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Jack 08:12:56 Tags : pda rfid reader,rfid pdas,rfid reader writer,pocket-size rfid pda DAILY RFID has unveiled its new series of PDA RFID Reader Writer in LF or HF version.... Read the rest of "Pocket-size Pda Rfid Reader/Writer with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPRS"

VANCOUVER Telus Corp. says a B.C. court has upheld an injunction against Rogers Communications Inc.... Read the rest of "Judge dismisses Rogers appeal against injunction to remove ads"

TeleCommunication Systems , a publicly held company in Annapolis, which serves mostly the government sector, has agreed to acquire Networks In Motion for $170 million.... Read the rest of "Mobile Phone Navigation Company Networks In Motion Sells For $170 Million"

Cell phone giant Nokia is suing 11 makers of liquid crystal display makers for allegedly fixing prices.... Read the rest of "Nokia Sues LCD Screen Makers for Price Fixing"

All excerpts are quoted from the respective link(s). Researchers Say the Social Web Improves Kids' Literacy (Geeks Say 'Duh') - According to a recent survey of around 3,000 kids, those who text, blog and use social sites such as Facebook have better writing skills than their less technologically inclined counterparts. WordPress 2.9 Packs in Loads of Features: Hands-on Review « Weblog Tools Collection - WordPress 2.9 beta 2 is out, and the final release of WordPress 2.9 should be out in a short time. However, not many of you might have tried out the beta or may be aware of the new functionalities that will be included in it. Here is a han... Read the rest of "Daily Links for December 2nd through December 4th"

Tatara Systems, the leader in SIP-based femtocell convergence, today announced the selection of the IBM BladeCenter product line as the hardware platform for the Tatara Convergence Server , a SIP-based femtocell integration solution that offloads the mobile traffic to a converged IP network to curtail investments in the legacy mobile core and ...... Read the rest of "Tatara Systems Selects IBM's BladeCenter for Femtocell Convergence Platform"

Masayoshi Son, CEO of Japan’s third largest telecoms and media company, Softbank, said at a recent conference that without Wi-Fi, mobile networks will not be able to cope with the demands placed by data-intensive applications on portable devices: “Touching on the Japanese experience, he said that 50 percent of data traffic happens from home during peak periods which makes it ideal to harness WiFi technology. He added that 3G and 4G is the way to have blanket coverage but WiFi helps provide a richer experience. Saying that mobile, not the computer, will be the mainstay access the Internet, he declared that Softbank would invest aggressively in LTE but we ‘would need both WiFi and mobile’.” The Softbank CEO directed his warning to those in the Japanese wireless industry who believe that LTE alone will satisfy the demand for bandwidth especially among smartphone users. Read mor... Read the rest of "Softbank sees huge role for Wi-Fi in mobile networks and devices"

Based on data provided by Informa Telecoms & Media, 3G Americas reported that the Latin America and Caribbean region had over 447 million total GSM-HSPA subscriptions as of third quarter of 2009.... Read the rest of "GSM Technology Family Surpasses 90% Market Share in Latin America"

Iliad, a French telecommunications operator, has launched its “Free” fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service in the city of Valenciennes with a 30 EUR per month triple play (Internet-TV-Telephony) offer that promises 100 Mbps downstream and 50 Mbps upstream. Valenciennes belongs to the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region and lies very close to the border with Belgium. It has a population of approximately 50,000 and an area of 6 square miles. The FTTH network is the result of a close cooperation between the Valenciennes municipality and Iliad-Free. The city gave Iliad-Free permission to use the city’s underground ducts for the rollout of Iliad’s fiber optic cables. Valenciennes emphasizes that its ducts are open to all operators in order to guarantee a more competitive market for broadband services and provide its residents with choice. Allowing operators such as Iliad to use the city’s fiber ducts minimizes opera... Read the rest of "Iliad-Free FTTH service in Valenciennes: 100 Mbps for 30 EUR"

The LX5518 is optimized for ultrahigh linear output power from -40 to +85 C while delivering low power-added efficiency .... Read the rest of "WLAN power amp consumes 391mA current"

The world's top cell phone maker Nokia will drastically cut back on the number of different smartphone models it rolls out next year as the Finnish firm tries to shrug off new rivals Apple Inc and RIM.... Read the rest of "Nokia says halving smartphone offering"

It's been awhile since we heard anything from Sensitive Objects , the French firm that developed Anywhere Multitouch, the platform that uses piezoelectric sensors to extend touch sensitivity beyond the display to the entire device.... Read the rest of "Motorola invests in Anywhere Multitouch technology"

AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless agreed yesterday to end lawsuits accusing each other of lying in TV ads, taking their rivalry out of the court system for now.... Read the rest of "AT&T, Verizon end suits over TV ads"

Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. , a leading provider of wireless solutions that enable the evolution of next-generation fixed and mobile broadband networks, announced today that its NetBoss XT network management solution will enable Lithuania Railways , a passenger and freight transportation in Lithuania, to manage its complete GSM-R network.... Read the rest of "Harris Stratex' NetBoss XT Network Management Solution Enables..."

All those people running around taking videos with their Flip video cameras can now see their handiwork appear on the big screen.... Read the rest of "For $150, Cisco Router Will Play Flip Videos on Your TV"

I've given up on my belief that the congregation of Westboro Baptist Church is actually a satirical performance art group highlighting intolerance.  I still believe that they are batshit insane, but I no longer believe that that they take their special brand of crazy on the road due to the strength of their beliefs. For the unaware WBC has made a name for themselves by crashing funerals of dead soldiers and making ridiculous religious assertions such as these made at the memorial for a dead US soldier [PDF]: God Hates America... Read the rest of "A Business Model for the Westboro Baptist Church (aka godhatesfags.com)"

German engineering group Siemens on Thursday reported a 1.13 billion euro quarterly loss after taking a write-down on the value of its half-owned telecom equipment venture.... Read the rest of "Siemens quarterly loss narrows to $1.7 billion"

Nokia is predicting that industry mobile device volumes will be up approximately 10% in 2010, compared to 2009.... Read the rest of "Nokia Issues 2010 Predictions on Mobile Devices and Infrastructure"

With most Americans now owning a cell phone, it's tempting to think they have a love affair with the device.... Read the rest of "Cell Phone Users Unhappy With Service"

With one month to go in 2009, we still haven’t heard anything official about those live Long Term Evolution (LTE) trials that Verizon is supposed to be conducting in Seattle and Boston before the end of the year. But from repeat visits to the Verizon LTE informational website we are now learning that if and when Verizon does actually launch commercial LTE services, you will probably have to pony up for a “hybrid” 3G/4G plan that offers benefits both for potential users and for Verizon itself. Before we get to the thinking that got us here, first the benefits: For the end-user, a hybrid plan is a smart deal, especially if you are a true road warrior who visits multiple markets, or if you only visit 4G-covered markets some of the time. We expect the current 3G/4G hybrid plans in the WiMAX world, offered now by partners Clearwire, Sprint and their cable pals, including Comcast, to expand during 2010 as more big cities get added to the WiMAX coverage list. It ju... Read the rest of "Will Verizon’s LTE require you to buy a 3G contract?"