Headlines for November 6th, 2009
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by [modern media mom] in Lastest Headlines, Latest News, Links & Resources
- iPhone App Translates Baby Cries – "An iPhone application claims to decipher the meaning behind a baby's cries.
The Cry Translator uses patented technology to analyze the tone and duration of the cries and match them to one of five possible types: hungry, sleepy, annoyed, stressed or bored."
- Net hasn’t isolated Yanks – they’ve just misplaced their friends – "Americans have not become more isolated thanks to the advent of mobile phones and the internet – it's just that they've mislaid a third of their closest friends in the last few years.
A study by the Pew Internet and American Life project countered findings earlier this decade, which declared that Americans were becoming more socially isolated, with the size of their "social discussion networks" declining and the "diversity of those people with whom they discuss important matters" decreasing."
- AT&T’s Rivals Still Seek Answer To IPhone – "AT&T Inc. (T) dominated the U.S. wireless market in the third quarter with a huge run up in iPhone sales, but rivals are stepping up their game as the crucial holiday season approaches."
- Analysis: Motorola Makes Good On Google’s Promise With Droid – "The most important thing you need to know about Motorola's Droid is this: After about five minutes of use, it's no longer a big deal that it's based on Google's Android 2.0 operating system. The thing just works, works well and provides its money's worth of functionality and ease of use."
- Windows 7 Sales Trounce Vista – "In a promising sign for Microsoft's flagging operating system business, early Windows 7 sales are well ahead of those posted by Windows Vista when Vista debuted in January, 2007."
