically when you are busy or while you are driving a car.

Connecting to a Wireless network in Android

This guide is based on the  HTC G1 Dream (Google phone) and checked on the G2 (Magic)

Turning on Wifi

Press Menu

Tap Settings

Tap Wireless Controls

Tap Wi-Fi Settings

Tap Wi-Fi to ensure it is turned on

Adding a Hidden Network

If the network is hidden, tap Add a Wi-Fi network

Enter the network SSID (name).

Tap the Security box.

Tap the network security type (None,WEP,WPA Personal,WPA2 Personal)

Tap Save to Confirm

The Network will now be added to the list of networks.

Connecting to a Wireless Network

Tap on the name of the wireless network to connect to. The Wireless network must be in range.

Enter the Password if required.

Tap Connect.

The handset will now be connected to the Wireless network.

Press the Home key to return to the main screen.

Extra tips

If you wish to remove a network from the preferred list, in the list of wireless networks you can touch on the network name and touch forget.

If you wish to be notified when an open network is in range, you can touch on Network notification so it is checked.

If you wish to re-scan, press menu and then touch Scan.

By pressing menu and touching advanced, you can access IP,MAC and sleep policy (to save battery). It is advised to not use static IP unless needed by a particular network or application.

You can see if you are connected to a Wifi Network at any time by checking for the Wifi icon at the top of the screen.

Good luck and happy browsing!

             The World War Two era was a time of change. There were many technological advancements during this time. These advances can be categorized into three categories. They are weapon advances, vehicle advances, and strategic advances. This technology would change the face of war forever.

            The first category, weapon advances, is a very important category. Leading up to the war, weapons were changing constantly. Weapons of World War One were out of date. They were becoming more accurate, and capable of longer ranges. In World War One, the average soldier carried a bolt action rifle. Bolt action rifles are accurate; however, they take a while to reload. After each shot, you have to reload. This would not work in World War Two. By World War Two, the average soldier would either carry a semi-automatic rifle or a machine gun of some sort. This would prove to cause bloodier battles with more casualties and injuries. The primitive machine guns of World War One were made faster, more accurate, smaller in size and lighter to carry.  Small explosives, such as grenades, were made more deadly and reliable. Anti-tank weapons were not well developed during the start of the war. Germany’s blitzkrieg attack of tanks was so successful because of this. Anti tank weapons had to be made to prevent Germany from winning the war. Soldiers began carrying high powered rifles with armor piercing bullets and bazooka’s, which did work. Some anti tank guns were carried behind other vehicles. These became very effective against tanks. Torpedoes became more effective. Now they could be accurately aimed and used in shallow water. The basic German flamethrower of World War One was developed into a more deadly weapon. These advancements in weapon technology changed warfare forever.

            The second group of advances is vehicle advances. This category can be broken down into a few sub-categories. They are ground vehicles, ships, and aircraft. This category of technology was one of the most important influences of the war.

 First, we will discuss ground vehicle advances. The Jeep was invented in World War Two. It was used as basic transportation for troops. After the war, the Jeep became more popular and was then used as a production vehicle for the public. Tanks of World War One were very primitive and very ineffective. In World War Two, the tank was one of the most important vehicles used. Leading up to World War Two, tanks were made more powerful, faster, lighter, and stronger. Tank warfare was very important in World War Two. All countries involved in the war were producing their own models of tanks. By the end of the war, the Allies had developed a new kind of tank. It had no big guns on it. It was a troop transportation vehicle that was heavily armored. Transportation vehicles were very important in the war. Without transportation, there is no efficient way to move troops. All of these vehicles were very important in the history of war.

The next group of vehicles is the ships. Naval technology was very primitive prior to this time. The radar was a breakthrough in navigation and enemy detection. However, the radar was new technology, having been invented only a few years prior to the start of World War Two Ships were being equipped with better weapons. Submarines were still very primitive at this time. Many submarine crews died because they got lost at sea. Aircraft carriers were very effective. The Germans developed rocket propulsion, which made long range missiles a threat. Sonar had just been developed. Naval technology was changing quickly during this time.

The third group of technological advances is in aircraft. Aviation is very new at this point in time. The first powered flight had taken place in 1903, just forty years before World War Two.  By World War One, biplanes were the most common type of aircraft. Just after World War One, airplane designers saw that they could make planes much more efficient. By World War Two, biplanes were not as common, but they were still used. Aircraft became stronger, lighter, and more efficient. This allowed them to carry weapons, also allowing them to perform like they needed to in war. There were many types of World War Two aircraft. The first were fighters. Fighters were single engine aircraft that were usually equipped with a machine gun on the front. They only carried one or two pilots. This was the most used aircraft in the war. Fighter jets were not developed until the very end of the war, even until after the war. The second kind of aircraft is the bomber. Bombers were not very effective of until World War Two. They were small, so they couldn’t carry big bombs. Also, they didn’t have long range capabilities, which made them unattractive during battle planning. Commercial aircraft at this time were relatively new. Commercial jets were also new, but they were also small. The goal was to get an extremely large and heavy plane, carrying explosives, to fly long distances, deep into enemy territory. The bombers developed were the largest planes ever made up to this point, which is amazing in itself. Engines were made much more powerful and lighter. The aircraft itself was made lighter as well. Bombers were unpressurized at this time. This was a problem because bombers had to fly higher than ever before. This posed a potential health and safety hazard. In 1938, ten aircraft had been pressurized prior to the war. Germany had developed the concept in 1931. America had developed this concept in 1937. This new technology was needed for high altitude flight. The American B-29 Superfortress was the first pressurized bomber. This type of aircraft was the most advanced of its time. It was very unbelievable. Not only was it pressurized, but it also had a fire control system and remote machine gun turrets. The Superfortress was the primary American bomber of World War Two. It was the kind of plane that carried the atomic bombs dropped in Japan. 3,960 B-29’s were made. In the early 1960’s, the aircraft was finally retired after years of service. The B-29 Superfortress was a breakthrough in aviation technology. Aviation navigation was also very primitive in World War Two. Pilots used basic equipment to find their way around. Aircraft carriers were hard to find in the middle of the ocean. This is where the radar was put into good use. Near the end of the war, the first jets were produced. These new jets were unreliable and not used until after the war.

The last kind of technological advancements is strategic advances. Officers were better trained than ever before. They had to keep up with technology, in hopes to be better than the enemy. Once again, the radar made a huge impact in warfare. It better prepared militaries during defense by giving them some warning. This category is similar to weapon technology. The Manhattan Project was coming to a close near the end of the war. The development of the atomic bomb was one of the most important developments in military history. The United States dropped this new atomic bomb devastated the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which was a major factor that ended the war.

Now, we will discuss the influence of technology in World War Two. Technology isn’t worth anything until it is put into action. Many battles would have had different outcomes without technology. Even the war could have had a different outcome if this technology had never existed.

First of all, technology has its flaws. During the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States had the radar in use. The radar was very new at this time. When the Japanese were on the way, the radar noticed something. They didn’t know what was being picked up on radar, but they knew it was something big. They assumed it was a U.S. bombing fleet returning from a bombing run. Well, everyone knows the outcome. This technological flaw cost the U.S. much more than 8 ships and 188 aircraft, it cost 2,402 lives. Most of these men were under the age of twenty.

Technology effected the war positively too. The U.S. developed a method to make synthetic rubber. Up to this point, all rubber products were made of natural rubber. Since natural rubber is harvested mainly in the south Pacific, the Japanese had cut rubber supply off to the U.S. The development of synthetic rubber allowed the U.S. to mass produce tires for military vehicles. Without tires, there are no vehicles. With no vehicles, there is no way to fight the war effectively. That is a pretty big influence.

Another big technological influence in World War Two was with aircraft. Before this time, a pilot had to rely on his compass and knowledge to navigate from airport to airport. With the rise of the aircraft carrier, a problem arose. This was a big problem. How would a pilot find a moving aircraft carrier in the middle of the ocean? This problem was quickly solved. Aircraft carriers would be equipped with some special navigational equipment, called a VOR. VOR stands for Very high frequency Omni directional Range. Simply put, the VOR would send information to pilots. This information was sent to the Allied airplanes, and only the Allied airplanes. This information could be translated into directions to find the carrier. Without this technology, just think about how many planes would have just run out of fuel in attempt to find the carrier. This technology changed flight forever.

Things like the microwave, plastics, and the computer were developed in the 1940’s. The first successful helicopter flight also took place in 1940. The radio was also very new at this time. The first electron microscope was developed in the 1940’s. World War Two was not just a time of military technology change. Technology in all areas changed rapidly.

Technology advances of World War Two were great. These advances were very influential, not only during the war, but in the future ideas and developments of technology. Many things can be accredited to World War Two technology. These advances probably changed the outcome of World War Two, but they also changed warfare forever.