Mobilog

Tuesday, February 24, 2004

Cell Phone Reads User Fingerprint. Backed by a few technology and telecommunications heavy hitters, Atrua Technologies unveils a cell phone with a laptoplike touchpad and built-in fingerprint reader for transaction security. [Wired News]
2:14:20 PM

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'Stop, thief!' say phone manufacturers [IDG InfoWorld]
2:13:27 PM

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Sony Ericsson to add BlackBerry, push-to-talk. In a move to add new features to its mobile phones, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB has signed separate deals with Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) and Sonim Technologies Inc., the companies said Monday at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France. [InfoWorld: Top News]
2:12:02 PM

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Nokia, Samsung agree on push to talk license. South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has agreed to license push-to-talk technology from Nokia Corp. in several mobile phones slated for launch in 2004 and 2005, the companies said Monday at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France. [InfoWorld: Top News]
2:07:51 PM

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Sidebar: High-Speed Net Access Spotty. Two corporate users who are early adopters of the EDGE high-speed cellular network that AT&T Wireless launched on a nationwide basis in November said they have encountered access and performance problems in some areas. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
2:05:01 PM

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CIOs Say ROI on Mobile Devices Not a Big Concern. Return-on-investment considerations shouldn't be a stumbling block to deploying wireless networks and devices that are seen as essential to the success of global enterprises, according to four CIOs who spoke at a conference in Los Angeles. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
2:01:51 PM

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Sidebar: Technologies Resource List. Where to look for more information on the emerging technologies discussed in Computerworld's interview with Dell's Brian Zucker. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
2:01:18 PM

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Innovation Drives the Desktop. Q&A: Brian Zucker, Technology Strategist at Dell Inc. describes how several emerging technologies will make it into the next generation of laptops and desktops. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
2:00:18 PM

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Wireless pays. Survey says 80% of wireless users plan to increase investments in wireless technology to gain productivity. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
1:52:50 PM

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Symbian releases real-time, one-chip OS. 3GSM Breakthrough [The Register]
1:51:43 PM

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UI wars 'tore Symbian apart' - Nokia. 3GSM Tea with Mr Series 60 [The Register]
1:50:53 PM

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Simpay eyes €1bn m-commerce bounty. New members invited to mobile wallet scheme [The Register]
1:49:14 PM

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The Wireless Future is Almost Here. Jonn Lebkowsky writes:

Time is running out to register for the Wireless Future conference, which will be held March 12-16 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Explore the future of licensed and unlicensed wireless technology with such luminaries as Howard Rheingold (author of Smart Mobs), Kevin Werbach (organizer of Supernova and author of New America Foundation's Radio Revolution), Cory Doctorow of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the legendary Dave Hughes, David Weinberger (author of Small Pieces Loosely Joined, Dewayne Hendricks of Dandin Group, Joichi Ito of Neoteny, Ltd., Dan Gillmor of the San Jose Mercury, John Quarterman and many more!

I'll be there. So will Yuri "magic-bike" Gitman, and Steve Stroh, two of my personal heros.

The price, now $225 cheap, includes admission to SxSW Interactive. But it goes up on March 1, so register now. [isen.blog]
1:45:13 PM

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Taking an Idea From Airlines: No-Frills Cell Service in Europe. The founder of the European discount airline EasyJet, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, wants to bring the same business plan to mobile phone service. By Jennifer L. Schenkerinternational Herald Tribune. [New York Times: Technology]
1:44:00 PM

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Cashing In on Ring Tones. The ring tone business looks good to record companies - but a do-it-yourself program may cut the profits short. By Bob Tedeschi. [New York Times: Technology]
1:28:22 PM

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A Handset for Two Worlds. The advent of voice-over-Internet telephone technology is giving inventors a rich vein to mine. By Sabra Chartrand. [New York Times: Technology]
1:09:30 PM

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Notebook Sales Grow. The notebook PC is becoming the computing equivalent of a second car in many households. Also: the most popular music, software, TV shows and movies. [New York Times: Technology]
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