Microsoft Launches Messenger 7 On Mac For Corporate, Personal Use
April 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Microsoft has launched the new Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7. The new Messenger is intended for both corporate use as well as personal use, with many new features for Mac users to enjoy.
Those on the corporate end can use the new Messenger for Mac to manage their corporate address book from within Messenger. It also supports the Mac OS X Bonjour instant networking technology. Read more
Google Scientists Develop New Way To Rank Images
April 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - A pair of Google scientists has apparently presented a paper which details how to PageRank images in an image search. This would completely change how images are searched for on Google, making the more like the way in which actually web pages are ranked.
The New York Times reported the paper presented by the two scientists. Read more
Microsoft Gives Law Enforcement Tool To Bypass Secuity In Windows
April 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - The software giant Microsoft has developed a new tool to help law enforcement bypass any type of security built into the Windows operating system. The tool is called COFEE.
COFEE stands fro Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor. Read more
GTA IV Sales Could Cause Box Office To Take A Hit
April 30, 2008
Hollywood (dbTechno) - This week is the launch week of the most highly-anticipated video game of all time, Grand Theft Auto IV. GTA IV is launching on the Xbox 360 and PS3, and is expected to break all kinds of sales records, hinting that it could cause the opening of Iron Man and the box office to take quite a hit.
GTA IV is expected to pull in around $400 million in revenue in its first week alone, as gamers all around the world run to retail stores to pick up a copy. Read more
Nearly 50% Of Americans Struggling To Stay Happy or Healthy
April 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, around 50% of Americans are having a hard time staying happy and healthy.
A massive survey of more than 100,000 people in the U.S. was carried out for the index. Read more
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Ban BPA In Kids’ Plastics
April 30, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Senate Democrats introduced a new bill on Tuesday which would ban the chemical bisphenol A or BPA from being used in plastics for infants and kids up to the age of 7-years old.
The bill would also forced the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to take a closer look at the health risks associated with the chemical BPA, and what impact it could have on both kids and adults alike. Read more
Number Of HIV Infections Spike In Singapore During 2007
April 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - According to the Singapore Ministry of Health, the number of cases of HIV infection has rose considerably in 2007. There were 422 new cases reported in 2007, up from only 65 new cases reported in 2006. The total number of cases of HIV infection now stand around 3,500.
In terms of the diversity of the cases, the ministry stated that 93% of these new cases of HIV infection were in fact male. Read more
Bird Flu Kills 3-Year Old Indonesian Boy
April 30, 2008
Jakarta (dbTechno) - According to the Indonesia Health Ministry, a 3-year old Indonesian boy has become the latest victim of the H5N1 bird flu virus. This brings the total number of deaths in Indonesia up to 108.
There have been 133 cases of the H5N1 bird flu vrius in total in Indonesia, the hardest hit country in the world, and things aren’t getting any better. Read more
Baxter Exec. Says Heparin Contamination Was Intentional
April 30, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - The chief executive officer of the U.S. drug maker Baxter International, Robert Parkinson, has come out and stated that the contamination of their blood thinner heparin, which caused numerous deaths, was done intentionally and not by accident.
Parkinson was on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday hearing testimony and making remarks in front of a congressional subcommittee. Read more
Ex-UCLA Hospital Worker Sold Celebrity Medical Records To Media
April 29, 2008
Hollywood (dbTechno) - A former UCLA Medical Center worker, 47-year old Lawanda Jackson, has been indicted for accessing the medical records of many celebrities, political figures, etc, and then selling those medical records to turn a profit.
Jackson has been charged with illegally obtaining individually identifiable health information for commerical advantage. Read more
