China Mobile Opens $5.8B Bank AccountFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:23AMWith an eye on the potentially lucrative mobile banking services sector, China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE: CHL ) has announced a significant investment in the Chinese bank that's to be its key finance applications development partner.
Parents raise alarm over wireless microwave transmitter in schoolFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:17AMA digital divide has sprung up between a parents' group from Mountain View Elementary School and the Simcoe County District School Board over Internet technology.[...]
Meghan Turner leads BG into NHIAA finalFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:11AMMeghan Turner really has no way of letting her 25-year-old brother James, who she says is her hockey mentor, know that she’s playing in a state championship game on Saturday. But that’s OK. “I think it’s good, but it would be even better to go out and win a championship and tell him about that,” said Turner, the sophomore scoring sensation for the Bishop Guertin High School girls hockey team ...
Wireless maestroFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:04AMQuick, think of a song, any song, off the top of your head. Unless it's a tune by an ultra-obscure indie band or a Botswanian cover of a Gregorian chant, I bet you a buck I can have that song playing in my home inside of 10 seconds flat, in rich, clear, room-filling tones.[...]
European Mobile-Phone Companies Need to Merge Networks, 3 SaysFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:03AMMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- European mobile-phone companies need to share their networks to cut costs and meet increasing demand for high-speed data services, according to Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.
Huawei to expand supply and production in HungaryFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:54AMChinese network and telecommunications equipment giant Huawei is opening an assembly plant and a logistics centre in Hungary after the one year of test period expires in summer 2010. The company has been a supplier for Vodafone and the two are now launching a new mobile internet sharing device on the market.
Malaysia On Track To Achieving 50 Pct Broadband Penetration By Year-EndFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:30AMKUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's target of achieving a 50 per cent or equivalent to 3.2 million homes broadband penetration by the year-end is achieveable, and the soon-to-be launched Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) high speed broadband (HSBB) retail service, will help boost the take-up rate.
Google gets bike-friendlyWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:22AMMap feature adding routes and trips for cyclists in Chicago and 149 other cities The world's most popular Internet search engine is getting more bicycle-friendly.
Google, Facebook Sued Over Patent for Phone Social-NetworkingWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:15AMMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc. , owner of the most-used Internet search engine, and Facebook Inc. were sued by a New York company over an invention related to software that lets people join social networks on their mobile phones.
WNCC center to serve veteransWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:15AMRep. Adrian Smith helps Ce Merrigan, TRIO Programs director at WNCC, and WNCC Vice President of Student Services Todd Holcomb unfold a flag at the dedication ceremony for WNCC’s Veterans Student Center. Smith requested the flag fly over the nation’s capitol for the dedication of the center.
America Movil Seeks Approval to Pay Dividend, Buy Back SharesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:05AMAmerica Movil SAB, Latin America’s biggest wireless-phone carrier, proposed to pay a one-time dividend of 32 centavos a share and buy back more of its stock, even as it plans the region’s largest acquisition this year.
Professors pull the plug on laptops, citing distractionsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:02AMWASHINGTON -- On a windy morning in downtown Washington, a hundred Georgetown Law students gathered in a hall for David Coles lecture on democracy and coercion. The desks were cluttered with books, Thermoses and half-eaten muffins.Another item was noti...
Internet seminar for businesses set for next weekTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:22PMDeKALB – Internet-savvy or not, businesses are invited to attend a conference Tuesday that will address many topics related to the World Wide Web.
Transition from Ukrop’s to Martin’s likely to start in AprilTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:07PMThe new owners of the Ukrop’s supermarkets are giving the stores a multimillion-dollar makeover. The renovation project also will mean that four of the chain’s 25 stores will shut down a week at a time to make the changes.
New routers let companies exploit 3G cellular data networksTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:06PMSixnet is introducing hardware to help corporate customers exploit the growing throughput, reach and reliability of expanding 3G cellular data networks.
FCC Broadband Plan: Long Haul ExpectedTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:06PMParts of the plan, due Mar. 16, are already meeting opposition and are likely to take years to execute
Asian Stocks Rise to Six-Week High on U.S. Jobs Data, SarkozySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:21PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, driving the MSCI Asia Pacific Index to a six-week high, as better-than-estimated U.S. jobs data and a pledge by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to support Greece boosted confidence in the global recovery.
KT, SK Telecom Rise on Plan to Limit Marketing Costs (Update1)Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:14PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- KT Corp. and SK Telecom Co. rose in Seoul trading after South Korea’s communications regulator said companies must cap marketing costs for phone services.
Asian Stocks Rise as U.S. Jobs Figures Boost Recovery HopesSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:59PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, sending the region’s benchmark index to a six-week high, after better-than- estimated U.S. jobs figures boosted oil and metal prices and spurred confide...
Samsung first to deliver full HD 3D LED TV to Southeast AsiaSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:57PMSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced that the first models of its award-winning full HD 3D entertainment products will be gradually introduced to consumers in Southeast Asia and Oceania from this month, and the TVs will support new content and applications. As a result, Samsung will be the first company to make full HD 3D LED TVs available to consumers in the region.
All about the Apple iPadSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:42PMCNET has answers to the most frequently asked questions about Apple's new touch-screen tablet, due April 3.
Courts catch up to texting jurorsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:26PMSAN FRANCISCO - Enough with the tweets, the blogs, the Internet searches. That's the message being communicated by courts across the country as jurors using their portable electronic devices continue to cause mistrials, overturned convictions and chaotic delays in court proceedings.
The hottest item on ice takes on a modern feelSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:02PMChanges have come to the hockey state tournament, now replete with private schools and players with scads of options.
Umniah Launches New Electronic Portal for Wireless and ADSL Internet UsersSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:30AM06 March 2010 Amman - Within its interests to provide high quality services that meet the growing needs of the local market, and as part of its efforts towards developing its services in the field of wireless and ADSL Internet services, Umniah - the fastest growing telecom service provider in Jordan - announced the launch of a new electronic portal that caters to ADSL and Umax Internet users at ...
City Council approves towerSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:19AMThe North Platte Telegraph The North Platte City Council approved a request from landowner Darlene Stewart and USA Communications to build a 120-foot wireless communication and Internet access tower at 3101 West Front Street during their regular meeting Tuesday night.
MS Round-Up: Ballmer on Cloud 9, Office 2010 Upgrades, MoreSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:54AMThis week, Microsoft committed to cloud computing, Office 2010 free upgrades were announced and alleged Verizon 'Pink' phones got plenty of buzz. CIO.com's Shane O'Neill rounds up Microsoft stories from the past week.
40-something women flock to Facebook gamesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:36AMYou might be surprised who's playing games on Facebook, the world's biggest social networking service with more than 400 million accounts.
Springing for HawaiiSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:01AMThree blizzards in two months were all the incentive that Northern Virginia-based Bryan Cordell needed to think about when booking a weeklong Hawaii vacation.
Child’s play — Indoor fun for young childrenSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:35AMYoung children enjoy the rhythm and fun of local indoor programs, such as Kindermusik and Wee Ones Worship (WOW!), both in Fenton. Parents can also check local libraries for special programs for youngsters.
Fast Track trade show sold outSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:26AMThis year’s sold-out Fast Track trade show will feature a new location, changes designed to give the first night a more professional atmosphere and more than 20 first-time exhibitors.
Indoor fun for young childrenSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:35AMIf your child or preschooler has more energy than you know what to do with during these lingering days of winter, there are places you can go to have fun and play together.
South Tahoe's Barton Family Birthing Center remodeledSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:14AMStaff Reports At Barton's newly remodeled Family Birthing Center, we make childbirth the healthy, special, loving experience it should be for you and your family. You'll receive compassionate care from exceptional doctors and nurses in our state-of-the-art facility, complete with private, spacious birthing suites. "Our new mothers are impressed with the personal care they receive," said Peggy ...
11 products that changed women's lives in the past decadeSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:29AMWhat would we do without wireless Internet and bagged lettuce? Over the past decade, these and all kinds of new products changed lives in big and small ways. Which 10 had the most impact?
Travel back to 1979...Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:58AMTHE cheapest fares on trains from York to London and Edinburgh have been slashed – meaning a ticket to ride now costs less than 31 years ago.
Novatel shares take fall on soft forecastSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:31AMShares of Novatel Wireless dipped yesterday after the San Diego company issued a soft forecast for sales and earnings in the current quarter.
BU Housing: where it’s been and where it’s goingFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:31PMA half-century ago Bradley was in the midst of a housing boom. Nearly every hall on campus was built between the late ‘50s and early ‘70s as more and more people started going to college.
Big Pixi Discounts Seen Hurting PalmFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:13PMSprint Nextel began offering a 50 percent discount on Palm Pixi phone on the same day the handset maker cut its revenue target, raising profitability concerns.
DisplaySearch Conference Tackles Future of TVFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:13PMMichael Miller is headed to DisplaySearch's annual U.S. Flat Panel Display conference next week, and provides us with a preview of what he hopes to see at the show.
Prepaid Puts Pressure On Wireless CarriersFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:47PMT-Mobile, MetroPCS, and Leap pre-paid customers generally pay less for mobile service than contract subscribers.
Facebook Awarded Patent for its News FeedFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:13PMFacebook has secured a patent to a feature that many of its competitors have adopted in recent years – the news feed.