Apparently business customers have been very patient and have waited for the iPhone to come to Vodafone before they have signed up for the Apple handset.

The iPhone became available on Vodafone just a few days ago on the 14th January joining together with Orange, Tesco Mobile, and 02, they have already sold over 100.000 handsets.

Vodafone seems to be pushing more towards the business market than its rivals though, despite experts regarding the iPhone as just a consumer device. Customers are very happy with the iPhone as they can do new and different things.

There are other devices out there that are great for email but mainly because of its user interface the iPhone is now starting to bridge that gap between the smartphone and of course the netbook. Source - v3.co.uk

US mobile phone maker Motorola filed a complaint Friday with the US government alleging patent infringement and unfair trade practices against the Canadian maker of the BlackBerry device.

It is well known that having a conversation (for example on a cell phone) impairs one’s driving. A new study indicates the reverse is also true: Driving reduces one’s ability to comprehend and use language.

Cell phone operators and international relief organizations are working to get networks going again and to let those displaced by the quake contact loved ones in other countries.

Science editor Alan Boyle’s Weblog: Charles Darwin’s inner demons — and his inner angels — come to light in a film that traces the roots of his 150-year-old masterwork, “The Origin of Species.”

With one of the largest advertising programs in the online world, and also being the largest search company in the world. Google is about to deliver its Q4 2009 earnings this week.

The results are expected to be better than the Wall Street estimates. The expected revenues are said to be in the region of 13 to 15% higher than the $4.38 billion Google reported in the third quarter.

Despite rumors of higher than expected earnings some analysts feel that the long ongoing fight which is going on between the Chinese Government will cast a cloud over Google’s finances.

The fight between the Chinese government has been going on since the middle of December and Google has hinted that they may well consider leaving the Chinese market and drop censoring search results within the country. Source - dailytech.com

Major upgrades to the transmission infrastructure and a sizable chunk of cash from private investors and the government are necessary for the Midwest and East Coast to move to 20 percent wind power by 2024, according to a new study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

The population of chimpanzees across western Africa has decreased by 75% in the past 30 years, due in part to widespread chimp hunting. New strategies are needed to curb this illegal activity. Research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Ecology suggests that genetics may provide valuable clues as to how to crack down on the animal smuggling trade, while also helping to safely reintroduce rescued apes into the wild.

The Internet: Just a whole bunch of banal, self-important jibber jabber … until something of actual substance occurs.

Two new surveys about an Apple tablet find that while consumers are interested and intrigued by such a device, most would not be willing to pay more than $700 for it.

The Metro Web services stack provides the same functionality as the Axis2 stack
but, aside from the optional use of JAXB and JAX-WS in Axis2, uses completely different implementations of the technologies involved. In this article, Dennis Sosnoski continues his Java Web services column series with a performance comparison between the Metro and Axis2 stacks, both with and without WS-Security.

It’s a Wrap

Designed by famed French designer Igna SempГ© for European furniture phenomenon LK Hjelle, the Enveloppe sofa is so comfy that you may never climb out of it again.

It wraps around you like a cushy-soft cushion, so get situated and prepare for an extended snuggle session.

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Today, SQL Server 2008 R2 received an official release date. It will be listed on Microsoft’s May price list, and will be available by May 2010.
SQL Server 2008 R2 showcases Microsoft’s continued commitment to business intelligence and mission-critical workloads. Since we made this release available as a Community Technology Preview (CTP) in August 2009, it has been well-received by the community with more than 150,000 downloads. more…

A few weeks into 2010, how are you doing with your New Year`s resolutions?

Some Canadian shorebirds have had to get fit or die trying. Research published in the open access journal BMC Ecology has found that the average Pacific dunlin has lost weight and spends more time in flight as a response to the increased threat of predation from their arch-enemy, the peregrine falcon.