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Archive for July, 2007

New Denver: Cell-Free

Posted by Sam Churchill on July 23rd, 2007

Gizmodo picks up the story on the peaceful Canadian town of New Denver:
New Denver (pop. 600), has asked Telus, the region’s wireless carrier, not to build a proposed cell tower. The reason isn’t fear of what’s new and different; the town would like to promote itself as a destination for people who want to get [...]

Sat Radio: Merger Approval = Lower cost?

Posted by Sam Churchill on July 23rd, 2007

CNet reports if the proposed merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio goes through, the combined company plans to offer packages of channels at reduced rates, including a 50-channel offering that’s almost half the price of today’s lowest-price option.
XM Satellite Radio (170 digital channels, 8 million subs) and Sirius Satellite Radio (130 digital [...]

Is 3.65GHz Cost/Effective?

Posted by Sam Churchill on July 23rd, 2007

Frank Ohrtman on Wimax.com gives his take on 3.65 WiMAX :

The FCC’s recent Report and Order opening 3.65 GHz as “non-exclusive access” might have many potential WiMAX operators equating it with unlicensed spectrum such as 2.4 or 5.8 GHz. While it is true that 3.65 GHz use will not enjoy the protections of a licensed [...]

Linux Mobile Grows

Posted by Sam Churchill on July 23rd, 2007

During a keynote today at Ubuntu Live, an open source conference in Portland, Oregon Mitch Kapor noted that the open source movement has achieved more than most anyone could have expected.

“When software is free and open, it doesn’t matter who you are, how much money you have, or your education or many of the distinctions [...]

TomTom Buying Tele Atlas

Posted by Sam Churchill on July 23rd, 2007

TomTom, the world’s biggest maker of car navigation devices, plans to buy its main map supplier, Tele Atlas, for 1.8 billion euros ($2.5 billion), reports Reuters.
TomTom, a Dutch firm, makes navigation gadgets like all-in-one navigation devices which enable customers to navigate right out of the box. German-based Tele Atlas provides digital maps to application [...]

One Done

Posted by Sam Churchill on July 23rd, 2007

“This is the moment we have all been waiting for,” Gustavo Arenas of AMD told the BBC News. Five years after the concept was first proposed, the $100 laptop is poised to go into mass production. The first machines should be ready to put into the hands of children in developing countries in October 2007.
“There’s [...]

Openmoko/Neo1973 Shipping Soon

Posted by Don Park on July 22nd, 2007

The Neo1973 GSM cell phone from FIC in Taiwan is eagerly anticipated by the approximately 1500 developers and enthusiasts who have placed their order for the “P1″ or phase 1 edition.

The followers of this phone know the meaning of patience. In November of 2006, it was estimated that orders would be taken in January of [...]

Spy Squirrels Captured

Posted by Sam Churchill on July 20th, 2007

Iranian news agencies this week reported 14 squirrels equipped with espionage systems were captured along their border. The squirrels were reportedly embedded with GPS, cameras and listening devices.
National Public Radio (listen), talked to Robert Baer, who worked for the CIA in Iran, intelligence expert James Bamford and wildlife professor John Koprowski, who co-authored the book [...]

Google Invests in Femocell Company

Posted by Sam Churchill on July 20th, 2007

Google has invested $25 million in Ubiquisys, a British company developing so called femtocell access points for homes.
Ubiquisys femocell access points create a short-range wireless link for the customer’s mobile phone, improving signal strength indoors. Ubiquisys expects to start consumer tests on its products in the second half of this year with commercial availability [...]

Google To FCC: $4.6B for Open Network

Posted by Sam Churchill on July 20th, 2007

“I am your father”. — Richard Wiley

Google announced today that should the FCC adopt a framework requiring greater competition and consumer choice, Google intends to participate in the federal government’s upcoming auction of wireless spectrum in the 700 megahertz (MHz) band.

Today, as a sign of Google’s commitment to promoting greater innovation and choices for consumers, [...]