mergerSo it finally happened. At long last, Yahoo opted not to be greedy and struck a deal with Microsoft merging its search technologies to try and challenge on search powerhouse Google and get a bigger share in the online advertising revenue.

Because of the deal, Yahoo will not receive some payment from Microsoft but instead, it will receive around almost 90% of search revenue generated via its sites during the first five years of agreement. The deal will also increase the market share of Microsoft’s search platform, Bing which I thought at first was a search engine used caused by some spyware in my laptop to redirect whenever a search query happens.

After being a strong search engine in its early years, Yahoo! finally gave in to the fact that they cannot do it without Microsoft. Microsoft also acknowledged Yahoo’s position in the search engine industry. Things will be pretty interesting from now on.

ironmanFrom Paramount Digital Entertainment, Iron Man : Aerial Assault brings Marvel’s tin can superhero to the iTouch featuring the same weaponry that we see in TV shows, comics and in the movie. The game makes heavy use of the accelerometer and touch functions are you go through trainings and missions.

Engage a variety of menacing enemies in mid-flight through a series of melee combat quick-time events. Battle through 12 levels as you hone your flying and shooting skills. Weapons of Iron Man include repulsor blasts, lasers, missiles and his patented Unibeam. You can fire weapons through the tap of your thumb.ironman

The game has good music and sound effects plus outstanding graphics although I had a hard time tilting my iTouch left and right while maneuvering Iron Man through enemies and motherships. Or maybe it is just me. I am not good with maneuvering Iron Man. Overall, this is a pretty good and decent game. You should check it out if you the game play suits your preference.

arttabletfromWhile there already have been rumors circulating about a possible Apple Tablet device coming out, this would be pretty cool. Imagine a larger version of an iPhone or iTouch, capable of doing the same things, plus if developers would create applications for that, the features could be endless. While Table PCs did not become a hit, I believe Apple has a chance to make it big here. First of all, it is Apple . Plus the fact that if you envision having a larger version of an iPhone, how good would it be to have it serve as an alternative for a TV?

It is said though that they are targeting the e-book industry worth billions of dollars. While they have been successful with music and AppStore, this could be their next goal. People into e-books would not have to pay the whole book just to read, say a few chapters. They can easily select parts of the e-book for a set amount of price. Who knows, since the size of this tablet would be big, they could supply a keyboard interface right on the screen.

Not all people may find this useful though like myself. I mean, the conventional keyboard is still the best way to go which is one huge reason why I never bought an iPhone and chose an iTouch instead. While a keyboard interface on a tablet would be nice, this is just my hunch. Who knows if the Apple Tablet is real. I hope so …

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