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Acer Looks to Android to Boost Handset Sales
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 27, 2009
In an era where handset makers are venturing into PC production, we have the opposite effect going on with Acer.
Until now the company has relied largely on Microsoft's mobile Windows operating system to power its phones by that may soon change thanks to warm reception their Android-powered...
Nokia's 6700 Has Photogs in Mind
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 27, 2009
Nokia’s forthcoming 6700 looks to combine stylish form with powerful camera functionality. This mobile handset will be available in six color options - pink, red, petrol, blue, aluminum, lime and purple.
Perhaps most appealing to customers will be the equipped 5 megapixel camera with Car...
The Dubai con job
in Sox First, on November 27, 2009
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What do Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Naomi Campbell, David Beckham and Denzel Washington all have in common. According to FT Alphaville , they all invested in get rich quick schemes in Dubai. So...
Carmangi's Official Site Launches
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 25, 2009
You still can’t buy one yet but that hasn’t stopped Carmangi from launching an official website for its forthcoming Android-based Web Station tablet / MID.
The unit will feature a 7-inch glass touchscreen and some of the usual goodies like WiFi and GPS capabilities.
Powering the tablet...
New HP iPaq Coming to AT&T
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 25, 2009
AT&T’s latest smartphone comes from HP and wears the iPaq brand label.
Calling it the HP iPAQ Glisten, the Windows Mobile 6.5 touch-screen smartphone will be equipped with 3G world capabilities.
The Glisten will feature a large, AMOLED touch screen for brighter, more vivid colors and a...
Unemployment among blacks at Depression levels
in Sox First, on November 25, 2009
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This Washington Post story shows how centuries of racial discrimination still shapes the lives of Americans with unemployment for 16-to-24-year-old black men reaching Great Depression propor...
Adconion Media Group 收购 Joost
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-25
Joost 是一家在线视频服务商，基于 P2P 技术，用于提供各类共享的电视节目和其他视频内容。创办人是原来 KaZaA、Skype 的创始人 Janus Friis 和 Niklas Zennstroem，在两年前推出内测的时候，曾经火了一段时间。不过很快，Joost 就淡出了人们的视线，无论是 Hulu 还是 YouTube 的蒸蒸日上，已经让停滞不前的 Joost 陷入了尴尬的境地。 昨天的消息称 ， Adconion Media Group 已经正式确认收购了 Joost，收购的细节尚未公布，原先 Joost 的团队中，只有 12 人将会加入 Adconion，其余的将...
Will Dimon replace Geithner?
in Sox First, on November 24, 2009
... the White House economic team on the question of banks that are "too big to fail". Writing in the Washington Post earlier this month, Dimon says the too big to fail idea is "economically and ethic...
RIM & Motorola in the Legal Hot Seat
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 23, 2009
It seems like no matter what innovations come down the pipe these days, there’s someone else claiming to have invented it first. Such is the case with handset giants RIM and Motorola who find themselves on the receiving end of legal action over visual voicemail.
Making the allegations of...
Motorola i410 Coming to Boost Mobile
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 23, 2009
If you need proof of the slow economy, look no further than the cellular phone industry and the recent resurgence of consumer demand in the prepaid sector.
To that end, Boost Mobile, the prepaid phone service business of Sprint Nextel, has recently acquired the Motorola i410 to its growing st...
A Good Read for the Tech Lover
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 20, 2009
Well it may not technically be a gadget, it is a book about how gadgets have changed the world we live in. Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google in a Silicon Valley garage 11 years ago with ambitions of changing the world.
Did they succeed? In the opinion of the author, absolutely only t...
Verizon Targets Outdoorsy-Types With Their Latest Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 20, 2009
Verizon realizes that not all mobile handset users want to simply make and receive phone calls. As such their latest collaborative effort with Casio, a rugged clamshell model will have six operating modes including one tells the user the best time for fishing.
Calling the handset the R...
Seen that? - Blogging Explained in Simple Terms
in The Search Engine Weblog, on November 20, 2009
... is short for Web Log. To blog is to upload text onto the same place on the internet daily, weekly, monthly, [...] Read More Mahalo And Its "Alpha" Test Release at ...
Cooking on the Road
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 18, 2009
People and lawmakers complain that drivers don’t need additional distractions from the task at hand and hence love to crack down on talking on the phone, texting, or even putting a cell near one’s head. As such, as hard as it is top believe, one company believes there will be a market for tho...
Cooking on the Road
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 18, 2009
People and lawmakers complain that drivers don’t need additional distractions from the task at hand and hence love to crack down on talking on the phone, texting, or even putting a cell near one’s head. As such, as hard as it is top believe, one company believes there will be a market for tho...
T-Mobile to offer Prepaid Blackberry Plans
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 18, 2009
...e business-powerhouse applications of the RIM Blackberry but fearful of getting caught up in a huge monthly bill or long-term commitment? T-Mobile understands where you’re coming from and has announc...
Hitachi Offers 2TB Version of its SimpleDrive
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 16, 2009
Hitachi realizes that there’s no such thing as too much storage space when it comes to external hard drives. The firm has just introduced a 2TB (terabyte) edition of its popular external SimpleDrive, and it also announced that all of its 3.5-inch retail drives are now available in 2TB capaci...
LG's Shine 2 Coming to AT&T
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 16, 2009
AT&T’s latest handset from LG is set to launch in under a week. The Shine 2, a stainless steel slider with reflective screen and polished round edges, will hit shelves on November 22 for $120.
Successor to LG’s original Shine, the Shine 2 makes use of a reflective 2.2-inch screen with "Mul...
Seen that? - Currency trading with Retirement money
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 15, 2009
...Naturally, the Chinese government sees things differently, and doesn't mind saying so. From the Washington PostSu Ning, vice [...] Read More ...
Hikari to Release Google Android Tablet
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 13, 2009
Aside from the obvious iPhone – inspired name, Japanese firm Hikari is set to release a new tablet PC running Google’s Android operating system.
Calling it the iFrame, this unit is set to feature a 7-inch touchscreen display, SD memory card slot, and WiFi capabilities (802.11 b/g/n). Oth...
AT&T responds to Verizon’s Ad Campaign
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 13, 2009
You know ad tactics are getting down and dirty when Verizon’s campaign forces AT&T to take action. AT&T (currently the exclusive domestic carrier of the popular Apple iPhone) says that while they typically don't respond to competitors' advertising, Verizon’s recent ads are so blatantly fals...
RFID für das menschliche Gehirn
in RFID Weblog, on 13.11.09
...m Artikel bei heise online . Und dort heißt es zur Erklärung:
Forscher an der University of Washington haben nun einen neuartigen implantierbaren Sensorchip entwickelt, der Nervensignale aufzeich...
US unemployment to hit 13%
in Sox First, on November 12, 2009
... former Merrill Lynch economist David Rosenberg says unemployment will hit 13%, the highest since monthly records began in 1948. According to this report , Rosenberg says the rising unemployment wi...
Plug Your Phone Into My... Coffee Cup?
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 11, 2009
If you’re like me, you’ve at some point wondered why nobody thought to include “standard” electrical outlets in your car. The bad news is that there’s no solid answer to this question. The good news is that someone out there with more technical knowledge (and motivation) has decided to do ...
Motorola's New Handset Built to Military Spec
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 11, 2009
Motorola’s latest handset looks to appeal to those users who make a habit out of destroying their phone. Calling it the Quantico, it features an exterior shell forged from chrome, glass, mesh and rubber and designed to survive in up to one meter of water for up to 30 minutes.
A rubberize...
The Trade War That Wasn't
in China Venture News, on November 11, 2009
...s. However, observers say the selection of these goods appears calculated more to send a warning to Washington than to inflict immediate pain. As much as the U.S. relies on China economically and fina...
RIM Gets Serious With Developer Tools To Edge Out iPhone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 9, 2009
Research In Motion and Adobe announced a collaboration to integrate Flash technology into the BlackBerry development platform. This new level of integration will grand developers access to Adobe Flash and Adobe Creative Suite tools to create content and applications for RIM’s BlackBerry device...
Verizon Targets Music Lovers with New Chocolate
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 9, 2009
Verizon Wireless today launched the LG Chocolate Touch, a touch screen music phone with surround sound Dolby Mobile for a richer and clearer listening experience.
The handset comes standard with a 3.0-inch touch screen display, FM radio, stereo Bluetooth, 1GB of internal memory for music ...
Sprint Reports Losses Despite Improvements
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 6, 2009
Sometimes it seems like Sprint must be scratching their collective head in effort to figure out what gives with the domestic wireless market. The company reported a large third-quarter loss as subscribers continued to leave for rivals AT&T and Verizon despite an improved selection of phones a...
Verizon Releases $100 Android Handset
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 6, 2009
In effort to boost publicity of the Android platform, Verizon Wireless plans to sell the HTC Droid Eris, a Google Android equipped wireless device, today for $100.
The Droid Eris is nearly identical to HTC's Hero smartphone, which Sprint is currently selling for $180. In fact the Droid E...
Uniquely Canadian Cars Star in 1950s Collection
in Classical Drives, on November 6, 2009
...56 Meteor Crown Victoria above. He says "we restored this car in 1990 and drove it to Ocean Shores, Washington for its first drive. It is has full power with all accessories except air." In those year...
Sonos iPhone Music Player Ships
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 4, 2009
Sonos has confirmed initial shipments of its much-anticipated ZonePlayer S5 all-in-one wireless music system that can be controlled by the iPhone or iPod touch.
The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 is a high-performance wireless music system with 5 speakers powered by 5 dedicated digital amplifiers. ...
Sony Hopes to Increase Market Share with Android Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 4, 2009
Sony may rule the roost in several areas of consumer electronics but the smartphone industry hasn’t been one of them. To potentially remedy this reality, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 (their first Google phone) will go on sale in 2010.
X10 will run Google's Android software and feature a larg...
Feature Packed Motorola Droid Hits Stores this Week
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 2, 2009
Verizon’s highly-anticipated answer to the iPhone is set to go on sale this week for $200.
This new handset, called the Motorola Droid, will run Google's Android 2.0 operating system, offering a new mapping application that has voice-guided turn-by-turn directions, satellite imagery and h...
Flixster Expands Its Reach By A Factor of 8 Million
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 2, 2009
...d is installed on a whopping 1 in 5 iPhones in the U.S.
In addition to the 20 million monthly unique visitors Flixster.com attracts on its site, the “Movies” application can boast adding an additi...
Seen that? - $100 Hamburger
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...the go can't [...] Read More Aviation Expert John Nance on Private Pilot Entering Washington DC Airspace at The Aviation Weblog In a col...
Product Alert: Dove Caramel Pecan Perfection Ice Cream
in Allergies, on October 30, 2009
...diana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.
If you have purchased this product, you may return it to the place of ...
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in Wangtam, on 2009-10-27
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UNESCO, TripAdvisor Want Your Opinion
in Hidden Travel Gems, on October 24, 2009
...gical and financial assistance that can expand UNESCO's efforts, and wants to engage its 25 million monthly visitors to act on behalf of World Heritage. Hopefully the partnership will be productive.
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Cisco Agrees: P2P Use Declining
in P2P File Sharing, on October 22, 2009
...o and other collaboration products are rising (those products consumed 4.3 percent of the average monthly traffic), I’m inclined to think that early adopters are now driving a lot of the traffic growt...
Seen that? - Recipe: Berry tart
in WebKinzBlog, on October 21, 2009
...ers of Like to Cook. Bonjour, my name is Jennifer. I'm a trained pastry chef from the state of Washington, now living in a small village in the south of France. My appreciation and love of food,...
Bailed out banks continue to live it up
in Sox First, on October 21, 2009
... have been destroyed in this recession, perks for executives at the bailed out banks rose 4%. The Washington Post reports: "Some chief executives, such as Kenneth D. Lewis of Bank of America and J...
How to create a fluctuation-proof supply chain...
in Supplychainer, on October 20, 2009
... Manufacyrers' Monthly has featured a new article on the need for reshaping today's supply chains (Read the article here ).
The author of the article argues that, for historical reasons, man...
Seaside Hidaways
in Hidden Travel Gems, on October 17, 2009
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With autumn now in full swing, the crowds have thinned out a little at beaches in the Wetern US and Canada. But they're still worth visiting - especially if you're more interested in scenic beauty than in catching a wave.
CNN recently took a look at a few of the best ch...
Ways to Make a Budget Work
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 14, 2009
... Make it a Habit: Once you've got some goals in mind, make sure to check up on yourself regularly. Monthly reviews can keep you on track to achieving what you set out to do.
3. Over-budget: Got ...
Deciding What You Can Afford in a House
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 13, 2009
...Affordability Index (that we talked about last time) assumes that with 20% down, you'll need 25% of monthly household income to cover your mortgage, real estate taxes, and insurance—the banks start ou...
Mortgages: 30-year or 15-year?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 11, 2009
...ly lengthy blog post is based on the personal experience of one of GRS's staff writers. It looks at monthly payments and at total interest on a $160,000 home. Among other things, they do the math on t...
Washington State's Wine Industry
in Celebrate Wine, on October 6, 2009
... Washington State has a much more complex set of wine regions than most consumers realize. Some 30 varieties of wine get pressed, fermented and bottled in the state. There are over 30,000 acres of vi...
US economy goes from bad to worse
in Sox First, on October 3, 2009
... work. The standard unemployment figures only counts those who are actively looking for a job. As Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein says, the economic system no longer works for most Amer...
Seen that? - Poker Billionaires
in Internet Poker, on October 2, 2009
...ney sloshing in to London, the "haves and have yachts" are growing, reports MSNBC via the Washington Post.Rich London bankers and [...] Read More ...
Seen that? - A Diabetic With Olympic Courage
in Daily Diabetic, on October 2, 2009
...nts are to test a trial treatment for diabetic nerve damage after promising studies on animals. The monthly injection works by stimulating the body to make a natural protein that prevents nerve damage...
Seen that? - Cessna N49060
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 2, 2009
...he other day I emailed them to suggest doing a strip on the incident with the Cessna 150 overflying Washington DC, twice entering prohibited airspace. Apparently, I wasn't the only one who made t...
Seen that? - US Cell Phone Records for Sale
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on October 2, 2009
... Records for Sale at The Mobile Technology Weblog The Washington Post covered the story last year, but the issue of cell phone records being for sale in t...
Connecting Chords
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 1, 2009
...ther song.
In recent years online music has changed quite a bit. Napster has started offering a monthly service in the UK. Streaming music sites like Pandora and Last.FM offer "online" radio. A n...
Goodbye, Verizon Hub
in The VoIP Weblog, on September 30, 2009
...on Hub died from a terminal service plan and confused retail strategy involving an expensive $34.99 monthly fee and a perplexing requirement that owners also have a Verizon Wireless cell phone," ...
Verizon Intros Online Backup for Macs
in On Storage, on September 29, 2009
...hile Verizon Online Backup and Sharing (VOBS) offers between 5 Gbytes and 250 GB of storage for a monthly fee."
More here from MacNN ... more here from InformationWeek ... and the press ...
Square-Enix: The Next Gaming Innovation Will Be Billing
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-26
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Luxury hotels the latest victims of the recession
in Sox First, on September 25, 2009
...oom and now the chickens are coming home to roost. This is serious and dangerous. As the Atlantic Monthly's Daniel Indiviglio points out, this could devastate the commercial mortgage-backed sec...
Wipe out: the environmental battle over toilet paper
in Sox First, on September 25, 2009
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It's the battle for the butts. The Washington Post reports that environmentalists are now targeting toilet paper makers over the use of plush and soft US toilet paper which you make by chop...
Elderly turn to bank robbery in recession
in Sox First, on September 20, 2009
... bank to pay his 17% mortgage. Up until now, Wilson has had a clean record. This follows on from a Washington Post report the the elderly in Japan are now turning to shop lifting to make ends meet. ...
Carbon tax and dividend
in Sox First, on September 20, 2009
...he public, an equal amount to each adult, a half-share for children. This dividend can be deposited monthly in an individual's bank account. A carbon tax with a 100% dividend is non-regressive. On...
Pay cuts or jobs losses for half of America's workforce
in Sox First, on September 19, 2009
...mericans wouldn't believe him. If you need further evidence, check out this alarming ABC News-Washington Post poll showing that 41% of US households have had their pay or work hours cut, and th...
World Habitat Day - Oct. 5
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 15, 2009
...ations has designated the first Monday each October as World Habitat Day .
This year on Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C. and around the world, Habitat for Humanity is supporting this global observance, de...
Unemployment boosts marijuana trade
in Sox First, on September 11, 2009
... country. In California, the nation's top marijuana-growing state, seizures are soaring and in Washington, they have nearly doubled over the last 12 months. Growers in a three-state region of cen...
UW Researchers Use Nanotech to Store Energy from Trees
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 10, 2009
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Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have published an article in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) Transactions on Nanotechnology , which finds ...
New Voicemail and Notification Options Coming to the iPhone?
in The Wireless Weblog, on September 8, 2009
... are said to include an automatic notification when a user is in danger of exceeding their limit of monthly minutes, as well as a new option to disable the voicemail greeting entirely. "The propo...
Unemployment boosts profits
in Sox First, on September 5, 2009
...ent for four years to come," Heidi Shierholz, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington told the New York Times . While an International Monetary Fund official told Reuters ,...
2009 Mid-Atlantic Biotech Conference
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 31, 2009
...What: The 2009 Mid-Atlantic Bio (Biotech Conference)
When: November 4 - 6, 2009
Where: The Washington, D.C. Convention Center
In a unique forum to promote networking, business expansion, and...
