Internet, which for years now has helped link people through e-mails, chat rooms and matrimonial services, will now enable those with similar tastes to come together and share their gourmet preference.

Future Today Inc, a new media company founded and run by an Indian origin Columbia University graduate Alok Ranjan, has launched a new online video community, iFood.tv aimed at bringing together food lovers of the world to a single platform. The formal launch of the community follows a four-month experiment with a Beta edition of iFood.tv, which incidentally received most of the traffic from the US, India, Canada and the UK.

The service would help people find friends with similar eating habits--such as those who prefer 'gulab jamun' over 'chaats'. "Food is a common thread which binds people across the globe. More individuals want to discuss their food habits or get cooking tips by leveraging the web as a medium," Future Today CEO Alok Ranjan said in a statement announcing the launch of the website.

With a mission to 'Serve food lovers simply' this website is a one-stop platform for food-related information, entertainment and social networking, the company said. "Food is one of the most distinguishing aspects of the Indian culture and we have received extremely enthusiastic response from foodies in India," Ranjan said.

Going forward, iFood.tv will successfully address the need for a single food television network and personal food community in India, he added.

Source: Expressindia.com

Apple Inc will start selling its iPhone on June 29, a debut that will test whether the company's design success with Mac computers and iPod media players can carry over into mobile handsets.

Apple announced the date on Sunday with three television commercials showing off the phone's large touchscreen and ability to watch video, play music and display photos. The ads can also be seen on the company's Website. The date was confirmed by a company spokesman.

The iPhone will cost USD 500 or USD 600 depending on the amount of memory included and will be sold through the online and physical stores of Apple and AT&T Inc., which is the exclusive service provider for the device. Apple's chief executive, Steve Jobs, unveiled the iPhone in January after months of speculation that the company was working on a mobile phone that would include some features of its popular iPod music and video players.

The company's stock has been sensitive in recent weeks to any rumors about the iPhone's launch. Last week the shares rose on one media report that the phone would launch on June 20. In mid-May the shares fell after a technology news Website posted an e-mail purportedly from Apple that claimed the phone would be delayed. Apple said the e-mail was a hoax.

Apple shares rose 7 per cent last week and has nearly doubled over the past year.

Source: Expressindia.com