Certification - December 2008 - (Page 7) provide the benefits of browser applications, as well as desktop applications. Playing Computer Games Could lower Insurance Costs for some model has new features such as a touch panel and a reading light. The touch panel allows users to turn the pages, search through the e-book and even highlight passages. The PRS-700 is similar to the older model in that the screen size remains at 6 inches and it can store nearly 350 e-books. One significant change to the Allstate is testing a new method to train drivers — and for once, teens aren’t the target. According to a CNN article, the insurance company is offering specially made computer games to drivers 50 and older with the hope of improving visual alertness and reversing cognitive decline due to age. The plan — which includes at least a 10-hour training period for older drivers — is being tested among 100,000 drivers in Pennsylvania; its success could determine the expansion of the training to other states. Technology Can Track stolen laptops Stolen laptops still could prove useful to their rightful owners — by leading them straight to the thieves. According to a CNN article, the most recent case of this was when a man used a remote access program to observe the online activities of the person who stole his computer. The thief was eventually caught after typing in his name and address to register on a pornography site. In a similar case earlier in the year, a woman logged on to her stolen laptop using remote access technology and took pictures of the thief with the laptop’s embedded camera. eBay lays Off 10 Percent of Workforce stolen laptops still could prove useful to their rightful owners — by leading them straight to the thieves. The most recent case of this was when a man used a remote access program to observe the online activities of the person who stole his computer. new model is its increased cost: $400, or $100 more than the original version. Online auction giant eBay announced in October that it would cut close to 1,600 jobs worldwide, or about 10 percent of its workforce, according to the Associated Press. Contrary to public opinion, eBay CEO John Donahoe said the cause of the dismissals was not the struggling economy. He said the company made the cuts to help its growth in the long term — paving the way for the company to reinvest in areas such as its classified ads business and PayPal. Nevertheless, company shares plummeted following the announcement. YouTube Videos for sale Fans of YouTube now can own the videos, games, movies, songs and other content featured on the site, thanks to Google. According to a ChannelWeb, Google will feature a click-to-buy function on its YouTube video unit. The move comes after the success of Google’s videosharing site, for which revenue is generated primarily by advertisers and signals the start of a lucrative e-commerce platform. 8 – Deanna Hartley, dhartley@certmag.com, and Meagan Polakowski, meaganp@certmag.com Upgraded E-Book Readers Released Last month, Sony Corp. rolled out an upgraded version of its electronic book reader in the United States. According to Computerworld, the updated PRS-700 December 2008 CERTIFICATION MAGAZINE http://www.allstate.com/ http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/10/01/older.drivers.videogames.ap/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/10/01/laptop.tracker.ap/index.html http://www.youtube.com/ http://www.crn.com/software/210800370 http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9116362&intsrc=hm_list
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