From the monthly archives: February 2009
Struggling Internet search portal Yahoo has introduced a new type of online advertising that integrates traditional search results with pictures and video. For example, on the Yahoo page, type in the keyword “pedigree,” and a sponsored search result for Pedigree dog food will appear together with a video ad that’s aired on TV for the past [...]
Although retail sales are not doing well, Microsoft hired a former Wal-Mart executive to assist it in launching its own retail stores. David Porter, a 25-year veteran, will have the title of VP of Retail Stores. Microsoft hasn’t offered much information on its retail plans, but this is an obvious attempt by the company to [...]
The Omaha police force are looking for numerous suspects who organized a shoplifting spree that ended with 37 iPods being taken from a local Toys R Us store. Surveillance video indicated 6 suspects working in an integrated campaign to steal the iPods.
The video shows some people in the electronics section of the store. In [...]
Some interesting information is out concerning our iPhone application utilization habits, and it paints a clear picture of a good many iPhone users simply downloading iPhones applications on a whim, simply to use them one time or twice, and then, in many cases, never open them again.
What are the exact [...]
Hit video game Guitar Hero is not only for you console guys anymore, apparently, the hugely popular guitar simulation game is coming to an unlikely platform: The Android-based G1 from T-Mobile. Guitar Hero is expected to be made available soon on the Android Marketplace, however while it won’t be a free [...]
The Bids for new Internet addresses to compete with “.com” and other extension will likely be delayed until the end of the year as the agency in charge, known as ICANN, tries to address issues with trademark and online security. Such concerns include whether trademark owners will end up having to register thousands of new [...]
In an first of its kind space run in, an Iridium communications satellite and a no longer in use or “space junk” Russian satellite collided with each other on Tuesday, producing a mess of debris up in space. Luckily, the ISS is not anticipated to come in contact with the debris, [...]
Mobile phone enthusiasts world-wide are excited about the Mobile World Congress Conference that is set to take place next week in Barcelona. Whether there will be massive product unveilings, or a lack thereof due to the world-wide economic struggle we still don’t know — but that is certainly not stopping any [...]
Amazon is diversifying its kindle e-book offering by expanding their e-book product to display not only on its popular kindle gadget, but on wireless phones, as well. The mobile-ready e-books do not have a launch date yet, nor has the cellphone models they will be available on been disclosed. However, Amazon representative D. Herdener has [...]
Google has introduced a new Gmail feature that lets people use it offline.This was made possible by Google Gears, a browser plugin that is integrated into Google’s Chrome browser. The Gears plugin allows for downloading a local cache of email. As long as a person is connected to the network, that [...]
