MOSCOW — (MARKET WIRE) — 02/27/2006 — InfiNet Wireless, a global provider of Broadband Wireless Access and pre-WiMAX equipment for last mile connectivity for private and public networks, announced today that its 5000 Series broadband wireless product family for the 5.8 GHz spectrum has received FCC approval in the United States. An emerging player in the WiMAX market, InfiNet Wireless also plans to be one of the first companies in the world to introduce 5.8 GHz WiMAX-certified products later this year. Read more

SUNNYVALE, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — 02/27/2006 — A4Vision Inc. today announced that the company has entered into a strategic OEM relationship with Motorola, Inc (NYSE: MOT). A4Vision will provide its patent pending 2D/3D ICAO compliant camera and award-winning 3D facial recognition software to Motorola as a key software and hardware option. The technology is featured in Motorola's Identity Management and Security Solutions Portfolio, a complete document management and biometrics identification system for enrollment and issuance of secure national ID cards and passport documents. Read more

Angeion Receives Positive Ruling in Insurance Coverage Case SAINT PAUL, MN — (MARKET WIRE) — 02/27/2006 — Angeion Corporation (NASDAQ: ANGN) announced today, that in an Order dated February 17, 2006, Judge David S. Doty of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota granted, in large part, Angeion's motion for summary judgment in the pending lawsuit Medmarc Casualty Insurance Company v. Angeion Corporation, ELA Medical, Inc. and ELA Medical SA. Read more

Eindhoven, Netherlands, Monday, February 27, 2006 - Philips Research today announced the end of successful trials of a woodstove for cooking in communities currently relying on less efficient means. The stove cuts the smoke and toxic emissions which are claimed to cause 1.6 million deaths a year. It also burns more efficiently to reduce the load on the existing energy supply chain, without involving dependence on non-renewable energy sources. The stove could benefit up to 300 million families in the world's poorest regions. When properly used the woodstove typically reduces fuel consumption up to 80% compared with traditional, three stone fires. Read more

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Monday, February 27, 2006 - "Present internet search is far from perfect and increasingly controlled by monolith corporations whose prime focus is on commercial delivery instead of accuracy or search relevance." So says Netalter.com Read more

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Monday, February 27, 2006 — (Business Wire India) — Increased use of Distributed Control Systems has helped end-users in the market improve process quality and reduce the downtime and life cycle costs, eventually boosting revenues. Greater investments and favorable workforce-related conditions in China and India are also fueling this growth. Read more

New Delhi, India February 27, 2006: Telstra, Australia's leading telecommunications and information services company, has awarded Infosys Technologies (Infosys) its 2005 award for Excellence in Quality from over 11,000 vendors. Read more

Reykjavik, Iceland, Monday, February 27, 2006 — (Business Wire India) – Today dohop.com introduced the latest version of its flight planner in India. As well as searching all domestic airlines in India, both low-cost and traditional, dohop.com searches across a total of 650 scheduled airlines world wide to find the best flight routes and connections. dohop.com also includes the European low-cost airlines. The flight planner is free to use. Read more

Fairfax Country, V.A, United States and Karnataka, India, Saturday, February 25, 2006 — (Business Wire India) — From March 1 to March 3, President Bush will visit India and will discuss the impact of economic growth through free trade. The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org) opened an office in Bangalore, India, in summer 2004 to work with Indian technology companies interested in expanding into the United States. Fairfax County, in northern Virginia just outside Washington, D.C., is the first U.S. County to open a marketing office in India. Read more

The column published on 25th June, 2005.

Google Plans to Nuke Paypal

Corporate communication and blogs combined with technology blasted in the new media aka www and the impact could be lethal. Vested information enthroned on the blog squalled on the www and eureka the message would be delivered. What a terrific idea, resulting revenues and an informative column. Alas! not all dreams are meant to come true and the same happened with my column on blogs and corporate communication. A week’s research nuked by Google. If on a Sunday afternoon you read a headline like “Google Takes on Paypal” you can’t help but put everything down. Read more