July 29 -- Sanjiv Ahuja, chief executive officer of LightSquared, talks with Bloomberg's Sheila Dharmarajan about LightSquared's plan to launch a 4th generation wireless broadband service and the outlook for telecommunication companies.

www.topix.net | 7/30/10 9:38 AM

In the avalanche of second-quarter numbers that Sprint Nextel Corp. released Wednesday, there was a curious omission - or, at least, an omission that has continued for the past few quarters.

www.topix.net | 7/30/10 5:38 AM

BOISE, Idaho a " A panel of federal judges is deciding where to consolidate several lawsuits against Google Inc.

www.topix.net | 7/30/10 1:33 AM

Network World - So this guy at AirTight Networks says Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 has a "hard shell on the outside, but a soft underbelly inside"due to an overlooked vulnerability, and an attacker can decrypt traffic that's been encrypted with WPA2.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 9:29 PM

U.S. stock futures pointed to opening gains Thursday on Wall Street, as oil major Exxon Mobil Corp.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 5:19 PM

Ecotality unveiled Tuesday what will be one of the first commercially available charging stations specifically designed for electric vehicles and plug-in electric vehicles.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 1:05 PM

Victorian doctors and nurses could be equipped with iPads while undertaking their hospital rounds in future, if a trial of wireless technology is successful.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 9:00 AM

Jeff Bezos isn't just confident you'll want a Kindle e-book reader. The CEO of Amazon.com is bracing for a future in which you'll also want ones for your kid heading to college, your spouse in a book club and perhaps even Grandpa.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 4:45 AM

Competition in Canadaa s wireless network took another twist this morning with the launch of Rogersa flanker brand dubbed Chatr and a confirmation that Mobilicity intends to make good on its threat to take the wireless giant to court.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 12:46 AM

Microsoft and Blue Line Innovations have announced a partnership designed to give consumers real-time information about their home energy use.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 8:36 PM

Welcome to Kevin's M2M News Weekly. This is an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to M2M (machine to machine) and embedded mobile devices that I read each week. I aggregate the information, include the original links and add a synopsis of each article. I also search for the latest market numbers such as market size, growth and trends in and around the M2M market.

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wireless.sys-con.com | 7/28/10 8:36 PM

I had the opportunity recently to video record an interview with Ed Krufka, EVP at Smartsoft Mobile about their company and strategies. Click here to watch the video interview on the YouTube SAP Mentor channel. I think it is always interesting and useful to hear from someone that has 400,000 mobile users, and over 700 ERP/mobility consultants with over 5,000 man-years of experience on staff.

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wireless.sys-con.com | 7/28/10 5:52 PM

Apple on Tuesday beefed up its consumer desktop line by unveiling iMacs with a new processor architecture and faster graphics.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 4:26 PM

It is a bit early to be stocking up on school supplies, but Canada's wireless industry is gearing up to battle for an increasingly competitive segment of the national market - " back-to-school sales.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 12:22 PM

A security expert said he has devised a simple and relatively inexpensive way to snoop on cellphone conversations, claiming that most wireless networks are incapable of guaranteeing calls won't be intercepted.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 8:12 AM

Fans of multitouch-screen smartphones that let you scroll or zoom by flicking or pinching your fingers now will be able to interact with their desktops in the same way.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 4:03 AM

Despite how shady and against the rules it sounds, "jailbreaking" mobile phones is now legal in the United States, according to a new government ruling.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 11:59 PM

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will expand its prepaid wireless service Straight Talk to include phones on AT&T's wireless network.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 7:45 PM

KT, the country's largest fixed-line operator, said Tuesday that it will invest a total of 5.1 trillion won to establish a total network for its fixed-line and wireless services by 2014.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 3:35 PM

HTC Corp, a smartphone- and PC-maker based in Taiwan, is poised for growth in the mainland as its products are expected to gain more ground due to a strong distribution channels, brand positioning and premium products, said Peter Chou, its chief executive officer and president.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 11:31 AM

In a decision that strikes at Apple's iron-fisted control over iPhone apps, the Librarian of Congress ruled Monday that consumers can "jailbreak" their smartphones, or alter their phone's software so they can run applications not approved by the manufacturer.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 7:16 AM

AT&T has launched another hot-zone pilot in Charlotte, N.C., as it moves to provide Wi-Fi as a supplement to 3G.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 3:01 AM

Judges and district attorneys serving the Bessemer cutoff have moved into a $38 million courthouse, nearly a year after its completion.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 10:51 PM

Strong sales of its latest Android-powered smart phones are expected to boost second-quarter results for Motorola Inc.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 6:31 PM

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the GSR 56 Iridium datalink and GDL 59 data logger and Wi-Fi datalink.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 2:31 PM

Subway riders may soon be able to make calls and text underground. An MTA plan to bring wi-fi and cell service to subway stations is up and running again.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 10:22 AM

Glimmers of hope recently caught the eyes of ZTE Corp. and Huawei Technologies Co.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 6:12 AM

Two years ago, the Federal Communications Commission stumbled as it tried to create a nationwide wireless broadband network for police officers, firefighters and emergency medical workers, delaying the construction of what everyone agrees is an urgently needed system.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 2:08 AM

THE FCC PLAN: The Federal Communications Commission wants to auction off a prime piece of wireless spectrum called the D Block to the wireless industry.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 10:03 PM

U.S. consumers and businesses may get more options in wireless service starting next year, with the launch of a new wireless broadband network that aims to provide competition to the incumbent phone companies.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 5:49 PM

A German Google Street View car stands on display at the CeBIT Technology Fair on March 3, 2010 in Hannover, Germany.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 1:39 PM

A group of former Motorola workers and their children filed a lawsuit Friday against the Schaumburg-based company, claiming toxic substances used to make Motorola products caused serious birth defects in at least 30 children born to workers employed by the company since the 1960s.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 9:34 AM

The festivals that have vacated the city's riverfront during construction of the Scioto Mile will have one more incentive to return next year: free wireless Internet.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 5:25 AM

Hot on the heels of solid results from AT&T , rival telco Verizon has also confounded the doom-mongers, thanks to the company's expanding array of Droid phones.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 1:05 AM

Bluetooth wireless devices have come in a for their share of abuse from social commentators, not so much for their capabilities but for the attitudes of many of those who use them.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 8:45 PM

Despite a very vocal group of detractors, the vast majority of iPhone users love AT&T. That's the key finding in a survey released this week by Yankee Group, which reports that 73% of iPhone users are very satisfied with AT&T's service.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 4:31 PM

Another iPhone glitch: Holidaymakers hit with huge bills for surfing web abroad - even with internet switched OFF By Niall Firth Last updated at 5:35 PM on 23rd July 2010 Owners of Apple's iPhone have been warned of a new problem that could see them unfairly charged hundreds of pounds for using them on holiday.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 12:26 PM

Wireless home digital interface and wireless gigabit are "the next frontier in consumer electronic connectivity" but chip vendors remain focused on creating and updating specs according to In-Stat. Don't expect to get rid of that maze of wires behind your television any time soon.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 8:17 AM

We test out very different mobile devices on AT&T, T-mobile and Sprint and could use your help testing out others.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 4:07 AM

By PETER SVENSSON The wireless industry sued the city of San Francisco on Friday to stop a law that requires cell phone stores to post how much radio energy each model emits.It's the first law of that kind in the nation.

www.topix.net | 7/23/10 11:47 PM

Nokia has reportedly been interviewing for a new chief executive to replace Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, the guy it wants to dump. The Wall Street Journal says the board could make a choice by the end of the month. Nokia has no answer for the iPhone or Android, its market share and market cap are in freefall, its profits are badly eroded and it’s down to selling cheap low-end phones by the gross. It hired Sun’s old EVP of software Rich Green as CTO a couple of months ago seeking salvation.

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wireless.sys-con.com | 7/23/10 9:36 PM

Yet another problem has cropped up with a mobile Apple product. This time the spurned agent is iOS4.

www.topix.net | 7/23/10 7:33 PM

Skype 2.0.1 allows iPhone 4 users to chat in 3G in the background while other apps are running.

www.topix.net | 7/23/10 3:13 PM

A Google-owned car with camera mounted on the roof maps streets in Geneva -- and gathered data such as e-mail fragments and passwords.

www.topix.net | 7/23/10 10:58 AM

The call of the loon could be drowned out by the click of the keyboard at some provincial parks in Ontario, and possibly at national parks across Canada.

www.topix.net | 7/23/10 6:53 AM

Reports are circulating that there is a significant chance-- 80 percent according to one source --that T-Mobile will soon offer the Apple iPhone .

www.topix.net | 7/23/10 2:39 AM