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News Back in May, Mayer hinted that something like this was coming, when she testified before US Congress that "the structure of the web has caused the atomic unit of consumption for news to migrate from the... [15 Sep 2009]
Amazon steps up Google Books criticism with court filing
News Amazon wants US Congress to intervene in the dispute over fair-use provisions in copyright laws, saying the use of a class-action settlement to obtain these rights "represents an unprecedented rewriting... [03 Sep 2009]
Second Android phone launches on T-Mobile
News The device was introduced at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February and is now being sold by Vodafone in various markets around the world. Nokia followed with its US debut of the N97,... [22 Jun 2009]
Creating Our 21st Century Economy Through a Smart Grid
White Paper Congress recently demonstrated its willingness to lead by passing the Energy Bill containing a Smart Grid Title. The US Conference of Mayors demonstrated their leadership by passing a resolution in... [14 May 2009]
Tech workers ignite Indian elections
Comment At 36, the US-educated Byregowda is a relatively young political candidate for leading Congress Party in the Bangalore South constituency, home to many outsourcing companies and their workers. Vandana... [21 Apr 2009]
Is your credit card data well enough protected?
News The self-regulatory system credit card companies have created to protect consumer data sacrifices some consumer protections for the sake of the convenience of credit card companies and their financial institution partners, retail... [01 Apr 2009]
Berners-Lee slams DPI: "We must not snoop on the internet"
News Last autumn, the US Congress decided to review privacy concerns around the start-up, after which the company's chief executive, Bob Dykes, stepped down. Berners-Lee expressed concern that the UK... [12 Mar 2009]
Operators pledge LTE love in 4G race
News These include Verizon in the US, which committed to 4G at the 2009 GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February. Twenty-six operators are committed to the long-term evolution 4G standard. While... [06 Mar 2009]
Mobile data gap 'will be a gulf by 2015'
News While threefold revenue growth is still "very significant", Beresford-Wylie told delegates at the Mobile World Congress trade show last week, it's still "an order of magnitude less" than the growth in data consumption. [25 Feb 2009]
Mozilla exec on the future of handheld Firefox
Comment The upcoming browser, however, will also be aimed at other platforms.silicon.com sister site ZDNet UK caught up with Mozilla's head of mobile business, Jay Sullivan, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to discuss the... [20 Feb 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 20.02.09
Round-Up Speaking at the annual Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, GSMA CEO Rob Conway said it was long-overdue that the industry found a way to end "the scourge of proprietary chargers". While actuaries and... [20 Feb 2009]
Death of the business mobile?
News The business phone is dead - that's the message coming out of the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona as a raft of industry players line up to show off products, software and services designed for individuals. [17 Feb 2009]
Mobile broadband usage to grow despite crunch
News As the great and the good of the mobile world meet at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona this week to discuss, among other topics, 'sustaining growth in challenging times' and 'surviving the economic... [16 Feb 2009]
What's on mobile's menu in Barcelona this year?
Comment The biggest date in mobile's calendar is almost upon us again as the Mobile World Congress trade show kicks off in Barcelona next Monday. What are the key themes to watch out for at this year's event? [10 Feb 2009]
Sony Ericsson: Microsoft said no, no, no
News Sony Ericsson hopes the Microsoft device, first announced at the Mobile World Congress event in February, will appeal to 'fast living' professional users who want to be able to use their device for work and play. [26 Sep 2008]
