| Zumobi Launches Widgety Mobile Web Interface
"What I do like more than anything is the concept of tiles and/or widgets," said JupiterResearch wireless analyst Neil Strother. "What they are onto here is a sort of an organized widget universe and that has some power on the mobile phone. "They tend to be fairly small yet powerful little applications that the user can click on." Free Report from Keynote Systems 2007 Trends and Observations of the Mobile and Connected World examines how technologies, from the Web to the mobile phone, are specifically impacting key vertical industries, from financial services to new media. Download yours here. .
Convicted terror conspirator Jose Padilla gets 17 years, 4 months
I do find that the conditions were so harsh for Mr. Padilla ... they warrant consideration in the sentencing in this case," the judge said. Cooke also imposed prison terms on two other men of Middle Eastern origin who were convicted of conspiracy and material support charges along with Padilla in August. The three were part of a North American support cell for al-Qaida and other Islamic extremists around the world, prosecutors said. But Cooke said that as serious as the conspiracy was, there was no evidence linking the men to specific acts of terrorism anywhere. "There is no evidence that these defendants personally maimed, kidnapped or killed anyone in the United States or elsewhere," she said. Padilla was added in 2005 to an existing Miami terrorism support case just as the U.S.
Leah Garchik
She talked of old media and new media, and an Internet in which everything "is available free, supported by advertising." She was witty ("Guys see sleep deprivation as a virility symbol") and full of opinions ("The media tries to present every story as though it has two sides." Would we value the opinion of anyone who thinks the world is flat? she asked). Most of her listeners were young enough to be her children, but she was careful not to seem motherly, presenting herself instead as a comrade in new-media arms, fellow explorers of this high-tech world. All that was upbeat and engrossing, but I was still wondering why she had made this foray into the business world. Then, when the Huffington Post's new CEO spoke, she mentioned brands and alluded to advertising possibilities, and the rationale for the event became clear.
January 2005 - December 2005
Winston Churchill has long had the reputation as one of democracy's fiercest defenders. Jorn K. Baltzersen believes it's an undeserved reputation for the man who died forty years ago today
The law's greatest advocate: Scalia Dissents: Writings of the Supreme Court's Wittiest, Most Outspoken Justice is a potent argument for why Antonin Scalia should be respected by every American, writes Steven Martinovich
Simms on football: The NFL's season is one game away from completion but that doesn't mean you shouldn't pick up Sunday Morning Quarterback: Going Deep on the Strategies, Myths & Mayhem of Football, says Steven Martinovich
The open door: Last week Canada's justice minister proclaimed that same-sex marriages would not inevitably lead to the legalization of polygamy.
Body Over Mind
Even if you are not a member of a gym or sports center, it is important that you find time and stamina for some form of exercise during Ramadan, even if it's only a 30-minute walk around the club's track before or after iftar. In fact, for those with very busy schedules, walking could be the best answer: As the weather starts improving, try parking the car a little farther than you usually do, or give it up completely on some days and take short walks to run your errands or to go to the mosque. Take the stairs instead of the elevator, going up quickly for a cardio workout, and climb the stairs two at a time for a great stretching exercise. (MJ) Fighting the FlabStaying healthy without piling on the poundsTHERE'S A HUGE difference between theory and practice when it comes to the Holy Month.
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