Tuesday, January 29, 2008

GPS in Mobile Phones Reach out anywhere

GPS means Global Positioning System which works on a small chip inside a radio receiver which receives and captures signals via satellite. It delivers information in an encoded form. It lets you know the exact position, location, time and velocity.

Why WikiDot Whoops Google Docs For Small Biz Communications

When to use Wikis and when to use Google Docs

Google Cracks Down On AdSense Freeloaders

Domain name tasting left a bitter flavor in Google's mouth, and it vows to take serious action against offenders.

Asus Launching 21" All in One-Axes Eee PC With Touch Screen!

The E-Monitor is more than just a display though -- it's a 19- to 21-inch all-in-one PC with built-in TV tuner and a remarkable $499 price tag.

Technorati Founder Launches Web Hot Or Not?

Just when you thought there was no room for any more "Hot or Not" web sites, along comes one which lets you vote on how good a web site looks.

Is digg so awesome it's unhealthy?

The sweet, sweet candy of digg's front page -- the choicest content, the filtered top 1%. Is it so compelling it's bad for you? Bonus: at the end, the article gets read by a robot, anonymous-style.

E3 Conference: Portals, Collaboration, and Web Content

These guys really seem to get it. The E3 Conference is one of the more forward thinking Web development conference I've seen in a while...

Sony PCS-XG80 HD videoconferencing solution introduction

Videoconferencing capabilities have today reached a new milestone with the introduction of the 1080i HD videoconferencing system, the Sony PCS-XG80. Combining 1080i high resolution and a high frame rate of 60 fields per second, the PCS-XG80 promises unrivalled live video quality for a very natural alternative to face-to-face meetings

Travelguru To TAP The Long Tail Of Blogs & Websites Thro

Sometime back Travelguru had gone for shopping and bought desiya.com. This deal helped travelguru to build a strong base in UK. Google's partnership with HolidayIQ simplified the search for local hotels. Travelguru has now launched "The Travelguru Affiliate Program" (TAP) to increase its revenue.

Millions of iPhones Go AWOL

The huge gap between units sold and iPhone buyers signed to AT&T may mean there are a lot more hacked iPhones out there than anyone expected

Intermec Grants RFID Patent Licenses to Honeywell

Intermec Technologies Corp. (NYSE:IN), the leader in automated data capture technologies, announced that Honeywell, Inc. (NYSE:HON), has become a Rapid Start licensee under Intermec's RFID patents following its acquisition of Hand Held Products, Inc.

Blu-ray wins, consumers lose (let me download HD!)

Despite great advances in file compression, content distribution and broadband Internet, consumers are being sold yet another optical disc format. Blu-ray may have won over HD-DVD, but consumers are the ones who ultimately lose by being fed this new spin on old technology.

Wal-Mart says to suppliers: RFID tag your products, or else.

Wal-Mart is telling its suppliers to start RFID tagging their products ASAP. For those who don't, it's imposing a $2 fine per pallet. "I think everyone recognizes that it's the future of how products are going to move through the supply chain, and not just at Wal-Mart, but everywhere," said Wal-Mart spokesman John Simley.

100 reasons why 'user generated content' (UGC) is not junk

Why user generated content rocks !!! It has changed the world, it has changed the technology and 'the media'

Google searches deeper with a bonanza of views and features

This is what you'll see today in our tests: 1. Alternate views for search results 2. Keyword suggestions 3. Keyboard shortcuts 4. Left-hand search navigation 5. Right-hand contextual search navigation

Sony's 25-Megapixel 35mm Image Sensor Is Up For Grabs

Today Sony researchers in Tokyo unveiled a digital SLR component that's actually drool-worthy: a CMOS sensor the size of 35mm film that registers 24.81 effective megapixels—close to 26 million total.

Thoughts on Modern Communication

Musing about the affects of absolutes (or lack thereof) in the world of communication. A brief discussion of shared media time in given households and the media revolution that we've all experienced and continue to and we move forward in 2008.

NAMM Show 2008 YouTube Channel + KORG Kaosillator

Videos from NAMM + New Korg Product

Blogs and Wall Street Journal's Career Tip of the Week

WSJ Tip of the week includes a tip about blogging

RFID World China Announces the Result of

RFID World China announced the result of "2007 China RFID Industry Annual Awards" after 20-day voting process. "2007 China RFID Industry Annual Awards" is a big, non-profit RFID event originated by RFIDWorld China and RFID China Alliance.

ControlC: Turning Cut & Paste Into A Web Service

ControlC is an interesting new site that takes normal copy and pasting (Ctrl-C) and runs it through a web service. At its most basic, after you create an account and install the software, any time you hit Ctrl-C, the information is saved to the ControlC website as well as your local clipboard.

International now taking orders for MaxxForce engines

The company showcased the engines at a trade press ride-and-drive in Las Vegas last week, demonstrating the engines' low noise and gritty pulling power, especially at low RPMs. The March issues of Truck News and Truck West will feature a full report on the new MaxxForce engines.

Is Qtrax Heading for the Deadpool In Its First Week?

I can't recall a launch this hyped that failed so miserably in recent years. None of the key pieces are there—the licenses, playable music, well-tested client code, the web site itself—yet they opened it to the public. Does this mean Qtrax is heading for the deadpool in the first week itself?

Australia getting more broadband for its buck

Australian broadband users are getting more out of their Internet connections although prices have remained static, a report from the Internet Industry Association (IIA) has found.

Digg from a lulz point of view [picz]

What happens when the lolfans of the internet find Digg

One Cute Dog Story

Never love your company, love your job, you never know when your company stops loving you... Once they extract everything from u, they will throw u out!!:-))

KCR International Trucks picks up new name

KCR International Trucks in Springfield will become Diamond International on Feb. 1 as part of its parent company's rebranding efforts.

Yahoo to lay-off 1,000 Employees - News.yahoo.com

The Sunnyvale-based company disclosed the upcoming 7 percent reduction in its 14,300-employee work force during a Tuesday conference call to review a 23 percent decline in its fourth-quarter profit.

What You Will Find In Our SEO Toolbox

I came across a post at Search Engine Roundtable where a member at at High Rankings Forum inquired as to what the best tools are in performing SEO. Therefore I thought I'd list some of the tools we use here at SearchRank.

Yahoo to draw up plans to lay off 1,000 workers

Yahoo Inc.'s financial funk deepened at the end of 2007, prompting the slumping Internet icon to draw up plans to lay off 1,000 workers. The Sunnyvale-based company disclosed the upcoming 7 percent reduction in its 14,300-employee work force during a Tuesday conference call to review a 23 percent decline in its fourth-quarter profit