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‘.wow’: ICANN to allow almost any domain suffix

Friday, June 27th, 2008

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has accepted a proposal allowing companies, cities and others to use almost any suffix they want for a web address. At its meeting in Paris, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ICANN, a not-for-profit organization that…
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A Qwest for survival

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Phone company’s CEO says new partnerships are intended to help it fill holes in its business, develop its wireless service. Qwest Communications International is looking for new partners to help it plug the hole the company has in wireless, according to Edward Mueller, the company’s CEO. …
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Mapping medieval streets using GPS

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

News.com’s Maggie Reardon meandered the cobblestone streets of Barcelona’s Gothic quarter using Nokia’s new Maps 2.0 service and the 6220 Navigator handset. BARCELONA, Spain–I like gadgets as much as the rest of the gang at CNET, but for me to even consider ponying up $400-plus for Nokia’s new…
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The next big things in wireless

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

The Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona is the place to be to see what’s coming soon to a cell phone near you. The newly named Mobile World Congress kicks off Monday in Barcelona, Spain, where tens of thousands are expected to gather to show off what’s new…
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Is mobile really a sure thing for Google?

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Adapting Google’s successful Web offerings for use on cell phones is an important work in progress–and unlikely to be easy. Google sees mobile as its future, but the company’s success in the mobile realm may not be a slam dunk. With half the world’s population soon owning…
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Motorola considers cell phone biz spin-off

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Company says it might consider busting into pieces to revive its ailing cell phone business. But is it the right move? Maybe Carl Icahn was right about Motorola. The company, which practically invented the cell phone market in the ’80s, is considering spinning off its beleaguered…
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Motorola considers cell phone biz spinoff

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Company says it might consider busting into pieces to revive its ailing cell phone business. But is it the right move? Maybe Carl Icahn was right about Motorola. The company, which practically invented the cell phone market in the ’80s, is considering spinning off its beleaguered…
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The business end of Cisco

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

It might be trying to win the hearts and minds of consumers, but the company hasn’t forgotten that its biggest customers still pay the bills. Cisco Systems might be trying to win the hearts and minds of consumers, but it hasn’t forgotten that its large business customers still…
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Harnessing the power of P2P

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

It may have gotten a bad rap, but peer-to-peer technology is increasingly used as a legitimate distribution tool for high-bandwidth applications like video. Peer-to-peer technology has gotten a bad rap for years, but a group of Internet service providers led by Verizon Communications is working to harness the…
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