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Wanted at Google: a few good chefs

News The chefs will be required to cook an "eclectic menu capable of suiting every Googler palate, from vegan entrees to pad thai, grilled burgers and wood-fired pizza," the company said. Search engine giant Google is launching a global search for two...

5 August 2005, 9:38

Microsoft invents new mobile keyboard

News The Condi Rice query was conducted by using the telenumeric pad on the phone, where numbers represent three sequential letters (ie 2 equals A, B or C while 3 is D, E or F etc) and punctuation marks represent word spaces or other grammatical rules.

4 May 2006, 9:11

Google ups ante in mapping rivalry

News It features a scratch pad for saving search data and a 'Locate Me' feature that determines the user's location using Wi-Fi access points or Internet Protocol address geocoding. In the fast-moving war over localised search, Google wasted no time on...

26 July 2005, 8:38

AOL and Microsoft prepare VoIP services

News AOL said its TotalTalk service will include such features as a built-in dialling pad for PC-to-phone calls and a telephone terminal adaptor, or broadband router, to connect traditional telephones to a cable or DSL modem.

21 September 2005, 8:56

Videogame ratings targeted for revision

News That system permits children to act out each of the many graphic torture scenes and murders in Manhunt 2 rather than simply manipulating a game pad," the senators wrote. The violent-game debate is back on the stage once more.

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21 November 2007, 9:32

MSN announces satellite-mapping service

News It also includes an online clipboard, or scratch pad, so users can take notes while performing multiple searches. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has previewed new satellite-mapping technology designed to compete with local-search offerings from...

24 May 2005, 9:22

Satellite broadband service gets lift-off

News To link up to the BGAN network users need a 'satellite terminal' -- which is about the size of an A4 pad and costs around $500 (£257) -- that acts as an antenna to talk to the satellites. Inmarsat has launched a satellite broadband service to offer...

15 February 2007, 9:15

News.blog: Get on your feet with 'Wii Fit'

News It seems like a combination of the Wiimote and a Dance Dance Revolution pad. Ever since Wii Sports got gamers off their sofas and on to the floor in front of their couches, the Wii has been a big deal for health-conscious gamers.

12 July 2007, 8:56

Solar golf bag charges mobiles

News Soldius, which actually relies on traditional silicon solar panels in many products, already sells a solar-powered charging pad for mobile phones. Just when you think you owned everything you could possibly ever need, a Dutch company has unfurled a...

27 January 2006, 9:37

News.blog: Wood computers for the living room

News The computers seem geared toward the flattie set, who don't mind shelling out big bucks for their swinging bachelor pad media room. As movie and TV downloads become more popular and the hard drive replaces the DVD drawer, people may want a nicer...

3 October 2006, 9:17

London girl wins Google doodle competition

News They've already used London as the launch pad and set up in many European countries. A London schoolgirl has beaten hundreds of rivals in a competition to create a doodle for Google's UK Web site. Lisa Wainaina, aged 11, triumphed with her drawing...

17 November 2005, 9:05

Move over Google Sidebar

News Watson 2.0's side-pane interface does not squeeze in other information, such as a scratch pad, photos, quick-view history and weather, that Google's Sidebar offers, but it does take up a tad bit more real estate with the results it does offer.

23 September 2005, 9:44

Google launches its instant-messaging tool

News The launch comes one day after Google rolled out a beta version of its free desktop software, Desktop 2, that includes a personalised toolbar dubbed 'Sidebar' for accessing email, stock quotes and news, as well as a scratch pad for taking notes...

24 August 2005, 9:49

Electronic clothing set to shock gadgeteers

News The technology essentially creates a fabric touch pad from five layers of material. The next user interface, according to Eleksen, will be the sleeve. The UK-based start-up says the booming growth in consumer electronics has opened the door for...

27 May 2005, 8:53

FAQ: How do I run Windows on my Mac?

News Your Mac will need a built-in keyboard or a USB keyboard, as well as a built-in track pad or USB mouse (preferably with two or more buttons). No, it's not a belated April Fools' joke. Apple on Wednesday released Boot Camp software that lets Mac...

6 April 2006, 10:51