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Living the Well-Connected Life
(News) Net-powered devices like the Amazon Kindle and the Dash Express represent the next big wave in mobile gadgetry. But be prepared for a bumpy ride.
Canary Wireless Digital Hotspotter HS-20 Wi-Fi Network Detector
(Reviews) Away from the office? Use this device to help you find a wireless hotspot without your having to open your laptop.
BlackBerry under security scrutiny in India
(News) Indian government officials, telecommunications service providers, and executives of Research in Motion (RIM) are expected to meet on Friday to work out a solution to demands from the Indian government that it should have access to, and the ability to intercept, mails sent over RIM's BlackBerry service, according to a report on Wednesday in an Indian newspaper, Business Standard.
RIM Probing Cause of BlackBerry Outage
(News) Research In Motion still can't say why its BlackBerry service went down for several hours yesterday.
Sony Shows Handheld Bravia Digital TV
(News) The Bravia name extends from big-screen LCDs to a 3-inch mobile device due to ship first in Japan.
AT&T Data Network Fails for BlackBerry, iPhone Users
(News) AT&T's wireless data networks in the Southeast and Midwest U.S. were down today.
Cowon Q5W Portable Media Player
(Reviews) Surf the Web wirelessly and watch spectacular video on the Cowon Q5W's huge touch-screen display.
Amazon Kindle Review: Igniting Interest in E-Books?
(Reviews) The Web retail giant nails some aspects of its Kindle e-book reader and service, but misses others by a mile.
Amazon Unveils Wireless Kindle E-Book Reader
(News) With the $399 Kindle, Amazon's first hardware offering, users can download thousands of titles, plus periodicals and Web fare from Whispernet.
Security concerns prompt French BlackBerry ban
(News) French government members and their advisors have been told not to use BlackBerry smartphones, for national security reasons. The ban on BlackBerry devices is just one of the IT challenges facing new National Assembly members as they take their seats following Sunday's elections.
BlackBerrys cozy up to office phone systems
(News) Research In Motion Ltd. this week tightened up the links between enterprise phone systems and its BlackBerry handsets, demonstrating software that makes it easier for employees and IT administrators to keep the work force connected.
RIM readies software client for non-Blackberry devices
(News) New software from Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) will enable all BlackBerry wireless applications to run on smartphones from rival handset makers.
Mobile Services for Work and Play
(News) Use your cell phone to view home videos, send voice mail to groups, and instantly share phone-camera photos.
BlackBerry suffers widespread outage
(News) The BlackBerry wireless e-mail service from Research In Motion Ltd. appears to have suffered a widespread outage starting Tuesday evening in the U.S.
Oracle announces Siebel Wireless for BlackBerry
(News) Enterprises using Oracle Corp.'s CRM software will be able to extend the application to workers with BlackBerry smartphones.
Sony Unveils Wi-Fi Personal Communicator
(news) Sony Unveils Wi-Fi Personal Communicator
Keyboard Design Firm Sues Over BlackBerry 7100
(news) Keyboard Design Firm Sues Over BlackBerry 7100
LG Chooses Palm Operating System for Future Smart Phone
(news) LG Chooses Palm Operating System for Future Smart Phone
BlackBerries Play Politics
(news) Wireless devices slip past anti-gadget policies to open a new communications channel to lawmakers.
Color BlackBerry Wins With Wireless
(reviews) The latest RIM communications device has a color screen and global reach.
RIM Updates Combo BlackBerry
(news) Phone functions expanded to support various carriers' services, international use.

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