FCC takes first step toward spectrum re-auction
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Verizon Wireless picks Linux as its mobile OS of choice

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Analysis: Clearwire venture promises new kinds of services

End appears to be near for Philly Wi-Fi network

IPass turns its users on to in-flight Wi-Fi

RIM's BlackBerry Bold beats Apple to the 3G punch

Cablevision plans Wi-Fi network

Clearwire joint venture for WiMax will be tough to manage

Update: Sprint, Clearwire in $14.5 billion WiMax joint venture

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Four major challenges face IT execs as more data services are used, bandwidth gets broader and wireless/wireline integration moves forward.

Review: Which 3G network is the best?
Three U.S. national cellular operators offer 3G wireless broadband service, but these services are not all created equally. Here's what we found in our on-the-street tests.

Elgan: Your car — the ultimate 'mobile computer'
You may hate Windows Vista, laugh at the Zune media player and completely ignore Windows Mobile, but Microsoft seems to be making all the right decisions about its Windows for Cars product, called Microsoft Auto.

Elgan: Adventures in 'extreme telecommuting'
Working from Greece for the past month has been rewarding, but it hasn't been easy. Here's what columnist Mike Elgan has learned so far.

Elgan: Which religion has the best cell phone?
Now you can get cell phones customized with services specific to your religion. Columnist Mike Elgan picks the three best devices.

Opinion: No end in sight for WLAN architecture wars
The debate over the best wireless LAN architecture continues, and columnist Craig Mathias explains why there's no clear winner on the horizon.

Apple's Time Capsule makes wireless backups a snap
Time Capsule serves as a fast 802.11n Wi-Fi router and uses Leopard's Time Machine app to perform automatic wireless backups without any muss or fuss.

Get your game on: Two ways to speed up your wireless network
By taking advantage of the 5-GHz spectrum band, you can add extra oomph to your 802.11n network and speed up your gaming and video performance.

Turn PCs Into Antennas
Mark Hall learns about a polymer that turns PC cases into antennas.

Elgan: Your cell phone wants to be a Wi-Fi hot spot
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Specialists have retrieved about 99% of the data on a disk drive on board the crashed space shuttle Columbia. Don't miss the photographs of the recovered drive. These big ideas were supposed to revolutionize technology, but they never actually appeared. In a few cases, you'll be glad they didn't. Nearly 20 years after the first Internet worm, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols takes stock of the malware/anti-malware landscape and spotlights how the two sides are approaching the battle. Though some thought it was released too soon, Mac OS X 10.5 has matured into a solid operating system, says reviewer Michael DeAgonia.

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