New Web site in Japan maps out smells

It may sound strange and unbelieveable but a group of enterprising people in Japan have developed a website which can identify the geographical location of human being with their odours. " Launched in December, the "Nioi-bu," or Smell Club, has registered more than 160...

2009 Top 25 Twenty Fifth Anniversaries for GEEKS

Do you suspect you are a GEEK? If so scan the following 25 top 25th anniversaries for Geeks presented by Network World to be sure. If you find something you want to celebrate you just might be indeed a certified...

The Danger of Propaganda by not allowing Independent Reporters.

 By, Uwe Paschen. Now, I am not the first nor will I be the last to write about Journalist and Reporters getting the news wrong, for lack of taking the time to check the authenticity and correctness of the...

Nine Web sites IT pros should master in 2009

Here's a time-saver for IT executives swamped by last-minute budget cuts and end-of-the-year performance reviews: We've written your 2009 goals for you, with our list of nine Web sites you need to study during the next 12 months. This list is not for geeks. It’s for IT...

UK housewives are world's top internet surfers

The UK has finally come top at something -surfing the net. UK housewives are the world's top internet surfers spending a whacking 47% of their spare time surfing the net. Another figure is that 6 out of 10 Brits...

Newspapers Finally Embracing Web 2.0

This story was originally published by BetaTales.com U.S. newspapers are finally embracing Web 2.0 in their web operations, according to a major survey. But is it too late? Every year, The Bivings Group conducts a study of the web features of America’s largest newspapers...

Media sites become aggregators of content

New York Times‘  alternative home page with links from other sources is a step toward a new potential role for media companies - as aggregators of content.This story was originally published by BetaTales By choosing Times Extra, you will not only view NYT’s own...

Gibbs to face trial in March : South Africa: News: News24

" Cape Town - The drunken driving trial of Proteas cricketer Herschelle Gibbs has been postponed to March 24 next year. He appeared before a Cape Town magistrate on Wednesday, but his advocate Craig Webster...

Web searches feed health fears

It is very interesting finding , people who visit health website for gudance they get overexposed to the medical jargon , which tey do not understand but easiky coorelate with that, and the suspision related to...

Watch out, journalists - the amateurs are catching up on their reporting

Once more we have seen it happen: The terrorist attacks in Mumbai have demonstrated how amateurs and and social networks are playing an essential role in distributing news in major events.  More and more readers are finding that they get the news faster - and sometimes...

Mumbai Terror: Twitter, Flickr & YouTube = Cutting-Edge News Media

Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and other people-driven new media are increasingly the front lines of news coverage on important breaking events. While they sometimes include erroneous information, they are proving to be a valuable resource for firsthand reports, and local knowledge...

Blockbuster Launches Internet Movie Downloads

Time to turn off those BitTorrent clients, kids, Blockbuster Video is now offering feature length movie downloads."To better compete with Netflix and others, Blockbuster video will debut a new service today that...

YouTube Launched First Live Stream Event In San Francisco ( Saturday, 22nd No...

Finally, The Wait Is Over And YouTube Launched First ( Two Hour ) Live Stream Event At Fort Mason Center In San Francisco, USA On Saturday, 22nd November 2008 At 5 PM PST / 8 PM EST ! ( 6 AM...

Google Given the Green Light to Publish Copyrighted Books

A $125million settlement means consumers will soon be able to read in-copyright books online.In what has been hailed as the start of the digital reading revolution, Google have been given the go-ahead to make...

Google Given the Green Light to Publish Copyrighted Books

A $125million settlement means consumers will soon be able to read in-copyright books online.In what has been hailed as the start of the digital reading revolution, Google have been given the go-ahead to make...

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