Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Dubai: Content digitalisation and internet services are changing the world as people expect immediate access to entertainment and information today, whether to purchase content, communicate or participate in web 2.0 communities, a top official said. "Mobile devices are becoming a popular platform - the 'fourth screen'...
photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo
Lion's share
Canberra Times
Canberra Times
Africa's lions are in serious trouble, and nowhere near as common as many wildlife documentaries might suggest, says Australian zoologist Dr Luke Hunter. ''Part of the problem is...
Letters: False passports
The Independent
The Independent
Since 2005, there have been tariff sentences for those who use false passports. These are in the region of 12 to 18 months' jail even on a guilty plea. Shorter, but still...
HP results top Street despite stronger dollar
The Guardian
The Guardian
(Rewrites first paragraph, adds analyst comment, stock action) By Robert MacMillan and Eric Auchard SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co results beat Wall Street...
Bacteria a big killer in 1918 flu pandemic: study
Scientific American
Scientific American
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bacterial pneumonia may have killed most people during the 1918 flu pandemic, and antibiotics may be as crucial as flu drugs to fight any new pandemic, U.S....
When bad celebrities happen to good products
Canada Dot Com
Canada Dot Com
Ever since Britney Spears began her downward spiral, the singer's preferred junk food has come to represent the very worst aspects of her public image: common, messy and cheesy. So...
Poor Nations Populations Grow Fastest
CBS News
CBS News
The world's poorest countries have one thing in ever greater abundance: people. "Nearly all of world population growth is now concentrated in the world's poorer countries," said...
Bacteria a big killer in 1918 flu pandemic, study says
San Diego
San Diego
WASHINGTON - Bacterial pneumonia may have killed most people during the 1918 flu pandemic, and antibiotics may be as crucial as flu drugs to fight any new pandemic, U.S....
