Kiran Upadhyay

Skype, the popular voice-over-Internet phone service, is about to land on the iPhone today. Skype, a unit of eBay, is set to announce the availability of its service on the iPhone platform at a press conference at the CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas. Users of the iPhone and the iPod Touch will be able to download the Skype app through Apple's iTunes store. Calls to other Skype users will be free, while calls to landlines and mobile phones can be made through Skype's SkypeOut paid service. All calls will need to be made over Wi-Fi and not over AT&T's cellular network. The rollout trails other voice-over-Internet apps on the iPhone including Fring and Nimbuzz. Skype has been on other platforms such as Windows Mobile and Symbian and most recently on Android. But now, it's finally getting to some of the most popular platforms in the United States. In addition to the iPhone, Skype is expected to make it to BlackBerrys in May. The iPhone version won't have everyt...

MEDIA RELEASE: EARTH HOUR'S CALL TO ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE ONLY HOURS AWAY • 2848 cities and towns in 83 countries across all seven continents prepare to unite for Earth Hour • 829 icons and landmarks around the world to switch off lights in support of climate change action March 28, 2009: At 8.30pm local time tonight, 2848 cities and towns across 83 countries will switch off their lights for Earth Hour in a moment of global solidarity. From the small island nations of the South Pacific to the densely populated cities of the Americas, millions of people from all walks of life and corners of the world will participate in Earth Hour, casting their vote in the world’s first global election between Earth and global warming. 66 national capitals and 9 of the10 most populated metropolises on the planet have confirmed their participation in this year’s event, along with some of the world’s most prominent cites, including: •NewYork •London •Beijing •Paris •Moscow •Singapore •Berlin •...

Who uses a Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feed? Maybe the better question is how many are not using RSS feeds? Before we go any further let’s talk just briefly about what RSS is and why it’s important. Real Simple Syndication is a process that allows individuals to subscribe to content distribution. This is not like subscribing to email marketing or an ezine. This content is custom fed to your reader and viewable when you choose to listen, watch or read the content. That’s right, the content captured by a RSS reader is not confined to text information. Say for instance you have a podcast you like to listen to; an RSS reader can capture the podcast and download it for quick listening when you’re ready. OK, now that we’re past the primer, let’s get back to the subject at hand. Who uses an RSS feed? Your average information consumer thrives on RSS information, but there may be an even more interested group of users. Many business bloggers have very specific RSS subscriptions. If a business...