Police in Britain are shaming hoax 999 callers and time-wasters on YouTube in an effort to cut down on non-emergency calls. Over 400 questionable calls, including requests to find a caller’s glasses, are received by the Avon and Somerset Police each month.

The Object Management Group (OMG) announced industry veteran, Jan Baan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cordys, will be the guest keynote speaker at the inaugural BPM Think Tank Europe 2008. BPM Think Tank Europe will be held November 11-12, 2008 at Vanenburg Castle, Putten, Netherlands.

Home femtocells allow mobile operators to deliver a personal 3G signal accessing the full potential of the latest phones, according to a new briefing paper from ip.access. The combination of excellent voice quality, higher data speeds, longer battery life, plus simple connectivity and lower costs mean femtocells are now set to enable the best user experience.

QSI Corporation has released the QTERM-G58 operator interface terminal, available to ship in August 2008. The G58 is a wireless, battery powered version of the QTERM-G55. Both terminals offer a robust, rugged design for use in harsh weather and environmental conditions.

Hamrick Software, the developer of VueScan, has released VueScan 8.4.79 which now supports 24 languages.

MindLeaders and Serebra Learning Corporation have announced an agreement by which 1,000 courses from the MindLeaders catalog will be made available to Serebra’s easyLearning students worldwide.

With the advent of the Apple iPhone, more people are interested in the possibilities of the mobile Internet. Consumers can now learn to unleash the power of the mobile Internet from their own mobile phones, no matter what phone they have or what wireless carrier network they use.

NextAdvisor.com is launching a free guide to help iPhone owners prepare for and recover from the loss or theft of their phone. The guide details a series of simple steps to take before and after an iPhone goes missing that can expedite recovery and mitigate the risk of identity theft.

This week’s Sun Microsystems Internet Radio showsfeature Iyer Venkatesan to discusses what’s new with StarOffice 9 and OpenOffice on the Innovation Insider show. The Shift Radio Show will have Margaret Wallace of Rebel Monkey.

Innovation Insider:- Guest: Iyer Venkatesan, 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. PST, Thursday, July 31
Shift Radio: – Guest: Margaret Wallace, 9-10 a.m. PST, Friday, August 1

Thomas Cook partners with Ceros to create the first fully interactive travel brochure. Reservations can be made from within the brochure.