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News Alvarez added: "Competitive broadband services for private consumers are certainly an important part of building a European knowledge economy. An Ofcom statement said: "Ofcom is aware of the importance of communications services to business... [08 Apr 2008]
'Super-3Gs' get connected via the Gobi
News Greg Raleigh, vice president of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, said: "The Gobi solution enables enterprise users and consumers with the freedom of being untethered from wi-fi hotspots and connecting to the internet using... [07 Apr 2008]
Yahoo! to 'revolutionise' mobile search with OneSearch
News said: "Consumers can search for anything, including flight numbers, locations, website names, local restaurants and more, by simply speaking. With Yahoo OneSearch 2.0, we are fundamentally changing the way consumers use the internet on their mobile... [03 Apr 2008]
Dongle mania to kill off wi-fi hotspots?
News The analyst believes cheaper mobile data plans will encourage consumers to use data cards to download MP3s, games and video clips to mobile devices and for transferring user-generated content such as photos. [28 Mar 2008]
Google pledges 'wi-fi on steroids'
News Google has said it plans to have US consumers from Manhattan to rural North Dakota surfing the web on handheld gadgets at gigabits-per-second speeds by 2009. The company had been active in the event, lobbying beforehand for "open-access" conditions... [25 Mar 2008]
Brits get more data security savvy
News The ICO advises concerned consumers to refer to the Data Protection Act which, among other things, states organisations should always say what they plan to do with information and always keep it up to date. [19 Mar 2008]
'Unlimited broadband' thing of the past?
News Armstrong added that, while business customers "don't fall for advertising as easily" as consumers might, the increasing prevalence of home-working using home broadband connections meant a change in tariffing could affect some businesses. [17 Mar 2008]
Do proposed guidelines for online ads cut the mustard?
News Consumers also should be given the ability to choose whether to have their information collected for targeted advertising, and companies should collect sensitive data for behavioural advertising only if the consumer expressly consents to receiving... [25 Feb 2008]
Microsoft's 'patch Tuesday' releases six 'critical' plasters
News All the Windows Vista-related updates will be included with Windows Vista SP1, expected to roll out to consumers in mid to late March. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A is for Antivirus [14 Feb 2008]
Information Security forum to 'change behaviour'
News Isaf will also collaborate with web-safety campaign Get Safe Online to promote security awareness in small businesses and for consumers. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [13 Feb 2008]
Ericsson CEO hails mobile broadband 'breakthrough'
News Sol Trujillo, CEO of Telstra, said the network has changed the lifestyles of consumers and business users - giving an example of breast cancer screening trucks which are able to transmit screening data via HSPA, meaning women don't have to visit a... [11 Feb 2008]
Why pay more abroad? EU demands mobile roaming cuts
News Reding added: "We would like consumers to feel at ease wherever they are - if they are abroad for tourism or if they are abroad for business. The EU also wants all mobile operators to offer "at least one interesting EU roaming package" that allows... [11 Feb 2008]
Mobile malware: The threat exists
News Security is something that the enterprise takes very seriously and the problem is it's not something that consumers take so seriously when they're buying those devices that next week they will be bringing into the office," he said. [11 Feb 2008]
Google Apps hosts one big team talk over the web
News Google's standalone hosted apps for consumers haven't really made a splash in the corporate world, largely because of the security threats posed by how easy they make it to share sensitive work data with people outside the company. [07 Feb 2008]
BT wi-fi phones fail to light a fuse with consumers
News BT has reportedly abandoned, for the moment, attempts to market its dual-mode wi-fi handsets to consumers, despite the relative success of the device among business customers. Wireless from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more… [07 Feb 2008]
