Mobile phones distract drivers more than passengers
November 30, 2008
Reuters - Mobile 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.
Fuel-cell powered devices getting closer
November 30, 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.
Indians See Mobile Phones as a Necessity in Economic Crisis
November 30, 2008
PC World - India’s mobile services market continues to be buoyant, despite the global economic slowdown that has hit the Indian economy.
The Blockbuster Set-top Box Has Arrived
November 30, 2008
PC World - Blockbuster has officially entered the battle of the boxes with the launch of its new set-top box yesterday. The box will serve movies to TVs over the Internet and is going against Netflix’s set-top box solutions (Xbox, Roku, and Tivo). Blockbuster’s MediaPoint box allows users to watch thousands of movies without the need of a monthly subscription.
Adobe Rules in Web Video
November 30, 2008
PC World - Eighty-one per cent of worldwide online videos are viewed using Adobe Flash technology, making it the number one format for video on the Web. This is according to the independent research firm comScore.
Singapore’s StarHub Offers Femtocell Service
November 30, 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.
Mumbai Terrorism, Worm Warning, Holiday Woe
November 30, 2008
PC World - A wave of coordinated terrorist attacks across Mumbai late Wednesday dominated the news this week, with bloggers and people using Twitter helping to get information to families and friends of those affected. Multinational technology companies are not expected to change their business strategies as a consequence of the stunning attacks, which targeted westerners.
In Mumbai, Bloggers and Twitter Offer Help to Relatives
November 30, 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.
Jepsen Works to Raise Laptop Battery Life to 20-40 Hours
November 30, 2008
PC World - Display screen technology developer Mary Lou Jepsen is working at her new start-up to create laptop PCs so energy efficient they’ll be able to run on a standard laptop battery for 20 to 40 hours before needing a recharge.
Who’s Been Reading My Cell-phone Records?
November 30, 2008
PC World - If Verizon Wireless employees could snoop into then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama’s cell-phone records, as the carrier acknowledged last week, then mobile subscribers may worry how well protected they are. They should, according to some industry analysts and privacy lawyers.
