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    The ability to connect practically all electronic devices to the Internet will unleash a burst of innovation and business opportunities that will rival the impact on personal computers, Intel CEO Paul Otellini has revealed.

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    A developer in Tokyo has created an add-on for Vodafone handsets that's meant to be used as a night filter to let people take pictures with their phones in the dark.

  • Study: mobile phones put planes at risk

    The U.K.'s air safety regulator has released research about mobile phone use on planes, warning of the serious effects that it can have on navigational equipment.

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    Stanford researchers have made a discovery that could signal the arrival of laptop batteries that last more than a day on a single charge.

  • Nanotechnology makes small the new big

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    A scientist has detailed how to create inexpensive semiconducting plastics that may finally fulfill the promise of reducing the cost of display technology for laptops, mobile phones and other devices.

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  • City of London gets blanket Wi-Fi

    The City of London has signed an agreement to blanket the square mile with Wi-Fi access.

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    Employees feel pressured to be available to bosses at all hours of the day, a study suggests.

  • Vodafone: Paul Wybrow, CIO

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  • Study: mobile phones put planes at risk

    The U.K.'s air safety regulator has released research about mobile phone use on planes, warning of the serious effects that it can have on navigational equipment.

  • Spam war settles into mobile phones

    Spam sent by text message could become a bigger problem than e-mail-based spam unless the industry takes action, according to an independent mobile phone regulator.

  • Intel opens up 'Manitoba' territory

    The chipmaker ventures farther into the market for portable devices with an all-in-one chip for mobile phones, with the promise of richer multimedia features that don't frazzle batteries.

  • Japan gets to work on 4G comms

    Japan is the home of hi-tech, but unfortunately most if it is incompatible with international standards. But things are changing, starting with 4G mobile phones.

  • Mobile phones to get Palladium-style chips

    ARM is to integrate security into its popular processor cores for mobile devices, paving the way for Palladium-style secure systems.

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