| Should you get an iPhone?
The iPhone will launched here in the UK on Friday, and no doubt a few of you will be considering signing up for a contract with 02. I've been sceptical about the iPhone's potential success here in the UK ever since Apple announced it was going to enter the mobile phone market, my boyfriend on the other hand has been considering buying one. He's quite thorough when it comes to investigating anything that he might be investing his hard earned cash in, so I thought I'd share the research he has done with you here. The reason he wanted the iPhone was because it is the closest you can get to the real internet on a mobile phone - better than any other mobile browser out there right now. It's not 100 per cent perfect though, he admits, because although it shows real html pages, rather than cut down WAP versions, it lacks the Flash and Java capabilities utilised by many website.
Black Friday comes early as stores try to lure wary spenders
Gearing up for door-busting deals the day after Thanksgiving? They're already here.The annual cat-and-mouse game between retailers and shoppers over holiday deals has gotten off to a historically early start this season, with many merchants slashing prices earlier and deeper on everything from Christmas decorations to winter coats."We're seeing sales now that should be happening after Thanksgiving -- not two or three weeks before Black Friday," said Dan de Grandpre, CEO of the bargain-hunting site dealnews.com, referring to the post-Thanksgiving start of the holiday shopping season."It's bad for stores, but good for consumers to see all this activity."Wal-Mart began discounting Christmas toys in September, while L.L. Bean started offering free shipping. Kohl's, Herberger's and J.C. Penney rolled out the 50 percent-off signs before Veterans Day.
Media Alert: Princeton Softech Busts Data Management Myths at Oracle OpenWorld 2007
Princeton Softech, an IBM Company and the market -leading provider of enterprise data management solutions, will be exhibiting and speaking at this year's Oracle OpenWorld event. As an Oracle Certified Advantage Partner, Princeton Softech delivers enterprise data management solutions to Oracle clients around the world.
Oracle OpenWorld attendees will have an opportunity to learn more about proven IBM(R) Optim(TM) enterprise data management solutions and methods for maximizing the business value derived from the huge investment in critical CRM, ERP and custom business applications. Attendees will also have access to presentations, White Papers and other informational materials at the sessions.
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Coming directly from its successful debut of IBM Optim solutions at the IBM Information On Demand Conference in October, Princeton Softech will be demonstrating its Optim solutions and presenting at several sessions.
PCs losing their relevance in Japan
Masaya Igarashi wants $200 headphones for his new iPod Touch, and he's torn between Nintendo Co.'s Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3 game consoles. When he has saved up again, he plans to splurge on a digital camera or flat-screen TV. There's one conspicuous omission from the college student's shopping list: a new computer. The PC's role in Japanese homes is diminishing, as its once-awesome monopoly on processing power is encroached by gadgets such as smart phones that act like pocket-size computers, advanced Internet-connected game consoles, and digital video recorders with terabytes of memory. "A new PC just isn't high on my priority list right now," said Igarashi, who was shopping at a Bic Camera electronics shop in central Tokyo and said his three-year-old desktop was "good for now." "For the cost, I'd rather buy something else," he said.
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