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Giving is for life, not just for Christmas
Christmas is a time to buy presents for loved ones – but how about giving some time and money to charities as well? There are many ways to help – virtual gifts, giving unwanted goods to charity shops, or helping out at a soup kitchen.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Tech Watch: Visteon's Future Vision Includes Knobs and Buttons That Respond to Inputs
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Automotive supplier Visteon is exploring a new technology inspired by mobile phones that would cause electronics' controls to vibrate, click or push back as they're being used.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Teenager profits from National Day chill
DOHA: Enterprise paid off for a young Nepalese sandwich maker who earned a good sum during Qatar’s National Day celebrations on Thursday with brisk sales of coats and jackets he and his buddy sold at the Al Ghanim bus terminal here.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Blaze destroys Old Town restaurant as three fires hit Edinburgh
Firefighters were tackling three major fires in the space of 75 minutes in Edinburgh last night. In the worst incident, two floors of Khushi's Indian restaurant in Victoria Street, part of the capital's historic Old Town, was wiped out by fire.Saturday, December 20, 2008
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GenentechAvastin eye alertGenentech said it had received 36 reports of eye inflammation in Canadian patients who were given the cancer-drug Avastin to treat eye diseases.Saturday, December 20, 2008
No Drivers Over The Limit During Police Operation
Police in Central District are delighted that a major road checkpoint operation found no one who was over the drink-drive limit.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Low-tech beats high-tech for family board game nights
The Game Dork reviews some high-tech family games to play. But, he asks, how much are you willing to spend on a tech game for a "family" experience that isn't as fun as a real $7 board game?Saturday, December 20, 2008
MTN confident over need for communication
MTN , the leading mobile phone operator in Africa and the Middle East, is seeking to dispel fears that telecoms companies in emerging markets are no longer attractive investments.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Don't text and drive: V8 stars
V8 supercar stars Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes have been recruited to warn young drivers not to send text messages while driving.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Best places to buy Christmas gifts in Beijing
For those prepared to take a step off the beaten track, Beijing brings a bundle of booty, without breaking the bank. While most tourists make a beeline for Silk Street and Pearl market, there are other options.Saturday, December 20, 2008
V8 stars warn of texting while driving
The government has joined forces with V8 supercar stars Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes to warn drivers of the danger of sending text messages while driving.Saturday, December 20, 2008
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The federal government has joined forces with V8 supercar stars Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes, to warn young drivers of the danger of sending text messages while driving this Christmas.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Rome considers return of gladiators to Colosseum
Rome, Dec 20 : Centuries after their blood-sport was banned, duelling gladiators in full combat gear could soon be making a comeback in the most famous fight arena of all - Rome's Colosseum.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Retailers target mobile shoppers
A new wave of mobile technology is bringing online shopping to a smaller, more portable screen.Saturday, December 20, 2008
South Korea denies links to Kim assassination plot
AFP. SEOUL. South Korea’s main spy agency yesterday denied involvement in an alleged plot to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, after Pyongyang’s claims of an assassination attempt fuelled cross-border tensions.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Kuwait Crime News
Kuwait: Jahra securitymen arrested a Kuwaiti man for consuming alcohol and referred him to authorities, say sources. Reportedly, patrols noticed a man driving in a zigzag manner at midnight and asked him to pull over. On smelling alcohol in his breath, they arrested him, add sources.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Dana Goodyear: Young women develop a genre for the cellular age.
Mone was depressed. It was the winter of 2006, and she was twenty-one, a onetime beauty-school student and a college dropout. She had recently married, and her husband, whom she had known since childhood, was still in school in Tokyo. Thinking that a change might help, she went . . .Saturday, December 20, 2008
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High-tech invades supermarket aislesSaturday, December 20, 2008
Pierre Karl Péladeau: Radical measures for radical times
Quebecor strives to secure a place in the new economySaturday, December 20, 2008
Mena Telecom opens flagship outlet at the Bahrain World Trade Center
Bahrain-based Mena Telecom announced the opening of its 5th branch at the most exclusive shopping center in Bahrain yesterday.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Shared passion spans half a century
THE changing world of birdwatching over the years is being highlighted as part of 50th anniversary celebrations. The Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club is marking the half-century milestone of its founding in 1958.Saturday, December 20, 2008
The Future of Virtualization: Six Predictions
The virtualization industry has seen its fair share of change in the past year or so, with Microsoft releasing its long-awaited Hyper-V and VMware taking on new leadership and potentially a new direction. The action is set to continue in 2009, with further developments and trends emerging to shape the impact of the impact of the technology. read moreSaturday, December 20, 2008
HP Middle East turns old notebooks and PC's into cash with one week 'magic' promotion
HP Middle East has recently launched its 'magic' cash back promotion turning old notebooks and desktop PC's into money for the holiday season in Dubai.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Clean-up after city hit by fires
A clean-up operation takes place after dozens of firefighters had to tackle three separate blazes in Edinburgh on Friday night.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Arab Producers Union honors Alsumaria TV and awards it trophy for year 2008
For being special, credible and objective, Alsumaria TV, the Iraqi satellite channel, announced in a press conference today in the Conrad hotel, that it received a Media trophy for 2008, that was granted by the 'Arab producers Union' in the event of their fourth gathering hosted by the Arab league.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Hey, St. Nick, got any Apple gadgets in your bag of tricks?
With Christmas just days away, I figure it's now or never for getting a note to Santa. I also want to share my thoughts on a couple of new mobile phones targeted squarely at the iPhone in today's installment of Net Notes.Saturday, December 20, 2008
His future is wireless
MONTREAL -- Pierre Karl Péladeau got a first-hand feel for the worsening economic conditions late last year when printing giant Quebecor World Inc. was forced into filing for bankruptcy protection.Saturday, December 20, 2008
whose 21st century: China, global financial crisis, wealth, jobs, politics, entrepreneurs
Is a surging China or India trying to bailout the dying US and European economy and finance? Watch out on the Chinese century vs global politics, trade, leadership, finance, and jobs! What is behind China's global empire dream?Saturday, December 20, 2008
Media Literacy: Making Sense Of New Technologies And Media by George Siemens - Dec 20 08
Erick Schonfeld of TechCrunch suggests a new possible scenario for your online identity. Google and Facebook may soon be the only companies controlling the way most of you are going to identify yourself on the Web. Photo credit: James F Clay Facebook Connect and Google Friend Connect are two new and competing services which provide you with the ability to login into your ...Saturday, December 20, 2008
iPhone – the Irresistible Attraction in China
Everyone know that the iPhone is a major hit the United States, but how is this innovative product making a splash in China when it has not been officially introduced to the middle kingdom? [PR.com - May 04, 2008]Saturday, December 20, 2008
Girl's $50 bond for bashing
A TEENAGER who bashed another girl in an attack filmed and circulated on the internet has walked from court with a $50 good behaviour bond.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Andrew O'Keefe caught drunk on video
EXTRAORDINARY video footage has emerged of TV game show host Andrew O'Keefe in a drunken stupor outside a Melbourne nightclub.Saturday, December 20, 2008
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Punjab police nab 13 bookies, recover Rs 4.3 million
Punjab police busted a betting racket in this town, 80 km from the venue of the second test match between England and India in Mohali, and arrested 13 bookies.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Zune Conjecture: Zune Marketplace on Xbox and Mobile Phones [Rumors]
Microsoft has recently posted some interesting job listings that lend themselves to (100% unconfirmed) speculation. Their acquisition of European mobile music provider Musiwave last year just deepens...Saturday, December 20, 2008
Britain FINALLY goes shopping as millions rush to spend their Christmas cash
Britain finally went Christmas shopping crazy today as millions of people took advantage of massive price cuts aimed at enticing them to part with their cash.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Video: Samsung Mobile Takes to the Skies to Attempt Guinness World Record for Fastest Text Messaging While Skydiving
DALLAS , Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Telecommunications America, (Samsung Mobile) a leading mobile phone distributor in the U.S., attempted to establish the Guinness World Record for "Fastest Text Messaging While Skydiving."Saturday, December 20, 2008
The Inside Story of Train Accidents
Trains were once powered by steam engine. In 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act, promoting the train as a main mode of transit for the masses. The Pacific Railroad Act paved the way for constructing the transcontinental railroad.Saturday, December 20, 2008
37 Australians missing
THE Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, said last night that he was worried about the safety of dozens of Australians missing after the Mumbai terrorist attacks.Saturday, December 20, 2008
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Britain finally went Christmas shopping crazy as millions of people took advantage of massive price cuts aimed at enticing them to part with their cash.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Coalition aims 10M votes for good gov’t
MANILA, Philippines—A critical mass of 10 million voters is what a new movement aims to mobilize to bring about good governance ahead of and beyond the 2010 elections.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Guide me — or sing to me
Motorola’s latest mobile phones can do eitherSaturday, December 20, 2008
Review: Samsung Behold and Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 on T-Mobile
This year we created the ZDNet Holiday Guide and while putting together the best feature phone guide I was particularly intrigued by the Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 and Samsung Behold from T-Mobile. My contacts at T-Mobile promptly sent them both to me for a couple of weeks and I have had trouble putting one of them back in the box. The lines between features phones and smartphones are definitely ...Saturday, December 20, 2008
Hundreds of retailers on 'critical list' as high street sales war intensifies
The high street sales war have intensified as experts warned that hundreds of retailers were now on the "critical list" and at risk of going bankrupt.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Dial 108 for emergency response service
TIRUCHI: A free 24x7 Emergency Response Service, a joint initiative of the State government and the Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI), was launched here on Saturday. A fleet of 12 ambulances would be deployed, which ...Saturday, December 20, 2008
Prostitution racket in Mogappair West busted
Police managed to draw the pimp R Lalitha into their net after her accomplices approached two policemen in plainclothes at Vadapalani on 100 Feet Road.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Fall Out Boy Album Slotted For New Release Format
A top story from this week. Fall Out Boy's Folie a Deux will be available on "slotMusic, a new form of DRM-free MP3 music on a microSD cardSaturday, December 20, 2008
Motorola Motozine ZN5 Camera Phone
The Motorola Motozine ZN5 is part cell phone, part digital camera. It's the brainchild of a partnership between Motorola and Kodak, boasting a 5-megapixel camera with a bevy of impressive settings and features. And at $99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate) it comes at an unbeatable price--it's much less...Saturday, December 20, 2008
