Coupures de Presse [ le 29 octobre, 2002 ]

Articles à la "Une" : www.netsurf.ch

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Press clippings [ October 29 2002 ]

Featured Articles : www.netsurf.ch Internet Time Steve Klein on redefining Internet time Remember the phrase "Internet time"? The Wall Street Journal's Lee Gomes does in a nostalgic column that traces the phrase, which came to mean the accelerated pace at which business and work flow supposedly transpired. (Poynter.org) Campaigning by phone Election Spam Comes in All Media Formats Steve Outing on stupid uses of technology. Pardon me here if the hook to new media on this item is a bit dubious — but the telephone calls I'm getting lately from political candidates are driving me crazy. Politicians, of course, have taken to the idea of using bulk automated phone calls to deliver recorded messages. Basically, this is "spam" using the telephone. (Poynter.org) Pop Up Ads Are Pop-Up Ads Killing Themselves? The need for third-party pop-up killers may be lessening as Internet service providers and highly trafficked Web sites begin to include this functionality. (Newsfactor Network) ‘Smart’ carts on a roll at Safeway Think flashy banner and pop-up ads are limited to the Web? Think again. Grocery retailer Safeway is testing new in-store shopping cart technology that traces shoppers’ steps through its stores and flashes personalized ads at them while they’re shopping. (MSNBC) Technology Roll-up TV screens to hit living rooms Two British companies said on Monday they would join forces to become a world leader in the technology of glowing plastics, which by 2005 should yield the first roll-up computer screens and TVs. (CNN) WiFi Will Wi-Fi take over the airwaves? As wireless home networking catches on, the climate is right for growth in the Wi-Fi market, according to a new study. (News.com) 3G Positive picture for future phones The future of third-generation mobile phone networks looks rosy, according to a new report. Analysis by consultancy Thinking Box predicts that 3G will be a big success. But it also warns that phone firms planning the futuristic services face a tough and lengthy task to ensure that their investment pays off. It reveals that the majority of cash generated by customers of third-generation networks will come from very familiar sources. (BBC) Cell phones and driving UK gov moves to ban mobile phones, inc Bluetooth, in cars In its consultation paper on the proposed offence of using a mobile phone while driving, the DoT effectively outlaws anything that isn't wired or plugged into the vehicle, and specifically rules out all hand-held phones, "whether using a wire, or wireless, connection. (The Register)