Drivers chatting on hand-held cellphones face possible $100 fines in Detroit (Canadian Press)   17 May 2006 12:56 GMT
Canadian Press - DETROIT (AP) - People caught chatting on hand-held cellphones while driving in Detroit could face a $100 US fine starting Wednesday.
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Labels sue XM over music-storing 'mothership'   17 May 2006 11:57 GMT
RIAA says its Inno device infringes copyrights, turns passive radio experience into free iTunes-like service.
Photos: XM's hybrid radio and MP3 players
Photos: Sirius previews its wearable radio
Source: ZDNet

Plantronics debuts VOIP headset   17 May 2006 11:52 GMT
Peripherals manufacturer Plantronics on Wednesday launched what the company said is the first Bluetooth headset optimized for Voice over Internet Protocol VOIP).
Source: InfoWorld

Beware of broadband speed overkill   17 May 2006 11:00 GMT
Cable operators and phone companies are increasing speeds of their broadband service, but the average consumer may not need the boost.
Source: ZDNet

Wireless location tracking draws privacy questions   16 May 2006 22:10 GMT
Electronic devices can track your children and serve up maps, restaurant recommendations. But are privacy laws keeping up?
Source: ZDNet

Skype's Offer Of Free Calling: Desperation Or Smart Business? (TechWeb)   16 May 2006 21:32 GMT
TechWeb - Skype offers free SkypeOut calls to landline and mobile phones in the US and Canada -- and the move may be partly desperation, and partly a well-thought-out, long-term business plan.
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Motorola's BlackBerry killer set to strike   16 May 2006 20:39 GMT
Motorola Inc. hopes to roll out its much-anticipated Q smart phone next week, President and Chief Executive Officer Ed Zander said Tuesday.
Source: InfoWorld

Microsoft, Dell push FCC for access to unused TV spectrum   16 May 2006 19:32 GMT
Three major technology vendors are pressing the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to finish work on a 2-year-old technical proceeding that would allow new wireless devices to operate in unused television spectrum.
Source: InfoWorld

Sprint to sell new EVDO-Palm OS Treo this month   16 May 2006 18:19 GMT
Cell phone users will be chatting on the new Treo 700p smart phone from Palm Inc. by the end of May, according to an announcement Tuesday by Sprint Nextel Corp.
Source: InfoWorld

Virgin Mobile founder resigns after NTL deal (FT.com)   16 May 2006 17:55 GMT
FT.com - Tom Alexander, the founder and chief executive of Virgin Mobile, is to leave the mobile phone group following its acquisition by NTL (NASDAQ:NTLIW), the cable company, in July.
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