Gadgets of the Future Almost Here
Ear-sized iPod? Cell phone that finds your glasses? Future of gadgets is here. IBM Shifts Focus To Cloud Computing with New Services
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - IBM is getting in the cloud. After a string of announcements over the past few weeks from Citrix, Red Hat, VMware, Cisco and Hewlett-Packard, Big Blue is launching an initiative to extend its traditional software delivery model toward a mix of on-premise and cloud-computing applications with new software, services and technical resources for clients and independent software vendors (ISVs). Google Backs Cheap Web Access for Africa
With HSBC, Google will bring high-speed Internet to 3 billion people in Africa. DWT: Driving While Texting a Danger
Driving while texting has become a national traffic-safety concern. Counting Kangaroo Rats From Outer Space
For the first time, scientists will monitor endangered species via satellite. EBay cutting 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of work force
(AP)
 AP - After a series of changes designed to draw more people to its online marketplace, eBay Inc.'s latest alteration is aimed at its own employees. The auction site operator said Monday it will cut about 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of its work force, in its largest round of dismissals ever.
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