How to succeed with online video content
Video search is exploding. Not only teenagers, but also their parents and their grandparents hang out on YouTube. But, according to Chris Sherman, ?Optimizing for video search is currently at the stage where regular web search was in, I would say, 1994.? (Read on Source)
School tables to include science
The 2007 league tables are to include an indication of how many pupils got two good science GCSEs.
Wireless drives vending machines to the high end
(InfoWorld) - Vending machines are not just about soda and candy and chips anymore. Wireless technologies that enable credit card purchases are spurring companies to market a wider variety of items from vending machines--everything from suntan lotion to golf balls to consumer electronics.
Say, for example, your cell phone dies and you desperately need to replace it. These days you can simply buy a new one from a vending machine. How about a new pair of shoes? For awhile, Reebok was selling sneakers this way.
"Cashless is really opening up the marketplace for what one would call very high-ticket items," says Steve Herbert, president and chief operating officer for USA Technologies. His company's e-Port hardware, which can be installed in vending machines, handles credit card processing, tracks inventory and monitors the "health and welfare" of the machines, alerting technicians in case of trouble.
The device, used by customers including Motorola and Reebok, includes a general packet radio service cellular connection. While the wireless credit card payment capability solves the problem of requiring end users to stuff $100 or more in cash into a machine, it also solves a related problem: At $1.50 or $2 for a soda, the currency systems in a soda machine can fill up before the machine is empty, Herbert says, cutting into potential sales and profits. Operators want to allow users to buy with credit cards in order to be able to sell every last item in the machine.
The e-Port and related software also fuel a variety of wireless applications beyond vending. Sony uses software from USA Technologies in digital photo printing kiosks to enable credit card authorization and head off problems. For example, if paper runs out, the software tells a technician that it's time for a refill.
Next up: a vending machine that sells gold wedding rings? It would be a hit in Las Vegas for sure.
Giants, Sabean talking extension
Contrary to rumors that the Giants are preparing to fire Brian Sabean, ownership has decided it wants Sabean back next year for a 12th season as general manager, and the two sides have begun discussions about a contract extension, The Chronicle has learned. (Read on Source)
Yahoo IM vulnerability
For those organizations who are still allowing the unfettered use of public instant messaging, here is another IM bug.
OSI Email Group Gets Catty Over Microsoft's Permissive License Request
Linux.com: "The OSI License-Discuss mailing list has been ablaze for the past few days since Microsoft submitted its Permissive License (MS-PL) to the OSI [Open Source Initiative] for official open source license approval..."
Sky Bound Rocket Houses USB Digital Camera
Is this for kids or adults - it’s a tough call. The latest hi-tech toys from Hammacher is a 500 foot flying rocket with USB digital camera. If you can’t make it into this seasons Super Bowl - it is a good alternative - albeit with some serious security issues. The Estes rocket is [...]
Kenya: From 'Rock Paintings to Mental Acrobatics'
... a 'government by discussion' saying, "the Internet has provided the space for democratic discussions." Ubuntu is a Zulu word, literally meaning 'humanness.' In essence it means that a 'person ...
'Gray Googlers' strike gold (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - LOS ANGELES - The Internet may be a young person's medium, but the retired and those nearing retirement have found that they can work the Web. In return for placing its ads on websites and blogs, Google pays Web publishers every time one of its ads are clicked. With that, "Gray Googlers" can live a richer, more financially rewarding life than when they were supposedly working.
Patent Truce for Transmeta, Intel
Truce with Intel puts some much-needed cash in the chip designer's pocket.
A Survey of Existing Linux Patents
Linux.com: "The Linux world has been all atwitter since Acacia Technologies Group filed a lawsuit against Red Hat and Novell alleging that their versions of Linux infringe on three patents..."
The maintenance of HP hard drive
The workhouse of the computer is the hard disk. Therefore, it is important to know the functions and working of the hard disk. The files that we save are magnetically recorded onto the platter. The pl...
MP3 Torpedo 5.5.0
MP3 Torpedo is a fork of the very popular LimeWire Gnutella client. The purpose of MP3 Torpedo is to keep andmaintain the freedoms that LimeWire may be forced to withdraw. [Update | License: Freeware 0 | Requires: Win 95/98/ME/2000/XP | Size: 5742 KB]
New Technology Brings New Ringtones
Over the past few years, technology has evolved significantly and because of the development in technology, a lot of things have changed. Earlier, cell phones used to be bulky and now, cell phones of ...
Non-Compete Agreements: What IT Leaders Should Know
IT leaders often have to sign non-compete and non-solicitation agreements when they take new jobs. These contracts can hinder their ability to find a new job when they leave their employer. That's why California's Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that such contracts are illegal.
HTC Opal/Viva: New Windows Mobile Smartphone on the Horizon?
"According to smartmobilegadgets blog, HTC is working on a new Windows Mobile Professional smartphone which is expected to be released soon. The HTC Opal, which is most likely a codename only, seems to be HTC's planned low-entry follower of the HTC Touch and like the HTC Touch, also the HTC Opal is a 2.5G Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional smartphone supporting quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE only. UMTS and HSDPA are left, most likely in favor of the price. Nevertheless. WiFi b/g as well as Bluetooth 2.0 are also part of the HTC Opal. Also the HTC Opal is expected to be powered by a TI OMAP 850 CPU at 200 MHz only."
Following the release of HTC flagship Windows Mobile phones in the Touch Diamond and Touch Pro, it looks like a low-end Touch phone is in the works. In this case, low-end still means quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth and WiFi b/g, along with a MicroSD expansion slot. Smartmobilegadgets blog has a PDF showing it's planned features. HTC Source is reporting the phone will be released as the HTC Viva and credits an Italian Windows Mobile site in saying the Viva will first be marketed in Asia under the Dopod brand name beginning on September 15th.
Militants call cease-fire in Niger Delta
ABUJA, Niger, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The militant Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, answering pleas by local leaders, declared a unilateral cease-fire in Nigeria's oil-rich region. (Read on Source)
Web holiday sales to post smallest rise: Forrester (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. online sales are projected to grow 12 percent this holiday season, their lowest-ever jump, as consumers curb spending, Forrester Research predicted in a report released on Tuesday.
In Motion Technology Partners with Vizu Online Research Firm to Study Demand for Internet on Public
In Motion Technology, the leader in mobile networking technologies that efficiently connect and manage equipment, information and people in the field, today announced the results of a survey reflecting consumer demand for Internet access on public transportation. The online survey conducted in partnership with Vizu, found that commuters want Internet access and they are willing to pay for it. The survey was conducted in September utilizing Vizu's unique online market polling system, Vizu Answers. (PRWeb Nov 14, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1614504.htm
Facebook pulls Italian neo-Nazi pages after outcry (Reuters)
Reuters - Facebook said on Friday it had removed several pages from its site used by Italian neo-Nazis to incite violence after European politicians accused the Internet social networking site of allowing a platform to racists.
Medicare: Annual Mammogram Quirks Posted Fri, 4:13 pm PST
So you faithfully get your mammogram every year good for you! And you go every year, at the same time of year. Excellent! So why did Medicare deny payment for your last mammogram, which you had done precisely on the anniversary of your previous imaging? For, I'm sorry to say, a very dumb reason. (Read on Source)
Getting Back From Orlando
Just getting back from Orlando where I attended the Izea Board Of Advisers meeting. Also on the Izea Board with me is Chris Brogan, Bryan Clarke, Jim Krukal, Missy Ward, Michael Brito, and Neil Patel. Great group of people with a huge variety of ideas. I think we overwhelmed Ted Murphy (Izea [...] (Read on Source)
NBA's All-Star Saturday heading to big screen - International Herald Tribune
 Reuters | NBA's All-Star Saturday heading to big screen International Herald Tribune - AP The event will be shown live in 3D to 80 digitally equipped theaters, the NBA and Turner Sports announced Wednesday. It's the first fully marketed deal to deliver an NBA event to the public in live 3D. NBA All-Star Saturday will be available in 3-D NBA to air events over all-star game weekend in 3D |
Seed's Daily Zeitgeist:
The Union of Evolution and Design Too often the dichotomy of man and environment becomes so skewed we fail to see ourselves in it, but as this author states "just as technologies should maximize ecosystem services, they should also maximize human capabilities," and it is this that will be the challenge of great design seeking to address the ... (Read on Source)
AMD Makes Deeper Slash in Workforce
Advanced Micro Devices said Monday that it cut 600 jobs in the third quarter -- 100 more than it indicated in the guidance provided to Wall Street early last fall, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 100 extra job cuts resulted in $70 million in restructuring costs, rather than the $50 million the struggling chip company said it would take when the cuts were first announced.
Search Marketing Expo - SMX West Rates Increase January 10, 2009
Silicon Valley search engine marketing (SEM) conference features more than 50 sessions programmed by the editors of Search Engine Land; All Access pass rate of $1195 expires at 11:59PM PST on January 9 (PRWeb Jan 5, 2009)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1811864.htm
Gallery: a closer look at iLife '09 [photos]
We have a slew of photos from iLife '09 which was being shown at the Apple Booth at the Expo, which was announced Tuesday morning with updated versions of iPhoto, iDVD, iWeb, and GarageBand (with new tutorials and self-learning functions). It is expected to ship by the end of the month and will be included as part of Apple's Mac Box Set bundle, which is also set to ship in the same time frame. iLi...
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