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  • June 2008

    • 'Wearable' Gadgets Respond to Body Movements

      Associated Press  |  Jun 26, 08 4:37 PM CDT

      'Wearable' Gadgets Respond to Body Movements

      (Newser) - Someday, you may be able to tap your fingers to control your DVD player or roll your eyes to pump up your music player’s volume—if technology under development by Japan's top mobile carrier comes to fruition, the AP reports. A cell phone shaped like a large ring that wearers can hear by sticking their fingers in their ears is another of NTT DoCoMo's inventions. More »

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      cell phone industry  • wireless technology  • wearable computers  • NTT DoCoMo

  • May 2008

    • BlackBerry Holds Its Own Against iPhone

      Forbes  |  May 14, 08 1:21 PM CDT

      BlackBerry Holds Its Own Against iPhone

      (Newser) - The release of the new 3G BlackBerry Bold Monday sent Research in Motion’s shares up 6.93%, to $141.97. The reason, according to Forbes , is the BlackBerry’s business focus, which lets it maintain its edge over the popular but business-weak iPhone. The Bold apes the iPhone in design, but integrates smoothly with business email and other systems, unlike its smartphone rival. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • BlackBerry  • wireless technology  • mobile devices  • Research in Motion  • 3G wireless networks

    • BlackBerry Gets a Bold Facelift

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 12, 08 8:53 AM CDT

      BlackBerry Gets a Bold Facelift

      (Newser) - The new BlackBerry Bold was unveiled today, sporting a sleek update aimed at keeping its traditional business clientele from defecting to the iPhone. The silver-rimmed Bold is Research in Motion's first to run on speedy 3G wireless networks designed to handle multimedia content and has a faster processor to handle business software, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      iPhone  • gadget  • BlackBerry  • mobile devices  • wireless technology  • Research in Motion  • 3G wireless networks

  • April 2008

    • Wireless Makers Work Out Deal for Faster Net

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 15, 08 2:26 PM CDT

      Wireless Makers Work Out Deal for Faster Net

      (Newser) - Big wireless equipment companies have worked out a royalty deal allowing for the adoption of new technology that should speed up the wireless web. The companies have agreed to limit the royalties they charge each other for patents related to a technology called long-term evolution, or LTE, reports the Wall Street Journal . The competing patents could have held off development of new, faster networks. More »

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      Nokia  • wireless technology

    • AT&T, Verizon Plan New WiFi in Old TV Spectrum

      Washington Post  |  Apr 6, 08 1:00 AM CDT

      AT&T, Verizon Plan New WiFi in Old TV Spectrum

      (Newser) - Verizon and AT&T are talking big about recent bandwidth acquisitions at an FCC auction, the Washington Post reports. The companies promised fast, high-tech new networks in the next few years based on long-range frequencies, newly available from television broadcasters, that can penetrate deep into buildings. A Verizon spokesman said the company hoped to connect “anything and everything together,” Reuters reports. More »

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      FCC  • Verizon  • AT&T  • spectrum auction  • telecommunications companies  • wireless technology  • AT&T Wireless

  • February 2008

    • Bluetooth to Combine With Wi-Fi

      Associated Press  |  Feb 11, 08 12:47 PM CST

      Bluetooth to Combine With Wi-Fi

      (Newser) - Bluetooth companies plan to combine the technology with Wi-Fi to increase speed, an industry group said. The combination could facilitate the speedy transfer of large amounts of data—like music, pictures, or video—between devices, like your laptop and cellphone. The first products with the combined technology should be available in the middle of next year, reports AP. More »

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      cell phones  • Wi-Fi  • laptop  • Bluetooth  • wireless technology

  • January 2008

    • FCC to Re-Test Wireless Internet Devices

      Associated Press  |  Jan 19, 08 12:20 AM CST

      FCC to Re-Test Wireless Internet Devices

      (Newser) - After a series of unsuccessful tests, the Federal Communications Commission is heading back to the lab to assess a new round of devices for broadcasting high-speed Internet in the white space available in between TV airwaves. The prototypes come from a coalition of top-tier bidders, including Microsoft, Philips, and Intel, none of which received positive grades the first time around, the AP reports. More »

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      Internet  • Microsoft  • FCC  • Wi-Fi  • broadband Internet  • wireless technology  • Philips  • rural area

    • Wireless Tech to Cut HDTV Cord

      Associated Press  |  Jan 3, 08 11:04 AM CST

      Wireless Tech to Cut HDTV Cord

      (Newser) - Electronics companies are finally going to get rid of that ugly cord running from your lovely HDTV to its cable box. At least three different wireless high-definition technologies will be duking it out beginning Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and manufacturers promise you’ll be able to buy them by next Christmas, the AP reports. More »

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      television  • Wi-Fi  • wireless  • HDTV  • Consumer Electronics Show  • wireless technology  • MPAA  • WirelessHD  • cable box

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