Coupures de Presse [ le 14 mai ]

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Loft Story [Suite] Loft Story : après la course à l'audience, celle des avocats Que peuvent légalement faire les producteurs de l'émission de M6 Loft Story contre les sites internet qui diffusent les vidéos non censurées de l'émission ? (ZDNet) Kimao Kimao, les navigateurs thématiques Connaissez-vous les logiciels Kimao ? il s'agit de navigateurs Internet thématiques dédiés au monde académique, regroupant de nombreuses sources d'informations sur un domaine précis. (Abondance) Iran Plus de 400 cybercafés contraints à la fermeture à Téhéran Plus de 400 cybercafés de Téhéran ont dû fermer leurs portes en attendant l'obtention de licences d'exploitation en bonne et due forme, rapporte dimanche la presse locale et les gérants. (Yahoo Actualités) n/e/tsurfquiz.com NetActu Quiz [11.05.01] Les actualités Internet de la semaine passée en revue. Testez-vous!

Press clippings [ May 14 , 2001 ]

Featured Articles : www.netsurf.ch Cellephony Researchers developing 3G phones for deaf people The next generation of mobile phones should help deaf people lead more independent lives, if a group of European scientists have their way. Hearing-impaired users will be able to call up news, weather and sports information in sign language from a video server via 3G (third generation) phones, give commands to their phones in sign language, and access a real-time interpretation service to aid them in communicating with hearing people. (CNN) 1 in 12 people worldwide have a GSM mobile phone There are more than half a billion GSM mobile phones in use worldwide, according to a report by the GSM Association. The figure equates to one in 12 people on the planet and means the technology accounts for more than 70% of all handsets. (Ananova)

Domain Names A Plan to Expand Internet Addresses Cisco Systems plans to unveil software for an Internet routing system capable of providing a multitude of Internet addresses for each human on the planet. (NY Times) Kevin Spacey wins Internet domain name dispute Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey wins a dispute with an alleged "cybersquatter" in a challenge over an Internet domain name. In this case, the challenged domain name - kevinspacy.com - reflected a common misspelling of the actor's name. John Zuccarini has admitted registering thousands of similarly misspelled domain names - such as gwenythpaltrow.com, rikymartin.com and britineyspears.com - which he said has earned him close to $1 million a year in advertising revenues. (Nando Times)

IT Economy Tech execs say slowdown is already here Nearly half the IT business decision-makers surveyed believe the US economic slowdown is affecting Europe. (The Industry Standard Europe)

eBay ANOTHER VICTORY LAP AT EBAY --- DAVENETICS Ebay scores another win as organizers of the upcoming Winter Olympic Games will sell event tickets via the auction site. The platform is built and is being extended. (E-Commerce Times / Davenetics) eBay bans links to other sites The online auction giant is targeting sellers who try to cut the company out of getting its fair share of their sales. (News.com)

Virtual Care Virtual nurses to care for UK elderly from Chicago Elderly people in Surrey are to receive remote control care from 'virtual nurses' based in Chicago. Special equipment will monitor residents' pulses, respiration and blood pressure and will mean pensioners can also have conversations with their carers 4,000 miles away via a video screen. Health and council chiefs in Guildford say it will be cheaper and offer quicker response times than the NHS. It will also mean pensioners can come out of hospital sooner, not go into residential homes and yet still have 24-hour care. (Ananova)