todays news

1..The Web 2.0 extravaganza in 2006, with all of the blogs, wikis, mashups and social networks, redefined the way consumers exchanged information. Perhaps more importantly, the same participatory technologies sowed seeds for new enterprise opportunities in 2007.Over the next several months, analysts and technical experts predict, blogs, wikis and mashups will have a profound influence over the way businesses collaborate in the global enterprise.
2..The Cassini probe has spotted what scientists say is unequivocal evidence of lakes of liquid methane on Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
Radar images reveal dark, smooth patches that range in size from three to 70km across.
3..British technology pioneer Andrew Hopper becomes a CBE in the New Year Honours list. Professor Hopper has been made a Commander of the British Empire for services to the computer industry. Now the head of the University of Cambridge computer lab, Prof Hopper is best known for his part in founding iconic British technology firm Acorn.
4.The Olympic flame is to be taken to the top of Mount Everest as part of the build-up to the 2008 Games in Beijing. The flame will actually go to the summit twice as there will be a televised rehearsal in 2007 before the actual torch relay in 2008