Stories about: Vicinity

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First look at the T-Mobile G1 25 September, 2008 12:25

On October 22, T-Mobile will reap the benefits of its founding membership in the Open Handset Alliance. Through an exclusive partnership with Google and Asian handset manufacturer HTC, the T-Mobile G1 will become the first shipping mobile device based on the Android platform.
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You have an iPhone, should you buy a new one 11 June, 2008 08:19

Apple's second generation iPhone -- officially unveiled this week by Apple CEO Steve Jobs and dubbed the iPhone 3G -- is slated to hit the shelves of Apple and AT&T stores across the US (and in 21 other nations) on July 11. The iPhone 3G will sport both cosmetic and serious under-the-hood upgrades from the current model and will feature a new, lower purchase price. It will also ship with the iPhone 2.0 firmware, offering access to a host of new operating system features, most notably the ability to install third-party applications using the App Store.
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Is a free global Wi-Fi network possible? 25 February, 2008 07:31

WeFi is hoping to do for Wi-Fi connectivity what Facebook has done for social networking.
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CES - Car tech 2.0: Way beyond GPS and booming stereos 10 January, 2008 11:20

The Web has been in 2.0 mode for a while now, and in-car tech is starting to follow suit.
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In emergencies, can mobile network overload be prevented? 06 November, 2007 10:38

Within minutes of a 5.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the San Francisco Bay Area, the number of mobile phone calls on the Verizon Wireless network skyrocketed.
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Study: Mobile phones will not cause cancer 28 September, 2007 08:01

Mobile phones will not cause cancer or slow the brain, according to a recently published six-year study, but the jury is not out.
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Infrared radiation: The other wireless technology 01 August, 2007 10:28

Radio is cool and exciting because it allows us to send voice and broadband data through the air. Advances in radio technology have resulted in more throughput, greater reliability and better range. And we've made advances across the board, in basic technologies, radio chip architecture and fabrication, packaging, power consumption, antennas, protocols and software.
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ACMA declares protection zones around submarine cables 25 July, 2007 15:38

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) today declared protection zones around two submarine telecommunications cables of national significance off the NSW coast.
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Do-it-Yourself optical transmission system for the home 29 May, 2007 11:51

First there was the Do-it-Yourself home improvement boom driven by a bullish real estate market, and now it's the build your own optical transmission system.
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Tool will let Second Life residents rate one another 09 March, 2007 07:53

RatePoint on Monday plans to introduce a service that will allow residents of the Second Life online society to rate one another. The ratings promise to help them make better decisions about choosing who to socialize or do business with in the virtual world, the vendor said.
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Speech recognition will change the way you drive 15 February, 2007 10:32

Someday soon, you might find yourself behind the steering wheel of your car and you'll want to dial your phone, find out where the nearest Starbucks is, change the music you are listening to and adjust your heat or air conditioning. And you will be able to do all of this with nothing but the power of your own voice.