Archive for listopad, 2008

Cell phones distract drivers more than passengers (Reuters)

niedziela, listopad 30th, 2008

Reuters - Cell phone calls distract drivers far more than even the chattiest passenger, causing drivers to follow too closely and miss exits, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

Original post by Reuters

Yahoo and Virgin agree British mobile search deal (Reuters)

niedziela, listopad 30th, 2008

Reuters - Yahoo and Virgin Mobile have agreed a deal making Yahoo search the exclusive pre-installed search service for Virgin’s 4 million mobile subscribers in Britain, the two companies said on Monday.

Original post by Reuters

ComScore: Black Friday e-commerce hits $534 million (CNET)

niedziela, listopad 30th, 2008

CNET - It wasn’t a blockbuster, but Black Friday wasn’t a bust, either.

Original post by CNET

Fuel-cell powered devices getting closer (AP)

niedziela, listopad 30th, 2008

AP - Laptop, cell phone and iPod owners tired of having their devices run out of charge after a few hours have been patiently waiting for the next portable power source to arrive.

Original post by AP

Malware is Getting Smarter, CA Warns (PC World)

niedziela, listopad 30th, 2008

PC World - Online attacks will be dominated by smarter malware and bots targeting Web users ranging from gamers and social network users to the elderly and unsuspecting parents.

Original post by PC World

Microsoft-Yahoo deal “total fiction:” report (Reuters)

niedziela, listopad 30th, 2008

Reuters - A report in the Sunday Times that Microsoft Inc is in talks with Yahoo Inc to buy the U.S. internet company’s online search business for $20 billion is “total fiction” according to a key executive cited by an influential U.S. blog.

Original post by Reuters

In Mumbai, Bloggers and Twitter Offer Help to Relatives (PC World)

niedziela, listopad 30th, 2008

PC World - Bloggers pitched in offering information and other help to people worldwide as Indian police and commandos battled it out Thursday with armed terrorists in two top hotels and a residential complex in south Mumbai.

Original post by PC World

Singapore’s StarHub Offers Femtocell Service (PC World)

sobota, listopad 29th, 2008

PC World - Singaporean operator StarHub is rolling out a femtocell service that allows mobile subscribers to make calls at home using their broadband Internet connections instead of the cellular network.

Original post by PC World

Microsoft, Yahoo said in talks on search deal (CNET)

sobota, listopad 29th, 2008

CNET - According to one report, Yahoo and Microsoft may once again be working on a search deal.

Original post by CNET

Dealer files antitrust complaint against Microsoft (CNET)

sobota, listopad 29th, 2008

CNET - A Dutch software dealer has filed a complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission, arguing that the company’s pricing policy in Europe violates antitrust laws.

Original post by CNET