Tuesday, April 8, 2003

Gear makers team for wireless broadband. A consortium of component and equipment makers reveals plans to promote the 802.16a wireless broadband standard in hopes of riding the success of Wi-Fi networking. [CNET News.com]
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Palm to show pair of handhelds. The industry leaders will launch the latest editions in its Tungsten and Zire product lines this month, and they'll pack features never seen before in a Palm, say sources. [CNET News.com]
4:05:40 PM    comment   

At McDonald's, an Effort to Restore Lost Luster. McDonald's plans to return its glory days by focusing on the basics: customer service, clean restaurants and reliable appealing food. By Sherri Day and Stuart Elliott. [New York Times: Business]
4:03:19 PM    comment   

Player in Cellular Phone Market in Europe Predicts Consolidation. Marco De Benedetti, chief of Telecom Italia Mobile, says that the European mobile phone market is about to be transformed. By Eric Sylvers. [New York Times: Technology]
4:02:57 PM    comment   

Frontier of Military Technology Is the Size of a Molecule. Nanoscale materials and components have already found their way into communications systems and weapons being used in the war in Iraq. By Barnaby J. Feder. [New York Times: Technology]
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New Fusion Method Offers Hope of New Energy Source. Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have reported that they achieved thermonuclear fusion, in essence detonating a tiny hydrogen bomb. By Kenneth Chang. [New York Times: Science]
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Study: CIOs remain cold on IT consulting. Spending to drop this year [InfoWorld: Top News]
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Lightweight Suit for Heavy Fight. DuPont and MIT are looking at ways to weave equipment for soldiers and firefighters into their clothing. Their aim is to miniaturize combat equipment using nanotechnology but the suit won't be ready for at least 15 years. [Wired News]
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Inventor Imagines Future Phones. Thirty years after inventing the cell-phone, Martin Cooper still wants to improve the technology. His tiny dream phone fits behind his ear and automatically dials out when he thinks of calling someone. [Wired News]
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Aventail VPN Adds Support for Pocket PC. The company's SSL VPN software now supports remote access from Pocket PCs. [allNetDevices Wireless News]
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Airespace Switches On. The company formerly known as Blackstorm unveils its WLAN switch architecture, and announces major customers (NEC) and deployments. [allNetDevices Wireless News]
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Useit.Com: Alternative Interfaces for Accessibility. The key difference between user interfaces for sighted users and blind users is not that between graphics and text; it's the difference between 2-D and 1-D. Optimal usability for users with disabilities requires new approaches and new user interfaces. [Tomalak's Realm]
3:36:15 PM    comment   

NTT DoCoMo to trial mPayments. By credit card [The Register]
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Wireless brief: Telispark rolls out new suite. Arlington, Va.-based Telispark rolled out a suite aimed specifically at the utility industry. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
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SARS: Tracking an Elusive Killer [Scientific American]
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