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Record Price For Engineer’s First Generation Apple iPhone
Unopened 'holy grail' Apple iPhone from 2007 belonging to original engineering team member, fetches record price at auction
First Generation Apple iPhone Fetches $63,000 At Auction
Original 2007 Apple iPhone in its factory-sealed box, has sold for more than $63,000 at a weekend auction in the US
Apple’s Original Computer Sells For $500,000
Hand built in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, a still functioning Apple-1 computer in a wooden case sells for $500,000
Sir Tim Berners-Lee To Auction Web Source Code As NFT
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is to auction off the original source code for World Wide Web as a NFT later this month, to raise funds for good causes
Vodafone Says Upcoming 5G Auction Should Be Halted
Additional auction of 5G spectrum that was due in the Spring should not go ahead after Huawei removal decision, Vodafone says
O2 Legal Challenge Could Delay 5G Spectrum Auction
O2 has voiced concerns about the organisation of the UK's upcoming auction of 5G spectrum, creating the prospect of a delay to next-generation services
Ofcom To Free Up More 5G Spectrum
To increase mobile services and help drive 5G uptake, UK regulator pledges auction of more 'mobile airwaves'
German Operators Lambast 5G Spectrum Auction ‘Disaster’
Operators face £6bn payout and stringent regulatory burden as they prepare to deploy next-generation networks
Germany Launches 5G Auction Amidst Huawei Row
Multi-billion-euro auction goes ahead in spite of a legal challenge by operators over service requirements and US pressure to ban Chinese equipment vendors from next-generation networks
Ofcom: 5G Auction Begins Next Week
After fighting off legal challenges from BT and Three, the regulator aims to sell off airwaves 'as quickly as possible', avoiding the delays that plagued earlier sales
Silk Road Bitcoin Auction Won By Venture Capitalist
The winner of the Silk Road Bitcoin auction has been revealed as venture capitalist Tim Draper
Woz-Built Apple-1 Prototype To Fetch £80,000 At Christie’s Auction
Apple collectors could get their hands on a rare item
Everything Everywhere Employs Morgan Stanley For 4G Spectrum Sale
The operator brings in Morgan Stanley to advise on its 1800MHz sell-off
MPs Hit Out At Operators For 4G Auction Delay
MPs have stepped into the 4G auction debate, criticising mobile operators for delaying spectrum allocation
Ofcom Confirms 4G Spectrum Auction Delay
The 4G auction will be delayed, Ofcom has admitted after it opted for a second consultation process
Nominet Raises £3m In Short UK Domain Auction
Single-character domain names were in hot demand at Nominet's .uk auction, selling for an average of £39,000
Microsoft, Apple Consortium Beats Google To Nortel Patents
Google has lost out to a consortium including Microsoft, Apple and RIM for important Nortel patents
3UK Welcomes 4G Auction Plan
Mobile operator welcomes Ofcom's bid to preserve competition - but still wants redress for earlier decisions
4G Auction: Ofcom Does The Sensible Thing
Just as the US loses a mobile operator, Ofcom is taking action to preserve competition in the UK. Peter Judge applauds
Ofcom Sets Limits For 2012’s 4G Auction
Strict limits in the 4G auction next year will ensure the survival of four competing operators, says Ofcom
O2 Launches First 3G Service Over 2G Spectrum
O2 has launched an improved 3G service using the refarmed 2G mobile spectrum
3UK Says 4G Auction Is A ‘Boot On Its Head’
Vodafone and Ofcom deny 3UK's claim that 4G spectrum auction will put it out of business
‘Woz’ Sees Original Apple-1 Auction Realise £133,250
At Christie's in London, one of Apple's first computers was bought by Italian businessman Marco Boglione for £133,250
Fundraiser To Gift Turing’s Works To Bletchley Park
An appeal has been launched to buy a collection of published works by Alan Turing – arguably the father of digital computing theory
Ofcom Outlines Auction Roadmap For 4G Spectrum
After an auction in 2012, Ofcom expects to see 4G networks come online in early 2013, barring any further delays
Early Apple Computer Expected To Fetch £150,000
People will be able to bid for their own piece of Apple history, after its first computer (the Apple-1) goes on auction later this month