June 2011

HotHardware | June 10, 2011 | Ray Willington What’s needed to really get people hooked on contactless payments? Lots and lots of industry support. Google Wallet has set the bar for …

ZDNet | June 9, 2011 | Press Release Hon Hai Precision Industry—a company best known for making Apple products like the iPad—outlined production improvements, data center plans and diversification efforts. …

Reuters | June 10, 2011 | Melanie Lee (Reuters) – Dell Inc has chosen to launch its new 10-inch Android tablet in China this summer, passing up on a U.S., Europe launch, …

Infonetics Research | June 7, 2011 Campbell, CALIFORNIA, June 7, 2011—Market research firm Infonetics Research today released excerpts from its latest Fixed and Mobile Subscribers market forecast report. ANALYST NOTE “As …

In just two and a half years, near-field communication technology should drive $50 billion in transactions worldwide, according to a new report from Juniper Research.The firm projects the second half …

NOVI, Mich. — Toyota Motor Corp.’s (TM) man in charge of telematics, basically all things tech in a vehicle, offered some insights into the car maker’s strategy for automotive apps …

Watch live streaming video from rcrtrack2 at livestream.com PHILADELPHIA – It doesn’t take much looking to realize that the wireless industry is in the midst of a network capacity crisis. …

The California Public Utilities Commission is going to study whether AT&T Mobility’s (T) proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is good for California residents and business. The …

Maybe there is a point where technology ceases to make life easier/better/prettier. I think we’re there. The first person to think “Hey, let’s add a camera feature to a cellphone” …

U.S. Cellular Corp.’s (USM) LTE plans continue to take shape as the regional operator said it plans to roll out its first LTE equipped device in November, presumably following the …

NOVI, Mich. — With the largest presence here among all the carriers at Telematics Detroit 2011, Verizon Wireless (VZ) is showcasing various new services and technology for the car with …

Ember Corporation, provider of low-power, wireless mesh networking technology, and Visonic Ltd., developer and manufacturer of wireless home security and safety systems and components, announced a partnership to integrate ZigBee …

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) today announced its second device in the family of PurePath Wireless audio products which can be used for anything from consumer music players to mobile phones, …

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) announced a series of M2M deals around payments, video surveillance, alarm monitoring and offered some updates on its push into tele-medicine.The Electronic Payment Exchange (EPX), a …

Visa Inc. (V) has made another pair of moves in its quest to develop a mobile network for financial transactions and maintain its leader position in the nascent medium. The …

The Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act is headed toward the full Senate for confirmation, after clearing the committee by a 21-4 vote, one more step in getting a …