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Online ads 'informative', but less persuasive
News Advertisements served over the Internet may have weaker emotional effect and less persuasive power compared to TV commercials, a survey finds.
Tags: Internet advertising, Print advertising, Brand strategy, Google Inc., TV, Online Advertising, International Data Corp., Computer Screen, Advertisement, co-founder
Machines "nicer" when they sound like users: Study
News A study shows that talking computers that copy a user's unique vocal inflections seem easier to use.
Do Kmart, Circuit City Web plans make sense?
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Augmented reality augurs the future of toys
News With its i-Tag toy tie-ins to James Cameron's "Avatar" movie, Mattel is just scratching the surface of what's possible.
Tags: Software, Consumer Technology, Game players, Home entertainment, Computer Screen, Needham & Co., computer, Wikipedia, Software, Webcam
Hacking with no technology
News Hacker at Last HOPE conference says dumpster diving and shoulder surfing are as dangerous, or more, than using a computer for hacking.
Tags: Hacking, Security, Uniform, Computer Screen, Computer, phone, sensitive information, security guard, keyboard, hacking
An intelligent alternative to the idiot-box
Blogs I am not exactly a TV buff. In fact, I hardly watch TV. But, when my television conked-off last month, I was the most di...
S'pore firm eyes China's MMS market
News A Singapore firm hopes to tap into the burgeoning Chinese mobile market with a new program which allows users to send multimedia messages without incurring costly network charges.
Wireless: The new backseat driver?
Techguide The family sedan might soon be able to talk to the SUV in the next lane. GM is getting the tech in gear.
Tags: Networking, Mobile/Wireless
Green thumb good, BlackBerry thumb bad
Insight Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says BlackBerry thumb may be joining modern-day vocabulary, as did "tennis elbow" some time ago.
Tags: BlackBerry
ShareInvestor.com offers real-time stock prices
News Local online investor forum, ShareInvestor.com announced that it would offer real-time price updates of stocks on the Singapore Exchange.
1Gbps 'superbroadband' helps research
News The University of Melbourne has combined high resolution screens with a "superbroadband" connection to help researchers collaborate across the globe.
Tags: Business broadband, Personal broadband, R&D
MovieFlix to charge for online films
News The online film provider is launching a paid subscription service in an effort to capitalize on a market that has yet to fully mature.
Cybertrading kicks off, but company urges government regulation
News Stock-trading for the masses - that is the mantra for Virtual Commerce Group, the company that launched Malaysia's first free, Internet-based trading facility for retail investors today.
Cybertrading on KLSE to kick off via investors xchange
News Cybertrading on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange will kick off this January 28 with the launch of Investors Xchange, an Internet-delivered financial portal that feeds real-time stock quotes and enables subscribers to execute trade online.
Microsoft: New Office, Tablet PCs
News Looking to expand its desktop software monopoly into new areas, Microsoft unveils a new version of its cash cow, Office, and the launch of the first Tablet PC systems.
