Archive for November, 2008
Mobile internet usage on the rise
Mobile internet use is growing while the number of people going online via a PC is slowing, analyst firm Nielsen Online has found. Some 7.3m people, according to the analyst firm, accessed the net via their mobile phones, during the second and third …
Read More..>>Christmas gift guide to mobile devices
The iPhone started it, but everyone and his brother now seem to have a fancy smartphone on offer. If it’s time to join the “mobile 2.0″ generation, we can help you make the right choice. We’ve reviewed the new generation of mobile devices and sussed …
Read More..>>T-Mobile G1 Google Phone Will Wow and Delight Many this Christmas …
One of the top items on gift lists for people both young and old this year will be T-Mobile’s new G1 phone which uses Google’s software program called Android. The G1 features a touchscreen display and also a full keyboard which is similar to the …
Read More..>>Bush calls India’s leader to pledge solidarity
WASHINGTON : President George W. Bush assured India’s leader on Sunday that the U.S. government will put its full weight behind the investigation into the attacks in Mumbai. He told Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a telephone call that “out …
Read More..>>Spread the wealth: Gifts can pay off
NEW YORK — It won’t have the “wow” factor of an iPhone, but a Roth IRA or other money-minded gift might have more sizzle than you think this holiday season. There are nevertheless some rules to keep in mind when bestowing such presents — like …
Read More..>>UAE becomes 12th country to go live with Nokia Music Store
Dubai: The UAE has become the 12th country in the world to go live with Nokia Music Store. The facility, a part of the OVI, is an online music service that will deliver more than a million tracks from global hits to local artists and provide …
Read More..>>Three ways to see Palm Springs, Calif.
Getting there: Delta offers round-trip rates from $358 to Palm Springs (connection via Salt Lake City) when booked two or more weeks in advance. Stay: Chill out at the Del Marco Hotel in the city’s historic district with high-season rates from $99 …
Read More..>>Microsoft in Yahoo Search Talks: Report
Microsoft is in talks with Yahoo to buy the U.S internet company’s online search business for $20 billion, according to a report in Britain’s Sunday Times. The proposal under discussion involves a complex transaction that would see the U.S. software …
Read More..>>Verizon goes official with the Samsung Omnia SCH-i910
Now that you know almost everything there is about the Samsung Omnia, including the WiFi, Verizon has made the Samsung touchscreen official. Honestly, there isn’t anything new here that wasn’t covered in our extensive review including the $250 …
Read More..>>Ex-ECB chairman calls on England to cancel India Test tour
London, Nov 30 : Former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Ian MacLaurin has reportedly said that England should abandon plans to return to India for its two-match Test series in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks in which 200 people …
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