From the monthly archives:

August 2010

Tech industry holds closed door talks on open internet

by Admin on August 21, 2010

By Maggie Shiels An industry body representing some of the biggest names in technology has hosted a closed-door meeting to discuss the future of the open internet. Public advocacy groups said such back-room dealings were detrimental. The meeting follows the publication of a controversial plan by Google and Verizon that could allow net providers certain types of internet traffic to be given …

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Mobile Phones Would Get FM Radio Signals in Broadcaster, Music Label Deal

by on August 20, 2010

Mobile telephones sold in the U.S. would need to receive FM radio signals under a proposal pushed by broadcasters as part of a tentative agreement to end a dispute over music royalties.

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The Tech News Pyramid Scheme

by Admin on August 19, 2010

It is a rare time of year: The Tech Conference Latitudes. Behind us are News Corp’s AllThingsD, Alwa

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Can mobile phones be used to trace one’s movements? | Q&A | SiliconIndia

by Admin on August 19, 2010

Can mobile phones be used to trace one’s movements?

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WEB/TECH: 1/5th Of American Adults Don’t Use the Internet

by on August 17, 2010

Likely, they don’t file-share songs either. Has their music consumption decreased? According to survey results released by Pew research center, documenting broadband adoption in America,A one-fifth of adults don’t use the internet. If I remember right, from a survey published last year, 50% of these people, without access to the web, are country music fans. What always interested me about …

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Check The Latest Mobile Phones On Mobile Phone Shops

by on August 17, 2010

Mobile phones are not just a necessity but it is also an object of attraction. Youngster today changes their mobile phone handsets more often than their T-shirts.

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Internet to slow down unless more undersea cables are laid

by on August 17, 2010

To keep the Internet humming, more undersea communications lines will need to be added.

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Mobile Gaming Expected To Soar as Focus Turns to Cell Phones

by Admin on August 17, 2010

Video game manufacturers are turning their attention to mobile phones as sales of handheld and console gaming systems stall as a result of consumers’ reluctance to invest in new gaming systems in a struggling economy.

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Now, viruses target mobile phones too

by on August 15, 2010

CHENNAI: Viruses or worms are not only threats to personal computers, but increasingly to mobile phones too. Only last week was there the buzz about the Trojan that targeted Android phones.

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8 Geek Videos That Aren’t Viral . . . Yet

by on August 15, 2010

We scoured the internet to bring you 8 of the funniest tech videos the web has to offer. Sure, they didn’t feature musical pets or dancing babies, and they had merely hundreds of thousands of views, but they rated high for geek entertainment.

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Mobile Phones Threaten Gaming Consoles, Handhelds

by on August 13, 2010

The growing number of game-capable mobile phones will spur growth in the overall gaming market, but Sony’s PS3 and PSP, Nintendo’s Wii and DS, and Microsoft’s Xbox 360, have reached market saturation according to iSuppli.

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Tech Talk Podcast: Net Neutrality

by on August 13, 2010

On this weeks New York Times Tech Talk podcast, Brian Stelter, a Times media reporter, drops by to chat about Internet access regulation with J.D. Biersdorfer and Bettina Edelstein.

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Mobile phones recovered from Pondy prison

by on August 12, 2010

Eight mobile phones, batteries and chargers were recovered during a raid conducted at the Central Prison at Kalapet near Puducherry.

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Mobile phones recovered from Pondy prison

by on August 12, 2010

Eight mobile phones, batteries and chargers were recovered during a raid conducted at the Central Prison at Kalapet near Puducherry.

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Tech Icon IDG Targets China Fashion

by on August 11, 2010

International Data Group for years has been one of the world’s top tech investors.

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