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Assessing how the mobile sector delivers on the needs of UK citizens and consumers
UK : Ofcom published an initial consultation document assessing how the mobile sector delivers on the needs of UK citizens and consumers and posing questions about the future of competition and regulatory ...
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Google ready to release mobile phone system
Google is prepping for the release of its Android mobile phone operating system by taking a page from Apple's playbook -- and updating it.
Logitech introduces Squeezebox Boom all-in-one network music player
Logitech has introduced the Logitech Squeezebox Boom all-in-one network music player, featuring an integrated amplifier, high-performance speakers and a simplified setup.
Tips for staying connected in disasters
The Associated Press ASSOCIATED PRESS Originally published 02:00 p.m., August 29, 2008, updated 01:40 p.m., August 29, 2008 Tips on how to keep your communications alive in a disaster such as a hurricane: _ ...
Philips intros the CinemaOne iPod / DVD soundbar
We suppose it was just a matter of time before iPod docks and HTIBs achieved some sort of unholy union, and their demonic lovechild has appeared at IFA -- say hello to the Philips CinemaOne.
Nortel and LG Electronics are First in World to Demonstrate Mobile LTE Handover
Nortel and LG Electronics have taken LTE from the labs to the streets to complete the world's first mobile LTE live air handover.
Judge: Qualcomm violates Broadcom ruling
A federal judge ruled that Qualcomm Inc. violated a ban on wireless technology owned by rival chip maker Broadcom Corp., the companies said Thursday.
SMS snoop? Study says beware the consequences
It also revealed that 73 percent of these sneaky text checkers have found out things they later wished they hadn't, and 10 percent ended their relationship because of SMS snooping.
Sony's shrouded BRAVIA Z4500 LCD with 200Hz Motionflow
We're super short on info here, but it looks like Sony is about to intro a new Z4500 LCD TV with a "world's first" of 200Hz Motionflow -- yeah, you could've gleaned all that from reading the headline, but it's ...
Sony to launch world's thinnest LCD TVs
THIN IS IN: Sony will soon sell 40-inch LCD TVs that are only 9.9mm thick. Sony will launch the world's thinnest liquid crystal display TVs this year, broadening its product line-up ahead of the critical ...
Microsoft and Nikon Enter Into Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement
Microsoft Corp. and Nikon Corp. have signed a patent cross- licensing agreement to further the development of each company's current and future product lines.
Grandma fights $10,500 cell phone bill
A North Carolina retiree says she's been battling her phone company since 2006 over a $10,500 bill for calls to an adult chat line she claims she never used.
Sony president issues stagflation warning
Sony Corp. President Ryoji Chubachi warned Thursday that stagflation -- slowing economic growth and quickening inflation -- in the U.S., Europe and Japan is beginning to undermine consumer demand in Asia.
" Nikon Inc. today announced the D90, a digital single lens reflex camera that redefines the creative boundaries of digital photography allowing photographers to easily create stunning still images and High ...
TiVo Inc. posted a quarterly profit for only the third time in its 11-year history Wednesday as the pioneer in digital video recorders boosted margins on hardware and reduced marketing costs in its fiscal ...
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TiVo to tie up with Entertainment Weekly: report
(Reuters) - Digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc is set to enter into an agreement with Time Warner's Entertainment Weekly that will allow its users to automatically record shows suggested by the magazine's staff, the Wall Street Journal said.
TiVo expects to make the announcement on Wednesday, the paper said.
The alliance is part of a push by TiVo to differentiate itself from digital video recorders offered by cable companies, which have managed to find a bigger audience.
The financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed, the paper said.
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Weak economy to sap handset market growth: Gartner
By Tarmo Virki
HELSINKI (Reuters) - A weakening global economy will blunt cellphone market sales growth this year, research firm Gartner said on Wednesday.
Gartner said it expects market growth to slow to 11 percent from 16 percent last year, while in U.S. dollar terms growth would slow to 9 percent from 11 percent.
The world's top cellphone maker Nokia has forecast the market will fall this year in euro terms.
The euro reached record highs above 1.60 against the U.S. dollar earlier this year, but was trading at 1.475 dollars on Wednesday, roughly the level where it started 2008.
FCC Wants to Rule with an Iron Band
There are still loose ends to tie up in the merger of Sirius and XM Satellite Radio.
So-Called 'Visual Voicemail' Inventor Sues Google, Verizon
Klausner Technologies, a company founded by Judah Klausner, the self proclaimed "inventor" of "visual voicemail" filed a complaint against Google, Verizon, LG Electronics and several others for allegedly ...
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Vyke: Standalone VoIP client for Symbian S60 phones
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