Nokia Proves Phones Can’t be Too Thin or Too Smart

Echoing the sleek design and feel of the world renowned Nokia E71, the Nokia E71x offers the ultimate QWERTY experience to messaging enthusiasts who want a device to complement their busy lifestyles – all in a thin, stylish package.

TRANSCENDENT MAN Premieres at 2009 Tribeca Film Festival

In TRANSCENDENT MAN, Ptolemy follows Kurzweil around the globe as he presents the daring arguments from his best-selling book, The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology. Kurzweil predicts that with the ever-accelerating rate of technological change, humanity is fast approaching an era in which our intelligence will become increasingly non-biological and trillions of times more powerful than today.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Hits Shelves in the United States

Nokia announced today that the highly anticipated Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is now available in the United States. The latest in Nokia’s XpressMusic range, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic delivers an affordable music device with a touch screen interface to the mass market.

The Watchmen – BBFC Classification

WATCHMEN is the latest film from director Zack Snyder and the team behind 300. Based on a famous graphic novel from the 1980s it tells the story of an alternate America in which the Vietnam War was won, Nixon was elected for a third term and costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of society. It was passed ‘18’ for strong bloody violence.

Christopher Nolan – Inception

The Hollywood Reporter has written that Christopher Nolan will not be doing a third Batman film as his next project. In fact Batman 3 (Working title (/) Gotham) is likely to be pushed back to 2011 while Chris works on his original science fiction project, Inception.

The Watchmen – Production Notes – February 2009 – With photos

A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the Doomsday Clock – which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union – moves closer to midnight.

Adobe and Nokia Announce USD 10 Million Open Screen Project Fund

At the GSMA Mobile World Congress, Adobe Systems Incorporated and Nokia Corporation today(16 February) announced a USD 10 million Open Screen Project fund designed to help developers create applications and services for mobile, desktop and consumer electronics devices using the Adobe Flash(R) Platform.

Nokia puts enhanced Internet experiences and efficiency at the heart of new solutions

Nokia today unveiled the Ovi Store: the world’s first content and application store to personalize content according to a person’s social connections and physical location. Nokia also made it easier than ever to get email on your phone with the launch of the Nokia E75 and Nokia E55, which open up access to the world’s email inboxes and feature Nokia’s most advanced email solutions to date.

Report: Leading Jurists Call for Urgent Steps to Restore Human Rights in efforts to counter terrorism

In one of the most extensive studies of counter-terrorism and human rights yet undertaken, an independent panel of eminent judges and lawyers today presents alarming findings about the impact of counter-terrorism policies worldwide and calls for remedial action. The Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, established by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), has based its report “Assessing Damage, Urging Action” on sixteen hearings covering more than forty countries in all regions of the world.

IBM Blue Cloud Initiative Advances Enterprise Cloud Computing

IBM launches new software, services, clients and partnerships

At events around the world, (10 February 2009) IBM revealed a series of new products, services, clients and partnerships for its Blue Cloud initiative – through which IBM is collaborating to develop and test integrated cloud solutions for businesses.