Wi-Fi Road Not Paved With Gold? ...ugh Wi-Fi is cheap to install, operators of so-called hot spots may still find profits elusive.
LONDON -- Whether it be broadband Internet access, 3G mobile phones or flat-screen monitors, the tech industry has turned hyping new technologies into high art. Cashing in is another matter entirely.
Wi-F......more...Porn Biz Offers to Buy Napster ...ts publishing arm, valued at about $3.5 billion. This sale, together with its new loans, should ease financial pressure on Vivendi to sell its prized mobile telecom operator Cegetel, sources said.
The company has indicated it would like to hang onto or even increase its stake in cash-churning Cegete......more... Dates and E-Vents ...t: aness@cygnusexpos.com
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1st Annual Conference on Using SMS, MMS and Beyond for Effective Mobile
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Featuring discussion on use of SMS, MMS, and mobile video, this event will aid in creating innovative and profitable interactive camp......more... Cuba Hears Call for Wireless Cuba Hears Call for Wireless
The communist country signs a deal to let tourists use their mobile phones during their stay. But will the government monitor calls? By Elisa Batista.
By Elisa Batista
2:00 a.m. May 4, 2001 PDT
The lines of communication in Cuba have opened now that the island is buildin...more... Webcasters Act in Concert ...igital Club Network brings live music to your computer. Also: The House of Blues launches its music and information channel.... Rioport makes getting mobile music easier.... And Joey Ramone leaves some parting words of wisdom, as Brad King spins the latest in music news.
By Brad King
2:00 a.m. April......more... Sohu.com Chief Loves His Portal ...in 2000. This year non-ad sources should account for 20 percent of revenue, he said.
Sohu, for example, has begun offering short messaging service to mobile phone users, and is considering charging for some free services such as secure e-mail. Free Web-page hosting may not be free, Zhang added.
But ......more... Bringing Clicks to Mortar ...Friendlyway decided to help
retailers leverage Internet technologies. Also from CeBIT: Virus fighters target consumers, and
sportswear customized for mobile phone users. John Gartner reports from Hannover, Germany.
by John Gartner
2:00 a.m. March 26, 2001 PDT
HANNOVER, Germany -- Like many startups,......more... The Jewel of Cell Phones ...ista.
by Elisa Batista
2:00 a.m. Jan. 31, 2001 PDT
Two University of Liverpool professors released a study last year suggesting that men flaunt their mobile phones to score sexually with women.
But in the past year, cell phones have become passé because of their ubiquitous use and dropping cost......more... Red Hat Closing S.F. Office ...into the embedded-systems market. RedHat is licensing Linux distribution to firms such as Hitachi, Ericsson and Motorola for use in handheld devices, mobile phones, and pagers. This is a stable revenue stream that's not going away, Patel said.
Closing the San Francisco office should not be viewed as......more... |