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Cisco enters citywide wireless market
News Cisco Systems, a leading supplier of wireless gear in homes and businesses, is taking its technology outside as it helps cities build Wi-Fi networks.
Tags: Wireless LANs, Mobile platforms/communications, 802.11/Wi-Fi
Study: Chipmakers struggle to meet rising demand
News Demand for equipment used to make computer chips continued to outpace supply in April, according to new figures released by an industry trade group.
Internet Capital takes stake in online broker
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Have yourself a merry Facebook Christmas?
News The social networking site, which has been experiencing explosive membership growth, sees record traffic on Christmas Eve.
Tags: Web sites, Sales/revenue, Boston, Yahoo! Mail, social networking, Facebook, network, Hitwise, blog, accounting
Cell phone industry celebrates 25th birthday
News news analysis Twenty-five years ago Monday, the first ever commercial cell phone call was made, using a handset that cost nearly US$4,000.
Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, Mobile, Cell Phone, Wireless, Service, phone, 4G, Ameritech, revenue
T-Mobile readying Android phone for 3G launch?
News Several blogs speculate T-Mobile will launch its 3G service nationwide in October and will debut an Android phone with the service. T-Mobile remains tight-lipped.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Smart phones, 3G (Third Generation), Google Inc., phone, Dallas, software, 3G, T-Mobile, Google Android
Acer execs downplay Android, hint at Verizon netbook deal
News Acer executives say Android isn't ready for prime time on netbooks and say another U.S. operator will soon be offering its netbooks with its 3G wireless service.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Open source, Operating systems, Verizon Communications Inc., Acer Inc., Smart Phone, Wireless, operating system, Windows Netbooks, AT&T Corp.
Hacker faces 471 years jail, US$117.25m fines
News One baseball fan is now looking at a possible 471 years in prison, and a whopping US$117.25 in fines for expressing his discontent online.
HP to close plant, cut 300 jobs
News The company plans to shutter a New Jersey computer assembly plant, the first factory shutdown announced since the Compaq Computer acquisition.
Priceline drives car service into new states
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Knight Ridder expands share buyback
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Working on a high-speed train: the Acela Express
Blogs Travelling by plane in the US can be a hassle nowadays with the stringent security checks. If you're travelling between...
New security rules for batteries on planes
News The U.S. Transportation and Security Administration has introduced new rules on carrying loose lithium batteries in checked baggage, effective from Jan. 1.
Tags: Security implementation/standards, Business security
Sydney call centre takes all US calls
News The Sydney support center of storage software company Veritas opened for business at 0130 this morning (AEST) to take a flood of calls for America’s devastated east coast.
Chip stocks move against the grain
News While the broader markets bled red ink early Friday, semiconductor stocks managed to pull ahead and into the black.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Business development/management
