IT'S WEDNESDAY, JULY 14TH. I'M NATALI DEL CONTE, AND IT'S TIME TO GET
LOADED. [*]
EBAY IS BEING SUED FOR 3-POINT-8 BILLION DOLLARS BY A COMPANY THAT
CLAIMS THAT PAYPAL VIOLATES PATENTS IT HAS HAD SINCE 2003. THE
COMPANY IS CALLED XPRT VENTURES AND THEY CLAIM THAT EBAY STOLE
INFORMATION SHARED IN CONFIDENCE FOR AUTOMATIC PAYMENT AND
COMMERCE AND THEN WENT ON TO USE THIS INFORMATION IN PAYPAL. 2003
WAS A LONG TIME AGO THOUGH. WHY THIS LAWSUIT NOW? I DON'T KNOW.
EBAY HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THIS SUIT. [*]
CHILE IS THE FIRST COUNTRY TO APPROVE A NET NEUTRALITY LAW. IT STATES
THAT NO ISP CAN BLOCK, INTERFERE WITH, DISCRIMINATE, OR HINDER USE OF
THE INTERNET. IT ALSO MANDATES THAT ISP'S PROVIDE PARENTAL CONTROLS,
GAURANTEE USERS PRIVACY, AND FORBIDS THEM FROM RESTRICTING ANY
LIBERTY WHATSOEVER. [*]
IF YOU USE GOOGLE'S PICASA TO STORE YOUR PHOTOS, YOU CAN NOW EDIT
THEM STRAIGHT FROM THE WEB ALBUM USING PICNIC. THIS LETS YOU DO
SIMPLE PHOTO EDITING LIKE TAKING OUT RED EYE, CHANGING THE IMAGE SIZE,
OR CHANGING THE EFFECT ON A PHOTO. FLICKR USERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO
THIS FOR SOME TIME NOW. [*]
HP LABS IN INDIA HAS A NEW WAY TO BROWSE THE WEB USING TEXT
MESSAGING. THE TECHNOLOGY IS CALLED SITEON-MOBILE. IT REQUIRES A WEB
SITE BE PUBLISHED IN SOMETHING CALLED TASKLETS THAT WOULD LET ONE
COMMAND GO TO ONE PLACE ON THE SITE. FOR INSTANCE YOU SMS
"HOROSCOPE" OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO A SPECIFIC SITE. OF COURSE THIS
ISN'T REALLY BROWSING. IT IS A WAY FOR HP TO BRING WEB ACCESS TO PEOPLE
IN COUNTRIES WHERE SUPERFAST SMARTPHONES ARE NOT SO COMMON.
[*] T-MOBILE HAS DROPPED THE PRICE OF THE GARMINFONE.
IT WAS $200 BUT IT IS NOW $130, WHICH MAKES IT A LOT MORE ATTRACTIVE
CONSIDERING THAT IT IS ONE OF THE BEST NAVIGATION PHONES ON THE
MARKET. YOU CAN FIND A FULL REVIEW OF THIS PHONE, GARMIN'S SECOND
SMARTPHONE, HERE ON CNET. [*]
AND FINALLY, MEET THE WORLD'S LIGHTEST CELL PHONE, ACCORDING TO THE
GUINESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS. IT LOOKS LIKE A BABY TOY. THE MODU
COMES OUT OF ISRAEL. AS YOU CAN SEE, IT DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF THRILLS
BUT IT DOES HAVE 2 GIGS OF ON-BOARD MEMORY. AND IT FITS IN JUST ABOUT
ANYTHING. IT IS SUPPOSED TO LAUNCH IN THE UK FOR 130-POUNDS.
[*] THAT IS YOUR NEWS FOR NOW. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.
I'M NATALI DEL CONTE WITH CNETTV AND YOU'VE JUST BEEN LOADED.
