Reuters - Many Chinese unable to catch the
Olympics on television will watch national hurdling hero Liu
Xiang retain his 110 meter crown next week by simply switching
on their cellphone. -- read full article
AP - About half of the people who are using mobile phones to pull down video or information about the Olympics have been trying out that technology for the first time, NBC said on Wednesday.
AFP - The arrival of Apple's iPhone 3G will force Japanese cellphone makers to revamp their handsets to allow increasingly sophisticated software, a senior official at Softbank Mobile said Wednesday.
NewsFactor - Apple's iPhone 3G reception issues could be more than a network problem -- or even a firmware problem. The issue could run as deep as the hardware, which could cause the handset maker millions in product repairs or replacements.
AP - About half of the people who are using mobile phones to pull down video or information about the Olympics have been trying out that technology for the first time, NBC said on Wednesday.
AP - Spotty wireless broadband connectivity for some of Apple Inc.'s new iPhones most likely results from a hardware problem introduced during mass production, a Swedish technical magazine reported Wednesday.
USATODAY.com - Harry Potter's cloak it isn't, but scientists report the creation of two visible-light "invisibility cloak" prototypes that promise improved optics and cellphones and, yes, invisibility. -- read full article
NewsFactor - Early adopters waited in lines overnight to buy Apple's first-generation iPhone when it became available. And now they're looking for ways to swap it for Apple's latest iPhone 3G with GPS capability. -- read full article
AFP - Cutting-edge technology is fuelling Olympic fever in South Korea, with employees using hand-held TVs or mobile phones to follow the Games live during work or off-duty hours.
USATODAY.com - Harry Potter's cloak it isn't, but scientists report the creation of two visible-light "invisibility cloak" prototypes that promise improved optics and cellphones and, yes, invisibility. -- read full article
NewsFactor - The arrival of Apple's 3G iPhone was breathlessly awaited by the device's many fans, but now that it's here, many of those fans are reporting spotty 3G reception. -- read full article
AFP - A US intelligence office Friday warned Americans traveling to the Beijing Olympics or elsewhere to expect cyber spies to surreptitiously compromise their laptops, cellphones, and other electronic devices.
NewsFactor - After some snooping into the core of an iPhone 3G, a hacker has reported finding a blacklist of sorts that could allow Apple to remove malicious or unauthorized applications from iPhones. -- read full article
