Fourth generation wireless networks will be one of the biggest tech building booms of the decade. But don’t start picking your winners yet, says The Street. Ericsson CFO Jan Frykhammar doesn’t expect to see significant revenue from 4G “until 2012.” Verizon has vowed to have LTE available in more than 25 cities this year. But [...] Full story...
Eighteen months ago, neither Gowalla nor Foursquare existed. But their similar “geolocation” mobile apps, which let users “check in” from their smartphones, and share their location with their friends are in aggressive competition at the South by Southwest Conference and Festival, reports C/Net.
Today Google announced a business-oriented, cloud-based app store called Google Apps Marketplace. Google says their new online store makes it easier for users and software providers to do business in the cloud by providing integrated business applications.
Evernote uses the “cloud” to store data and perform tasks. Your mobile device can gather (or view) the files you create.
You can’t hold down angels. — The Soloist
Hal Varian, Google’s Chief Economist laid down the law on the changing economics of the newspaper industry at an FTC workshop.
FCC Commissioner Mignon L. Clyburn during a speech at the Digital Inclusion Summit (pdf), suggested that the FCC may dedicate spectrum to free wireless Internet service.
Sibeam today announced the closing of $36.5 million in Series D funding with Best Buy and Cisco now investing in Sibeam’s 60 GHz wireless chipsets for lossless HDTV between televisions, DVD players and computers, as well as other applications.
Vivid Wireless has lauched a WiMAX network in Perth, Australia, using Huwei gear, reports Dailywireless reader Grant Bartlett.
A recent survey conducted by the BBC (pdf) found that the vast majority of users around the world consider access to the Internet to be a right.
Forbes has published its annual list of the most broadband-connected U.S. cities.
Their clickable map and list shows Raleigh, NC the most broadband connected.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week.