Archive for September, 2007

Many popular goods duty-free across the border (Canadian Press)

Posted by on 30 September, 2007

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Canadian Press – OTTAWA – Golf bags, microwave ovens, plastic toys, cellphones, video games.

Myanmar's rulers move against their 'worst enemy' – modern technology (Canadian Press)

Posted by on 28 September, 2007

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Canadian Press – BANGKOK, Thailand – As soldiers in Myanmar intensified their crackdown on pro-democracy protesters Friday, authorities also went after the Internet and mobile phones that have proven so vital and powerful in documenting the dramatic confrontations.

Google buys Zingku mobile social networking service (InfoWorld)

Posted by on 28 September, 2007

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InfoWorld – Google has acquired a mobile social networking startup called Zingku, the search company's latest move to provide more services through mobile phones.

Deutsche Telekom buys Orange Netherlands from France Telecom for US$1.8B (Canadian Press)

Posted by on 28 September, 2007

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Canadian Press – BERLIN – Germany’s Deutsche Telekom AG said Friday it has concluded a deal to buy Dutch mobile phone and broadband Internet operator Orange Netherlands from France Telecom for US$1.8 billion.

Telekom Malaysia to spin off mobile units (FT.com)

Posted by on 28 September, 2007

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FT.com – Telekom Malaysia, the country's biggest telecoms group, on Friday said it would list its mobile phone operations separately next year in what is expected to be one of the country's biggest initial public offerings.

IRobot develops gutter cleaner, mobile phone (Reuters)

Posted by on 28 September, 2007

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Reuters – IRobot Corp , a maker of vacuums
and bomb defusers, said on Thursday it has developed a device
for cleaning gutters on homes and a Web-controlled robot with a
video phone.

Disney to halt U.S. mobile phone service at year-end (Reuters)

Posted by on 28 September, 2007

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Reuters – Walt Disney Co said on
Thursday it would stop operating its U.S.-based mobile phone
service at the end of the year to reassess how it competes in a
tough market for high-end cell phone services.

Palm's New Centro Phone: Treo Lite (PC World)

Posted by on 28 September, 2007

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PC World – Tired of your Treo? Palm's new Centro delivers the Palm OS in a much smaller, sprightlier 3G phone.

MontaVista releases new Linux-based mobile phone OS (InfoWorld)

Posted by on 28 September, 2007

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InfoWorld – MontaVista Software planned to announce on Wednesday the latest version of its Linux-based mobile phone operating system, expected to be available in November.