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MWC: Samsung And LG Announce New Smartphones
With the Mobile World Conference looming, both Samsung and LG Electronics have broken cover after announcing two new smartphones
Quantum Material ‘Could Replace All Switches’
All switches could one day be replaced with an ultra-thin quantum material which adds pressure sensitivity, says Philip Taysom, CEO of Peratech
Quantum Effect Will Make Phones Pressure-Sensitive
MWC: British firm Peratech's novel quantum material will give a pressure-sensitive dimension to phone screens and navigation keys
Google’s Translation Phone Not Imminent
Although it is working hard on the problems of translation and speech recognition, Google says it won't have a translating phone any time soon
US Authorities Question Google Book Monopoly
The amended Google Book Search agreement to scan millions of books online and sell them to readers remains in limbo
US Senate Condemns Chinese Attacks on Google
The US Senate has condemned the cyber-attacks on Google and other tech companies in China, and has called on the Chinese government to provide a full explanation
Justice Department Slams Google’s Book Settlement Deal
In a blow for the search engine giant, the US Department of Justice has said that Google's amended Book Search Deal is anticompetitive
Digital TV Industry Steps Up Opposition To BBC’s Canvas
The BBC-led video-on-demand venture known as Project Canvas has been criticised by the Digital TV group of rival broadcasters and hardware makers
Google Turns To NSA For China Hack Help
Send in the spooks! Google is reportedly working with the NSA to analyse the Chinese cyber-attack and to help prevent such attacks in the future
Cisco Promises Jobs Push As Profits Rise
Cisco boss John Chambers believes the economic recovery is gaining speed and announced that the networking giant will add up to 3,000 jobs
Google Hack Fallout Continues With Senate Hearing
Following the Google hack in China, the US Senate is planning a hearing concerning business practises with countries that restrict Internet access
Enterprises Tune Into Video Conferencing
More and more enterprises are turning to video conferencing in an effort to drive down costs and improve their corporate communications, a new survey has found
Review: Google Nexus One Smartphone
The Nexus One is the best Android smartphone out there, and makes a good device for business users; we will keep the Google OS in the MWC spotlight, but voice quality issues in the US have been a problem
Apple Posts Another Update For Flickering iMacs
In an effort to finally resolve the flickering 27-inch iMacs, Apple has posted another firmware for the displays
Google Chrome Tablet Concept Emerges
A Google-related site has shown concepts for a tablet based on the Chrome OS, which Google supporters believe will beat the Apple iPad
Obama Uses YouTube Interview To Endorse Network Neutrality
President Obama used a YouTube interview to reiterate his support for network neutrality and an open Internet
Apple iPad Backed As Business Tool By Forrester
Forrester Research believes Apple's iPad will be a tempting business tool for mobile professionals, who make up 28 percent of the enterprise workforce
MWC: Researchers Warn Of Femtocell Security Flaws
Two security consultants have uncovered serious vulnerabilities in femtocell devices and will present their findings at a hacker convention
MWC: Microsoft To Launch Zune Phone?
Rumours say Microsoft will launch a phone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona this month - but will it use the Zune MP3 player brand?
MWC: Smartphone Sales Rise 30 Percent
Global sales of smartphones in the fourth quarter have risen by a staggering 30 percent, according to Strategy Analytics
Firefox Mobile Arrives On Nokia Smartphones
Mozilla has confirmed that a mobile version of its open-source web browser, Firefox, is now available for some Nokia smartphones
NHS Staff Told To Abandon IE6
The Department of Health is advising NHS organisations to abandon Internet Explorer 6, despite the government's decision to ignore security warnings about the browser
MWC: Mobile Handset Sales Revive
As the mobile industry gears up for the MWC event, figures show the mobile phone finally started to grow again
Google To Phase Out Support For Internet Explorer 6
Google plans to cease supporting Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 for its Google Docs and Google Sites applications, in a move to push support for its own Chrome browser
AT&T Could Open US Monopoly On Google Nexus One
Blogs say T-Mobile's US exclusive on Google Nexus One contracts could open up, as AT&T seems to get approval to sell the device
Google Challenges Facebook With Social Search
Google is taking its Social Search project to its core search engine with new features – a move to challenge Facebook in the battle for more users
Hundreds Wrongly Accused Of Illegal File-Sharing
More than 150 people have come forward, claiming to have been wrongly targeted in the government's crackdown on illegal file-sharing
Cisco Expands Its Telepresence Offerings
Cisco Systems is releasing a protocol designed to improve interoperability with other telepresence systems, as well as applications to expand its own TelePresence technology
Juniper and Polycom To Lower Video Conferencing Costs
Juniper and Polycom have partnered up and are looking to drive the uptake of video conferencing services by driving down its cost and complexity