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Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology Updated : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:50:34 GMT Texas Instruments (Investor's Business Daily) Investor's Business Daily - Texas Instruments , a maker of cell-phone chips, raised its low end of Q1 EPS forecast to 48-52 cents vs. views of 49 cents. It also expects Q1 revenue of $3.07 bil-$3.19 bil vs. views of $3.08 bil. Shares dipped in late trading. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:42:00 GMT Intel Sees 2012 Deployment for Mobile WiMax Release 2 (PC World) PC World - Chip giant Intel, a major backer of the movement to provide mobile WiMax wireless broadband to Internet users around the world, expects the next major release of the technology to be deployed starting in 2012, an executive said Tuesday. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:50:12 GMT Best Buy, Cisco, Others Add $36.5M to SiBeam (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - Wireless provider SiBeam received $36.5 million in a Series D funding round on Tuesday. Retailer Best Buy and Cisco Technology also joined, giving both additional stakes in promoting the technology. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:37:28 GMT MobiTV Preannounces T-Mobile HTC HD2 Launch Date (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - A recent tweet from the mobile TV company seems to confirm that T-Mobile plans to launch the high-resolution, high screen size HTC HD2 on March 23. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:45:45 GMT RSS Software Increase Website Traffic

Yahoo! News: Apple/Macintosh News Updated : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:35:00 GMT Charts, productivity tools highlight FileMaker 11 update (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - FileMaker took the wraps off the latest version of its flagship database application Tuesday, rolling out a major update to FileMaker Pro highlighted by new charting, reporting, and sharing tools. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT AP hires NY Times exec to boost digital revenue (AP) AP - An executive who helped run The New York Times' Web site has been hired to guide The Associated Press' effort to sell consumer applications for the Apple iPad and other digital devices, the news cooperative said Tuesday. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:43:53 GMT iCalShare relaunched with even more calendars (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - Remember iCalShare? The calendar-sharing site—once touted by Steve Jobs during a Macworld Expo keynote—seemed to have vanished for a while, but it’s now back, and even easier to use. iCalShare now provides more than 3,500 free calendars in 40 categories, with its search tool and interface both undergoing improvements in its latest incarnation. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:45:00 GMT EFF publishes iPhone developer agreement (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - If you’ve followed the news of App Store rejections over the past couple years, you may have wondered what exactly is engraved upon the stone tablets that govern the terms of Apple's App Store and developing for the iPhone. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:12:00 GMT RSS For Web Pages Increase Online Traffic

Yahoo! News: Cellular Phones Updated : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:50:34 GMT Sybase redeems $390 million of convertible debt (AP) AP - Mobile phone software developer Sybase Inc. said Friday that it has redeemed $390 million of convertible debt. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:25:15 GMT Windows Mobile Apps Won't Work on New Phones (PC World) PC World - While Microsoft still isn't commenting on whether current Windows Mobile phones will be upgradeable to its new Windows Phone 7 software, it has finally officially revealed that existing applications won't work on the new platform. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:30:21 GMT Apple iPad Goes On Sale April 3 (PC World) PC World - Apple made it official Friday, announcing the iPad will go on sale April 3 with pre-ordering starting March 12. Apple says it will first sell its Wi-Fi-enabled iPads on April 3 and will sell Wi-Fi- and 3G-equipped models "in late April." On March 12 you'll be able pre-order either model. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:44:00 GMT Indian firm launches 'AAA' battery powered handset (AFP) AFP - An Indian mobile phone company has launched a low-cost handset that uses commonly available AAA-sized batteries aimed at the hundreds of millions who live in areas where power supplies are erratic. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:34:51 GMT Blogging Software Add RSS Feeds to My Website

BBC News | Technology | UK Edition Updated : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:48:49 GMT dot.Maggie Dotcom crash: Where were you on 10 March 2000? Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:23:42 GMT Drug scam hijacks college sites UK university websites are targeted by criminals peddling counterfeit drugs from fake online pharmacies. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:27 GMT US eases sanctions for freer web The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups. Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:25:15 GMT Facebook death 'lessons to learn' The home secretary says internet safety lessons must be learned after a convicted sex offender contacts and kills a teenager. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:48:18 GMT RSS For Web Pages Increased Website Traffic