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2012-01-24T19:29:00.001+07:00

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Filesonic is the newest member of the Internet Watch Foundation

2012-01-24T18:36:00.001+07:00

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New Business for 2012 : Urban Farming

2012-01-01T19:25:00.003+07:00

Urban farming ventures continue to sprout from www.entrepreneur.com

The push for local local local on our dinner plates shows no sign of letting up, a trend that might eventually reverse findings tracked by the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, which reports that from 1980 to 2001, the distance food traveled from farm to table increased 25 percent, to 1,500 to 3,000 miles. Companies focused on narrowing that distance are seeing a boon. Eating locally now means sourced from the backyard.

"There's a push back against larger companies that make too much money and don't support their community," says Suzi McCoy, founder and president of Garden Media Group, a PR firm representing outdoor-living businesses. "People living in cities are transforming small backyards and public alleys into lush green gardens that are kid-friendly and social meeting places."

There's no doubt that urban farming is on the upswing. Fifteen to 20 percent of the world's food supply is harvested in cities, according to researchers at the Worldwatch Institute. As people move from rural to urban settings in search of economic opportunities, urban agriculture is becoming an important provider of food and employment, the researchers say.

The number of farmers markets in the U.S. increased 17 percent last year to 7,175. Further, independent retailers in communities with "Buy Local" campaigns reported an increase in holiday sales last year that were three times stronger (up 3 percent) than those in cities without such campaigns (up 1 percent), according to a survey by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

And the craze for urban clucking continues. Companies like ChickenCribs--their modern chicken coops were featured in Sunset magazine--are cashing in on the growing popularity of metropolitan backyard chicken farming. There are now more than 44,000 subscribers to Backyard Poultry Magazine and more than 15,000 members of online forum BackyardChickens.com. The spread of backyard chickens has promoted spinoff businesses that cater to the local market. Some communities are even relying on mobile slaughterhouses to manage and distribute poultry meat, says Jac Smit, president of The Urban Agriculture Network.

Where will it go next? Up. The wave of the future might just be indoor vertical farming, where 1 acre is equivalent to 4 to 6 outdoor acres, according to Dickson Despommier, creator of The Vertical Farm Project.

A growing sector if ever there was one. --Kara Ohngren

Leading the Way

Food Sprout
This Oakland, Calif.-based website helps users find out where their food comes from, its impact on the environment and its health qualities. The company has raised $100,000 in seed funding so far.

Greenaid
The Los Angeles-based guerilla gardening company designs vending machines that dispense clay, compost and seed balls that can be thrown into any derelict urban site to temporarily reclaim and transform it into a green space. The company raised $10,000 on Kickstarter. Machines are scattered around the L.A. area and can be purchased for about $400.

Urbio
This San Francisco-based company's magnetic planter system transforms any wall into a vertical urban garden. Each eco-plastic pot is equipped with large neodymium magnets that are strong enough to hold almost anything to the wall. Urbio has raised $77,434 through Kickstarter with more than 800 backers.

Explore...

The Urban Farm - Growing gardeners into farmers the easy way

The Vertical Farm Project - Agriculture for the 21st Century. Vertical farms, many stories high, will be situated in the heart of the world's urban centers.

The Urban Farming Guys - Feeding Nations, Aquaponics, Tilapia farming, Urban Farming, Micro business, Empowering Urban Youth, Growing your own Protein, Chickens, Black Soldier

Urban Farmer Steakouse - Urban Farmer redefines the modern steakhouse in Portland. The ambiance is at once a tribute to the quaintness of a restored farmhouse.

The Banggai Cardinalfish: Natural History, Conservation, and Culture of Pterapogon Kauderni

2011-12-21T16:06:00.000+07:00

Dublin, Business Wire -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "The Banggai Cardinalfish: Natural History, Conservation, and Culture of Pterapogon kauderni" to their offering.

The Banggai cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, is a fascinating species that possesses a series of remarkable biological characteristics making it unique among coral reef fishes. It has been the focus of studies in reproduction, ecology, population genetics and evolution. In addition, since its rediscovery in the late 1990s, it has become tremendously popular in the international ornamental fish trade, and indiscriminate collecting has led to its inclusion in the 2007 IUCN Red List as an endangered species.

This book is divided into three main parts: a general introduction to the fish, including a historical synopsis with an overview of the Banggai Archipelago; a comprehensive treatment of the species' natural history (distribution, morphology, reproduction, embryology, ecology, genetics, systematics and evolution); an account of the conservation of the species, including descriptions of its fishery, attempts to protect it under CITES, and introduction programmes. The book also includes an appendix offering information on captive breeding, juvenile mortality reduction, and common diseases.

This book is a unique resource for ichthyology students and researchers working on fish biology, ecology and conservation, and for marine ornamental fish hobbyists and aquarium professionals.

Key Topics Covered:

Part I Introduction

Introduction
Historic Review
The Banggai Archipelago
Field Research in the Banggai Islands

Part II Natural History

Geographic Distribution
General Survey of Morphology
Reproductive Biology
Ecology
Genetics
10 Systematics and Evolution

Part III Conservation

The Fishery of Pterapogon kauderni
Conservation of Pterapogon kauderni, a Challenge Still Ahead

Part IV Appendix

Captive Breeding and Rearing of Pterapogon kauderni

This book has a companion website with Figures and Tables from the book for downloading

Author:
Dr Alejandro A. Vagelli is the Director of Science and Conservation at the New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences, and as adjunct professor teaches Marine Biology, Ichthyology, and Marine Conservation at Rutgers University. He is the world's leading authority on the Banggai cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni , and was one of the first people to breed the species successfully in captivity. He has published numerous scientific articles on its biology, ecology, and conservation, and his fieldwork in Indonesia led to the inclusion of the species in the IUCN Red List.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c87ec5/the_banggai_cardin
Contacts

Research and Markets
Laura Wood, Senior Manager,
press@researchandmarkets.com
U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907
Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716

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WM8650 Tablet, WonderMedia, Via, and ARM

2011-09-28T19:11:00.000+07:00

A lot of 'made in China' tablet claims powered by Via WM8650 processor. What is WM8650? The answer couldn't be found at Via website: www.via.com.tw. It is because WM8650 is not a product of Via. It is a product of Via's subsidiary WonderMedia (WM). So, info regarding WM8650 can be found at WondeMedia website - www.wondermedia.com.tw. Its offical name is WonderMedia Prizm WM8650.

WM8650 is one of Wondermedia SOC (System-on-Chip) product. WM8650 is based on and licensed from ARM11 processcor (ARM926EJ-S, 600 MHz). WonderMedia has also created a better one: WM8710, based on ARM1176JZF processor (800MHz).

WM8650 is powering various made in China table, incluing epad, apad, wondermedia, etc.

Flash Player 11 : The Game Console for the Web

2011-09-21T22:29:00.000+07:00

With the release of Flash Player 11 and AIR 3, Adobe now claim its software as the game console for the Web, enabling game publishers to instantly deliver console-quality 2D and 3D games over the Internet to nearly all PCs and many other devices.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Flash® Player 11 and Adobe AIR® 3 software to enable the next generation of immersive application experiences across devices and platforms including Android, Apple iOS (via AIR), BlackBerry® Tablet OS, Mac OS, Windows®, connected TVs and other platforms. As the game console for the Web, Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 allow game publishers to instantly deliver console-quality 2D and 3D games over the Internet to nearly all PCs and many other devices. Media companies can take advantage of new features to seamlessly deliver protected feature-length, cinema-quality HD video through the Web, in mobile apps, and even with surround sound for connected TVs. Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 provide a cross-device entertainment platform, enabling the best in online gaming and premium video while helping content publishers to reach the broadest possible audience with highly-leveraged development investments.

Dozens of new features in Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 allow developers to deliver a new class of gaming and premium video experiences, as well as sophisticated, data-driven applications with back-end systems integration across devices, including the iPhone and iPad via AIR. AIR native extensions add support for unique device features and native code libraries, empowering developers to freely choose the right mix of Flash, HTML5 and native code to provide powerful user experiences across PCs and devices. Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 will be publicly available in early October. Flash Builder® and Flex, Adobe’s open source framework for building mobile, Web and desktop apps, will offer support for the new features in an upcoming release before the end of the year.

“With this milestone release Adobe pushes the envelope of what is possible on the Web with a typical PC and opens up a new world of immersive, high-performance gaming experiences,” said Danny Winokur, vice president and general manager of Platform, Adobe. “Flash offers the best way for content owners to deliver their most demanding experiences, including games, premium video and sophisticated data-driven apps, to all of their users, while HTML 5 tools such as Adobe Edge and Dreamweaver® are ideal for building interactive Web pages, rich ads, branded microsites and general-purpose mobile applications.”

Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 offer dozens of new features including:

    Accelerated 2D/3D Graphics: Full hardware-accelerated rendering for 2D and 3D graphics enable 1,000 times faster rendering performance over Flash Player 10 and AIR 2. Developers are able to animate millions of objects with smooth 60 frames per second rendering and deliver console-quality games on Mac OS, Windows and connected televisions. A pre-release brings these same accelerated 2D and 3D capabilities to mobile platforms including Android, Apple iOS and BlackBerry Tablet OS. A production release for mobile platforms is expected in the near future. For examples of 3D games for Flash Player, visit www.adobe.com/go/gaming.
    AIR Native Extensions: With support for thousands of highly-optimized, open-source libraries, developers are able to tap into unique software and hardware capabilities including access to device data, vibration control, magnetometers, light sensors, dual screens, near field communications (NFC) and more. Native extensions also allow developers to more deeply integrate AIR applications with other business software.
    Captive Runtime: Developers can automatically package AIR 3 with their applications to simplify the installation process on Android, Windows and Mac OS in addition to Apple iOS. Users no longer have to download and update AIR separately on any of these platforms, or BlackBerry Tablet OS, which includes AIR built in. In addition, with the captive runtime option developers can manage version updates to their application independent of general AIR updates by Adobe.
    Content Protection: Premium video content can now be protected using Adobe Flash Access® 3 across all supported platforms, including new support for mobile platforms.
    HD Video Quality Across Platforms: Full frame rate HD video can now be displayed within AIR applications on Apple iOS devices using H.264 hardware decoding. Rich applications on televisions are also able to deliver HD video with 7.1 channel surround sound.
    Rental and Subscriptions Support: With support for Adobe Flash Access and Adobe Pass, content publishers can take advantage of rental and subscription options for more flexible business models and offer TV Everywhere content to more than 80 percent of U.S. pay TV subscribers.
    Compatibility: 64-bit support on Linux, Mac OS and Windows ensures a seamless experience with the latest 64-bit browsers.

“Zynga’s mission is to connect the world through games by bringing play to everyone, everywhere,” said Cadir Lee, chief technology officer, Zynga. “In order to do that, we’re committed to building mainstream entertainment across all devices, platforms and applications, whether it’s through Flash or HTML5. We look forward to the release of Adobe Flash Player 11 and Adobe AIR 3 as next-generation applications to help bring Zynga games to our players worldwide.”

“We strive to bring games to our customers wherever and whenever they want to play,” said Mark Vange, vice president and chief technology officer, EA Interactive. “The ubiquity of Flash helps EA to bring our chart-topping games to a broader variety of platforms and connect with consumers across a wide range of devices.”

“In ‘Petz World,’ players can adopt, train animals and take them on exciting adventures around the world,” said Shara Hashemi, senior international brand manager, Ubisoft. “It’s important the animals in ‘Petz World’ act as if they are alive and behave like their real world counterparts. Flash Player 11 with fully hardware accelerated 3D graphics allows us to deliver the same high-quality animations and 3D models on the Web that our players have loved for years on consoles.”

"The opportunities for casual gaming on desktops, tablets and other mobile devices are endless and without Flash we wouldn't have been able to create such beautiful, rich and interactive animations," said Jakub Dvorsky, game designer and director, Amanita Design. "It's absolutely crucial for us to reach the widest possible audience without having to start the development work from scratch for each platform. With Flash, we were able to revamp Machinarium in a matter of weeks and bring it from the Web to the iPad as an app in less than two months with other platforms like Android and BlackBerry following soon."

“Adobe Flash Player with 3D lets us render a tremendous number of buffered triangles quickly with excellent performance and stability,” said Michael Plank, co-founder, Pro 3 Games. “It was clear from the beginning that Adobe Flash was the perfect solution to deliver browser-based, console-quality games with powerful visuals and interactivity. The develop once, deploy anywhere capabilities enable us to engage gamers everywhere across Web browsers and sets us up nicely to move into the mobile space.”

"Adobe Flash makes it easy to extend the reach of our brand and our games because of the deep market penetration of Flash Player and that worldwide ubiquity is critical for us," said Anton Volkov, chief technology officer, AlternativaPlatform. "Adobe Flash Player 11 with Stage 3D provides unique functionality, including native 64-bit support and asynchronous bitmap decoding, to allow us to leverage both 2D and 3D components for the best gaming experience possible."

Flash Player is supported on more than 98 percent of Internet connected PCs today and by the end of 2011, Adobe expects more than 200 million smartphones and tablets including Apple iOS devices to support Flash based applications via Adobe AIR. By the end of 2015, the number of devices that will support Adobe AIR is expected to increase to 1 billion.

Adobe AIR, a superset of Flash Player, enables developers to leverage existing code to create and deliver standalone applications across devices and platforms. Thousands of Flash based applications have already been created and made available on Android Market, iTunes App Store, Samsung SmartTV Store and BlackBerry AppWorld™ today.

About Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.

© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Flash, AIR, Flash Builder, Dreamweaver and Access are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks including Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft or Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries. Android.is a trademark of Google Inc. Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contacts

Adobe Systems Incorporated
Craig Corica, 415-832-5389
ccorica@adobe.com
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Nexian powered by Mediatek

2011-09-10T21:49:00.001+07:00

On its current release, Nexian start using 'Powered by Mediatek' on its series of touch cellphone. Some of them are Nexian Snap, Nexian Tap, Nexian Cappucino, and Nexian Champion.

Mediatek of Taiwan is wellknown as leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions. The company is a market leader and pioneer in cutting-edge SOC system solutions for wireless communications, high-definition TV, optical storage, DVD and Blu-ray products. Founded in 1997 and listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange under the code "2454", MediaTek is headquartered in Taiwan and has sales or research subsidiaries in Mainland China, Singapore, India, U.S., Japan, Korea, Denmark, England and Dubai.

System-on-a-chip (SoC) is a technology that packages of all the necessary electronic circuits and parts for a complete "system" on a single integrated circuit (IC). A complete system typically includes the central processor, the memory and peripheral electronics. SoC is evolving along with other technologies such as silicon-on-insulator (SOI), which can provide increased clock speeds while reducing the power consumed by a microchip.

System-on-a-chip (SoC) is a major revolution taking place in the design of integrated circuits due to the unprecedented levels of integration possible.

Link:
Nexian - www.nexian.co.id
MediaTek Inc - www.mediatek.com

The Death of Socialwok

2011-06-27T08:38:00.000+07:00

A Note about the Socialwok Service

As of June 26, 2011, new user signups are now currently disabled on Socialwok, and the service is now scheduled to be shut down on July 12, 2011. We apologize for the inconvenience caused, but unfortunately, it has now become infeasible to keep the service running for the forseeable future. We know a lot of our users have become fans of the service, but believe us, we really have no choice in the matter right now given our funding situation and the availability of the developers.

To help our users who currently have uploaded files to our service, you will have until July 12, 2011 to login in to Socialwok and download any files that they have uploaded to service. In addition to new user signup, we have currently disabled the invite features as well as importing streams for Twitter or any other RSS/Atom stream. After the service is shut down, you will not be able to retrieve any data that you have uploaded, and all current data on the system will be deleted.

Believe us, we would definitely prefer a more positive outcome, but we hope that our users can understand our situation and will be able to find suitable alternatives that can provide many of the functions that you have liked in Socialwok.

Sincerely,
The Socialwok Team

Corporate Cartooning

2011-06-13T23:36:00.000+07:00

Corporate Cartooning - The Art, Science and Craft of Computer Business Simulation Design.

Based on unparalleled experience developing some sixty-five different computer business simulations and using them thousands of times for company training together with award winning research and work, this book provides the authoritative source of information about business simulation design.

Corporate Cartooning - Computer business simulation design book - Sent using Google Toolbar

The Price Strategy Simulator - Anatomy of a Price War Hewlett-Packard / Compaq vs. Dell

2011-06-13T23:26:00.000+07:00

September 2001, Hewlett-Packard acquired Compaq for around $25 billion in HP stock. Investors hated the idea. Both HP's and Compaq's stock fell about 25% in few days after the announcement, so the deal was quickly valued under $20 billion. The New York Times described the deal as bringing together two struggling computer companies into one giant with twice the problems.

During merger discussions, representatives from both HP and Compaq talked about the $2.5 billion dollar yearly cost savings that would result from the merger.

It surprised me that there was so much money to be saved by combining two huge companies. Even before merging HP and Compaq were each big enough to capture any economies of scale in PC manufacturing. A study by McKinsey showed that up to 40% of mergers fail to capture identified cost synergies. But assuming that they succeeded in saving $2.5 billion, on combined sales of $87 billion, $2.5 billion means they will improve profitability by about 3%. Why all this emphasis on cost savings? Why not talk about revenue growth or new technologies?

Online Pricing Strategy Simulation Game | Price War Strategic Management Concept and Case - Sent using Google Toolbar

Other simulator visit Forio.com

SportingPulse

2011-06-10T15:57:00.000+07:00

SportingPulse provides sporting organisations with solutions to easily manage competitions, publish results on websites, run events, communicate with their community and raise revenue.

Based in Australia, Sporting Pulse help its sport partners connect with their community, creating an online network of more than 1.4 million visitors per month. The size of this audience helps Sportingplus connect sports with sponsors and advertisers, and deliver back to sports real financial benefits.

SportingPulse - Sent using Google Toolbar

Webian Shell vs Chrome OS

2011-06-09T02:36:00.003+07:00

Webian Shell = A full screen web browser for devices that don't need a desktop.

If you find most of the stuff you do on your PC these days happens in a web browser then you might find that the desktop environment you used to depend on is now just getting in your way.

The idea of the Webian Shell project is to re-think your computer's interface as something much simpler which treats web applications as first class citizens and does away with all the un-necessary clutter.

Shell is built on Mozilla Chromeless, some of the latest technology from the people who make Firefox. Chromeless allows Shell itself to be written in standard web technologies like HTML, CSS & JavaScript - giving you a pure web experience

Visit : http://webian.org/shell

Download Windows version: 14.8 MB

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Mapping People to Products: Hunch & GetGlue

2011-06-08T01:10:00.002+07:00

We've moved to an era of the Web that is beyond social. My contention is that successful services of this era of the Web will be ones that filter, structure and personalize the vast amount of data coming onto the Web. An example of this kind of application is Hunch, which this week re-launched as an Internet personalization service. Hunch is one of a number of modern web services aiming to connect you not only to other people, but to products and objects.

Hunch co-founder and Chief Product Office Caterina Fake told Wired in a recent profile that "the ultimate goal of the company is to map every person on the Internet to every object on the Internet, be that a product, a service, or a person.

Mapping People to Products: Hunch & GetGlue - Sent using Google Toolbar

More web curation tool:

GetGlue Redux Scoopit Curated By Keepstream Qrait Bagtheweb Pearltrees Storify Eqentia

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AdChoices by Google

2011-06-04T19:23:00.001+07:00

"You've probably noticed that AdWords ads appearing on your site have a special 'i' icon that expands to an 'Ads by Google' label in the bottom corner of the ad. Users who click this label are taken to a page where they learn more about online advertising and the ads they've seen. Giving users clear notice about the ads they see is a high priority for Google and for many in the online advertising industry at large.

We'll soon start to change our in-ads notice icon to a new icon that expands to an 'AdChoices' label. These notifications were developed by the online advertising industry’s Self-Regulatory Program for Online Behavioral Advertising to more proactively give users notice and choice about the ads they see. With the change from our 'i' icon and 'Ads by Google' label to these new notifications, we hope to show our support for this cross-industry initiative, and to increase our users' understanding about ad choices through adoption of an icon they'll see on ads across the web.

Inside AdSense - New in-ads notice label and icon - Sent using Google Toolbar

Google, Microsoft, Yahoo Standardize Common Web Tags

2011-06-03T09:34:00.005+07:00

It's rare when Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo agree - but agree they have, on a standardized list of schemas, HTML code that will allow Webmasters to design Web sites that can be optimized and more easily found on the top search engines.

The three Web giants on Thursday launched Schema.org, a collection of schemas, or HTML tags, that webmasters can use to markup their pages in ways recognized by major search providers.

PCMag.com - Google, Microsoft, Yahoo Standardize Common Web Tags - Sent using Google Toolbar

Google plus One

2011-06-02T03:33:00.002+07:00

You asked to be notified when the Google plus One (+1) button code was available, and today's the day!

The +1 button makes it easy for visitors to recommend your pages to friends and contacts exactly when their advice is most useful -- on Google search. As a result, you could get more and better qualified site traffic.

You'll need to add a small snippet of code on the pages where you want a +1 button to appear. Ready to get started?

Get Google plus One through Google Webmasters page or click this one: Google +1

For more info on Google plus One, visit http://www.google.com/intl/en/+1/button/

Five New Tools to Help You Add a Game to Your Website

2011-05-30T19:23:00.001+07:00

Few activities are more engaging than a well-designed game.

By their nature, games encourage and facilitate exploration of virtual space and reward players when they perform tasks, achieve goals or acquire skills. When you think about it, this is precisely what your business needs to do for your customers. By encouraging your website visitors to engage in certain activities and rewarding them for doing so, you transform the conversion process into something more akin to an interactive game.

Think of it as rewarding customers for swiping a credit or debit card, staying at a particular hotel or flying a certain airline. In exchange for engaging via your website, you reward current and prospective customers with points for discounts, badges that signify status and so on. You may even have a leaderboard where customers can compete against one another to win prizes.

Here are a few of the best:
Badgeville: Provides a social rewards and analytics platform to encourage website interaction.
BigDoor: Uses a widget that appears as a "MiniBar" on your website so customers can earn badges and points and gain access to leaderboards. The MiniBar encourages exploration and sharing that leads to engagement, loyalty and viral growth.
Bunchball: Promotes participation, loyalty and revenue via games for well-known brands, including Warner Bros., Comcast, Victoria's Secret Pink, USA Network, LiveOps and Hasbro, all of which use Bunchball's Nitro platform to create entertaining experiences for consumers and employees.
IActionable: Lets you create your own game-related reward system, including how your customers earn points. IActionable follows customer progress on your website and determines whether customers have earned points.
Reputely: Offers gamification solutions aimed at user acquisition and retention.

Five New Tools to Help You Add a Game to Your Website - Sent using Google Toolbar

More Gamification:
Gamify

Radio Google

2011-05-29T21:29:00.000+07:00

Google is great at getting Web users access to information, and great at getting advertisers access to its Web users. So, what is it doing getting into the radio business?

Depends on your perspective. If you're a Google optimist, Tuesday's purchase of radio advertising company dMarc Broadcasting for $102 million (and up to $1.1 billion more over the next three years) is just another step toward making the company a one-stop shop for advertisers.

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Google Radio

2011-05-29T21:26:00.000+07:00

Google Inc. has sold its Google Radio Automation business to WideOrbit Inc.

For additional information and inquiries please go to the WideOrbit Inc website.
If you are looking for compliance information for the open source components included in this software, please go to the Wide Orbit Inc website.

Google Radio Automation - Sent using Google Toolbar

Rapportive - Gmail Social Network

2011-05-27T22:09:00.000+07:00

Rapportive is similar to Gmail People Widget...

Rapportive, get rich contact profiles right inside Gmail. Rapportive shows you everything about your contacts right inside your inbox. Rapportive available ass addon for firefox, safari, mailplane, and chrome.

Rapportive - Sent using Google Toolbar"

Gmail Goes Social.. Introduce 'People Widget'

2011-05-27T21:58:00.000+07:00

Email is just as much about the people you communicate with as it is what you communicate about. We think it can be helpful to view relevant information in context, which is why over the next two weeks we’re rolling out a new people widget located on the right hand side of your messages. The people widget surfaces content from friends, family and colleagues that is already available to you but may be hard to find and makes it easier to connect with them.

Introducing the people widget - Sent using Google Toolbar"

Kantor Walikota BauBau

2011-05-27T21:03:00.003+07:00

Pemerintah Kota Bau-baru terbilang muda dan baru terbentuk berdasar UU No. 13 tahun 2001. Wilayahnya berasal dari 4 kecamatan di Kabupaten Buton: Wolio, Betoambari, Surawolio, dan Bungi. Meski begitu, sebagai kota, Bau-bau sudah lama ada sebagai pusat pemerintahan Kerajaan Buton. Kerajaan ini berdiri pada awal abad ke-15, mengalami pemerintahan 6 raja, dan akhirnya masuk Islam dan berganti menjadi Kesultanan mulai tahun 1542.

Berawal dari 4 kecamatan tadi, Kota Bau-bau kini sudah berkembang menjadi 7 kecamatan. Tiga kecamatan tambahannya adalah Kokalukuna, Murhum, dan Lea-lea.

Kantor Walikota Bau-Bau
Jalan Palagimata
Kelurahan Lipu
Kota Bau-Bau
Sulawesi Tenggara

Tel: 0402-25717

Website: www.baubaukota.go.id

Walikota Bau-Bau Drs. MZ Amir Tamim MSi - www.amirultamim.info

Google belum punya citra satelit baru lokasi kantor walikota bau-bau. Tapi Bing Maps sudah punya.

Wowww.... Geo-location in Blogger...

2011-05-27T20:49:00.001+07:00

Testing new function at Blogger... location tag, geo location...
But don't know the geo-location will show up on the page...=))

Hotel Ratu Rajawali berada di dekat pelabuhan Bau-bau. Area hotel berbintang 1 ini terbilang luas dan dikenal sebagai hotel yang nyaman dan asri. Di seberang hotel, gedung besar beratap biru, adalah Kantor Bappeda Kabupaten Buton (bukan Kota Baubau).

Tarif hotel:
Standar Room : Rp. 285.000.-
Business Room : Rp. 310.000.-
Deluxe Room : Rp. 365.000.-
Suite Room : Rp. 465.000.-

Ratu Rajawali
Jalan Sultan Hasanuddin No. 69
Bau-Bau
Sulawesi Tenggara

Tel: 0402-2823633, 2823634
Fax: 0402-2822162

Wikimapia is turning 5 years old

2011-05-27T20:44:00.000+07:00

Wikimapia is turning 5 years old. To celebrate this event we invite you to a picnic on the 4th of June. The picnic is in the forest, 20 km from Moscow (Russia). We are going to have a meal, and talks about Wikimapia will be held from noon until the evening.

For foreign visitors we are planning to make special assistance in connecting with local Wikimapia users for helping to get you to the picnic from Moscow.

You may discuss the details of the meeting in the forum. If you would like to join the picnic, please follow the link to proceed to registration.
Wikimapia tea

Will The Oprah Industry Survive Her Exit From Daytime?

2011-05-25T09:08:00.000+07:00

After almost two years of anticipation, the final installment of The Oprah Winfrey Show airs on Wednesday. The celebrated talk show thrived for 25 years and over 5,000 episodes.

She’s going out with a bang. The three-day closing extravaganza includes stars like Madonna, Beyonce Knowles, Maria Shriver, Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise, partially filmed in front of 20,000 fans in Chicago. The Wednesday segment, however, is said to be more intimate, and few dry eyes are expected among the regular 6 million daily viewers, the hundreds that work on the show and the Queen herself.

Anchored by the daytime program, Winfrey has accomplished what few could only dream of. She expanded into print, radio, digital media, TV and Broadway production and now her OWN fledgling cable network. Through her company Harpo, she smartly retained ownership of that portfolio, amassing a personal fortune of $2.7 billion. In the last year alone, Winfrey earned $290 million—more than six times the average celebrity on Forbes’ Celebrity 100 ranking.

Winfrey’s empire catapulted her into the sphere of the world’s most powerful, but she has also impacted an entire economy of related businesses—and the loss of her daytime show will be felt by many.

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