Starbucks Must Give Baristas $100M In Tips21.03.2008 16:51 - source: CBS A Superior Court judge has ordered the coffee chain to pay its California baristas more than $100 million in back tips and interest that the coffee chain paid to shift supervisors. Read more… |
Pilgrims Crowd Holy Land For Good Friday21.03.2008 16:51 - source: CBS Thousands of Christians from all over the world crowded the stone alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City to mark Good Friday, retracing the route Jesus took to his crucifixion. Read more… |
Candidate Passport Files Breached21.03.2008 16:51 - source: CBS State Department employees inappropriately examined the passport files of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain, a security breach that forced Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to apologize to Obama. Read more… |
Sony To Update Blu-Ray Features In PlayStation 3 (TechWeb)21.03.2008 16:51 - source: Yahoo tech TechWeb - The upgrade to PS3's BD-Live will add interactive features to movies and also allow users to download video content, ring tones, and games. Read more… |
Pennsylvania Voter Reg Site Leaked Personal Info (TechWeb)21.03.2008 16:51 - source: Yahoo tech TechWeb - Before the site shut down, PDFs containing names, dates of birth, and portions of Social Security numbers could be accessed through the state's servers. Read more… |
Sony Removes Bloatware--for a Fee (PC World)21.03.2008 16:51 - source: Yahoo tech PC World - Sony is offering to remove some of the trial software it crams onto the hard disks of new laptops-- for a fee. Read more… |
AT&T says to use funds from ops, debt to pay FCC (Reuters)21.03.2008 16:51 - source: Yahoo tech Reuters - AT&T Inc said it will use a combination of funds from operations and debt to pay the $6.64 billion fee to the Federal Communication Commission, after winning 227 regional wireless spectrum licenses. Read more… |
PlayStation 3 Update Will Bring Interactive Blu-ray (NewsFactor)21.03.2008 16:51 - source: Yahoo tech NewsFactor - Sony on Thursday said the next firmware update for the PlayStation 3 video-game console will add Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0. The update is due out late this month. Known as BD-Live, the update will offer PS3 players interactive features, such as downloadable video content, ringtones and games. Beyond BD-Live, the update will make room for photo and music playlists on PS3 to be copied to a PSP handheld device. Read more… |
Palm 3Q earnings below expectations (AP)21.03.2008 16:51 - source: Yahoo tech AP - Palm Inc. posted a third-quarter loss as the troubled smart phone maker's product lineup struggled against Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerrys. Read more… |
Losing wireless battle may be Google win (AP)21.03.2008 16:51 - source: Yahoo tech AP - Losing the battle for a prized piece of the airwaves isn't necessarily a setback for Google Inc. Read more… |
China orders video Web sites to close (AP)21.03.2008 16:51 - source: Yahoo tech AP - China will shut down or punish dozens of video-sharing Web sites for carrying content deemed pornographic, violent or a threat to national security under rules that tighten Internet controls, a regulator said Friday. Read more… |
Velofone enhances VoIP service21.03.2008 16:51 - source: voip-news.co.uk 
Velofone, a Global Mobile Service Provider, has launched a data roaming service which allows business travellers to download data to a laptop, at a low cost, from locations such as airports and hotels. The company has also made its Velofone Mobile service available on the Nokia E65 and E61i handsets, as well as on the [...] Read more… |
The Essential Guide to VoIP Call Centers23.03.2008 17:29 - source: VoIP-News.com Today’s call centers are more than holding cells for gum-cracking, headset-wearing operators. The modern-day call center is a business imperative, offering services such as order collection, tel... Read more… |
TeleContinuity, Inc. Receives Telecommunications Carrier License from Japanese Government23.03.2008 17:30 - source: www.topix "The licensing of TeleContinuity's backup telecom system by the Ministry shows that telecommunications continuity is of critical importance for the nation of Japan" TeleContinuity, Inc. announced today that it has been granted a Type II Carrier License from the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. via Earth Times Read more… |
Alcatel-Lucent: Votorantim selects Alcatel-Lucent for converged...23.03.2008 17:30 - source: www.topix RDATE:19032008 Paris -- Alcatel-Lucent today announced that Votorantim, Latin America's eighth-largest industrial conglomerate, has selected its hybrid telephony solution for a nationwide deployment in five ... via TMCnet Read more… |
Telanetix Intros Comprehensive SMB VoIP Solution23.03.2008 17:30 - source: www.topix "Throughout our history, Telanetix's focus has been improving the quality and affordability of communications solutions available to the SMB market" Telanetix has launched Digital Phone Service, a complete VoIP solution aimed at simplifying the process for SMB's switching to VoIP-based phone systems. via TMCnet Read more… |
Eni to use Italtel VoIP23.03.2008 17:30 - source: www.topix Worldwide, over eight thousand employees of Eni, a leading company in the energy sector, are now users of the Eni VoIP 2.0 integrated communication network, which uses Italtel's and Cisco's VoIP technologies ... via Total Telecom Read more… |
Linksys Ships New Wireless-G Phone23.03.2008 17:30 - source: www.topix Irvine-based Linksys said Monday that it is shipping a new Wireless-G IP phone, the iPhone, which is targeted at providing voice-over-IP connectivity via Wi-Fi. Linksys, which is owned by Cisco, said that the ... via SocalTECH.com Read more… |
Fixed Mobile Convergence--Cut the wires23.03.2008 17:30 - source: www.topix "Based on the number of minutes the Samsung (NXP platform) lasted in WiFi mode, some companies in the industry may wish to reconsider their views on dual-mode WiFi/cellular handsets." There are compelling reasons for Fixed Mobile Convergence --the ability of mobile phones to seamlessly hand-over calls between cellular networks and unlicensed wireless systems such as Wi-Fi networks or ... via Embedded.com Read more… |
Endeavour astronauts stash pole23.03.2008 17:30 - source: BBC News Astronauts from the shuttle Endeavour store an inspection pole at the International Space Station. Read more… |
Solution sought over embryo vote23.03.2008 17:30 - source: BBC News MPs opposed to parts of a controversial embryo bill will be "accommodated", the government says. Read more… |
Soldiers die in Kashmir violence23.03.2008 17:30 - source: BBC News At least five people are killed in clashes between troops and rebels in Srinagar, in Indian-administered Kashmir. Read more… |
UK mother voices India safety fear23.03.2008 17:30 - source: BBC News The mother of a UK teenager says she fears for her safety after speaking out over her daughter's death in Goa. Read more… |
Factions fight in Lebanese camp23.03.2008 17:30 - source: BBC News Rival Palestinian factions clash in Lebanon's biggest refugee camp a day after the arrest of a militant commander. Read more… |
Egypt releases detained Hamas men23.03.2008 17:30 - source: BBC News Egypt frees 33 Palestinian detainees from the militant group Hamas who were held after crossing from Gaza. Read more… |