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Fox Interactive Media Purchased Strategic Data Corp. |
 ...On Thursday Fox Interactive Media, owned by News Corporation, stated that it has acquired Strategic Data Corp., a company that deals with interactive advertising technology. This step was made to improve Fox's advertising, and mainly the way marketers perform it.
MySpace's officials stated that the technology used by Strategic Data is to help Fox Interactive Media automatically match advertisements with those users that ... |
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Only 13 % People Have Internet Access |
 ...Only 13 percent of people on the planet have access to the Internet. This statement was made by the United Nations News Center. The majority of Internet users (90 %) live in industrialized countries. The gap in the field of information technology between the developed countries and those that are in development, is continuously increasing.
In its statement the UN News Center mentioned that most developing countries canno... |
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IBM and Cisco: Attempt to Unite the Communication Software Developers |
 ...IBM and Cisco announced their common effort in creating a unified platform for communications and collaboration.
The idea of this project is to provide the developers of different communication services with one single platform, rather then a series of them and from different vendors. The current platform will be based on Eclipse and OSGi (Open Services Gateway initiative), as stated by the representatives of IBM and Ci... |
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Microsoft to Connect Xbox 360 and PC Gamers |
| ...On Wednesday, the software giant Microsoft Corp. announced the opening of its Live on-line service that will connect users of both Xbox 360 console and PCs. The company stated that the service will open in May. It is to be reminded that Live has attracted about six million Xbox 360 console gamers and now Microsoft looks forward to launch it on new Windows Vista system.
The software giant decided to make this step after i... |
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Pills Against Insomnia Cause Sleepwalking |
 ...Ambien and Lunest are often prescribed sleeping pills. These pills, however, cause the most strange side effects. The Food and Drug Administration reported yesterday such strange behavior as eating or driving while asleep.
These reports have provoked the F.D.E. to order the drug makers to make certain fliers for such sleeping drugs, where patients could read detailed instructions on how to use them.
The investigation of... |
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A Man in Dubai Charged $170,000 Debt for Mobile Communication |
 ...Two citizens of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have talked themselves into almost $225,000 bill for mobile communication.
A man from Dubai was sued by a local communication service provider because of his $170,000 bill for mobile communication. A brief investigation of the case showed that the man had 38 different phone numbers registered on his name at the same company. It was absolutely not clear, how one person could b... |
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Palm to use Linux platform |
| ...The famous smartphone producer, Palm, is to use a new software platform that will be based on Linux. The company's officials announced Palm's new operating system platform while on a meeting in New York. During a discussion with the analysts, Palm's officials talked on the business strategy of the company but they refused to state anything regarding the recent rumors of a possible buyout.
The smartphone maker for along... |
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Red Cross donations were a fraud? |
 ...Everyone knows about the wireless program Text 2Help, which was launched about a year ago by Verizon Wireless to help gather money for the American Red Cross organization.
Today the Foundations for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights claims that the Text 2Help program was a business strategy with the mask of a charity program with a simple purpose: to make money
The customers of the cell phone companies taking part in the prog... |
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New Electronic Display to Be Used on Clothes and Beer Cans |
 ...One of the latest inventions in the field of light emitting devices might change the way people light their homes and design clothes. The device represents a thin film of plastic able to conduct electricity and create solar power.
Scientists working on the international project are looking forward to bring the organic light emitting devices to the masses. Thus the invention could significantly cut costs by billions of ... |
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A Maniac Threatens to Repeat Tragedy in Virginia |
 ...The US Security Services are put on alert – a 28-year old man is going to commit a terrible crime. According to his words, it will be something even more terrible than shooting of Cho Seung-hui. Cho's bloodthirsty act causes violence of more people.
The young man threatened his family members and pastor over the phone he had at disposal everything for executing his evil plan – shooter and self-made explosive devices. H... |
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Phones should be redesigned, study says |
 ...In 2006 the EU and Japan have taken measured to ban cell phones, containing hazardous metals, such as lead and chromium. This was meant to keep the polluting substances away from the waters, which, if polluted, could become a serious threat to human health.
A study by scientists from the University of California, Irvine, lead by Oladele Ogunseitan, states that those measures where not to fully prevent pollution from ce... |
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Overcoming the Culture Shock with a Mobile Phone Game |
| ...A games technology expert from the University of Portsmouth, Nipan Minar is leading the development of a new interactive mobile phone game for students in the UK to help them overcome the culture shock. This is expected to be achieved through pictures of students drinking alcohol or a couple kissing in public, integrated into the game - things not allowed in certain cultures.
The game is called C-Shock and it is being ... |
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Exclusive dinners served by prisoners |
| ...One of the most curious restaurants was opened two months ago in Rome inside the top-security prison, where one can be served by robbers, murderers and other prisoners.
Every client visiting 500-year-old Fortezza Medicea, at Volterra near Pisa should book tables in advance. Prison guards and security cameras watch over the safety and staff that made up from chefs, waiters and kitchen hands.
Egidio, head chef and ... |
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Get Directions From Your Cell Phone |
| ...Now your cell phone may assist you better than anyone or anything else in finding the shortest way to the pharmacy, getting together with friends or keep an eye on your restless kids. Wireless companies are using technologies initially developed for emergency workers to help them find those in danger.
The relatively new mobile services that provide a cell phone navigation system have already attracted a great deal of a... |
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Microsoft Surface - Innovative Table-Like Computer |
 ...One of Microsoft's biggest projects resembles a normal coffee table. Switch it on and you will get a computer working without a traditional mouse and keyboard. A few people may sit on different sides of the table and use the computer simultaneously.
Science-fiction-like machine called Microsoft Surface will be unveiled today at a Wall Street Journal conference. The computer features the hard acrylic tabletop that serve... |
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