Geography reveals important insights into a consumer's language, cultural characteristics and buying habits. GeoPoint brings geography to the Internet so that e-businesses can deliver products and services matched to a consumer's unique geographic location. Flash for games interface Evidence of the increasing convergence of digital disciplines is provided by an announcement from Macromedia that Star Wars Starfighter, the latest flight action game from LucasArts Entertainment, uses Macromedia Flash Player technology to deliver the game's user interface to Playstation 2 users. By using Macromedia Flash, we were able separate the development of Star Wars Starfighter's interface from the development of the game itself. Macromedia Flash is a unique solution for game developers that can greatly reduce the time required to create a game interface as well as bring a fresh dynamic style to game UIs.
Further information is available from the project web site.
IP Telephony, also known as Voice over IP, has taken a firm hold in markets all over the world. While IP Telephony means cheaper calls for consumers, the economics are much more complex for carriers because their existing revenue streams and technologies may be impacted if customers shift to other services or other companies. The ITU has produced a report which will be the sole working document on the agenda. That report, along with a series of case studies and other background material, is available from the ITU web site. Each entry provides a description and list of the major features, together with pricing details and a link to the vendor's web site.