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"Last Tuesday's 'critical' security fix for Internet Explorer is causing trouble for users who have been testing the new IE 7 browser.Microsoft has received 'scattered reports of users experiencing odd browser behavior' after installing the latest security update, Jeremy Dallman, project manager for Internet Explorer security at the company, wrote in a Friday posting to a corporate blog. Three different problems have been reported: The browser could crash right after starting up; links may come up blank; or multiple windows may open when the browser is initiated, according to the posting." Read More....

HostReview.com : "Aplus.Net introduces search engine marketing tool to improve rankings for e-commerce customers. Leading web host and online marketing provider, Aplus.Net today announced the release of a new marketing tool, eCommerce Booster for Miva Merchant 5 shopping cart software. The key purpose of this tool is to provide Miva users with better website indexing capabilities for improving their natural search rankings with online search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and MSN." The eCommerce Booster has several powerful features for improving search engine marketing. First of all, it enables the automatic insertion of Meta tags in the HTML pages generated by the Miva software. It also allows for the automated submission of the website to major search engines, and creation of a Google Sitemap specifically designed for online stores. These features make a website much easier to index for search engines like Google, which means more search engine marketing exposure for p...

TelecomWeb : "Superscape Group plc (LSE: SPS) announces that two more of its mobile games are now available for consumers to download from the TMobile network in Europe. A number of the company's games have already been selected by TMobile in the USA." The two new games available for TMobile customers in Europe are: - Scuba Solitaire 3D - which takes the universal appeal of this one person card game and combines it with fantastic 3D graphic effects. The action takes place underwater with the impression that the game is being played on a glass bottom boat. Underwater creatures and breathtaking scenery surround the players in this twist on one of the world's most popular card games. - AMF Xtreme Bowling 3D - fast-paced bowling from the number one name in the sport. The game features four levels of difficulty, multiple characters and four different lanes from which to choose. Players are able to compete in tournaments and post their highest scores. These two new games j...

wireless.itworld.com - Google opens Gmail to cell phone access : "Google Inc. has opened up access to its Gmail free e-mail service to people using browsers in cell phones, the company said late Thursday. " Gmail Mobile can be accessed from handsets offered by U.S. carriers including some from Nokia Corp., Motorola Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, BenQ Mobile GmbH & Co. OHG, Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Inc. and Toshiba Corp. The service is accessed from http://m.gmail.com and a full list of compatible phones can be found at http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=30596&topic=8303 . Gmail can also be accessed via a conventional Web interface or an e-mail client. On Thursday, the company also expanded its services for cell phone users in Japan with a localized version of the Google SMS service that is already offered in other countries. The Japanese service is accessed via cellular e-mail, not SMS, and users can run searches against...

IPod as Business Training Tool? : "iPods in the workplace? Short of those who work in the entertainment industry, it's hard to imagine Apple's music and video player being on any IT manager's purchasing list, or an approved expense by a department manager." But the hot-selling consumer device might start making business inroads if today's announcement by Trinity Workplace Learning is a sign of things to come. Trinity said it will deliver training and education content on the iPod, as well as new services. The Dallas-based business-to-business provider of educational materials said it will also make services available for content providers to facilitate enabling their audio and video-based content to play on the iPod and other personal digital players. The addition of iPod as a delivery mechanism is a natural extension of Trinity's product line, according to Mark Vevera, vice president of marketing and product management at the company. "It allows us ...

CNN.com - Computer decodes Mona Lisa's smile - Dec 16, 2005 : "(CNN) -- Scientists analyzed the portrait of the Mona Lisa, a woman with famously mixed emotions, hoping to unlock her smile. They applied emotion recognition software that measures a person's mood by examining features such as the curve of the lips and the crinkles around the eyes." The findings? Mona Lisa was 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry, according to the British weekly "New Scientist." Still, scientists will probably never know what made her feel the way she did. The computer software, developed by Nicu Sebe at the University of Amsterdam and researchers at the University of Illinois, examines key facial features, the journal reports. Sebe loaded average, neutral expressions of female faces into a database, which the software used to compare the painting against, says the "New Scientist" Web site. Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece is...