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10 Tips: Cell Phones & Limiting Radiation ExposureThere is a new warning about the health dangers of cell phone use. The director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and UPMC Cancer Centers has issued the new advisory.
Source : topix.net | 24-Jul-2008 14:21
From Mineral Mining To The iPhone App Store
I've always felt you could tell a lot about what's hot and peakish by the type of stuff that seedy penny stock firms announce.
Source : topix.net | 24-Jul-2008 10:04
Review: TextBuyIt fun, easy to use, but limited
TextBuyIt, a recently launched shop-by-cell phone service from Amazon.com Inc., seemed like the ultimate comparison shopping tool - perfect for an unabashed bargain hunter like myself.
Source : topix.net | 24-Jul-2008 05:42
Pitt's Cancer Institute warns of cell phone risks
The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.
Source : topix.net | 24-Jul-2008 01:20
Bush: Wall Street Got Drunk
President George W. Bush has an explanation for the housing market meltdown that has thrown the global economy into turmoil: Wall Street got drunk.
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 21:19
Thrifty U.S. Shoppers could bruise Gadget Maker Profits
Fears that belt-tightening U.S. consumers will bruise third-quarter earnings for makers of MP3 players, cell phones and other gadgets, pummeled the stocks of consumer electronics companies like Apple Inc and ...
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 16:57
Grow your mobile in a pot? Maybe someday, say Nokia researchers
With a mobile phone you can make calls on the go, shoot photos and pinpoint your position on a map.
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 12:14
FCC Blesses Sharp Katana Eclipse
Sharp's Katana Eclipse clamshell handset has just been given the green light by the FCC, so expect to see this slim cell phone arrive on Sprint in the forseeable future.
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 07:49
MySpace, Facebook, Twitter? Is this the next step?
San Francisco ? "What are you doing?" That question is the rocket fuel for Twitter ? a hot social-network service that lets you tell people what you are up to at any given moment of the day ? via cellphone, ...
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 03:28
Three New Sony Ericsson Walkman Phones Announced
Today, Sony Ericsson announced three brand new Walkman phones-the W902, W595 and W302-sure to catch many an eye.
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 23:13
Canadians still not as tied to cellphones as rest of world: survey
More wireless companies may be entering the Canadian marketplace following the conclusion of the wireless spectrum auction today, but it seems that may mean a larger number of companies competing for a ...
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 18:46
China's broadcasting mobile TV output
BEIJING, CHINA: CCID Consulting recently released an article where it said that the compound growth rate of the output in China's broadcasting mobile TV will reach 225.5 percent during the period of 2008- 2012.
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 14:06
Cellphone market poised for shakeup as spectrum auction ends
Globalive CEO Anthony Lacavera is backed by heavyweight telecommunications investors from Egypt and Iceland.
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 09:50
Texas Instruments' Profit Falls, Stock Drops
Texas Instruments Inc. said Monday its second-quarter profit fell 4 percent, missing Wall Street estimates and sending the stock to a multiyear low in after-hours trading.
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 05:05
Trial to begin in Nokia, Qualcomm licensing fight
Nokia, the world's largest cell-phone maker, and wireless chip supplier Qualcomm go to court Wednesday in hopes of resolving a licensing fight that involves hundreds of millions of dollars and has spawned ...
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 00:38
Globalization: Some Numbers
I've been thinking a lot about the global internet lately. Here are the May comScore numbers for total Internet audience Worldwide - 853mm North America - 185mm Europe - 240mm Asia - 323mm Latin America - 63mm ...
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 20:03
Canadians prove to be laggards in buying cellphones
Canada lags other developed nations in mobile phone ownership, falling behind a global average of 30 countries, says an international survey being released today.
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 15:40
LG Elec posts strong Q2 profit on handsets, LCD
LG Electronics Inc posted an 84 percent jump in quarterly earnings, helped by high margins on mobile phones, brisk sales of TVs and solid results at its LCD joint venture.
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 11:17
Info on Zimbabwe via Web, cell phones
People in Zimbabwe are increasingly using blogs and cell phone text messages to get out information on what's happening in their country.
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 06:45
Plans Promise Mobile Phone Peace
Mobile phone users plagued by unsolicited services and intrusive text messages may be granted respite under a new crackdown.
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 02:22
Instant over of the South Korean Mobile Phone Services for 2...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Snapshots South Korea Mobile Phone Services 2008" report to their offering.
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 21:47
Neonode N2 Software Gets Upgraded
The Neonode N2 has received a new software upgrade that will see a slew of new features added .
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 17:31
Symbian CEO says collaboration with Google is possible
Broader collaboration between Symbian and Google at either the application or operating system level is possible in the future, Symbian's CEO said Wednesday.
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 12:52
Local Rep Isn't Ready To Ban Texting-While-Driving
A San Gabriel Valley legislator who heads a key committee says he wants to see how the new California cellphone driver law is working before approving any ban on texting while driving.
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 08:19
AdaptiveMobile sees rise in
One AdaptiveMobile customer combating over 100,000 infections each day 16 July 2008 - ' AdaptiveMobile, , the leading security provider of mobile subscriber protection for enterprises and individuals, today ...
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 03:47
Sprint Said to Talk About Partnership
Sprint Nextel, the wireless carrier, is in early talks to form a partnership with SK Telecom of South Korea to share information about mobile phones and other technology, according to people briefed on the ...
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 23:13
Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta Available
Opera Software launched the first public version of its latest mobile browser Thursday for touch-screen devices running Windows Mobile.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 18:58
Australia unveils online code of conduct
Australia on Wednesday unveiled a new code of conduct to regulate online and mobile phone content which will call for classifications similar to those for films, a government spokesman said.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 14:43
Motorola sues former executive over iPhone job
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Motorola Inc has sued a former executive for allegedly violating a non-compete agreement and threatening to reveal its trade secrets by taking a job with Apple Inc's iPhone division, the cell phone maker said in a lawsuit.
Michael Fenger accepted "millions of dollars in cash, restricted stock units, and stock options" in exchange for agreeing not to join a competitor for two years after leaving Motorola, where he oversaw mobile devices in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the lawsuit said.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 10:05
Bidding tapers off in spectrum auction
After the bidless round passed, a single new offer trickled in around noon and a handful of others arrived a little later.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 05:53
Stretching Your Dollar: Avoid costly 411 calls
Open your cell phone bill and check the charges. You've probably been nickeled and dimed.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 01:18
Sony Ericsson profit tumbles, plans to cut 2K jobs
Fri, Jul 18, 2008 Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday posted a 97 percent drop in second-quarter earnings and said it would slash 2,000 jobs worldwide in a move to cut costs.
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 21:00
Under the Hood: Handset holds surprise package
Japan. The mere mention of the word takes me back to my childhood, when that island nation seemed to be light-years ahead of the West in all things technologically cool.
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 16:38
Report shows Chinese netizens lead web 2.0
China's digital and online communities are the world's leading users of mobile communication, instant messaging and web 2.0 applications, according to a new report by the Boston Consulting Group .
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 12:18
Mobile browsing gets a makeover
Opera Software today released the much-anticipated, first public version of Opera Mobile 9.5 beta.
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 07:59
Junk food firms are using the internet to 'push products on children'
Junk food firms have been accused of using high-tech tactics, such as utilising the Internet, to push their products to children.
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 03:29
EU, UK Clamping Down On Mobile Content Scams
Two new government initiatives to crack down on rogue mobile phone services. Just days after the EU said it would force operators to lower SMS roaming charges, its consumer chief said today that it was clamping ...
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 23:14
iPhone does not cancel other cell phones in Japan
Kentaro Tohyama is proud of his new iPhone. He stood overnight in line to get it when the device became available in Japan for the first time.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 18:50
Nokia's 2Q profit drops 61 percent
The world's No. 1 mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. on Thursday said profits fell 61 percent in the second quarter from the same period a year ago, when the company booked a large gain from a joint venture with ...
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 14:17
Catholics celebrate pope trip to Sydney
Young Roman Catholic pilgrims attended religious classes then chowed down on sausages at barbecues, and Pope Benedict XVI petted a koala and met other Australian native animals on a low-key second day of the church's youth festival.
The second day of the World Youth Day celebration offered a relaxed schedule, beginning with 'time for silence for reflection,' according to the pilgrims' official handbook. Afternoon events include a pilgrimage walk to the downtown St. Mary's Cathedral, barbecues at hundreds of venues around the city and a beach party at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach featuring a rapping American priest.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 10:03
The Swiss say yes to Opera Mini: Swisscom to deploy Opera Mini to mobile phone customers
Opera Software today announced that Swisscom, Switzerland's leading telecoms provider, has selected the Opera Mini browser to deliver a better Web experience to its mobile phone customers.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 05:47
NFC payments to hit $75 billion in 2013, says Juniper
The gross transaction value of payments made via NFC contactless technology will exceed $75 billion in 2013 according to telecommunications analysis firm Juniper Research Ltd.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 01:28
Author Danielle Steel writes to give hope: 'Without hope you can't live'
It's only 9:33 a.m., but already Danielle Steel is having a lousy morning. She's in a Rockefeller Plaza dressing room, having her hair tugged and her makeup tweaked.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 21:04
Common Cell Phone Questions Answered
With cell phone technology making numerous adaptations to the world of portable multimedia, many consumers are left wondering what the best options are for their next cell phone purchase.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 16:30
EU Wants Ceiling On Text Messaging Roaming Charges
Frustrated at what it has called the reluctance of European mobile phone service providers to sufficiently lower the price of cross-border text messages, the European Commission proposed a mandatory slashing of ...
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 11:50
Pope txts plgrms
Pope Benedict XVI took a new hi-tech road to spreading his message Tuesday, sending a mobile phone text to pilgrims attending World Youth Day celebrations in Australia, organisers said.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 07:26