India’s World Cup bandwagon hit an abrupt dead-end after a thorough thrashing at the hands of Sri Lanka in their last league match. No one in India was smiling. Their World Cup was over in eight days, their team had lost to Bangladesh, and had just been humiliated by Sri Lanka, that record 413 against Bermuda now just a pathetic joke. Except for a mathematical probability (see table on page 20), which comes into play only if rank outsiders Bermuda upset Bangladesh in their last league match, the 69-run defeat virtually means the end of road for India at the 2007 Caribbean carnival. - Indian Express, 25 March 2007
http://pointblank2006.blogspot.com/2007/03/indian-world-cup-non-performance.html
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Microsoft launches new mobile application ZenZui. Microsoft Research team has come up with a zoomable user interface for mobile phone. They have even created this Video for a detailed demonstration of their product, check this video - ofcourse some times pictures can speak more than words.
ZenZui Demonstration Video
ZenZui: conceived in the research lab by experts in human-computer interaction and data visualization, and refined over three years of development, ZenZui represents an entirely new way to discover and consume the mobile web. With ZenZui, your phone screen is a portal into your own customized Zoomspace, an information landscape of personalized, cached content that we call Tiles because they reflect your lifestyle. Using a single thumb, you fly in and out of your Zoomspace — two simple taps gets you directly to any Tile. Through some clever engineering, we constantly refresh your Tiles in the background, so they’re always fresh, available, and ready to be Zoomed.
Mobile browsing no longer needs to be a slow and painful experience. ZenZui: Choose your Tiles. Stop Surfing. Start Zooming.
A detailed explanation of their Product & Services and their Eco System.
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Yet another move from Yahoo in Mobile Services.
Mobile search that works! Yahoo! oneSearch™ is now available for internet—enabled phones. oneSearch results are delivered to you in a new, breakthrough format that redefines search for the mobile phone. It’s all about getting instant answers with just one click—no need to sift through a bunch of links to find exactly what you’re looking for.
Looking for a new camera? oneSearch gives you what you need to make the best choice including product reviews, images of different models and where to buy. Tracking a hot stock? oneSearch gives you the important info you need to stay up to date including stock quotes, company news and the latest products.
oneSearch results are easy to read, scroll through, and expand when you want more information—like more images to view—with a single click. You don’t have to “feel lucky” to be lucky every time with oneSearch!
The company recently announced that they are recruiting publishers for its oneSearch mobile search services.
As stated in New York Times Yahoo to offer a Network for Web Ads on Cell phones. The company is planning to announce a mobile advertising network that will allow various markets to place ads not only on its mobile serices, but also on those of other online publishers.
Read more about oneSearch on Business Wire - “Yahoo! Opens Up oneSearch to Mobile Publishers“
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The hunt for Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer’s killers may take the lid off cricket’s darkest secret - match-fixing and betting, a racket worth crores of rupees that has tainted the gentleman’s game. - NDTV, 25 March 2007
http://pointblank2006.blogspot.com/2007/03/killing-cricket.html
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The clash between India and Sri Lanka would be of great importance for the Indian team for its fate lies hooked on the outcome of the match. If India win, then they go through to the Super 8 round but if they leave, then the team might as well take the next flight back home or the players could complete shooting commercials for some brands in the Caribbean!
The Indian team looks to have regained a part of form but might find Sri Lanka an tough opposition. If one has a look at 
the performance of the Lankans then the convincing manner in which it thrashed the Bangladesh team, one might feel that the odds are stacked in favor of the Lankans but each game is a new story on its day and that is what makes One day cricket exciting.
Indian team’s concern could be its bowling department which 
has looked innocuous even with the likes of Zaheer Khan and Munaf Patel. This
was evident in the match against Bermuda when they failed to rap up the tail of the Bermuda team. The attack seems to be lacking the sting and when compared to the Lankan attack the latter outclass the former on the field! With the likes of Malinga, Vaas and Muralitharan spearheading from the front others like Maharoof,Jayasuriya and Dilshan too can come in handy. As a result, the Lankan bowling attack looks more complete when compared to its Indian counterpart!
The batting departments of both the teams are evenly matched with major players from both sides firing in the previous games. I think it is going to boil down to the fact that the team which plays as a unit will win the contest. And for the now Sri Lanka would be certainly looking to leverage their winning form while India would be looking forward to making the most of the match or else it would mean curtains for the team!
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