Engineers show fuel cell progress   07 Oct 2005 11:15 GMT
Companies working on direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), an emerging power source that could one day replace rechargeable batteries for some applications, are showing their latest progress at this week's Ceatec Japan 2005 exhibition. But for all the progress evident at Ceatec the chances that they'll soon be powering your laptop haven't changed much.
Source: InfoWorld

China crackdown on 'dirty' mobile messages (AFP)   07 Oct 2005 08:07 GMT

AFP - China has ordered telecom operators to clean up the content of spam short messages spread on their mobile phone networks as part of an ongoing fight against "unhealthy" influences.

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TSMC sales hit record high in Sept (Reuters)   07 Oct 2005 07:13 GMT
Reuters - TSMC (2330.TW), the world's largest contract maker of microchips, posted record high monthly sales in September, as clients rush to launch products like video mobile phones and games consoles in time for Christmas.
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Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine has serious bug   06 Oct 2005 23:05 GMT
Users of the Symantec Corp.'s AntiVirus Scan Engine are being advised to upgrade their software, thanks to a critical security bug in the product. The flaw could theoretically allow an attacker to take control of an affected system, according to Symantec
Source: InfoWorld

Cell Networks Vulnerable To Denial-of-Service: Researchers   06 Oct 2005 17:17 GMT
A new study says that a single hacker with a broadband connection could launch a successful denial-of-service attack via text messaging that could shut down cellular networks.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

MCI shareholders approve Verizon merger   06 Oct 2005 16:43 GMT
Eighty-eight percent vote in favor of the deal. Focus is now on obtaining regulatory approval.
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Mediaset, TIM strike deal for TV over cellphones (Reuters)   06 Oct 2005 16:33 GMT
Reuters - Italian mobile phone giant Telecom Italia Mobile and media group Mediaset said on Thursday they had struck a deal to broadcast live television to mobile phones from 2006 using cutting-edge digital technology.
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Nokia puts Symantec on its mobile phones   06 Oct 2005 15:26 GMT
Nokia has announced it has signed an agreement to include Symantec's Mobile Security software on its Series 60 and Symbian OS mobile phones.
Source: InfoWorld

In Brief: CTO leaves Borland   06 Oct 2005 14:05 GMT
Borland Software announced that CTO Pat Kerpan is leaving the company to pursue opportunities outside software development and more in line with his Venture Capital roots.
Source: InfoWorld

Wi-Fi by the Bay   06 Oct 2005 13:36 GMT
I live in San Francisco, the city where Wi-Fi access is considered a fundamental right. Seriously, that's what our mayor, Gavin Newsom, said recently.
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