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April 2008
- Wireless Makers Work Out Deal for Faster Net
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 15, 08 2:26 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Is a New iPhone on the Way?
  
  New York Times | Apr 3, 08 12:58 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Yes, there’s an iPhone shortage at Apple stores. No, that doesn’t mean a new iPhone is on the way, reports the New York Times . Apple product shortfalls usually presage new-model introductions, but experts say there’s no certainty that the 3G iPhone will arrive before its scheduled mid-year release, and point out that AT&T stores have plenty of iPhones available. More »
March 2008
- Comcast, Time Warner Weigh $1.5B WiMax Investment
  
  Wall Street Journal | Mar 26, 08 3:13 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sprint Nextel and Clearwire, looking for funding in their bid to build a nationwide high-speed wireless network, may have found partners in Comcast and Time Warner, reports the Wall Street Journal. The country’s two largest cable operators are weighing a combined pledge of $1.5 billion to the project; Sprint and Clearwire hope to raise $3 billion overall. More »
- Google Still Wants Unused TV 'White Space' for Wireless Web
  
  Wall Street Journal | Mar 24, 08 4:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Google is re-doubling its efforts to get the FCC to allow the development of unused space in the TV spectrum for wireless Internet service, the Wall Street Journal reports. "The vast majority of viable spectrum in this country simply goes unused," the tech giant wrote to the commission. "There is no benefit to allowing this spectrum to lie fallow." TV broadcasters, fearful of interference, oppose the co-opting of the white space. More »
- Hopes for Wifi Cities Fizzling Fast
  
  New York Times | Mar 22, 08 12:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hopes for wireless cities are flickering out one by one as Internet providers run up against mounting logistics and small profits, the New York Times reports. Ambitious plans to provide free or cheap high-speed service to poor residents of cities such as Philadelphia, Houston, and San Francisco have ground to a halt as the providers, most notably Earthlink, pull out of the projects. More »
- Fly the Tech-Friendly Skies
  
  PC World | Mar 18, 08 2:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Travelers who want to stay connected while they're on the move get an assist from PC World , which finds that some airlines and airports are soaring ahead in the technology stakes while others are stuck on the runway. Virgin America leads the way, with a power port in every seat, in-flight WiFi rolling out this year, high-tech entertainment, and an on-board system that lets you IM other passengers—or order a meal. More »
- Internet Addiction Rising
  
  Ars Technica | Mar 15, 08 8:37 CDT
  
  (Newser) - Internet addiction is no longer a punchline—it’s a serious mental malady that’s gained acceptance from the scientific community, Ars Technica reports. A significant percentage of the US population feels “disconnect anxiety” when away from the internet or their cell phones, an extensive research effort by the Solutions Research Group found. More »
- Gates to FCC: Give Us More WiFi Spectrum
  
  Reuters | Mar 14, 08 11:07 CDT
  
  (Newser) - A month after Microsoft failed its second opportunity to convince the FCC that companies could deliver broadband Internet via unused TV frequencies without interfering with programming, Bill Gates pushed regulators Thursday to approve the plan, Reuters reports. He said “white space” between channels could allow WiFi to “explode” into less densely populated areas of the US. More »
- iPod Touch Paves Way for Pocket PCs
  
  BusinessWeek | Mar 13, 08 11:25 CDT
  
  (Newser) - Take Apple’s iPod Touch, give it a little more innovative juice, and you get the next big thing in handhelds, blurring the line between consumer electronics and computers, writes Arik Hesseldahl in BusinessWeek . The Touch, now considered the “flagship” iPod, can already run the major media formats—music, movies, etc.—and access Wi-Fi. With a few changes, it could become a full-fledged computer in your pocket. More »
February 2008
- Wireless Tech Leaps Forward ... on Balloons
  
  Wall Street Journal | Feb 20, 08 11:22 CST
  
  (Newser) - A decidedly whimsical business model could bring wireless Internet and cell service to wide swaths of rural America, slinging signals from balloons drifting toward the edge of space. Don’t scoff—the system is already providing services for truckers and oil companies, courtesy of Space Data Corp., and Google is so intrigued it might buy the little company, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »
- Microsoft Blunder Dashes Wireless Hopes
  
  Wall Street Journal | Feb 13, 08 3:08 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Twice, the technology sector has looked to Microsoft to help convince the FCC to let it use dormant TV frequencies to deliver broadband Internet – and twice, Microsoft has failed. Last week, the FCC tested a Microsoft device designed to prove the broadband and TV signals could coexist, only to have it fail utterly, the Wall Street Journal reports, possibly killing the initiative. More »
- Bluetooth to Combine With Wi-Fi
  
  Associated Press | Feb 11, 08 12:47 PM CST
  
  (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 »
- Wireless Future on Display
  
  Associated Press | Feb 11, 08 10:51 CST
  
  (Newser) - More than 50,000 players in the global wireless industry gather today at the world's largest telecommunications conference in Barcelona to stake out their next moves toward the future of wireless technology. Likely to be an especially hot topic at this year's Mobile World Congress is mobile broadband, already taking off in some European countries, AP reports. More »
January 2008
- Big Bid Ensures Open Access Network in US
  
  MarketWatch | Jan 31, 08 10:17 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Google’s hopes of forcing a piece of the national radio spectrum into becoming an open access wireless network came a step closer to fruition today, Marketwatch reports. The bid price on the “C block” of 700 Mhz spectrum hit $4.7 billion, enough to trigger FCC regulations that will require the spectrum to support mobile devices not made by the network’s owner. More »
- Google Trio Made 20-Year Partner Pact
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jan 31, 08 2:40 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Google’s top three honchos made a pact just before their 2004 IPO to stay together at the search behemoth for at least 20 years. News of the informal agreement—which one analyst called “really very, very positive”—comes as investors fret about the company's bids in the FCC auction of the 700 MHz spectrum, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »
- AT&T and Yahoo Forge Alliance
  
  San Jose Mercury News | Jan 30, 08 5:24 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Yahoo and AT&T announced a new alliance today in which Yahoo will provide search and advertising on AT&T’s mobile phones, the San Jose Mercury News reports. AT&T in turn will get their att.net web portal redesigned by Yahoo, through which their customers will get access to Yahoo’s services at no additional charge. More »
- FCC to Re-Test Wireless Internet Devices
  
  Associated Press | Jan 19, 08 12:20 CST
  
  (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 »
- FCC: Economy Could Dampen Wireless Sale
  
  Reuters | Jan 18, 08 10:24 CST
  
  (Newser) - FCC head Kevin Martin registered concern this week about the impact of the credit crunch on the government auction of wireless airwaves scheduled to begin Jan. 24, Reuters reports. The auction, which Congress has ordered to go forward, comes at a time when the meltdown of housing and subprime mortgage markets has battered the ability of companies to raise capital. More »
- Wi-Fi Hotspots Become Hackers' Delight
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jan 17, 08 3:05 CST
  
  (Newser) - Wi-Fi hotspots multiplying around the nation are boosting convenience for internet users on the go, but are also making life easier for hackers, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hackers at hotspots in hotels, airports and cafes can pluck other users' financial details and company information out of the air. More »
- Is WiMac In the Air at Macworld?
  
  All Things Digital | Jan 13, 08 11:13 CST
  
  (Newser) - For Apple fanistas, Christmas—as in Macworld—is just around the corner. The annual Mac lovefest in San Francisco opens with a Steve Jobs keynote that usually reveals Apple’s latest and greatest, such as last year’s show-stopping iPhone. What’s in store next week? It could be the Mac helping WiMAX technology hit the mainstream, reports All Things Digital. More »