I wouldn’t park there, mate - Honda adds sat nav warnings

April 23rd, 2008

I wouldn’t park there, mate - Honda adds sat nav warnings
Honda’s latest innovation lets Japanese drivers know if they should be rolling up the windows and locking their doors, or if they’ve found the ideal spot to abandon their vehicle, by downloading local crime figures to their GPS unit.

Internet proves powerful tool for Chinese protests
It may be decades before China gets democracy, but for many Chinese, political participation of sorts is only a mouse click away.

New social network targets older music fans
GetBack Media, a social network targeted at people over age 35, is set to launch Wednesday stocked with music and TV content.

Sony BMG to offer music through Nokia phones
Nokia, the world’s leading mobile phone maker, said Tuesday that music company Sony BMG had agreed to join Nokia’s music service programme, giving Nokia device users access to music published by Sony BMG.

Jinny wins mobile deals in Latin America
Jinny Software, a mobile messaging and media provider, has signed ’significant’ deals with two mobile network operators in Peru and Brazil.

EBay sues Craigslist over alleged stake dilution
EBay Inc, the world’s largest online auctioneer, sued Craigslist, a competitor in which it holds an ownership stake, in a dispute over whether the Internet bulletin board tried to blunt eBay’s control.