Till now, Apple has been mostly absent from online and search engine markets. But according to TechCrunch, there is a strong possibility that the company may either build its own search engine, or will at least develop a search engine interface for its own applications.

A health survey ranking healthcare systems in Europe ranked the Netherlands, according to consumer value, at number one despite having one of the lowest spending levels on medicines in the continent.

The annual 2008 Euro Health Consumer Index compiled by private Swedish company Health Consumer Powerhouse (HCP) ranked 31 countries on the basis of a range of criteria including clinical outcomes, access to treatment, waiting times and patient rights.