With Google’s My Location, Who Needs a GPS?  —  Despite all the hoopla around location-based services, the fact of the matter is that a mere 15 percent of handsets have a built-in Global Positioning System.  Given Google’s recent wireless push, one shouldn’t be surprised that Google is releasing …

Source:   GigaOM
Author:   Om Malik
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Google Announces Launch of Google Maps for Mobile With “My Location” Technology  —  Google today announced the release of version 2.0 of Google Maps for mobile, its innovative and widely used mobile mapping and local search application.  New in v2.0 is a beta version of Google’s “My Location” …

Source:   Google
Link:   http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/annc…

Is CondéNet’s Web Approach Paying Off?  —  CondéNet today plans to announce it has struck a deal to distribute videos from its various Web sites, which cover topics such as food and travel, via YouTube.  It is the latest in a string of partnerships for the digital division …

Source:   Wall Street Journal
Author:   Emily […]

Carphone misleading over iPhone  —  Staff at the UK’s biggest mobile phone retailer, Carphone Warehouse, have been caught misleading customers about Apple’s popular iPhone handset.  —  Undercover researchers from BBC One’s Watchdog found staff made false claims about what would happen if a phone was stolen and hadn’t been insured.

Source:   BBC
Link:   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7115830.stm

Google Earth Heading Towards Extinction?  —  Google has announced two new features for Google Maps that mimic features in Google Earth, begging the question: is Google Earth on borrowed time?  —  The first new feature is the additional of terrain in Google Maps.

Source:   TechCrunch
Author:   Duncan Riley
Link:   http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/28/google-earth…

Google Maps for Mobile Shows Your Location  —  The latest version of Google Maps for mobile phones has a new feature called “my location”.  Instead of having to enter your location, Google Maps is able to find it.  If your phone has GPS support the location detection should be very good …

Source:   Google Operating […]

iPhone is launched in France at 749 euros  —  The Apple iPhone handset, incorporating mobile phone, multimedia access and music functions, was to go on sale in France with a promotional blitz late on Wednesday, following European launches in Britain and Germany.

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Cellphone’s slosh and rattle reveal its contents  —  Cellphone users could soon tell when their handset is running low on juice or laden with new messages simply by reaching into their bag or pocket and giving it a quick shake.  —  A new system uses a phone’s speaker and vibrator …

Source:   New Scientist
Author:   […]

There’s No Money In The Long Tail of the Blogosphere  —  In 2004 Chris Anderson wrote an influential book called The Long Tail.  In it, he argued that the future of business is to sell less of more.  The main premise is that collectively, things that are in rather low demand can amount to quite […]

When E-Mail Is Outsourced  —  In 1998, Dartmouth College was at the forefront of campus e-mail.  Its homegrown system, BlitzMail, reflected the college’s reputation for being ahead of the curve on technology.  —  Dartmouth students still rely on BlitzMail today, downloading their messages …

Source:   Inside Higher Ed
Link:   http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/11/27/email