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by jeff goldman on May 30, 2007
Techworld's Peter Judge reports today that Palm is launching a new $499 smartphone companion called Foleo, a Linux-based mini-laptop that syncs with your Palm Treo (and other smartphones) via...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on May 30, 2007
Punch Jump's Marcus Lai reports that the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for the Nintendo DS has reached five million unique users since its launch in November of 2005 -- and those users have...
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by jeff goldman on May 29, 2007
InfoWorld's John Balu reports today that Japan's OKI Electric Industry Co. is testing a new Safety Mobile Phone system "that could help pedestrians avoid being hit by vehicles."...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on May 29, 2007
Digital Trends News' Geoff Duncan reports on the arrival of Geek Technique's new device called the Slurpr, which "proposes to aggregate bandwidth from up to six Wi-Fi networks into a...
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At Stuff.co.nz, Tom Pullar-Strecker says wireless broadband company Woosh appears to have stalled a New Zealand Government auction of radio spectrum "by signaling that it would apply for a...
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by jeff goldman on May 26, 2007
USA Today's Leslie Cauley looks at Sonopia's do-it-yourself MVNO offering, which allows individuals and groups to set up a personalized wireless service. "No need to worry about...
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by jeff goldman on May 26, 2007
SmartPhoneToday's James Alan Miller reports that Verizon is counting on the LG Prada KE850 to help it compete with AT&T's upcoming launch of the Apple iPhone. "Already available in...
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by jeff goldman on May 26, 2007
Slippery Brick's Darrin Olson reports that StarTech has released its new $75 Wi-Fi Detective, a 3.58 inch long Wi-Fi detector with an LED display and a USB connection. "Devices like these...
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by jeff goldman on May 24, 2007
Wi-Fi Planet's Eric Griffith reports today that a deal with FON has allowed Boingo Wireless to more than triple the size of its worldwide hotspot network, from 60,000 to 190,000 locations. Wi-Fi...
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Business News Americas' Colin Bennett reports today that Mexican electronics, telecom and IT association Canieti "sees the entry of WiMax services as a key factor in improving the...
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by jeff goldman on May 23, 2007
Digital Trends' Geoff Duncan reports today that Creative has launched its Xmod Wireless Music System in the United States. "The Xmod Wireless system connects to a PC via USB with no driver...
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by jeff goldman on May 23, 2007
The IHT's John Markoff reports that Google has filed a proposal with the FCC asking the agency to auction spectrum the same way Google sells ads. "In their proposal, Google executives argue...
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by jeff goldman on May 22, 2007
Much buzz online today about a video interview, embedded below, that MarketWatch's Stacey Delo had with San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom, who says of the delays regarding San Francisco's...
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by jeff goldman on May 22, 2007
Wired's Terrence Russell reports that, as of yesterday, all of Avis' rental cars in San Francisco now come with Wi-Fi as an available option via AutoNet Mobile. "The big bonus here is...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on May 21, 2007
A recent episode of the BBC show Panorama suggests that there's real cause for concern about the safety of Wi-Fi. As Tech Digest's Stuart Dredge explains, "The programme claims that in...
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by jeff goldman on May 21, 2007
Forbes' Andrew Farrell reports that the $27.5 billion takeover of Alltel by Goldman Sachs and TPG may well result in an industry-wide boost for smaller wireless providers. "Some smaller...
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ITPro's Maggie Holland reports today that Warwick, England will officially start trialing its WiMax solution this weekend at the European Cup Race Walking Championships, "marking the...
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by jeff goldman on May 17, 2007
At Tech Digest, modculture reports that Denon is currently demonstrating some new toys at the High End Show in Munich -- including the stylin' Denon AVR-4308 DAB HD Network Wi-Fi 7.1 AV receiver....
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