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WiMax vs. Long Term Evolution: Let the battle begin

In the upcoming battle over next-generation wireless, WiMax has generated a lot of attention, but it may eventually be drowned out by Long Term Evolution, another fast wireless technology backed by the nation's two largest wireless (...)
[ComputerWorld] 14/05/2008

Verizon Wireless picks Linux as its mobile OS of choice

Verizon Wireless has joined the LiMo Foundation and said Linux will be its operating system of choice going forward.
[ComputerWorld] 14/05/2008

Study: 'Hyperconnected' users growing

They use gadgets such as phones, laptops, handhelds and even car-based systems, and Web 2.0 applications such as Twitter, Second Life and wikis. Also prominent are applications like text messaging, instant messaging and webconferencing.
[ComputerWorld] 14/05/2008

Verizon Wireless picks Linux as its mobile OS of choice

Verizon Wireless has joined the LiMo Foundation and said Linux will be its operating system of choice going forward.
[ComputerWorld] 14/05/2008

Image gallery: Tweaking Leopard's interface

Get a closer look at a few modifications you can make to the Dock, Quick Look and more.
[ComputerWorld] 14/05/2008

Linux examined: Fedora 9

Fedora, the community version of Red Hat, boasts an extensive array of prebuilt software, but it's not for newbies.
[ComputerWorld] 14/05/2008

Leopard tamers: 9 terrific interface tweaks

With a host of new tools and add-ons available, changing the look and feel of Mac OS X 'Leopard' is easy.
[ComputerWorld] 14/05/2008

IPass turns its users on to in-flight Wi-Fi

IPass will include access to Aircell's U.S. in-flight Wi-Fi service later this year.

[ComputerWorld] 13/05/2008

End appears to be near for Philly Wi-Fi network

EarthLink, which is pulling out of the municipal Wi-Fi market, said it plans to shut down its network in Philadelphia next month after talks on a proposed ownership transfer fell apart.

[ComputerWorld] 13/05/2008

Eye-Fi links digital cameras to Wi-Fi nets

The Eye-Fi storage card uses clever and sophisticated communications technology to wirelessly transfer images from digital cameras to computers and Internet photo services.

[Network World] 13/05/2008

Philly's Wi-Fi net to be shut down

Philadelphia's pioneering citywide Wi-Fi network is shutting down.

[Network World] 13/05/2008

RIM's BlackBerry Bold beats Apple to the 3G punch

Research In Motion's sleek new BlackBerry Bold 9000 will support 3G networks worldwide, as well as Wi-Fi and GPS. Will it be able to withstand a 3G iPhone challenge?

[ComputerWorld] 12/05/2008

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More GPS tracking adventures

Last month I wrote about the GPS Snitch, a portable device you can carry around or place in a vehicle then track through the Web via its GPS and cellular connectivity. Here are two more services and devices that do similar things.
[Network World] 14/05/2008

Apple to showcase OS X iPhone 2.0 platform at developer conference

Apple will showcase the OS X iPhone 2.0 platform at its annual Worldwide Development Conference scheduled to occur in San Francisco next month.
[Network World] 14/05/2008

RIM goes into detail about the features in BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0

RIM finally goes into details about the next major release of BlackBerry Enterprise Server, codenamed Argon.
[Network World] 14/05/2008

BlackBerry start-ups get $150 million funding boost from RIM

ORLANDO -- Research in Motion has launched a $150 million investment fund to spur development of mobile applications and services for its BlackBerry brand.
[Network World] 13/05/2008

Vendors update tools for managing BlackBerries

nterNoded and Zenprise unveiled improved applications for managing different parts of the BlackBerry world
[Network World] 13/05/2008

BlackBerry boss leaves techies wanting

If 5,000 dedicated enterprise BlackBerry users attending Research in Motion's annual user conference were expecting any red meat from Research in Motion Co-CEO Michael Lazaridis' opening keynote address, they went away hungry.
[Network World] 13/05/2008