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Google is google even in Africa

In the fastest growing mobile market, Google will help local people to get news and trade. "At Google we seek to serve a broad base of people — not only those who can afford to access the Internet from the convenience of their workplace or with a computer at home. It's important to reach users wherever they are, with the information they need, in areas with the greatest information poverty. In many places around the world, people look to their phones, rather than their computers, to find information they need in their daily lives."

Vodafone is buying T-Mobile UK?

In UK FT reports: "Vodafone is considering an offer to buy T-Mobile UK in an audacious move that would have huge repercussions for the British mobile phone market. The world’s largest mobile operator by revenue is looking at the case for acquiring T-Mobile UK, which has an estimated enterprise value of €3bn-€4bn ($4.2bn-$5.6bn) – even though any transaction runs the risk of being blocked by regulators."

Lenovo Thinkpad T400S Laptop keyboard change

What is the last time, you saw your pc keyboard change? I mean buttons? :) Well this time, Lenovo DID: "Lenovo put nearly a year of research into two design changes that debuted on an updated ThinkPad laptop this week. No, not the thinner, lighter form or the textured touchpad — rather, the extra-large "Delete" and "Escape" keys."

Why I don't use Nokia Ovi store

Because I don't remember my password :) And it's not so easy to get it... It's not enough to remember your user name and phone number... After few times I skipped it. Good luck...

Barclays to Set Up IT Center in Vilnius Lithuania

According to "Barcleys" press release "Barclays plc aims to set up a new IT center in Vilnius at the end of summer. The bank will plow some EUR 49.27 million into the center, which will render services to the bank or its group. The center will be opened in August or September. Initially the center will employ about 100 local and foreign experts, and the workforce will grow to 250-300 by the end of 2010. If the negotiations end successfully and the parties, as planned, sign an agreement in June, Barclays will oblige to ensure high wages for the center's staff and employ at least 200 people. The UK bank will provide training for employees, while Lithuania's annual contribution will total some LTL 1-2 million, which will be channeled from the resources of the European Union's Structural Funds."