08.09.2010
Japan`s NTT DoCoMo chosen for mobile broadcasting: reports
A key government advisory panel picked a consortium led by NTT DoCoMo to build the infrastructure for multimedia digital broadcasting for mobile handsets, reports said Wednesday. The advisory panel for... |
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07.09.2010
Court: Judges can demand warrant for cell locales
(AP) -- Judges have the right to require warrants before police get cell phone records that could suggest a customer`s likely location, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a novel electronic privacy case. ... |
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07.09.2010
Spain, Norway to build telecoms satellite
Spain said it signed a deal with Norway Tuesday to build a telecommunications satellite, to be launched in 2014 and used for both civilian and military purposes. "The deal will involve investment of... |
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07.09.2010
Scientists develop device to enable improved global data transmission
Researchers have developed a new data transmission system that could substantially improve the transmission capacity and energy efficiency of the world`s optical communication networks. Transmission of... |
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03.09.2010
Texting on the rise among US adults: Pew survey
More American adults are texting but they are not tapping out nearly as many messages per day on their cellphones as teenagers, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. The survey,... |
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03.09.2010
Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool
(AP) -- Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai`s police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the... |
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02.09.2010
Verizon to sell smart phones for prepaid service
(AP) -- Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced it`s opening up access to smart phones for customers who prepay for service, such as people with poor credit and those who don`t want to be tied down by long-term... |
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02.09.2010
Melding Wi-Fi with digital TV `white space`
Rice University researchers have won a $1.8 million federal grant for one of the nation`s first, real-world tests of wireless communications technology that uses a broad spectral range -- including dormant broadcast... |
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02.09.2010
Interview: UN telecoms chief urges data sharing
(AP) -- BlackBerry`s Canadian manufacturer should give law enforcement agencies around the world access to its customer data, the U.N. technology chief said, adding that governments have legitimate security concerns... |
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01.09.2010
FCC rejects proposal for free wireless service
(AP) -- Federal regulators have shot down a proposal by a startup called M2Z Networks Inc. to build a free, nationwide wireless broadband network using a spare slice of airwaves. The Federal... |
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