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Study Links Wi-Fi Exposure To Autism
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*10 Tips To Secure Your Laptop
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*AeroScout Keeps Tabs On Movable Assets
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*U.S. Court Upholds $1 Billion Award For Motorola
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*Qualcomm Wins A Round In Patent Battles With Nokia
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*Why Your Motorola Sidekick Slide Lost Power
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Study Links Wi-Fi Exposure To Autism
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Another day, another study. This one comes from the Australasian
Journal of Clinical Environmental Medicine and says that the signals
spewing from the Wi-Fi router in your office can trap certain metals
within brain cells and increase the chances your kids will develop
autism.
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Report: Internet Outages Could Occur By 2010 As Capacity Stalls
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The next Google, YouTube, or Amazon might not arise if the situation
isn't fixed, researchers with Nemertes report.
Torvalds On Where Linux Is Headed In 2008
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The creator of Linux is excited about solid-state drives, expects
progress in graphics and wireless networking, and says the operating
system is strong in virtualization despite his personal lack of
interest in the area.
Ubuntu Linux Vs. Windows Vista: The Battle For Your Desktop
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Is Linux finally ready to take on Windows as a desktop OS? We tried
out both Vista and Ubuntu on individual PCs to see which works better.
Here's who won.
Review: 6 New 802.11n Wi-Fi Routers -- Is It Time To Switch From
802.11g?
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Though the 802.11n specifications are still in beta, major vendors are
already pushing N routers. Is it time to move to the new spec, and if
so, which device should you choose?
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Blyk MVNO Claims 43 Percent Click-Through On Its Mobile-For-Ads
Service
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The U.K.-based mobile virtual network operator is saying that in its
first eight weeks of operation it just might have a valid business
model after all. The MVNO offers free mobile service to 16-24 year
olds. In exchange for free minutes and text-message allowances, users
have to view ads on their phones. So far, up to 43 percent are
actually clicking on the ads for more information.
The Promise Of Mobile GPS And Location
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If 2007 was the year of smartphones, then 2008 promises to be the year
of mobile location. Consumers and business users want GPS and other
location services on their smartphones. But what does 2008 really hold
in store?
Gmail As Designed By Microsoft
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Since Thanksgiving is just around the corner, it's time for some
holiday chestnuts. Here's one: What if Microsoft, and not Google, had
designed Gmail? How would the application be different? Let's take a
look.
And The Best Selling Mobile Phone Of The Third Quarter Was...
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...Not the iPhone. It was the Motorola Razr V3. Not the new version of
the Razr, mind you, but the ancient version of the Razr that used to
be a trendsetter. My question is, should it really count as a "sale"
when people are not actually paying for the phone?
Hanging Up On Mobile AV
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It's good to see security vendors getting in front of a problem. But
when it comes to mobile malware, Symantec and McAfee are getting ahead
of themselves.
So, Apple Is Not Spying On iPhone Users After All
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Yesterday the blogosphere erupted when evidence surfaced that Apple
was potentially spying on iPhone users. Now other bloggers are
claiming that Apple is not spying on its users. So which is it?
T-Mobile Dumps Customers Who Roam Too Much
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So much for winning all those shiny customer service awards. In a bad
customer service moment that smacks of something Sprint did recently,
T-Mobile decided to kick 600 customers to the curb. Their offense?
Roaming in areas without T-Mobile network coverage too often.
T-Mobile Raked Over Coals For Selling iPhone With Two-Year Contracts
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Vodafone is going on the offensive against competitor T-Mobile in
Germany. It filed an injunction against T-Mobile claiming that the
iPhone's sales terms, which require a two-year contract with T-Mobile,
are a no-no. The German court sided with Vodafone and is now forcing
T-Mobile to change its iPhone sales practices.
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CIO Values: Bruce Livingstone, Senior VP of Consumer and Technology at
Getty Images and CEO of iStockphoto, Getty Images
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Know your strengths and weaknesses, and surround yourself with people
who fill in the gaps, Livingstone says.
Dell Remakes Itself
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Services, products enhanced by aggressive acquisitions strategy.
Web Offers Myriad Choices For Holiday Cards
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The sites range from the free-wheeling MOO.com and Zazzle.com to
easy-to-use MyCardMaker.com.
(Mobile News of the Week)
10 Tips To Secure Your Laptop
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Whether you're home or on the road, these security steps will help
protect you and your computer from wireless scoundrels.
AeroScout Keeps Tabs On Movable Assets
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The first entry in our Wi-Fi location Rolling Review provides an
impressively complete, scalable system.
U.S. Court Upholds $1 Billion Award For Motorola
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A U.S. appeals court upheld a $1 billion punitive damages award to
Motorola against the Uzan family of Turkey Wednesday.
U.S. Panel Urges FCC To Cap Rural Phone Subsidies
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A government advisory panel recommended that some of the funds be used
for promoting broadband service.
Qualcomm Wins A Round In Patent Battles With Nokia
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A U.S. trade court Wednesday tossed out a lawsuit asking for
Qualcomm's chips to be barred from the United States.
Why Your Motorola Sidekick Slide Lost Power
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Motorola tested a fix that it will implement in existing and future
Sidekick Slide phones. T-Mobile expects to begin offering the handset
again next week.
T-Mobile To Sell iPhone In Germany Unlocked and Without A Contract
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The company will offer the iPhone for 999 euros ($1,480) without a
contract and for 399 euros with a two-year contract.
Verizon Adds FlipShot Cell Phone With Photo Features
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The FlipShot has a built-in 3.0-megapixel camera with digital zoom,
camcorder, and a rotating display.
U.S. Mobile Phone Sales Are Surging; Up 47% In 3Q
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The NPD Group says third quarter sales were $3.2 billion, with sales
of smartphones increasing by 163%.
OQO's Railway Rollout Marks New Era for UMPCs
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The handheld devices are replacing a pair of 7-inch binders containing
specs and manuals and forms for the rails, switches, turnouts along
CSX's track.
Rolling Review: AeroScout Keeps Tabs On Assets
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The first entry in our Location Rolling Review provides a complete
enterprise-class Wi-Fi location system that is flexible and scalable
enough to work within most environments.
Symantec Offers Security Software For Smartphones
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Norton Smartphone Security combines anti-virus technology, a firewall,
and anti-spam capabilities for phones that run the Windows Mobile or
Symbian operating systems.
Vodafone Challenges iPhone Deal In Germany
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German courts have issued a restraining order prohibiting the sale of
the iPhone, and Deutsche Telekom won't comment on the issue.
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Lessons From FedEx, Schwab, eBay, And Others On The Customer-Driven
Web Economy
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It's about building new connections to customers--not just crafting a
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Managing Patch Pain
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The best medicine for application flaws is automated patch management.
To kick off our latest Rolling Review, we'll size up key trends and
vendors.
Startup Of The Week: Krugle
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Krugle, which started as a searchable repository of publically
available source code, has created a search appliance for the
enterprise.
FedEx's CIO: Four Thoughts About How The Web Is Changing
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Web destinations are yesterday's thinking. Now it's all about making
connections.
Visual Studio 2008 Shows Up Early To The Party
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The formal launch may be months way, but Microsoft's updated
development environment is now available.
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