Coupures de Presse [ le 11 mars 2003 ]

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Google Disney signe avec Google Le groupe Walt Disney Internet a signé un accord d'intégration avec Google sur son offre de moteur de recherche et de liens promotionnels. Le groupe Disney revendique sur Internet un trafic de 31,5 millions de visiteurs uniques par mois. (Le Journal du Net)

Press clippings [ March 11, 2003 ]

Featured Articles : www.netsurf.ch Telephony Global mobile phone sales soar A total of 423 million handsets were sold to consumers in 2002, up 6 percent from 400 million units in 2001 and several million more than forecast, said Gartner Dataquest, one of the key research groups of the technology industry. (CNN) Cell phones targeted as budgets cut Government employees around the country are being told to share cell phones, get better calling plans or give up their phones altogether as officials try to balance their deficit-ridden budgets. State audits have found frequent abuse and mismanagement of cell phones, making them an obvious item to cut. (MSNBC) WiFi McDonald's to Offer Wireless Internet In a further sign of the spread of wireless Internet technology, McDonald's restaurants in three U.S. cities will offer one hour of free high-speed access to anyone who buys a combination meal. Ten McDonald's in Manhattan will begin offering wireless WiFi, or 802.11b, Internet access on Wednesday, McDonald's spokeswoman Lisa Howard said. (Washintong Post) Reality TV Reality TV, featuring God... online Reality TV has been damned as mindless cultural fluff, but an internet-based contest aims to raise the philosophical bar, throwing 12 strangers together on the Ark with God Almighty at the helm. The Ark - setting virtual sail on Easter Sunday - is billed as 40 days and 40 nights of games, challenges, topical discussions and arguments about mucking out the gorillas: "Theology meets showbiz meets cowpats - and there are no lifeboats" A shipmate will be voted off by visitors to the site every fourth day and at voyage's end, one passenger will step onto dry land to pick up a "handsome" cash prize - £666. Justas Big Brother had psychologists to pass judgement on the housemates, The Ark has enlisted a panel of theologians to interpret the shipmates' actions and advise them on what their characters might do. (BBC)