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E-mail in zero G: NASA develops network for space

In space, no one can hear you scream. But scoring an Internet hookup suddenly isn't out of the question.

Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes

Microsoft is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee.

Review: New BlackBerrys cool but can't beat iPhone

With the recent releases of three new BlackBerrys across three different wireless providers, Research In Motion has fired back at Apple in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008.

Thailand's AIS profits up despite prepaid slowdown

ShinCorp holds investments in mobile networks in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. AIS, the Thai market leader, is by far the largest operation of these three, with a customer base of 26.77m at the end of Q3 08.

HP shares soar after solid 4Q outlook

Hewlett-Packard surprised Wall Street on Tuesday by saying its earnings will be slightly above analysts' expectations, going against the grain as other technology bellwethers have slashed forecasts and posted weak results in the sagging economy.

2 former Siemens managers convicted

Two Siemens employees were convicted Wednesday of involvement in a corruption scandal at the industrial conglomerate and sentenced to probation and fines.

Massachusetts data security law rule extended four months

Businesses have been given a little more slack in complying with Massachusetts' new stringent identity theft prevention regulations.

3G or Not 3G? That Is the Question

It's now no longer a question of if, but rather when, the wireless Internet will have measurable impact on radio listening. The proliferation of broadband wireless devices (both handhelds and automotive) and 3G/4G services is well underway,

Network Optimisation Leads to Lower Tariffs for Vodacom Customers

Vodacom Tanzania is to launch a range of lower tariffs after it was able to identify superfluous cell sites in under-utilised areas of its network - following network optimisation from Aircom International.

Airspan Deploying WiMAX Coverage in Tornado Alley

Airspan Networks has announced that its WiMAX equipment will form the foundation for a wireless network deployment in Greensburg and Kiowa County, Kansas USA as part of the county's efforts to rebuild after its near complete destruction from a tornado in May last year.