Wednesday, April 26, 2006 In the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Seekport, a German and Saudi founded technological company, began to start on a web-search engine dedicated to the Arabic language called Sawafi. According to Arabic marketing officials, it is predicted to compete with the popular web-search engines, such as Google or Yahoo. Sawafi’s goal is to be as successful […]
New search engine to search inside Wikipedia
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Thursday, January 18, 2007 A new search engine that was announced yesterday finds articles and links within the English Wikipedia. Wikiseek, run by a California based startup company called “searchme”, is a website which aims to be […]
Air Moldova completes airpark with a Brazilian Embraer aircraft
Monday, February 11, 2008 Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer on Friday announced it has signed a firm order with Air Moldova for one Embraer 190 jet, to be delivered in March 2010. The contract includes an option on another plane of the same model, Embraer said in a statement. The value of the deal was not disclosed. At present, renowned companies […]
Four-team trade may be in the works in Major League Baseball
Sunday, January 1, 2006 It looks like baseball stars Manny Ramirez and Miguel Tejada might be traded after all. Several New York Daily News sources claim that Ramirez could go to the New York Mets as part of a four-team deal. However, budget constraints may complicate the trade. According to the Daily News, if this blockbuster deal is successful, the […]
Google News seeks patent for search system that returns ‘quality’ links
Tuesday, May 10, 2005 Google News submitted patent applications both in the United States and world-wide in September 2003 for a system of ranking search returns. The patent protection filings seek to control Google’s approach that filters headlines through a complicated algorithm, including the quality of the news organization. How much of this system is currently in use by the […]
Report reveals Top 10 most-confusing tech buzzwords
Sunday, March 27, 2005 Danville, California – The California-based Engligh language tracker, Global Language Monitor, released its 2005 list of most confusing – yet frequently cited – high tech buzzwords to be “HTTP,” “Voice Over IP” (VoIP), and “Megapixel.” Closely following were “Plasma,” “Robust,” “WORM” and “Emoticon.” In early March, the group used a predictive index computer algorithm to track […]
Yahoo! snaps up Flickr
Monday, March 21, 2005 Portal and search company Yahoo! has purchased Ludicorp Research and Development Ltd., the private corporation which owns the photo sharing site Flickr. The news was officially disclosed in a Sunday posting to the corporation’s staff blog and is credited to Caterina Fake, Flickr’s vice president of marketing and community. The posting announced the sale, but did […]
How Is The Radio Installed In Ford Cars
Here’s An Opinion On: Cheap Car Dealers Sydney Ford Escape Submitted by: Jack Wylde The Ford manufacturers make it easy for changing the radio in any of the Ford cars. This really is done by making the radios of same specifications so that the size and wiring harness need not be modified. This holds a great advantage to other manufacturers. […]
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Employment figures in Brazil up by 2.2% according to IBGE
Thursday, February 14, 2008 According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the 2007 rate of employment in Brazil was 2.2% higher then figures for 2006. According to the IBGE the employment figures are at their highest since 2001. The IBGE reported growth in employment levels for all the 14 regions surveyed, with the highest rates of increase […]