Thursday, April 1, 2004

LongBoard Fine-Tunes WiFi-to-Cell Roaming. OnePhone application's 'patched' roaming solution dials a cellular call as the user approaches the edge of the WiFi network. [eWEEK Technology News]
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Mobile Phones Move Toward Combined Calling Capabilities. Vendors are starting to roll out mobile devices that let end users make both cellular and VoIP calls, a combination that prospective customers said could help cut their airtime costs and reduce the number of devices that mobile workers need to carry. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
1:39:48 PM    comment   

Wireless Hacking Techniques. This excerpt from Maximum Wireless Security explains common attacks such as sniffing, spoofing and session hijacking. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
1:39:14 PM    comment   

Some pharmaceutical suppliers won't meet Wal-Mart RFID deadline. Wal-Mart said some of its pharmaceutical suppliers won't meet a March 31 deadline that it had set for them to affix RFID tags to packets they ship to its distribution centers. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
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Head of France Telecom's Orange Unit to Step Down. Solomon D. Trujillo, the former chief of the US West regional phone company, is stepping down as head of Orange, the wireless arm of France Télécom. By Heather Timmons. [New York Times: Technology]
1:37:52 PM    comment   

IDC: Tech's fortunes are on the turn. Spending on IT purchases will rise by 5 percent next year, the research firm says, joining a growing chorus of tech optimists. [CNET News.com]
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Little Bird Plagues Motorola. Motorola is losing its hold on China's mobile-phone market. The little local startup that has Moto's number: Ningbo Bird. By Frank Rose from Wired magazine. [Wired News]
1:36:26 PM    comment   

When a Phone Isn't Simply a Phone. Not so long ago, cellphone accessories mostly meant swivel belt clips, leather-look carrying cases. Times have changed. By Michel Marriott. [New York Times: Technology]
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I.B.M. Will Collaborate Somewhat More on Chip Design. I.B.M. announced yesterday that it planned to adopt a more open strategy in its microprocessor business, borrowing a page from successful collaborative software projects like Linux. By Steve Lohr. [New York Times: Technology]
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Soul Made Flesh: The Discovery of the Brain--and How it Changed the World [Scientific American]
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Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love [Scientific American]
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Consumer packaged goods firms: No quick ROI from RFID. Major consumer packaged goods manufacturers don't expect an immediate ROI from using RFID tags and see it as a tactical investment necessary to meet customer mandates. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
1:32:41 PM    comment   

Google e-mail to offer 1GB of storage. Google plans to use its search technology and a large amount of data storage to launch a free e-mail service that lets customers keep about 1GB of messages, the Internet search giant announced Wednesday. [InfoWorld: Top News]
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