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Samsung to demo faster Mobile Wimax

Mobile WiMax Wave 2 can transport data at double the speed of current systems

Taiwan warns firms on tech exports to Iran, North Korea

Government issues reminder about list of 542 controlled items and penalties for failure to comply

All the rage: virtualization

Borland smoothing out Silk apps testing line

Eclipse integrations added to streamline the testing process

Sun pairs Unix with open-source stack

Linux would be replaced in Solaris + AMP

LG sues TCL for infringing digital TV patents

Lawsuit claims TCL is violating four patents; LG seeks to prevent TCL from selling digital TV products that use the patented technology

BlackBerry 8800 to restore RIM thunder?

InfoSpace, Fast deepen mobile collaboration

Companies' ongoing collaboration expands even more with their new hosted search program for mobile phones

Yahoo Mail gains IM integration

New feature alerts Yahoo Mail beta users if their contacts are logged on to Yahoo Messenger

Groups call for e-voting paper trail legislation

Problem is urgent but some say that other factors are equally to blame for slidshod voting procedures

Microsoft releases BI tools for Dynamics CRM

Analytics Foundation, a free bundle of software, provides customizable source code and documentation, allowing users to better take advantage of Dynamics

Microsoft releases second beta of home server OS

Latest pre-launch version of the home-device integration software made available for testing by the public

Chip makers support mobile TV for smartphones

Hardware and software companies push technology, lower prices to move smartphones into the mass market

Novell, Microsoft provide virtualization roadmap

Companies will provide virtualization for each other's server OS as part of a continuing effort to increase interoperability

Check out Woz’s New Toy

Steve Wozniak's latest toy: an RFID cloner that can impersonate door access cards from secure card vendor HID. Cool!

Verizon calls for new broadband incentives

Company says a mix of government assistance and vendor bidding is needed to extend broadband service to rural or remote areas

Adobe brings Flash video to phones

Flash Lite 3 will include video capability, vastly simplifying the creation and distribution of mobile content to phones

US government readying massive cybersecurity test

Second Cyber Storm online attack simulation to be bigger in scope and involve more companies both in and out of the IT world

MS boosts Windows Mobile 6.0 security

Users will be able to remotely wipe stolen devices, including data on removable card

Microsoft unveils DRM for mobiles

PlayReady protects audio, video, and other content providers sell

TI sees emerging markets driving handset growth

Company sets its sights on both high-end multimedia and low-cost single-chip processors

The Dilbert Principle, applied

AMD reveals more details of quad-core chips

AMD claims Barcelona can deliver a 40 percent improvement in performance over "the competition."

Nokia Siemens Networks: IP all the way

The joint venture shifts toward being a managed-solution provider of IP technology as well as wireless infrastructure and broadband access.

Omnifone reveals mobile music download service

Subscription-based service would allow users to download music directly to their cell phones for a flat weekly fee

Ingres strikes deal with Satyam

Two companies hope to appeal to more Indian users

ISP head convicted in E-Rate fraud

Former owner of ATE Tel Solutions, Rafael G. Adame, faces up to 20 years in prison for each of seven counts

Report: Google sold ads to piracy promoters

Defendants say that Google reps suggested the use of keywords such as 'bootleg movie download' and 'pirated'

Zero-day flaw in Solaris allows remote attacks

SANS Institute warns: Disable Telnet or limit the IP addresses that can connect to Telnet through the firewall

Sony Ericsson to outline UIQ plans

Rumors have arisen since the acquisition that Sony Ericsson will change the direction of the platform

AMD delivers three new media processors

New media-rich chips target the growing demand for advanced multimedia features in mobile phones

IBM pushes desktop Linux with Open Client

With its new services, IBM is seeking to differentiate its Lotus collaboration software from Microsoft's Exchange

Yahoo set to appear on LG cellphones

LG will pre-load Yahoo Go for Mobile 2.0, Yahoo Mail, and Yahoo Messenger on its phones

Nokia hopes to push mobile e-mail in enterprise

Nokia unveils Intellisync software and new handsets aimed at business users

Update: MS touts support for Windows Mobile 6.0

Toshiba, LG Electronics plan to offer phones based on the newest Windows Mobile OS

Samsung shows thinnest cellphone

Samsung's latest Ultra handset is just 5.9 millimeters thick

China and Russia top list of worst copyright violators

Industry report claims foreign music and software pirating cost members $15.25B last year

Strike closes down Bangalore IT companies

Water-sharing dispute brings work at Indian outsourcing companies to a halt

Vodafone bags majority stake in India’s Hutchison Essar

Vodafone wins control of the Indian mobile services operator with $11.1 billion bid

Microsoft releases Windows Live for mobile product

Microsoft's offerings for mobile phones include programs with search and mapping capabilities

AMD pushes embedded chips with faster Geode

AMD hopes to attract customers by expanding its longevity program to include nearly 30 chips

HP targets business market with iPaq smartphone

HP's iPaq 500 series offers remote software management from Bitfone

Congressman calls out tech firms on China ethics

Rep. Chris Smith says American firms admit enabling censorship of democracy and human rights

Truth behind Apple and 802.11n

Microsoft’s Fathi OK with Vista bugs so far

Interview: VP of development Ben Fathi discusses the future of Windows security

Intel test chip design with 80-core processor

Intel is using new chip to test technologies such as high-bandwidth interconnects, energy management

LOLing all the way to the bank

Antepo's founder chats about the future of IM and everything else

Zend touts PHP app server

Three editions are offered in order to target different needs

LG targets big jump in European phone sales

Manufacturer sets a target sales increase of 60 percent , pinning its hopes on the new Prada and Shine models

How to determine whether your Mac’s 802.11n is activated