Lonely Canadian shocked to get $84,000 phone bill Oil field worker, 22, downloaded movies and other high-resolution files unaware of the charges they would incur. A Canadian oil field worker, stunned to get an almost $84,000 cell phone bill, has had the charges reduced to about $3,400, but is still fighting them. Piotr Staniaszek, a...

Week in review: Googles DoubleClick deletion dilemma Fight over megamerger takes intriguing turns, while social networks open developer platforms. Also: celebrating Commodore 64s legacy. The controversial fight over Googles proposed acquisition of online ad firm DoubleClick took some politically intriguing turns this week that opponents hope will imperil the $3 billion merger. It...

Survey: People skills valued over those for IT Microsoft-commissioned survey of execs finds ability to communicate with co-workers is regarded as more important than tech skills. Interpersonal skills are more important in the workplace than IT skills, according to the results of a survey commissioned by Microsoft. In the survey of approximately 500 board-level executives,...

A killer site for Dexter victims Showtime partners with video and chat service Meebo to promote series about vigilante serial killer. Showtime Networks is partnering with Meebo, a firm that fuses video programming and chat rooms, to offer Dexter fans additional content after the serial-killer show airs its season finale on Sunday. A...

Bath products can treat eczema Bath emollients work for childhood eczema, but allergy tests for the condition should be avoided, guidance says.

Next2Friends Launches a Revolution in Mobile Communications and Social Networking Next2Friends, the revolutionary and much talked about Mobile Social Networking and communication platform, today announced that it has successfully completed development and is ready to launch the much anticipated beta version of their services commencing on Christmas Eve. (PRWeb Dec 13, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3VtbS1TdW1tLUhvcnItU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

Bebo Launches Open Application Platform Global social media network opens API and launches ultimate developer friendly platform; provides powerful new level of engagement for its 40 million users; Bebo is the first social media network to implement Facebook Platform standards; Bebo will support OpenSocial in 2008; Bebo's launch partners include NBC Universal, CBS, NBA, Yahoo!, The Gap, Flixster, Gaia Online, RockYou, Slide, BeFunky, iLike, WidgetBox, Wallop and more. (PRWeb Dec 12, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SG9yci1QaWdnLUhvcnItU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

Mellon Award Honors International Efforts to Improve Reading Technology for People with Print Disabilities The Swedish Library of Talking Books and Braille (TPB) is among the winners of the second annual Mellon Awards for Technology Collaboration (MATC). In the spirit of the award, TPB shared the spotlight with the DAISY Consortium, a global network of organizations working to make books and other reading material accessible to people with print disabilities such as blindness, low vision, dyslexia, or other disabilities. (PRWeb Dec 12, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/RW1wdC1TcXVhLUxvdmUtU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=