Software that could allow existing phones and PDAs to recognise their owners will be demonstrated at a security show in Japan this week.
Handheld fingerprint readers will be rolled out to police across the UK from 2010 as part of the Project Midas scheme, allowing officers to perform on-the-spot ID checks without having to take suspects back to the station.
IPass is set to offer mobile device recognition for IT managers that is designed to allow only trusted users onto their networks.
Global software giant Adobe has defended recommending local prices for its new Creative Suite 4 software packages that could see Australians paying hundreds of dollars more in real terms than US residents for the same products.
The Finnish security company said that Retina-X Studios' mobile spying application is "not built to be secure".
Earlier this month, Telstra put out a press release trumpeting that it's come up with a new phone coaching service to help people who are "bamboozled" by their mobiles. Another excellent example of wrongheaded thinking from the mobile industry.
silicon.com's Jo Best looks at 10 oft-debated areas in mobile and wireless and asks a simple question: how much should you care over the next 12 months?
As one of the few genuine global super-brands with over 200 businesses, Virgin faces huge challenges. To find out what role IT plays in all this, Andy McCue caught up with Virgin's group CIO Gareth Lewis.
Intel chief technology officer Pat Gelsinger says every computer-related wire, except the power cord, should be done away with. Additional reading: WiMax: The saviour of rural broadband?
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Countries begin test programs -- get ready for a facial scan the next time you take an overseas flight.
Sony Ericsson has taken its P800 smartphone, made some improvements, and repackaged the whole thing. The result is a highly capable device that's the equal of its competitors.
Although there are some design quirks, the Samsung Omnia promises to be a solid alternative to Apple's iPhone.
Faced with an increasing number of wireless technologies and standards, planning a long-term networking strategy is a daunting prospect.
Life isn't easy for the enterprise network manager. Do you really have to be concerned about a short-range, under-powered personal area network protocol named Bluetooth? I don't think so.
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