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Advertisers face resistance to on-line tracking
by Daniel Silva MADRID (AFP) –
Campaigners are stepping up efforts to curb online tracking of Internet use by firms that deliver adverts tailored to the specific interests of consumers, as polls reveal widespread unease with the practice.
Corporations have always collected personal data on the people who buy their products but in the past this information came from sources such as magazine subscriptions and warranty cards, experts at a three-day privacy conference that wrapped up Friday in Madrid said.
Now it is flowing at breakneck speed into databases from multiple online sources, from dating services to newspaper websites, giving companies the unprecedented power to create detailed profiles of their customers, in many cases without their being aware of it, they added.
“There are so many grey areas in advertising that if the end user knew about it all, it would make their …
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Oscar The Grouch From Sesame Street Is Today’s Google Logo
MOUNTAIN VALLEY, Ca., Nov.7 (TOTI) –
Oscar the Grouch joins his pals Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Bert and Ernie as one of this week’s Google logos.
Oscar is best known for living in a metal trash and loving trash of all sorts. As his name suggests, Oscar can be grumpy at times but that doesn’t make
him a bad character.
One of his favorite songs is I love trash.
Oscar fro…
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Bert And Ernie From Sesame Street Are Today’s Google Logo
MOUNTAIN VALLEY, Ca., Nov.6 (TOTI) –
Google has been celebrating the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street this entire week. The childrens show first aired on PBS on November 10, 1969.
Today, November 6, Google features Bert and Ernie as their logo. The two are fast friends and are always eager to play games and read books. Ernie also has a great fondness for his Rubber Ducky because he makes bathtime so much fun.
Like the rest of Sesame Street characters, Bert and Ernie were created by Jim Henderson.
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iPhone Apps From Wizzard Media Announced
LOS ANGELES, CA., Nov. 5 (TOTI) –
Wizzard Media, which is billed as the ‘world’s largest podcasting network’ has announced 24 new iPhone apps. The apps, which include Investors Business Daily Editorials and Alaska HDTV, will be available for sale in the popular Apple iPhone App Store. These offerings from Wizzard Media will be sold for an average price of $1.99 each.
These new Apps are iPhone companion Apps for popular podcasts offered currently on the Wizzard Media Network. Once installed on an iPhone, these apps will offer audiences one-click access to the podcast on either their iPod Touch or iPhone.
The App market is currently valued at $1 billion, with sales projections indicating volume of $4 billion by 2012.
“We think our podcast companion App i…
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Cookie Monster Is Today’s Google Logo
MOUNTAIN VALLEY, Ca., Nov.5 (TOTI) –
Google is helping celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street by integrating their beloved characters into their logo.
Yesterday, Big Bird’s legs reined supreme as Google’s theme logo. Today, Cookie Monster’s eyes make up the two ‘O’s ‘ in the popular search engine’s logo.
Cookie Monster is notorious for his love of cookies, particularly those that have chocolate chips. His character was created by Jim Henson in the mid 1960’s.
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Motorola DROID Cell Phones Available In Florida Today
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL., Nov. 5 (TOTI) –
If you live in Florida and are in the market for a Motorola DROID cell phone, tomorrow is your lucky day.
Verizon Wireless has opened its doors at its Florida locations starting at 7:00am today in anticipation of huge interest.
“There has been great anticipation for the DROID in the tech community because of its many technological advances, which general consumers will enjoy as well,” said Pam Tope, Verizon Wireless spokesman . “The DROID launch is big news with techies and it also should be the first big shopping salvo and hot product of the upcoming holiday season.”
If you aren’t one of the shoppers to hit the stores on Friday, you can always go in later and learn more about Android(TM) 2.0, the new SmartPhone O/S.
The cost for the DROID phone is $199.99 when you agre…
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T-Mobile Down – Outage Disrupts Service To Millions
T-Mobile, a major wireless carrier and a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE: DT)had service problems that caused outages for approximately 1.7 million wireless customers
late Tuesday afternoon.
A statement issued by the company read, “At this time, approximately 5 percent of T-Mobile customers are experiencing service disruptions,” the company added that voice and some data services are affected by the disruption which began at 5:30 p.m., Eastern time.
“Our rapid response team is working continuously to fully resolve this disruption.”
T-Mobile offers family calling plans, data plans, prepaid mobile and unlimited calling plans to both businesses and consumers.
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Nokia Adds Five Low Cost Cell Phone Offerings
CHICAGO, IL., Nov. 4 (TOTI) –
Nokia has added five new low-end cell phones to its lineup.
Nokia is the world’s largest cell phone manufacturer, with over 60% of the global market. One area where they haven’t fared as well is with lower cost cell phones.
The new phones will be offered from $29 to $65.
“The long battery life, with up to 22 days of standby time, is vital for people in areas where access to electricity is limited,” said a statement from Nokia regarding the product lease.
The new Nokia 2220 is priced at 45 euros and the Nokia 2690 will cost 54 euros. Both devices support e-mail through Nokia’s Ovi Mail.
Nokia also announced they will be offering their Life Tools service in Indonesia starting in early December 2009. Life Tools is a comprehensive service offering agricultural,…
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Nintendo to launch big-screen DSi console: report
TOKYO (AFP) –
Nintendo Co. will soon launch a large-screen version of its DSi hand-held game console in Japan aimed at elderly people, a report said Tuesday.
Nintendo may introduce the new model, with a screen size twice as big as the existing version, by the end of the year, the Nikkei business daily said, adding the company was also considering overseas sales.
The company expects larger screens will attract elderly people who complained that the existing version is hard to look at, while leading to new applications such as reading electronic books and watching video, it said.
The price would be roughly the same as the 18,900 yen (200 dollars) price tag for the existing version, the daily said without naming its sources.
The DSi, the latest in the DS double-screen game console series, was released about a year ago with two built-in cameras.
It had a successful …
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Sony Ericsson: sales plunge on smartphone delay
STOCKHOLM (AFP) –
Delays in competing in the smartphone market hit third-quarter results at mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson which reported on Friday a sharply wider net loss and a 42-percent sales plunge.
The joint Japanese-Swedish enterprise formed in 2001 said that net earnings came to 164 million euros (244 million dollars) in the July-September period after a shortfall of 25 million euros in third quarter 2008.
Third quarter sales fell 42 percent to 1.62 billion euros from 2.80 billion a year earlier. Compared with the second quarter sales were down 4.0 percent.
From July to September the company sold 14.1 million mobile phone units, a 45 percent fall from the 25.7 million sold in the year-earlier period.
But the company pointed to a 2.0 percent gain in sales from the second quarter. The average third quarter sales price was 114 euros against 122 euros in the se…
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