| 2008-03-24 Science and Technology News at Softsland.com |
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Google's 'Teleporting' Feature Draws Mixed Reactions
Google's new secondary search tool allowing refined or specific searches drew mixed reactions from web merchants or publishers. Some merchants object to Google's search-within-a-site feature launched on March 5 because it shows advertisements of competitors and skips promotional announcements of e-commerce sites. But other merchants and publishers find the secondary search box helpful in bringing shoppers to the pages of items they are looking for faster.
Date: 2008-03-24 22:12:43
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Icahn Sues Motorola To Release Documents
Billionaire shareholder Carl Icahn has sued Motorola to force the company to release documents about its troubled mobile devices unit. The documents would help investors gain "an accurate perspective" on options to turn around the company.
Date: 2008-03-24 12:12:39
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Nokia 8800 Unveiled Sapphire Arte Unleashed In India
Cellphone maker Nokia released the Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte, a luxury handset for the Indian market. The model boasts features such as a 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with 8x digital zoom, a 2-inch OLED display, and 3G networking.
Date: 2008-03-24 09:33:37
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China Investigates Mobile Text Spam
China Mobile, the country's largest cell phone provider, is trying to explain why around 200 million mobile phone users were sent unwanted advertising. The incident, labeled "Text-message Gate" has elicited apologies from the companies involved.
Date: 2008-03-24 08:47:10
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Report: New Generation Being Raised Online
A report revealed that the new generation is being "raised online", or being greatly exposed to online social websites such as MySpace and Facebook. The report said today's teens between 12 and 15 years old, are on social network sites an average of 20 hours per week.
Date: 2008-03-24 07:31:24
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Webclips Point To New Sonic Game
Speculations of an upcoming addition to video game company Sega's Sonic games rose as screenshots were spotted online of the rumored upcoming game, Sonic Unleashed. The leaked screenshots point to the resurrection of the Sega-based character after a disappointing performance of its last multiplatform installment. While official word on the release of the game is yet to be heard, fans have begun to anticipate the coming of the game.
Date: 2008-03-24 06:55:46
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Domain Name Company Blocks Anti-Koran Film Site
U.S. domain name seller and registration company Network Solutions has censored the promotional website of a 15-minute film that attacks the religion of Islam. The website, reserved by Dutch lawyer and filmmaker Geert Wilders, was taken offline after the company reportedly received complaints about the offensive nature of the film, entitled "Fitna" - an Arabic word that indicates faith in hard times.
Date: 2008-03-24 05:45:37
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