Product Pulse — January 25, 2008
Posted January 25th, 2008 at 1:55 pm by Nicki Dugan, Blog Editor
3 Comments / Filed in: Product Pulse
“There, Watson?” That’s probably about what Alexander Graham Bell uttered 93 years ago today as he sent the first transcontinental phone call from New York City to San Francisco. Despite the 3,400-mile wire, Bell and his associate heard each other, ahem, clear as a bell. Now tap into the world’s telecommunication networks for our latest roundup:
- Vista IM revisited: Thanks to you bug hunters out there, we’ve squashed some issues in a refreshed version of Yahoo! Messenger for Vista Preview. It’s now more stable and responsive and features enhancements like a new look. There’s more work on the roadmap, but our thanks to the diehards for helping make it a better experience. More here.
- Indie action: Even if you’re not knee-deep in powder, rubbing elbows with moguls of independent film, you can still follow the action at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Yahoo! Movies’ Independent Film Guide gives you an overview of this year’s films, the latest news, and photo galleries of the attending stars. No tickets or Uggs required.
- Idol module: If you love off-key performances, Simon’s barbs, Paula’s tears, dawg encouragements, stunning comebacks, and Kajagoogoo hairstyles, now’s the time to add EW.com’s new American Idol module to your My Yahoo!. You’ll get show recaps, commentary, and predictions every time you log in to your page. Hurry, auditions are underway. Find it here.
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Phone Police | January 25th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
“Mr. Watson—come here. I want you!” were the first words on the transcontinental call (the same request as the first call)
http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/bell-watson-recall.html
Michael Brundage | January 25th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
You don’t need to guess. He said, “Mr. Watson come here, I want you.”
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=first+transcontinental+phone+call
Nicki Dugan | January 30th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
@Phone Police & @Michael Brundage: Duh, I knew that. Thanks for setting the record straight!
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