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Only 13 % People Have Internet Access |
 ...evelopment Goals (MDGs).
The United Nations News Center outlined that cutting cost for Internet access could lead to information revolution, just like the one that took place after the appearance of mobile phones in developed countries. It is to remind only in Africa in 2004 the number users of mobile phones increased by about 15 million, which is more than two times more if comparing with 1999.
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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 |
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The smartphone maker for along time has used its Palm operating system and in 2006 expanded its customer base by launching their new Treo smart phones, which were based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile system.
Its new platform based on Linux operating system, according to the company's chief executive Ed Colligan, will be introduced to the product mix as "a new foundation." It is worth mentioning that Palm had be... |
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New Electronic Display to Be Used on Clothes and Beer Cans |
 ...e the color of clothes, beer can would be able to display various sports results. In addition the OLED is much more efficient than the light bulb used today.
Currently these devices are applied in mobile phones and MP3 players. However, such OLED is not quite reliable for large TV or computer screens.
In order to make the device more efficient so later to launch it to mass market, the international consortium of res... |
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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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Get Directions From Your Cell Phone |
| ...ogether 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 attention as they make it easier for their customers to find bearings in an unfamiliar city, or get directions to a new shoppi... |
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Microsoft Surface - Innovative Table-Like Computer |
 ...rocessor, are inside the table. The computer uses a custom software interface on top of Windows Vista. It provides wired Ethernet, Bluetooth wireless and integrated Wi-Fi.
One of initial buyers, T-Mobile, is going to supply its stores with the Microsoft machines. The Surface computer will recognize a phone placed on the tabletop. It will provide the phone's characteristics and a price list. Customers will be able to d... |
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There Are Successful Bloggers in Africa Too |
 ...g in his room.
The student's second windmill is larger. It applies a bicycle for greater efficiency and generates power for his parents' house. William also uses it for charging car batteries or mobile phones for other villagers. For his achievements, the boy was invited to take part in the second TEDGlobal conference. He held a three-minute presentation about his windmill construction and was awarded with a standing... |
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Public Phone Booths to Become Internet Access Points in Sweden |
| ...intends to find a place in the wireless 21st century for the old telephone booths, which were prophesied to extinguish within a few decades.
News agencies report that a user will need a laptop and a mobile phone, to retrieve a unique password for Internet access.
The process of re-equipment of the phone booths' is to start in the Swedish major cities - Stockholm, Goteborg and Malmo, followed by other 20 cities.
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Crime Story Writer - a Cruel Killer? |
 ...imed he had read the novel a few times. He tried to compare every line with Bala's own CV, having concluded he discovered some striking comparisons. The investigator accused the writer of selling the mobile phone of the murdered man on the internet four days after his death. Bala was also accused of sending the TV programme 997, similar to Crimewatch, emails where he described the murder as 'the perfect crime'.
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Cars to Say 'No!' to Drunk Drivers |
 ...Volvo, a famous automobile maker from Sweden, has developed a device not to allow drunk drivers start their cars. The Alcoguard breath-analyzer looks the same as a TV remote-control handset. It is responsible for measuring the alcohol level in a driver's blood. In case the alcohol amount is above the legal maximum - that is less than 0.2 g/l in Sweden - the car will simply not start.
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Hands-Free Phones - More Dangerous for Drivers than Alcoholic Drinks |
 ...Drivers talking on mobile phones, including hands-free phones, are more dangerous than drink-drivers. Those chatting at the wheel, even using hands-free devices, are four times more likely to get into a car crash and their reaction is on average 30 per cent slower than the reaction of drinkers at the legal limit and 50 per cent slower than the reaction of sober drivers. According to the experts, the distraction is caused... |
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Most people would live without sex but not without Internet |
 ...aid that they could live without Internet for a week.
Most people said they would feel restless, bored and isolated from the world and their close people. Almost half of all respondents said that mobile phones and Internet has become essential part of their lives and they would be anxious without going to the Internet.
As much as 28 percent of people said they spent more time on the net than communicating with the... |
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New Software Developed to Convert Speech into Avatars |
 ...ed "Say It Sign It" can be used by hearing impaired people for education, as well as to make their access to media easier. Developers claim that it can be integrated on television, personal computer, mobile phone or any other screen tech.
Among the researchers from Universities of Oxford, Durham, Glasgow and East Anglia, there was Ben Fletcher, being deaf himself who helped to invent a program.
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