All over Beijing, Olympic countdown clocks tick off the seconds that China has awaited for seven years: the moments until Aug. 8, 2008, at 8:00 pm, when the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics begin.
Music lovers, listen up. Buying a portable music player is so, well, 2003. If you carry a cellphone, and chances are you do, then it’s likely all you need to enjoy your favorite tunes while on the go.
LAS VEGAS — Microsoft and Harrah’s Entertainment introduced a high-tech interactive bar table Wednesday that lets patrons order drinks, watch YouTube videos, play touch-screen games and even flirt with each other.
New smartphone is still largely untested from a corporate security standpoint, Gartner says.The enhanced security features built into Apple’s new iPhone 3G will enable the devices to be connected more securely into corporate networks.
It will be 2010 before a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network is commercial, however ABI Research forecasts that by 2013, there will be more than 32 million subscribers using LTE networks.
The forthcoming apps from Oracle mirror the look and feel of Web 2.0 social networking services — including MySpace and Facebook.
Airlines can’t afford to spend money on much of anything beyond fuel these days, but that’s not stopping them from pouring cash into the technology that will let passengers surf the web at 36,000 feet. Most of the systems they’re …
I guess you have no choice but to announce a few handsets that have been leaked all over the place or it was all just coincidence. Whatever the case, Verizon Wireless has just pulled back the covers on the LG …
The push to make magazine pages more interactive is building mass and, dare we say it, even real momentum as major publishers and advertisers adopt a pair of technologies centered on the cellphone. Hearst Magazines, the most recent example, is …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check feature. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In the coming weeks look for columns from Laura Marriott of …
A slowing job market and $4 gasoline present a minefield for retailers. Good thing it’s hot outside.
Semiconductor vendors that pioneered the GPS market are facing an “uncertain future”, experts warn.. ABI Research said that such firms are at growing risk of being absorbed into much larger integrated circuit manufacturers.
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Sprint Nextel and Clearwire pledged Monday to deliver wireless Internet access to police, firefighters and schools at speeds fast enough to handle two-way video conferencing if federal regulators approve their merger.
Deal reached in N.Y. will affect entire country
Thanks to a newly announced merger, IntelliNet Technologies soon will market a combined controller/security gateway/AAA function to OEMs as it pursues the holy grail of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC).
Who’s sending that text message to your cellphone? It could be your neighborhood auto dealer.Dealers are joining other auto advertisers in marketing on mobile phones. Consumers now can gain access to many dealerships’ listings of new and used vehicles – …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from Current Analysis’ …
We all love the concept of mobile search. For today’s busy mobile professional, it is reassuring and convenient to have all the information the Internet can hold just a few mobile-phone clicks away.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is widely expected to introduce iPhone 2.0 at the start of the tech firm’s Worldwide Developers Conference today.
Six big technology companies are spearheading a plan to jointly license patents that cover the wireless technology called WiMAX hoping to limit royalty rates that could deter customers from using it.
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The Associated Press on Monday unveiled an iPhone program for accessing its newly launched service that delivers news, photos and video to mobile phones.
Back in February we reported that Buzzd , a Mobile Web social networking service used at bars, clubs and restaurants, had won a bunch of awards at the MobileMonday Peer Awards.
‘Battlestar Galactica’ is headed for a handheld galaxy, through a new mobile phone extension deal. <img src="http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?
Issues about server virtualization, in-cloud security, NAC, firewalls and more. Security issues often seem to smolder more than burn, but these six are certainly capable of lighting a fire under IT professionals at a moment’s notice. Handle with care.
