Spiegel Online reports here: DaimlerChrysler is to launch its Smart car in the United States for the first time. The company is expected to announced on Tuesday that the new two-seater ForTwo model, due for release in 2007, will go on sale across the Atlantic. The image on the left shows the Smart ForTwo model.
CNN reports here: Cell phone emissions excite the part of the brain cortex nearest to the phone, but it is not clear if these effects are harmful, Italian researchers reported on Monday. Their study, published in the Annals of Neurology, adds to a growing body of research about mobile phones, their possible effects on the brain, and whether there is any link to cancer.
Vnunet.com reports here: Microsoft at a company event in San Francisco has kicked off its unified communications push. Centred around Exchange and the Office 2007 suite of products, Microsoft aims to have its software unify communication devices and software services.
CNN Money reports here: Moscow surpasses Tokyo as priciest metropolis. Asuncion, on the other hand, is still a big bargain. See also the source of this study Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2006 city rankings here by Mercer Human Resource Consulting LLC.
The Top Ten most expensive cities are:
1. Moscow
2. Seoul
3. Tokyo
4. Hong Kong
5. London
6. Osaka
7. Geneva
8. Copenhagen
9. Zurich
10. Oslo, New York (tied)
The best way to win an auction online is to wait as late as possible in the auction before submitting a bid, a method scientists have unsurprisingly discovered works best. See this article here from WebProNews for more details.
Kodak announced the KODAK EASYSHARE P712 zoom digital camera, setting a new performance benchmark for the consumer superzoom category. Its precision auto-focus system with best-in-class click-to-capture rate - literally faster than the blink of an eye, at less than 1/10th of a second (0.07 seconds) - helps photographers get the exact shots they want, whether action on a sports field or children on the playground. The Kodak Easyshare P712 7.1MP Digital Camera with 12x Image Stabilized Zoom has as Release Date: September 1, 2006.
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National Geographic Adventure (for more details see their webpage here) and ABC’s Good Morning America are teaming up to highlighting some of the most beautiful spots in the United States.
The Top Ten Outdoor Adventures are:
1. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
2. Appalachian Trail
3. El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California
4. Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska
5. North Woods, Ossipee River, Maine
6. Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minnesota
7. Wind River Range, Wyoming
8. Hiking the Narrows in Zion National Park
9.Tree Climbing in Atlanta, Georgia
10. Hiking Tahoe Rim Trail, Tahoe National Forest, California
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