Yahoo Microsoft Deal: Is It A Threat To Google?

Richard Morochove writes in PC World that accquiring Yahoo would vault Microsoft into second in the search engine business, behind only Google. A combined Microsoft-Yahoo would deliver far more search queries sprinkled with lucrative pay-per-click (PPC) advertisements, a major component of online advertising. It's no wonder Google is concerned about the threat that Microsoft's bid poses to its business, which is built on online advertising.

Another report by ZNet states that Microsoft said on Monday it may borrow money for the first time in its history to fund a portion of its $44.6bn (£22.7bn) unsolicited offer for Yahoo.

Since Microsoft is going to take such a big decision, the point to think is, if it's gonna threat Google in real terms?

Five Reasons To Have eOffice In Your Mobile

1. Get all major PC functionality on your BlackBerry whether it's editing, creating or accessing files.
2. Work with a vast range of documents, including MS Word and Excel.
3. Now it support MS Office 2007!
4. Print & fax your documents via any compatible printer or to any fax machine with no limits and no quota.
5. Access, store and retrieve your documents with an unlimited online storage facility.

Remote Control DNA Pistons Powering Tiny Robots

DNA being the base of life is most discussed part of science. Nanoscopic DNA pyramids that change shape when sent different chemical signals, have been demonstrated by researchers in the UK and Germany. According to them, such structures could act as the motors of nanoscale robots.Other researchers have previously built DNA devices capable of walking along proteins or functioning like nanoscopic robot arms, but precise control of these 3D structures has proven difficult.

Now Andrew Turberfield of Oxford University in the UK, and colleagues at the University of Bielefeld in Germany, have shown how carefully crafted DNA structures can be made to self assemble and change shape when sent specific DNA signals. This is exciting and interesting not only for researchers, but also for industries also.

Read some more stuff about it here

iPhone Works Even After Run Over By 18 Wheel Truck!

This is the tale of Mike Beauchamp of Kansas. It's reported that he rested his Lovebrick on the trunk of his car and didn't remember it until he'd been driving on the highway a good 15 minutes. Returning to the scene of the boo-boo, he got back just in time to see his phone get run over by an 18-wheel truck barreling along at full speed, but to his surprise, it was all well with full functions.

Yes, there were some scratches on the device, but its functionality didn't get disturbed at all. Amazing!

Malware Infection, Now The Hit Goes To Photo Frames

It's in news that Malicious software code has turned up on a wide range of popular electronics. It ranges from digital photo frames to compact flash cards to MP3 players - even MP3-playing sunglasses. The interesting thing is that nobody knows how widespread the infections are. Best Buy said it received about two dozen complaints this week after it posted notices on the Web that it sold some infected photo frames over the holidays under its Insignia brand. The frames were infected during manufacturing. One line, the 10.4-inch frame, has been discontinued.

Read a detailed story at San Fransisco Chronicles

McAffee Security: Does It Worth?

McAffee claims that they're:

• First to deliver a single agent and a single console for endpoint security
• First to manage a broad range of security products-endpoint, network, data, and web and messaging security-all from a single, centralized console
• First to combine security and compliance processes-management and reporting-from one console
• First to unify security and compliance management for physical and virtual environments
• First to deliver standard-based interoperability and management across McAfee and non-McAfee security products

Are they so?

Microsoft's Xbox Live Promise

It's reported that Microsoft is offering a free copy of action shooter Undertow to Xbox Live subscribers in order to compensate the network issues faced by users during the festive period. One of the major causes of this issue may include the fact that Xbox Live hit the 10 million subscriber milestone over the holiday period, and so many users accessing the network would have certainly caused such a big problem.

Read some more details here: Microsoft Honours XBox Live Promise