It's no secret that there is competition between internet giants Yahoo! and Google. Google certainly dominates in the search engine field, but as of late, Yahoo! has been stepping up to the plate in the other areas that Google is venturing into. One representation of this is the new Yahoo! Maps Beta. It definately is a departure from the clunky Mapquest interface they used for so long. The overall look is certainly similar to Google Local, but has a few extra features and slightly different technology. Using both Flash and Ajax to build the maps, it allows you to mouse over certain areas and get information about business surrounding the area you are looking at. You have a nice sidebar
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Big stories in the tech industry this week: A report done by the Census Bureau shows that although internet usage is up, internet users are more afraid of identity theft than ever. For those of you who are frequent travelers, aiport security measures may be seeing a few drastic changes, as well as your passport. The new apple iPod is making some waves, but is it worth the money, CNN reviews the new iPod.
Oct 31,Founded in 2002, Lulu is the web's premier independent publishing marketplace for digital do-it-yourselfers. It's the only place on the web where you can publish, sell and buy any and all things digital books, music, comics, photographs, movies and well, you get the idea. We simply provide the tools that leave control of content in the hands of the people who created the content. You see, Lulu is a technology company, not a publisher. So you can use Lulu to publish and sell any kind of digital content, and no one here is going to ask you to change anything. Ever. Your vision is entirely YOURS. Discover Lulu for yourself.
Oct 10,Mexico City's UNAM University has opened the world's largest "robotic hospital" -- where medical students practice on everything from delivering a baby from a robotic dummy to injecting the arm of a plastic toddler...read more
Sep 28,"In an ongoing effort to stop the spread of HIV, scientists in Australia have discovered that crocodiles can fight off HIV and kill the virus. This is a major boon to medicine because the crocodile serum can also fight things that are penicillin resistant such as staphylococcus aureus."
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