Want to buy movie tickets online? Looking to book train tickets online? Interested in gifting your sibling who lives abroad? If you are, then you must be aware that you require a credit card to pay for these transactions. But now this is not enough. You also need another new PIN (personal identification... [Read More]

An Apple manager has become a co-chairman of the group standardizing HTML, giving the company a higher-profile role in a crucial time for development of the language used to build Web pages. The World Wide Web Consortium’s HTML Working Group had been led by IBM’s Sam Ruby and Microsoft‘s... [Read More]

Yahoo! has introduced a somewhat controversial feature into their video search: inline viewing. The feature allows searchers to view videos directly on the search results page instead of taking them to the site where the video is hosted. Of course, if you are one of those sites, you want that traffic... [Read More]

A WebmasterWorld thread has new discussion around how important it is to have keywords in the URL. This is a very old SEO topic, but new chatter in the industry is saying how keywords in the URLs actually make more of an impact in your rankings in Google today, more than it has in a long time. Now, keywords... [Read More]

Stunners Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and Eva Herzigova have gone topless for a new Dolce and Gabbana fragrance ad. Seen here, 39-year-old catwalk queen Naomi bared all to promote the latest perfume, with just hands covering her modesty, reports the Sun. Next up is German bombshell Schiffer, 39,... [Read More]

Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc inked a 10-year Web search deal to challenge market leader Google Inc but stopped short of combining their display advertising businesses. The long-expected deal effectively means Microsoft’s new Bing search engine will be combined with Yahoo!’s experience attracting... [Read More]

Microsoft has sought to end a long-running dispute with antitrust regulators by offering to let users choose their own browser. The European Commission has so far slapped fines totalling €1.68 billion ($2.9 billion) on the US software giant for infringing EU antitrust rules. In its latest charge, the... [Read More]

MYSPACE, which has been losing traffic to Facebook, may be turned into a gaming platform to improve its entertainment offerings. Jonathan Miller, digital head of MySpace’s parent company News Corp, said he wants to expand the videogame platform on his company’s sagging social networking... [Read More]

Till a few months ago, IT professional T V George was earning Rs 70,000 per month, plus perks. But after losing his high-paying job, and being unemployed for three months, George, 31, has started giving tuitions in mathematics and physics to aspiring engineering students. “Now, I am earning Rs... [Read More]

Erin Andrews NakedESPN reporter Erin Andrews was secretly videotaped in the nude while she was alone in a hotel room and the video was posted on the Internet, her lawyer said. The blurry five-minute video shows Andrews standing in front of a hotel room mirror. It’s unknown when or where it was... [Read More]

Google’s Clicks Not as Profitable The search powerhouse’s second-quarter earnings increased 19%, but investors got spooked by a drop in revenue per click The online ad market will remain in the doldrums, investors concluded after Google (GOOG) reported second-quarter earnings. Results released... [Read More]

1464 billion dollars — that’s what nations around the world spent to secure themselves from their adversaries. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has compiled a list of the top 10 military spenders in 2008. India, which is ranked 10 in the list, is being touted as the most... [Read More]

The Queen of Holland The Queen of Holland Nothing is known of the early history of this diamond. What is known, however, is that it made its appearance in Amsteradam, a renowned diamond cutting centre, in 1904 and was named after Holland’s Queen Wilhelmina. It weighs 135.92 carats and its exceptional... [Read More]

The De Beers Diamond The De Beers Diamond This enormous, light yellow diamond was discovered in the De Beers mine in March 1888. At 228.5 carats — it shed 200 carats in the cutting stage — it is the seventh largest cut diamond in the world. It was bought by the Maharaja of Patiala and, in... [Read More]

A diamond is displayed at the certification level of the World Diamond Centre in Antwerp. The world’s largest diamonds They are easily the world’s most beautiful, and most envied, gemstones. They are used to express romance, flaunt one’s status and even as insurance against bad times.... [Read More]

Indian stocks have emerged as the best performers among those in the emerging and the developed markets across the globe so far this year, giving investors the highest return of nearly 60 per cent. According to an analysis by MSCI Barra Indices, a measure of returns from various stock markets across... [Read More]

A lunch with the world’s greatest investor costs $1.68 million! Toronto-based investment firm, Salida Capital led by Courtenay Wolfe has won the charity auction to dine with billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Warren Buffett For the lucky eight who get to dine with Buffett, this is a dream come... [Read More]

A US-based Hindu advocacy group has asked American fast food chain Burger King to immediately remove an advertisement campaign featuring goddess Lakshmi, which it says is “offensive” to the people of the faith. Washington-based Hindu American Foundation said Burger King is running a print... [Read More]

It’s not only music videos or movies that are getting sexier these days. Just switch on your television and you will be bombarded with saucy ads selling anything from condoms to fruit juices. Katrina Kaif, Aamsutra ad She’s H-O-T so when she beckons, we follow. The eldest of the Reddy sisters... [Read More]

Of algae wraps and choco pedicures Blame it on the bad roads or a boss from hell, but Mumbai’s latest lifestyle fad hardly needs an excuse to flourish. From Ghatkopar to Kemps Corner, Malad to Breach Candy, everyone’s talking about skin polishing and algae wraps, hot stone therapy and chocolate... [Read More]

The Indian economy is expected to grow at around 7 per cent in the current financial year (2009-10) if the monsoons do not suffer further delay, said Suresh Tendulkar, chairman of Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council. “The delay in monsoons, as of now, is not of major concern and would... [Read More]

Just what is it about a hotel room that inspires outrageous, flamboyant, or destructive behaviour? Is it the anonymity that leads guests to believe they’re not accountable — or the coddling of an unflappable staff? Do people go wild in hotels to attract attention, or to spite the attention... [Read More]

Aussie actress Cate Blanchett has been deemed as a better choice to have a Barbie doll fashioned on than Nicole Kidman. Robert Best, who is the US Barbie Collectibles principal designer, and the creative director of the doll ranges, is keen to turn both actresses into dolls. But he sees Blanchett, 40,... [Read More]

The Antipodean islands have long been regarded as one of the best places to live. New Zealand has always been near the top of the Global Peace Index. The 2009 Global Peace Index ranks New Zealand as the safest country to live in. The survey gives New Zealand a very low score on the likelihood of violence... [Read More]