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Yahoo!(R) and Samsung(R) Expand Availability of Yahoo! Connected TV to Millions of Consumers Across Europe

By Guest PostNovember 2, 2010Technologybild mein klub, bild news, ebay, Europe, Facebook, flickr; teletext holidays, interactive tv, internet-connected tvs, internet-enabled tv, kevin lee, playjam, rich riley, Samsung, Sky News, tv widgets, Twitter, videos, Yahoo, yahoo connected tv, YouTube

*Further Extends Yahoo!’s Connected TV Leadership; Offers Consumers a Cinematic Internet(TM) experience and Increased Distribution for Publishers*

SEOUL, South Korea & SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Yahoo! and Samsung today announced an extended partnership to deliver Yahoo! Connected TV in 26 new countries across Europe, bringing Yahoo! Connected TV on Samsung TVs to 39 countries worldwide. Together with Samsung’s own Internet@TV service, Samsung’s 2010 European Internet-connected TVs will also feature a new full-screen Yahoo! user interface. Today’s news builds on the partnership that Yahoo! and Samsung first announced in January 2009. (more…)

IBM Software Helps GM Speed Global Development of New Vehicles, Including 2011 Chevrolet Volt

By Guest PostNovember 1, 2010Technologychevrolet volt, electric drive system, electronic controls, general motors, ibm software

IBM helps in design of software controls to manage Volt’s innovative powertrain; Provides software simulation tools to test Volt’s battery systems

ARMONK, N.Y., – 01 Nov 2010: IBM today announced its software and simulation tools helped General Motors (GM) engineers design and develop the software in the advanced control systems on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, which was designed and engineered in just 29 months. (more…)

Facebook Study Finds Race Trumped by Ethnic, Social, Geographic Origins in Forging Friendships

By Guest PostNovember 1, 20101 commentTechnologyafrican americans, america, american college students, andreas wimmer, ethnic background, Facebook, human behavior, kevin lewis, picture friends, political engagement, popularity, race, racial background, racial discrimination, self-esteem, social networking site, sociologists

Harvard graduate Kevin Lewis (left) and UCLA sociologist Andreas Wimmer are co-authors of a new Facebook study on how college students form friendships. Image credit: Luis Gomez

Race may not be as important as previously thought in determining who buddies up with whom, suggests a new UCLA–Harvard University study of American college students on the social networking site Facebook.

“Sociologists have long maintained that race is the strongest predictor of whether two Americans will socialize,” said Andreas Wimmer, the study’s lead author and a sociologist at UCLA. “But we’ve found that birds of a feather don’t always flock together. Whom you get to know in your everyday life, where you live, and your country of origin or social class can provide stronger grounds for forging friendships than a shared racial background.”

“We’ve been able to show that just because two people of the same racial background are hanging out together, it’s not necessarily because they share the same racial background,” said co-author Kevin Lewis, a Harvard graduate student in sociology. (more…)

comScore Reports Q3 2010 U.S. Retail E-Commerce Spending Up 9 Percent vs. Year Ago

By Guest PostNovember 1, 2010Technologyamericans, chairman, computer software, computers, Comscore, gian fulgoni, jobs, online product, online retail spending, pc games, pdas, peripherals, us retail e-commerce sales, webinar

*comScore Chairman Gian Fulgoni to Present Update on Q3 2010 E-Commerce Trends in Upcoming Webinar*

RESTON, VA, November 1, 2010 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its Q3 2010 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates, which showed that online retail spending reached $32.1 billion for the quarter, up 9 percent versus year ago. This growth rate represented the fourth consecutive quarter of positive year-over-year growth following a year of flat or negative growth rates. (more…)

MasterCard and Amazon.com Present the 2010 Holiday Toy List

By Guest PostNovember 1, 20101 commentTechnology2010, Amazon, barbie, books, electronics, holiday toy list, kids, leapfrog, lego, mastercard, movies, music, nintendo, sarah wood, sporting goods, toys, video games

*Holiday toy shopping just got easier – customers get FREE Two-Day Shipping when they use their MasterCard*

SEATTLE, Nov 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon.com, Inc. today unveiled the annual 2010 Holiday Toy List (www.amazon.com/holidaytoylist), where customers can find this season’s hottest toys, video games, sporting goods, electronics, music, movies and books for kids. New this year, customers can get FREE Two-Day Shipping, or a $10 credit towards a future purchase for Amazon Prime members, when they use a MasterCard to purchase $75 or more in eligible items from the Holiday Toy List. Visit www.amazon.com/htl-promo for details.

“At Amazon we are focused on making holiday shopping simple and cost effective for parents, friends and family members,” said Sarah Wood, director of the Toy & Games Store for Amazon.com. “We know saving money is very important to our customers, and now when they use their MasterCard to purchase select items from the Holiday Toy List they can get faster shipping at no additional cost.” (more…)

Customer Spotlight: Windows 7 Platform to Push the Boundaries of Innovation for 3M

By Guest PostNovember 1, 20101 commentTechnology3m, employee, it resources, john turner, Microsoft, pc startup, windows 7

*Windows 7 streamlines PC management and boosts employee productivity, driving 3M’s decision to implement a companywide upgrade.*

Image credit: Microsoft

REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 1, 2010 —

Microsoft Corp. today reported that 3M has deployed Windows 7 to nearly 7,000 of its 75,000 employees and plans a complete rollout over the next three years to help employees be more productive and IT resources be more efficient.

As a leading innovative company that produces products across diverse markets, 3M needed an operating system that allowed its employees to be productive, while at the same time tightening network security and reducing costs of PC management. Since deployment, 3M management has reported a sizeable decrease in computer startup time, greater ease in navigating on the company’s computers at work, advanced data protection and a lower cost of compliance. In addition, the new operating system deployment has enabled a shift in how 3M employees view the company’s IT efforts. (more…)

Picture Perfect: Windows Live Photo Gallery and Foursquare

By Guest PostOctober 30, 2010Technologybest photo spots, city, foursquare, fourth and mission streets, Microsoft, mobile application, new york city, san francisco, seattle, windows live photo gallery, yerba buena gardens

*Announcing a new Windows Live Photo Gallery experience on foursquare that helps users discover some of the best photo spots in their city.*

About the image: Yerba Buena Gardens. Located at Fourth and Mission Streets in San Francisco, Yerba Buena Gardens features public art and five acres of gardens. Image credit: Microsoft (more…)

iSoftStone Signs Agreement With Microsoft to Develop Citizen Health Solutions in China Using HealthVault

By Guest PostOctober 29, 2010TechnologyChina, chinese market, isoftstone, isoftstone information technology, Jiangsu, Microsoft, microsoft healthvault technology, tw liu, united states, wuxi

*Digital health innovation center is first step of a joint healthcare effort in Wuxi, China.*

REDMOND, Wash., and WUXI, China — Oct. 29, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. and iSoftStone Information Technology (Group) Co. Ltd. have signed an agreement that enables iSoftStone to introduce Microsoft HealthVault technology to the Chinese market. HealthVault, a personal health application platform, enables individuals to store and manage their health information in a personal, online account. Initially focused on Wuxi, in the province of Jiangsu, the vision of the Microsoft-iSoftStone relationship is to enable citizens to connect to various health systems and services run by government organizations, physicians, hospitals, pharmacies and even fitness facilities for a comprehensive view of their personal health information. iSoftStone will be the exclusive operator of HealthVault in Wuxi and will develop and offer the HealthVault-based services to developers, application providers and device manufacturers to provide citizens with tools that will help foster dynamic, trusted and personalized healthcare. (more…)

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