NTT DoCoMo moves up date to shut off 2G mobile
Japan's biggest wireless service provider plans to shut off its 2G mobile phone network in March 2011 because most of its customers will have moved on to 3G, the company CEO said Wednesday in Hong Kong. Read more...

China Mobile still in talks to sell iPhone

China lauds iPhone app that spreads state views

IPass makes MiFi available for business users

Verizon turns up the hype for Friday Droid launch

Google drives into new market with Maps Navigation beta for Android

First public white spaces broadband network is alive in Virginia

Gartner's top 10 technologies include cloud computing, mobile apps

A Guide to Windows 7 Networking

AT&T packages enterprise mobile apps

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First look: Droid not an iPhone killer, but still pretty cool
The Droid smartphone is clearly not an iPhone killer, but with multitasking abilities and quick access to Google Maps and turn-by-turn navigation with GPS, it's still pretty cool.

Android 2.0: The iPhone killer at last?
Get past the hype: Here's the real deal on Android's chances to unseat the iPhone.

First Look: Verizon Droid with Google Maps GPS
Motorola and Verizon take the wraps off the Droid -- an Android 2.0 phone that packs impressive features including Google's turn-by-turn GPS service.

Nonprofit Overhaul Assists Families of Ill Children
In recent years, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis has experienced its share of technological growing pains. The business staff of ten serves the families of children receiving medical treatment for cancer and other serious illnesses by providing a home away from home while the children receive treatment at the local St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

A Guide to Windows 7 Networking
Whether at home or at the office, networking has gone mainstream. Once upon a time, a computer had value as a stand-alone machine running applications, but that time has passed. Without an ability to access the Internet, retrieve e-mail, chat via instant messaging, and connect with file shares and software, the computer is little more than an expensive paperweight.

Got a mobile strategy? Start connecting with customers' smartphones
It's becoming mandatory to offer your customers smartphone apps and a mobile version of your Web site. Here are tips on how to avoid the pioneers' missteps. Hint: Simplicity is key.

10 must-have free Android apps
Looking for apps for your Android phone? It can be daunting to sort through the 10,000-plus apps available from Google's Android Market. Here are 10 of the best -- and they're all free.

Truck Drivers Told to Keep Computing, Despite Risks
In the name of supply chain efficiency, companies continue to ask truck drivers to respond to and enter more electronic data while driving. Now Congress is eyeing whether the in-the-cab-computers pose too much road risk to other motorists.

CalorieKing Diet Diary
Let's face facts, sticking to a nutritious diet--whether it's to manage weight or just to be healthier--isn't easy. The one thing that all experts agree can be a big help is to write down what you eat or drink and how much you exercise. It keeps you honest, and it doesn't let you commit "food amnesia," forgetting about that small bite of chocolate or the lack of vegetables in every meal for the past three days. CalorieKing has a Diet Diary ($30, 7-day free trial) for your Palm that might be just the right ingredient to help with your journaling, even when you're on the go.

Context Matters
With a context-aware mobility systems, sensors and tags allow employees to quickly pinpoint the location of supplies and colleagues.

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