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Hewlett Packard eyes smartphone biz. Sssh... don't tell Bill [The Register] 7:01:35 PM  comment
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Africa isn't exactly known as a hotbed for new wireless services, but this week the continent finds itself at the forefront of the telecommunications industry.
That is because wireless company MSI Cellular Holdings has launched a mobile payment system in Africa -- well ahead of most wireless rivals in Europe or the U.S., many of which have high hopes to turn mobile phones into payment devices. "wsj" |
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In Out of the Box, published by Harvard Business School Publishing, John Hagel III voices the frustration many managers feel about their technology's lack of compatibility. His answer? Web services[~]a way to connect existing applications and information to increase profits and growth. The good news is that most large companies already have initiatives to deploy Web services technology. Plus: Q&A. 2:21:52 PM comment
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Critics say Microsoft's incredible two-decade run at the top of the computer industry has less to do with innovation than it does with bully tactics. But new research from Harvard Business School professors Marco Iansiti and Alan MacCormack suggest a different reason: the company's ability to spot technological trends and exploit key software technologies. 2:15:27 PM comment
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WSJ: 'Wi-Fi' gives cell carriers static. Thorough Wall Street Journal reporting on Wi-Fi hot spots and its challenge to cellular: This very thorough story -- available for free via MSNBC -- outlines the threat to cellular's next generation. As one interviewee notes, the majority of places that high-speed cellular would be ideal can be more easily served by Wi-Fi. This is in accord with my world view. I'm waiting for the time when an article like this can focus on the next level, rather than recapitulating everyone since prehistory. It takes maturity for a technology before mainstream business reporting can assume its readers can understand the background in a paragraph instead of 1,000 words. The New York Times already assumes that, but that's partly because of their heavy tech focus over the last few years, and their Circuits section. 1:59:35 PM comment
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Face transplants possible within a year: "Face transplants will be technically possible within six to nine months - now the public must decide whether the procedure is ethically acceptable, says a leading UK plastic surgeon." [From the Desktop of Dane Carlson] 1:54:16 PM comment
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Video Games Make Big Leap to Small Phone Screens. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The next time your cell phone rings, it may not be simply an incoming call but a hot, new video game that has finished downloading. By Reuters. [New York Times: Technology] 1:50:51 PM comment
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Sun launches updated mobile Java standard. MIDP 2.0 defines basic set of APIs for Java mobile devices [InfoWorld: Top News] 1:47:34 PM comment
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Asia driving growth for telecom industry. Asia is now world's largest telecom market [InfoWorld: Top News] 1:43:08 PM comment
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Japan's Cellphone Giant Casts a Paler Shadow. Although DoCoMo expects to earn $1.5 billion for the year, it is looking more and more like an ordinary company. By Ken Belson. [New York Times: Business] 1:38:45 PM comment
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Context Magazine: The Sky's No Longer the Limit. David Reed. But it is time for a more fundamental change. To this point, spectrum has been treated as scarce. It was, in the time of the Titanic, because of the technology available then, but not any longer. Instead, there is reason to see spectrum as almost limitless... [Tomalak's Realm] 1:28:22 PM comment
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InfoWave Updates Wireless E-Mail Service. The new version of the Symmetry Pro software includes optimization for the Handspring Treo and support for e-mail in foreign languages. [allNetDevices Wireless News] 1:13:00 PM comment
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Public Wireless Access Will Grow. A new report from the Yankee Group says the hotspot market in North America is poised to become a billion dollar business. [allNetDevices Wireless News] 1:06:12 PM comment
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Motorola and FedEx Develop Wireless Pocket PC for Couriers. FedEx and Motorola are developing a new handheld device for FedEx Express couriers that will provide wireless access to the FedEx network. [allNetDevices Wireless News] 1:05:23 PM comment
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Orange, not MS, is SPV smartphone app-breaker in chief. Just sign here... [The Register] 1:01:25 PM comment
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Science or Serendipity? Unlocking the Alchemy of Ceramics. Ceramics can make the difference between a coffee mug and an exotic material with odd, valuable properties. By Anne Eisenberg. [New York Times: Science] 12:58:34 PM comment
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Stem Cell Mixing May Form a Human-Mouse Hybrid. Some biologists argue that the best way to test stem cells for their usefulness in treating diseases is to see how they work in a living animal, such as a human-mouse hybrid. By Nicholas Wade. [New York Times: Science] 12:54:50 PM comment
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Companies focus on camera-print standard. Contrary to current proprietary practices, six companies are pushing for an industry standard to allow photos to be printed through a direct camera-to-printer connection. [CNET News.com] 12:53:02 PM comment
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