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  Fox Interactive Media Purchased Strategic Data Corp.
...Media automatically match advertisements with those users that want to respond to them. The information regarding financial data was not provided. The president of Fox, Mr. Levinsohn, mentioned in a phone interview that the use of Strategic Data's technology is to significantly increase the company's performance revenue value. Fox Interactive Media is News Corp.'s closely watched division. It put a new shine on the glo...
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  Only 13 % People Have Internet Access
...ent 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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  IBM and Cisco: Attempt to Unite the Communication Software Developers
...The modification for the SameTime planned for this year are integration of such functions as click-to-call and voice mailing. These features will enable instant messaging to and from Cisco Unified IP phones. In addition to this service the companies will offer information on federated presence, a log with calls history and video telephony. Adam Gartenberg, the offering manager for this software at the IBM Lotus Software ...
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  Microsoft to Connect Xbox 360 and PC Gamers
... launch it on new Windows Vista system. The software giant decided to make this step after its chairman Bill Gates stated last year that Microsoft’s main goal is to connect video game consoles, cell phones and computers. The launch of Live’s PC version is due on May 8. At the same day Microsoft will introduce its Windows Vista version of "Halo 2", which is the company’s popular alien shooter game. Later in June Micr...
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  Pills Against Insomnia Cause Sleepwalking
...nvestigated 30 cases of nighttime eating and also 'under Ambien'. It should be mentioned here that some users don't remember doing anything while asleep, but the fact is that people reported to make phone calls, orders over Internet, to have sex or doing anything else and not being aware of it. Dr. Russel Katz, director for neurology product at the F.D.A., said that the cause for all these effects could be alcohol. And ...
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  A Man in Dubai Charged $170,000 Debt for Mobile Communication
...on. 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 be registered 38 times at a single service provide and how this person was able getting into such debt. These 38 dif...
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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?
...ndations 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 program could donate $5 each to the ARC just by sending a text message, to the address 2HELP (24357). As stated by The New York Times, a donation was capped at $5 and incurred fees too. Jam...
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  New Electronic Display to Be Used on Clothes and Beer Cans
...olor 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 researches...
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  A Maniac Threatens to Repeat Tragedy in Virginia
...ords, 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. However, the plotter did not mention anything about the location he chose for the crime. The family and pastor warned ...
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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
... the release. Many prisoners hope to use their skills after they get out of prison. All the visitors have to pass through metal detector, present their ID and leave their personal things like cell phones and handbags. They will go past prison cells to enter the restaurant. Restrictions were introduced into restaurants norms for those who are concerned about safety. Besides the guards watching over the staff, diners ...
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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
...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 drag icons that represent parts of a service plan onto the phone. Then they will send the virtual package t...
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