Tag: information
Website to trace Brits in crises
This is interesting, it's a new sevice launched by teh UK Foreign Office to track British citizens if they're abroad during an emergency, so friends and family can see if they're ok. The effort has been given new impetus as several British tourists went missing during the...
Now, a solar bra to charge your phone
Ladies, take your battle for the environment a little closer to your heart with asolar-powered bra that can generate enough electric energy to charge amobile phone or an iPod.Japanese lingerie maker...
Lebanon reverses decisions that angered Hezbollah
Lebanon's government appears to be backtracking in its conflict with Hezbollah after the fighting of the past few days revealed its weak position."The Lebanese government late Wednesday formally rescinded decisions...
21 Indian firms among world's top 100 BPOs
Twenty-one Indian companies, including Infosys Technologies, TataConsultancy Services (TCS) and Wipro, are among the top 100 BPO firmsin the world, according to a new study.Five of the Indian firmsfiguring among the 10 best outsourcing service providers are: Infosys(No.3),...
MySpace lets users take profile data outside site...
This seems to be a retraction to my previous post." MySpace announced Thursday it is opening the gates of its popular online community by letting users automatically transfer profile information to other social-networking websites.MySpace said it will kick off a "data...
A dearth of news accounts from Myanmar
The LA Time's coverage of the Cyclone discusses NowPublic's role:"Previous disasters have proved to be opportunities for "open-source" reporting, in which citizens post photographs, videos and written accounts that...
Accused Child Molester Sought - San Diego
"Anyone with any information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously (888) 580-TIPS and may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.Police are seeking the public's help in locating a Sacramento man accused of Sexual molestation...
Yahoo! India launches Glue Pages Beta
Yahoo! India has launched a new concept for Yahoo! India Search calledGlue Pages Beta. This new search experience integrates relevantinformation from across the Web onto a single 'visual' search resultspage. Glue Pages Beta aggregates text, images, and video contentrelated to...
Wine Taste: Status, Image, and Actual Flavor
Is expensive wine better than cheapo plonk? Depends on what you mean by "better"... Flavor?Status?Cool factor?Pretty label?All or some of the above?Wine consumers' decisions are often based on factors other than the...
WHO representative: No cover-up in EV71 cases
" China didn't cover up hand, foot and mouth disease cases, the World Health Organization's China representative said, according to the Wall Street Journal. Hans Troedsson, the representative, said information about the outbreak was delayed because of trouble with...
Aid workers fear Burma cyclone deaths will top 50...
"Foreign aid workers in Burma have concluded that as many as 50,000 people diedin Saturday’s cyclone, and two to three million are homeless, in a disasteron a scale comparable with the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.The official death count after Cyclone Nargis stood at just...
North Carolina Voting info: Who Can Vote? (R),(...
Check back tonight start time 3-4 pm for Politisite Exit Polls, Real Time Election Results, Breaking News & Commentary from North Carolina & Indiana"WILMINGTON -- Here are answers to questions you may...
IBM brings worlds fastest chip to India
IT major IBM has launched the world's fastest microprocessor, the dual-core POWER6 in India.Alongwith the launch, System p570 server and bladeCenter JS22 powered bythis new chip, also would be available in the country, said Shashi BMal, Director Systems and Technology Group,...
At INDY, "Rookies" Get Their Day In The Sun :: Th...
"Mario discusses strategy with team member after the #96 Visit Mexico City/PCM Dallara has the updated wishbone parts installed. Mario and the rest of the PCM team feel upbeat about being able to get out onto the...
Coalition, Iraqi Forces Kill, Capture Insurgents
"Coalition, Iraqi Forces Kill, Capture InsurgentsAmerican Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, May 4, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces killed and captured dozens of enemy fighters and terrorists during operatrions conducted throughout Iraq over the past three days."
