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Steve Ellis - Metia - London | 22/03/2007 | 2298 views | 2 comments

Does mobile banking fix it for the world's unbanked?

South Africa's Mail & Guardian has a news report looking at the use of Cell Phone banking to bring low income groups into the banked population, and thereby increase their potential for economic participation. The story looks at research among customers of South Africa's Wizzit Bank and a sample of the unbanked.There's also a relate... Tags: Online banking, Retail banking

Steve Ellis - Metia - London | 16/03/2007 | 1561 views

Does this apply to all Taco Bell customers?

Presumably these little guys were using the dine and dash payment free method. Tags: Cards, Payments

Steve Ellis - Metia - London | 02/03/2007 | 1850 views

Whales at risk as extreme boogy boarding craze sweeps oceans

Top science web site - Null Hypothesis - reports new risks facing whales and dolphins. A craze for high speed beaching exploits is putting the oceans cretaceans at risk. Competitive instincts to be the highest beacher are leaving whales stranded beyond the high water mark.This report may not be true. You may not find it funny. It is Friday. Group: Whatever...

Steve Ellis - Metia - London | 01/03/2007 | 2414 views

China readies remote controlled pigeon airforce

Chinese scientists* have learnt how to 'fly' a pigeon by implanting micro electrodes in the little fella's brains. Its not exactly Airbus a380... beep = up, beeeep = down, beeeeeeep = left... get the picture? Strangely, the Chinese can offer no practical use for this breakthrough technology. I can think of lots, mostly involving real wo... Group: Whatever...