Google Launches Online-Publishing Service, a Potential Wikipedia Rival

Google Inc. has launched an online-publishing service that is a potential competitor to Wikipedia.
Google on Wednesday took the wrappings off its previously announced publishing-and-reference service called Knol, which allows users to write articles on specific topics and to make money from them.
By trying to provide such content, the service is likely to compete with online [...]

Retailers gear up for third Vodafone boycott

Thousands of independent retailers are gearing up for a third boycott of Vodafone products this weekend, in response to the mobile phone operator’s cut in commission payments.
The three-day boycott will take place from Friday 25 July 2008 to Sunday 27 July.
The retailers have been further incensed by Vodafone’s announcement earlier this week of revenues up [...]

Internet addresses going to exhaust by 2011

According to a prediction by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), it is reported that more than 85 per cent of the available addresses on the internet have been allocated and the remaining will run out by 2011. Thus internet world may face this doomsday inn exactly 1,273 day.
The web addresses I am [...]

Types Of RFID Tags (Update#1)

RFID products fall into two basic categories: Passive and Active. Passive tags do not have batteries and have indefinite life expectancies. Active Tags are powered by batteries and either have to be recharged, have their batteries replaced or be disposed of when the batteries fail.

Various Types of Antennas (above)
RFID products are then broken up [...]

Protecting against Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RFID data attacks

NEW YORK–Using a laptop, cell phone headset, building access badge, credit cards, or even a passport can make you a walking target for data thieves and other criminals, a security expert warned at the Last HOPE hacker conference here late Friday.
In a frightening but entertaining session entitled “How do I Pwn Thee? Let me [...]