Lenovo makes a push in Africa   03 Oct 2005 14:34 GMT
Lenovo Group, which took over IBM's PC business five months ago, is setting up a distribution structure to sell products in Africa, the Chinese company said last week.
Source: InfoWorld

In Brief: IBM addresses computing needs of maturing workers   03 Oct 2005 14:30 GMT
IBM on Monday unveiled technologies aimed at making the work environment more conducive to maturing workers' comfort and productivity. The four new accessibility tools include Keyboard Optimizer, which helps users adjust keyboard settings to suit their typing style; Web Adaptation Technology, which magnifies the contents of a Web page and adjusts font, image, and page layout to improve readability; Mouse Smoothing Software, which enables users with hand tremors to eliminate excessive cursor movement; and Reflexive User Interface Builder, which helps developers build applications with popular graphical user interfaces that are still accessible to users with disabilities and mature workers. The tools are available for free download in a new accessibility section on IBM's alphaWorks Web site. IBM recently announced business consulting services that helps companies prepare for the baby-boomer transition.
Source: InfoWorld

Digital music sales surge amid broader decline (Reuters)   03 Oct 2005 14:28 GMT
Reuters - The music industry cheered a tripling of digital music sales in the first half of 2005 that was spurred by mobile phone "ringtunes" and online services and offset persistent declines in overall sales.
Source: Yahoo

Wireless Mesh Nets Said Set To Boom   03 Oct 2005 13:59 GMT
With wireless hot zones beginning to take hold in North American municipalities, wireless mesh network infrastructure is likewise beginning to accelerate, according to a report from market researchers In-Stat.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Vendor Targets MIMO For IP Television Streaming   03 Oct 2005 13:00 GMT
Ruckus Wireless Inc. is using its multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) antenna technology for the ability to distribute reliable multicast IPTV for in-home broadband systems.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Proposed Spec Tackles Cell Phone Data Security   03 Oct 2005 13:00 GMT
An ad hoc industry group has taken its first step toward delivering a hardware security standard for cell phones during the first half of 2006.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Google Bids To Provide Free Wi-Fi In San Francisco   03 Oct 2005 12:57 GMT
Google late last week submitted a bid to provide free city-wide Wi-Fi in San Francisco.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

New BenQ, Siemens mobile phone company opens   03 Oct 2005 11:14 GMT
There's a new mobile phone maker aiming to compete with the likes of Motorola and Nokia: BenQ Mobile. The new company opened for business on Saturday and was formed as a result of Taiwanese mobile phone maker BenQ's acquisition of Siemens' mobile devices division in June.
Source: InfoWorld

Tight squeeze for mobile TV   03 Oct 2005 11:00 GMT
New 3G networks aren't built to handle streaming video for the masses. Can the pipes be opened up?
Source: ZDNet

Palm-Microsoft deal sends ripple effects through the enterprise   03 Oct 2005 11:00 GMT
One of the last major rivals to Microsoft’s mobile dominance has fallen. Palm, once a formidable competitor to Microsoft Windows on mobile devices, said last week that it will license Windows Mobile for its Treo Smartphone.
Source: InfoWorld