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Qualcomm develops PC alternative for developing nations
Qualcomm has developed technology that allows developing countries to connect to the Internet without a PC. Read more...

Meru looks to make Wi-Fi as reliable as Ethernet

NEC develops three-format RFID reader

HP offers its first 802.11n access point

Remote monitoring software improves patient care, efficiency at cancer center

Project turns GPS phones into traffic reporters

Once thought safe, WPA Wi-Fi encryption is cracked

Clearwire still sees challenges after FCC approval

Internet now a voter disenfranchisement tool

Update: BlackBerry Bold hits stores

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JoAnne Yates
The Grill: JoAnne Yates, deputy dean at MIT, talks about information overload, the expectation of 'always being on' and 'CrackBerry' addicts hiding out in the bathroom.

Four Reasons Why You Should Care About White Space
When the TV broadcast spectrum turns digital in February, a massive amount of unused 'white space' will open up. Now that the FCC has approved the use of broadband devices to function within this white space, a multitude of new opportunities for consumers and manufacturers are available. Here are a few prospects we can all get excited about.

How to Start an Online Business for $100
Today's economy isn't doing anyone any favors. Is now the right moment to put your long-lingering business idea into practice? While times may be tight for many larger enterprises, in many cases, smaller, more-nimble companies are better able to withstand market uncertainty and weather downturns.

Mobile Workforce 2.0
Wireless mobility is entering a new era with more capabilities, like GPS enabled on new devices and made more powerful with richer middleware and synchronization software.

Elgan: Why netbooks will soon cost $99
The era when subnotebooks are subsidized like cell phones is nearly here, says columnist Mike Elgan.

Reality check: Terrorists using Twitter?
A U.S. Army intelligence report started a media frenzy over the possible use of Twitter by terrorists. But how useful would Twitter really be to the bad guys? Here's a reality check.

Elgan: Will AT&T let 'emerging devices' emerge?
AT&T wants to lead the mobile revolution, but will greed and a lack of vision put the company in the position of killing the revolution before it even begins?

Review: The G1 is no iPhone, but Android has promise
The G1, the first phone to run Google's Android software, goes on sale next week from T-Mobile. If users can get past the hardware shortcomings, the software on the G1 and its openness might just persuade some people to choose it over the iPhone.

Sprint's 4G Xohm WiMax: How fast is it?
In our hands-on testing, the new Xohm WiMax network from Sprint was fast and smooth -- but for now, you have to be in Baltimore to get it.

10 great Wi-Fi gadgets for work and play
Linking up PCs on a Wi-Fi network is just the beginning. Try these wireless devices for a whole new level of productivity and entertainment.

If you're like our 7,000 survey respondents, your paycheck this year has been flattened and your bonus obliterated. We offer 12 ways to plump up your paycheck.
Microsoft's next OS might more accurately be called Windows 6.5: It's essentially a better version of Vista.
Twitter can be a valuable business tool -- if you know what you're doing. Here's how to juice it for all it's worth.
By helping Intel with loosened 'Vista Capable' requirements, Microsoft 'severely damaged' its credibility, said an HP exec in a newly unsealed Feb. 2006 e-mail.
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(Source: Novell) IT managers are increasingly excited about SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 from Novell and the many benefits provided by its included Xen* virtualization technology. Among these benefits are server consolidation, workload isolation and disaster recovery through dynamic server migration-which are motivating more organizations to migrate to Linux.
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Security Directions: Strategies and Tactics for Protecting Your Enterprise in 2009

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(Source: HP) Enterprises have a keen interest in making sure their increasingly mobile workers can get information when they need it, where they need it - not just when there is a Wi-Fi hotspot around. Many are turning to embedded broadband modems as the most cost-effective, easiest to manage solution to connect workers to the right applications. The results speak for themselves in this new tech briefing.
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