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March 12th, 2010 by Steve

Daily News 12/03

The Register – Jesus Phone to exhibit holy gift of bilocation

Apple will add multitasking to the Jesus Phone this summer with the release of the divine handset’s version 4.0 software update, according to a report citing anonymous people who have accurately predicted Jobsian behavior in the past .

Computerworld UK – The Internet is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Institute yesterday announced there are 237 nominees for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. Though the the institute doesn’t normally disclose who made the list, an official did confirm to Computerworld that it includes the Internet.

Computerworld UK – Google stays ahead of Microsoft Bing

Microsoft in recent months has slowly boosted its share of the search business, but still remains far behind a so far unbeatable foe in its battle with Google.

Computer Weekly – Most people would rather vote online

More than three in four (77 per cent) of the public would vote via the internet in the general election if given the choice, according to a survey conduced by Lewis Communications. Some 1,000 people were asked for their views on the use of social media in politics.

Management Today – Fancy a pint before work? Wetherspoons to open at 7am

The pub group said today that profits were up. One of the reasons for this is that the groups move into coffee and breakfasts. CEO Tim Martin now plans to open the pubs at 7am to catch the pre-work crowd

The Guardian – Tories promise superfast broadband

Conservatives try to outdo Labour by promising broadband speeds of up to 100Mbps in technology manifesto.

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