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Five mobile trends to watch in 2008

News Where other devices had feared to tread - or merely gingerly dipped a toe - Apple planted itself, colossus-like, right in the centre of the mobile world: one foot in the iPod camp, the other reinterpreting the web for the small screen with...

Tags: mobile, 2008, iphone, mobile wireless

[09 Jan 2008]

Bill Gates Q&A: On why 'it's all about software'

Comment It was only three years after I started Microsoft that I went over to Apple and did Applesoft Basic for the Apple II and Office for the Mac as a product. Apple is ahead in music devices. But it's unclear whether Microsoft's dominance in the...

Tags: bill gates, ces, vista, entertainment

[08 Jan 2008]

Tech Visions: Wireless sale of the century

Comment The bidding is expected to raise between $15bn and $20bn from organisations including Apple, AT&T, Cox, Google, NTT DoCoMo and Verizon. Apple's Steve Jobs said recently: "The computer industry is in its infancy", and added, "There's a tremendous...

Tags: mobile, spectrum, wireless, next generation

[17 Dec 2007]

Femtocells to cure 3G headaches?

News Follow the links for news, videos and pics of Apple's hotly anticipated iPhone…  Apple shows off iPhone apps Femtocells could also cut the cost of building expensive broadcast networks - such as DVB-H - to cater for mobile TV, as a less dense...

Tags: 3g, mobile, femtocell, base

[26 Nov 2007]

Dear silicon.com... Data breach row, hotel iMac, wi-fi piggybacking: yay or nay?

Comment By having Apple Macs, does that make it even more "high tech"? I heard on the TV yesterday that when challenged about ID cards a government spokesman said "this is EXACTLY why we NEED ID cards". Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users...

Tags: mac, data, breach, apple

[22 Nov 2007]

Photos: High life at the high-tech hotel

Photo The recently opened City Inn hotel in Manchester must rank as one of the more high-tech places to stay in town - with an Apple iMac desktop computer installed in every one of its 285 rooms. It's a bespoke menu created for City Inn by Apple and...

Tags: manchester, hotels, hotel, itunes

[20 Nov 2007]

Tech Visions: TV extends its reach

Comment Sling Media is not as big as Cisco or Apple but it embodies today's major shifts in interactive media and rights management. Last month's agreement by pay-TV provider EchoStar Communications to acquire Sling Media for $380m provides strong evidence...

Tags: digital media, mobile tv, slingbox, internet video

[24 Oct 2007]

Facebook founder tops Agenda Setters list

News But old favourites Steve Jobs (2), CEO of Apple; Eric Schmidt (3), CEO for Google and John Chambers (4) who heads Cisco, all made the sharp end of the list once again. Reflecting the increasing role of web 2.0, the BBC's director of future media...

Tags: apple, roaming, bbc, facebook

[17 Oct 2007]

Microsoft Zune gets a makeover

News The pricing scheme for the devices exactly mirrors Apple's iPods. Apple hasn't said how many unprotected tracks on iTunes are available. In May, Apple announced it had partnered with record company EMI to sell DRM-free music on iTunes.

Tags: mp3 player, drm, microsoft, ipod

[03 Oct 2007]

iPhone too pricey for businesses

News Apple has just revealed details of the UK version of the iPhone, which will be available from 9 November. At an event in London, Apple CEO Steve Jobs named O2 as the exclusive mobile operator for the iPhone, which will cost £269 in addition to a...

Tags: cio jury, apple, iphone

[24 Sep 2007]

Vista sales failing to sparkle

News Much like Apple educating the masses about the possibilities of the iPhone, or focusing on a single feature or benefit of the Mac OS in the Mac vs PC commercials, Microsoft should be educating the masses about the various new features in a heavy...

Tags: windows, office 2007, microsoft, vista

[12 Sep 2007]

BBC iPlayer row: The government speaks

News The BBC has already said it wants to make its content as widely available as possible and that an iPlayer for Apple Macs and Microsoft Vista is on its "critical path" for this year. The 10 Downing Street e-petition, signed by 16,071 people urges...

Tags: government, xp, open source, iplayer

[07 Sep 2007]

Photos: Apple unveils new iPods

Photo Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the new range of iPods in San Francisco this week. The iPod Touch (pictured) - already covered in fingerprints - is just 8mm thick with a 3.5-inch widescreen display and Apple's Jobs called it "one of the seven wonders...

Tags: touchscreen, steve jobs, ipod, apple

[06 Sep 2007]

Google sticks ads on YouTube

News Seth said the company has tested the format and is satisfied that Flash-animation ads - tucked discreetly into videos for a brief period - won't upset the apple cart. YouTube's mini commercials, which are similar to a model that's been used by TV...

Tags: ugc, google, ads, youtube

[22 Aug 2007]

16,000 back iPlayer petition

News The statement added that developing an iPlayer for Apple Macs and Microsoft Vista is "absolutely on our critical path for this year". More than 16,000 people have now signed an e-petition protesting about the way the BBC has rolled out its on...

Tags: deadline, downing street, bbc, iplayer

[20 Aug 2007]

Apple slapped with copyright suit - report

News Eight Mile Style and Martin Affiliated sued Apple in 2004 over the rapper's song 'Lose Yourself', which Apple used in a TV commercial. Rap singer Eminem has accused Apple of copyright infringement in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, according to a...

Tags: itunes, downloads, copyright, apple

[01 Aug 2007]

Mobile customers staying faithful

News The arrival of Apple's iPhone could also prove to be a significant lure for customers who have previously stuck with the same operator. But with mobile operators branching out into new areas, such as mobile banking and mobile TV, the loyalty of...

Tags: iphone, mobile tv, mobile banking, customer

[30 Jul 2007]

Stories of the month - July 2007

News The reasons why mobile operators are keen to get their hands on the not-yet-launched-in-the-UK Apple iPhone were explored in this news analysis - How shiny is the iPhone's halo? Meanwhile, the BBC was raising hackles with its on-demand TV service.

Tags: mac, vista

[30 Jul 2007]

We want iPlayer for Linux and Mac fans, says BBC Trust

News Taylor explained the issue isn’t just about desktops but also mobile phones and media players - many of which run on Linux or Apple software - which the BBC claims it wants to bring iPlayer to. The BBC and the Open Source Consortium (OSC) have met...

Tags: windows xp, platform, open source, bbc

[25 Jul 2007]

Are iPhone-style touchscreens mobile's future?

News With two weeks to go until the US launch of Apple's much-anticipated iPhone, research suggests consumers are warming to the idea of touchscreen handsets. Countdown to the iPhone… ¦ iPhone rings up web 2.0 developers ¦ iPhone launch frenzy...

Tags: iphone, touchscreen

[15 Jun 2007]

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