Hackers to target mobile banking, study says 22 Jan 2007 22:50 GMTThis year could see a sharp rise in hacker attacks on Internet-enabled smartphones as a number of new banking and payment initiatives enter the mobile channel, a research group warned Monday.
Source: InfoWorld Texas Instruments 4Q earnings up 2 pct
(AP)
22 Jan 2007 22:44 GMTAP - Texas Instruments Inc., the world's largest maker of chips for mobile phones, said fourth-quarter earnings rose a modest 2 percent from a year ago due to stronger demand for the company's semiconductor and calculator products.
Source: Yahoo TI quarterly profit rises
(Reuters)
22 Jan 2007 21:41 GMT
Reuters - Texas Instruments Inc. , the
world's biggest maker of chips for cellphones, said on Monday
its quarterly profit rose from a year ago due to a tax credit.
Source: Yahoo Silicon Valley would get mixed wireless network 22 Jan 2007 21:05 GMTThe municipal wireless system planned for Silicon Valley and surrounding areas will use a wider array of technologies than most such projects and offer several levels of free and paid service, according to officials crafting the plan.
Source: InfoWorld IEEE 802.11n working group approves draft 2.0 22 Jan 2007 20:40 GMTAfter much debate and a lot of contention among the overall IEEE membership, the all-important IEEE 802.11n working group has given its stamp of approval to the next draft version of the specification.
Source: InfoWorld China Mobile buys stake in Pakistani wireless firm
(InfoWorld)
22 Jan 2007 17:04 GMTInfoWorld - China Mobile Communications, the world's largest mobile phone service provider, took its first major step outside China on Sunday, sealing a US$284 million deal to buy most of the outstanding shares of a wireless operator in Pakistan.
Source: Yahoo China Mobile buys stake in Pakistani wireless firm 22 Jan 2007 17:04 GMTChina Mobile Communications, the world's largest mobile phone service provider, took its first major step outside China on Sunday, sealing a US$284 million deal to buy most of the outstanding shares of a wireless operator in Pakistan.
Source: InfoWorld U.K. to get tougher on chatty drivers 22 Jan 2007 16:35 GMTNext month, motorists who are caught on handheld cell phones will face heftier fines and dings on their drivers licenses.
Source: ZDNet