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Mon, September 10, 2007 - The latest processor from Advanced Micro Devices, a quad-core server chip called Barcelona, hit the market today. AMD is counting on the new processor to reverse its fortunes and help it make up ground lost to rival Intel.

Fri, March 23, 2007 - Nokia has started shipping its N95 mobile phone in Europe and Asia, the first in an expected series of devices from the Finnish company with built-in GPS capabilities.The N95 is rich in features and carries a price tag to match: At 550 euros (US$732) before operator rebates, it is one of the priciest additions to Nokia’s Nseries range. Nokia calls it ...

Thu, March 01, 2007 - Lenovo will recall 208,000 notebook PC batteries after customers complained they could overheat after being dropped.

Wed, February 28, 2007 - Undersea cable will provide the shortest uninterrupted route from Japan to Europe.

Wed, February 28, 2007 - The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is now backing a technology that may send high-definition video around the average home in a few years.The standards body, whose standards are widely followed around the world, has approved the specification called HomePNA 3.1 (for Home Phoneline Networking Association) for high-speed communications over both phone wiring and coaxial cable in homes. HomePNA 3.1 is ...

Tue, February 27, 2007 - The contest challenged developers to create public service applications in healthcare, education, public safety, governance and the environment.

Fri, February 23, 2007 - Off-the-power-grid sensornets watching wildlife or oilfields can make their batteries last longer using a new communications protocol.

Wed, February 21, 2007 - Valued at almost $1 billion, the AT&T-GM deal is one the largest commercial contracts AT&T has ever inked.

Thu, February 15, 2007 - Early efforts at citywide Internet access emphasized end-user convenience and digital inclusion. But increasingly, the local government projects for wireless mesh networks focus on public safety, emergency response, law enforcement, health and other local utilities. And boy, are they doing some cool things.

Thu, February 15, 2007 - Cisco has brought a raft of security mechanisms for wired LANs out to the wireless part of enterprise networks.