The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has finally adopted 3.0, a much zippier version of the wireless data transfer solution.
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First Look: Leyio Ultrawideband Sharing Device
Finally, ultra-wideband makes it into a product - and what an intriguing product it is. There isn't anything quite like this, but will that be enough to sell it?
Ultra-Wideband Sharing Device Leyio Launches In the UK
Updated: Once promising 500Mbps, UWB finally emerges in a data-sharing product that communicates at 80Mbps
Does Being Green Mean Lagging The Technology Curve?
New kit may claim to be better for the environment, but does that consider all the impacts? Jim Rapoza thinks you might be better off sticking with older tech
Apple Looking At One Billion iPhone Apps
The Apple iPhone is currently used by roughly 17 million people in 80 countries
Buyers Willing To Pay More For Green Phones
Eco-conscious consumers are willing to pay more for green mobile phones — as long as they're well-designed
Budget Fails To Live Up To IT Expectations
But broadband, green tech and IT-based public sector economies get a look-in.
Wireless Networks Cut Carbon (And Costs)
Cheaper wireless networks, with wired-like performance, can reduce your carbon footprint - and pay for themselves
What Oracle Means For Java
Oracle's experience in Java could make it a better home for the technology than IBM, say insiders in the Java community
Sprint Plans Fuel Cell For Mobile Network
Sprint aims to add more backup power at cell phone sites using hydrogen fuel cells
Google Has Big Hopes For Android OS
While Google's earning report exceeded some analyst expectations, the search engine giant is facing modest declines in revenue as it wrestles with a global economy in recession
Motorola May Spin-Off Handset Unit
Motorola originally announced the plan more than a year ago, but the slumping economy forced it to shelve the idea
Can We Live With Tech Giants’ Recovery Plans?
Google, Nokia, and Intel have all been battered by the recession.They all have plans to recover - but what about the environmental cost, asks Peter Judge
Nokia Plans Qwerty-Touch To Cure 90 Percent Profit Drop
Investors back the Finnish giant's plans to fight back with phones that take on both Blackberry and the iPhone
eWEEK Europe Announces Eee Winners
Five lucky people will be getting their hands on Asus Eee netbooks, courtesy of our launch offer
Is The iPhone Ready For Business Yet?
The Apple iPhone 3.0 finally addresses security and emerges as a serious business smartphone, even if the BlackBerry is still better for email
eBay To Spin Off Skype
Bidding starts on the auction site's biggest ever sale, while Skype starts preparing to spread its wings
BlackBerry Users Hit By Outage
Many users were cut off from the BlackBerry Internet Service, and unable to view e-mail attachments or create new accounts
Wi-Fi Based Fast Bluetooth Due This Month
Transferring large files without wires will become practical with a new Bluetooth version that uses installed Wi-Fi radios
Twitter Worm Evolves Over Four Attacks
A 17-year old hacker is reportedly backing off after exposing vulnerabilties on the microblogging site
Wireless Charger Boosts Palm Pre Buzz
Inductive charging could give the Pre the geek-cred it needs to take on the iPhone
Mobile Industry Heeds Green Calls
Mobile operators and manufacturers are showing that they can take similar action to their IT counterparts when it comes to energy efficiency
EC Clamps Down On Power Supplies
Mobile devices might be more efficient but "power bricks" must do better says the EC
Palm’s Pre Has Touchscreen, Qwerty and Decent Camera
But will that - and WebOS - be enough to compete against iPhones and Blackberrys?
Google Android Set to Grow Beyond Mobile
T-Mobile, Acer, Dell and HP are all planning more computer-centric applications for the mobile operating system
Windows On 96 Percent of Netbooks? No Way!
A Microsoft exec has announced the death of the Linux netbook. He's ignoring the world picture, and speaking too soon: Linux is still alive on the tiny laptops at least for now, says Joe Wilcox
Microsoft Claims Most Notebooks Run Windows
Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other makers have been focusing on feeding increased public demand for netbooks in the midst of the global recession
Nokia E75: A Very Capable Qwerty
The E75 is Nokia's first phone with a sliding qwerty keyboard - and it looks like the company has covered all the bases with a very attractive machine
Twitter Is So Anti-Social, Microsoft Should Invest!
The Twitter service is not a social network. It's profoundly anti-social, says Joe Wilcox. That's why it's important to Microsoft to invest, and break any Google purchase
UK Government Backs LTE Technology
The 4th generation mobile technology could help the country realise the goals of the recent Digital Britain report