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Article | 21/06/2011 LightSquared may change bands to save GPS
Mobile broadband startup LightSquared proposed an alternative network plan on Monday in which it would use different frequencies to prevent interferen...
Article | 21/06/2011 FCC to attack phone cramming charges
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will consider new rules to help telephone service customers decipher their phone bills and guard against un...
Article | 21/06/2011 Google Street View blocked in Bangalore
Google's Street View has got off to a bad start in Bangalore, with the city police objecting to the collection of data by Google's cars.
Article | 19/06/2011 Reports: DOJ to review Google's Admeld acquisition
The U.S. Department of Justice will reportedly evaluate the antitrust implications of <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217583/Google_b...
Article | 18/06/2011 Huawei calls charge of government help 'hogwash'
Huawei Technologies has rejected a charge by the head of the U.S. Export-Import Bank that it has an unfair advantage over rivals because of help from ...
Article | 17/06/2011 Connecticut concerned about Facebook face recognition
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has <a href="http://www.ct.gov/ag/lib/ag/press_releases/2011/061611facebook.pdf">expressed concern</a> tha...
Article | 16/06/2011 Many Malaysian government sites hacked
Malaysia's Communications and Multimedia Commission said that 51 websites in the .gov.my domain were attacked beginning late Wednesday, and that 41 of...
Article | 16/06/2011 Bill proposed to regulate collection, use of GPA tracking data
Two lawmakers today proposed a bipartisan measure that would regulate how law enforcement agencies and companies can access and use geo-location data ...
Article | 16/06/2011 New plans to use 1.4GHz could to solve EU's spectrum crunch
The use of the 1.4GHz band for a supplemental mobile downlink could solve Europe's spectrum-crunch problem, according to a new report presented Wednes...
Article | 15/06/2011 LightSquared report due amid criticism
Mobile startup LightSquared may go from the frying pan to the fire on Wednesday when it releases a report on potential interference between its planne...
Article | 15/06/2011 Net neutrality advocates hope Dutch law will inspire others
Network neutrality advocates are hoping the rest of Europe will be inspired by the Dutch government's work to protect the Internet using legislation.
Article | 14/06/2011 Google applies for map license in China as deadline looms
Google has applied for the necessary license to continue operating its online maps in China as the deadline for obtaining government approval approach...
Article | 14/06/2011 China blocks some Web searches about migrant protests
China is blocking searches on Google and microblogs for the name of a Chinese city where protests have erupted against local authorities. The move is ...
Article | 11/06/2011 FTC settles with DVD seller over fake reviews
A company marketing guitar and other instructional DVDs will pay US$250,000 for allegedly fake reviews posted by the company's affiliate marketers, th...
Article | 10/06/2011 Facebook may have privacy battle on two fronts
Facebook said it's working with European Union regulators to resolve criticism about its new facial recognition feature, but trouble may also be brewi...