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Reverse brain drain will rule the world in the coming future, says a new Study.

The world could possibly witness a steady flow of foreign nationals and migrants returning back home to fill vacancies for the senior level positions, says a study.

According to a new report by Frost and Sullivan one of the top global mega trends the world will witness reverse brain drain, wherein the vast vacancies for CXOs in countries like India will be filled not only by returning Indians, but also by Americans and Europeans seeking better prospects.

There will be as many as two million BPO- KPO jobs for foreign nationals from China , Poland , Philippines , besides, salary given by the BRIC nations would be at par with developed countries (in terms of purchasing power) and even more benefits.

The objective of the report titled — World’s Top Global Mega Trends to 2020 and Implications to Business, Society and Cultures — was to provide companies with special reports to focus on the evolution of these global trends to help them drive growth and innovation in a rapidly changing environment.

“Frost & Sullivan defines Mega Trends as global, sustained and macroeconomic forces of development that impact business, economy, cultures, careers and personal lives, thereby defining our future world and its increasing pace of change,” Frost & Sullivan Partner, Sarwant Singh said.

Besides, reverse brain drain, some of the other top mega trends include urbanisation as there will be emergence of 30 Mega-cities, 15 mega-regions and at least 10 mega-corridors with over 20 million people by 2020 forcing organisations to re-think their “Urban” business model.

Second most striking trend would be e-Mobility. There would be over 40 million electric vehicles, including electric pedal cycles, scooters, four-wheelers and buses will be sold annually around the globe in 2020.

The next level of social networking will focus on geographic services and capabilities such as geocoding and geotagging to enable additional social dynamics. This type of geo-networking will drive markets, businesses and individuals to interact, advertise and promote in real time.

Another trend identified by Frost & Sullivan is Innovating to Zero, which means a world of zero emissions, zero accidents, zero fatalities, zero defects, zero breaches of security and carbon-neutral factories.

Interestingly, women empowerment will reach new heights, with one in three workers being a woman and up to 40 per cent of boardrooms in some nations comprising women by 2020, the report said.

Donald Trump

Latest controversy to hit American President Barack Obama is about his nationalism and his rights as an American. Donald Trump, CEO of the trump organization, is the one to start up the controversy over Birth date certificate by asking a  simple question “Where is your birthday certificate Mr. Obama” .

We must first try to understand American sentiments. Its an American belief and moral that people who lead them must be from them, that is, an American by birth.

According to Donald Trump,  Barack Obama is not an American by birth. To prove it, he is pulling over a crowd via television, social networking to question Obama’s authority.

After proving his birth as an American by producing his own birth certificate, Donald Trump goes on to say , “Now, this guy either has a birth certificate or he doesn’t. And I didn’t think this was such a big deal, but I will tell you, it’s turning out to be a very big deal because people now are calling me from all over saying, please don’t give up on this issue.”

You can view Donald Trump’s birth certificate by clicking here

I believe its unfortunate to come up with such an issue on a mere birth country rights. If Barack Obama does not clear the air on this regard, i am afraid his birth day controversy will be bragged by the general media which will eventually lead to his negative publicity.

Are you an American. If so, what is your stand on the President? Share your thoughts with us via comments.

The Internet that has become so common today has seen millions of users using it day by  day.

Thanks to social networking sites like Facebook,Myspace the rate of new users is going rapid high.

Remember, whatever you type as a comment or any suggestions, everything is recorded by the Cyber Crime department which the US government has given full rights to monitor any individual, using the name of  safety.

So how to preserve your privacy online? Here’s a wonderful tips which i  found in ehow.com

Looks like Foursquare does not want to welcome its new competitor. Foursquare updated its privacy settings today the same day Facebook is about to unveil its new location-based social networking feature.

The new settings make it easier for Foursquare users to hide their email addresses and phone numbers, to opt-out of automatic check-in at certain venues, and to choose which lists they appear on. It allows them to control whether or not they publish their Foursquare activity to Facebook and Twitter, and decide whether they want companies and businesses to know if they are a regular customer.

Foursquare Updates its Privacy Setting

Foursquare’s refinement of its privacy controls comes just hours before Facebook is holding a news conference in California, where the company is expected to unveil plans for its own location-based services.

“Facebook has come under fire for how it handles privacy and educating its users about their options,” said Samuel Axon, a journalist with technology website Mashable. “Foursquare is making a smart move by positioning itself as a service that cares about privacy, and making sure its users fully understand it.”

I have to agree with Samuel, I would never trust Facebook’s location service. I really can’t say never cause I am yet to see how it works and how it handles privacy.

Google boss Eric Schmidt warns that, “Young people might have to one day change their names to escape their previous online activity.”

I think that day is already here. With the overnight celebs in youtube for the wrong reasons, its obvious that the next time these people need to use internet they have to go on a new identity.

Ok, lets see what more Eric had to say, ” I fear they did not understand the consequences of having so much personal information about them online.”

Hmm, that seems to be a bit off. Did he not notice that company he works for is actually investing more and more into social networking then ever before?

This is Eric Schmidt

Google has recently acquired Slide and Jambool, two firms specialising in providing services for social networks.

Slide is gaming firm, whilst Jambool provides virtual currencies and payments. Google has also reportedly invested in another social network gaming firm called Zynga.

Many believe the acquisitions are a sign that the search giant is about to launch another social network. Some commentators have already given the rumoured product a name: Google.me.

Wait there is more : Google already owns two social networks, Google Buzz and Orkut. Also Buzz was caught in a controversy when it linked up with people’s Gmail accounts without asking them and making their contacts were publicly visible.

Mr Schmidt said: “I don’t believe society understands what happens when everything is available, knowable and recorded by everyone all the time… I mean we really have to think about these things as a society.”

Ok, Mr Schmidt. I think that you have no idea what Google is doing behind your back or you are just frustrated that none of Google’s social networking worked? Or trying to cover-up how you and Google failed to make a presence in social networking? or are you trying to break Facebook and your other competitors ? Nice try!

Whats really ironic is that Google’s boss is talking about ‘consequences’ of putting too much personal information online while their search engine seems to be doing just about the opposite of that and tracking every single human that accesses its services.

Verizon has slashed the prices of Microsoft’s ill-conceived and ill-received not-so-smartphones with the Dr. Seussian names of Kin One and Kin Two.

Just six weeks after release, the biscuit-shaped Kin One now costs a mere $29.99 with a two-year plan and a side-sliding Kin Two, $49.99. At those prices, may we suggest that it would make more sense for Verizon to simply give the poor things away — it might at least then make a few bucks on wireless charges.

Both phones — manufactured by Sharp — have had brief but rough lives since they were announced in mid-April and released in mid-May. Although their marketeers tried hard to position them as hot’n'hip social-networking must-haves, reviewers mostly yawned at their feature sets, grumbled over their software, and scratched their heads in disbelief when they learned that third-party apps were barred from the devices.

The nail in what increasingly appears to be the Kins’ co-coffin was pricing. Although the narrowly targeted phones were designed for “download generation” kids, they were (originally) priced for adults. Then Verizon pounded a few more into the pine box by offering the Kins with full-priced voice and data plans — the same fees that Verizon charges for real smartphones, not toys.

The Kins also suffered from rumors of dismal sales — including one unsubstantiated rumor cited by Business Insider that lowballed total Kin sales at a mere 500. As we said, that’s pure rumor — but if it turned out to be true, few would be astonished.

Let us know: have you ever seen a Kin One or Kin Two in the wild?

HTC Aria World's First Sense Phone

AT&T Wireless has just announced the HTC Aria, the second Android phone to join the network’s lineup this year. The Aria is AT&T’s first device to run Android OS 2.1 and the first to include the HTC Sense UI.

Sense aims to streamline and enhance the mobile experience and offers features such as the Friend Stream, which integrates Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr updates into a single mobile social-networking experience. AT&T is positioning the Aria as a petite powerhouse–it measures just a bit more than 4 inches long and weighs just 4.05 ounces. A “soft touch” back cover eliminates sharp edges and make the Aria comfortable to hold.

The device has a 3.2-inch HVGA, a capacitive touchscreen display, and a 5-megapixel camera, plus an optical joystick designed to make navigation easier. The full suite of Google Android applications is included, such as GMail, Google Maps, Google Navigation, and Google Search, plus YouTube and the Android Market.

Other features include HSPA for faster downloads and Wi-Fi wireless networking; customers will also have free access to AT&T’s more than 20,000 WI-Fi hotspots nationwide. The HTC Aria will be available on June 20 for $129.99 after a $100 rebate with a new two-year agreement.