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    Qualcomm patent ruled invalid in German Nokia case (Reuters)

    The U.S. flag flies next to one of Qualcomm's many buildings in San Diego, California, July 22, 2008. (Mike Blake/Reuters)Reuters - The German Federal Patent Court ruled on Wednesday that a Qualcomm Inc GSM patent asserted in a case against the world's top cell phone maker Nokia (NOK1V.HE) was invalid.


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    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:07:09 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Review: TextBuyIt fun, easy to use, but limited (AP)

    A text message showing book prices received via Amazon.com Inc.'s TextBuyIt shop-by-cell phone service is shown in New York, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. If you're in a store and want to compare prices on something that seems appealing, you can text the item's name or bar code number to '262966,' which corresponds with 'AMAZON' on the phone keypad. Then the service sends back matching items available for sale on Amazon. (AP Photo/Dan Goodman)AP - TextBuyIt, a recently launched shop-by-cell phone service from Amazon.com Inc., seemed like the ultimate comparison shopping tool — perfect for an unabashed bargain hunter like myself.


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    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:02:01 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Nokia, Qualcomm settle long-running dispute (AP)
    AP - Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. say they have agreed to settle a high-stakes licensing dispute and end a series of legal battles that has spanned several continents. -- read full article
    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:18:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    UN agency pushes global ID for emergency contacts (AP)
    AP - In the English-speaking world, many cell phone users leave emergency contact information in the devices' address books under an entry labeled "ICE" — for "in case of emergency." -- read full article
    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:52:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    iPhone 3G Shortages Could Last for Weeks (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - Last week's iPhone 3G launch appears to have been a success, with the device sold out in virtually all U.S. locations. Calls to local AT&T stores in the metropolitan Chicago area, for example, turned up no phones, and long wait lists. Reasons for the shortage range from Apple underestimating demand to a shortage of components from overseas suppliers. -- read full article
    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:55:31 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Pitt's Cancer Institute warns of cell phone risks (AP)

    Susan Juffe, right, talks with her 10-year-old daughter, Jayne, about cell phone use after a visit to a museum in Pittsburgh's Oakland section on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Juffe had heard that the head of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute is advising faculty and staff to limit cell phone use because of 'the growing body of literature linking long-term cell phone use' to cancer and other possible health problems. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)AP - The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.


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    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:56:49 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    iPhone vulnerable to phishing attacks (CNET)

    A new Apple iPhone 3G in midtown Manhattan, New York on July 11. The computer giant has reported its third-quarter profits topped a billion dollars on strong sales of its computers, iPods, and iPhones(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)CNET - Security researcher Aviv Raff said on Wednesday that the iPhone's Mail and Safari applications are prone to URL spoofing and could allow phishing attacks against iPhone users.


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    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:06:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Intel Takes on Embedded Market With Atom Chip (PC World)
    PC World - Intel on Wednesday said it was developing new x86 chips to put in devices ranging from consumer electronics to mobile phones... -- read full article
    Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:10:10 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Nokia, Qualcomm settle patent dispute (CNET)
    CNET - Nokia, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, and chipmaker Qualcomm announced Wednesday that they had entered into a new licensing agreement that settled all patent litigation between the two companies. -- read full article
    Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:20:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Griffin brings slots to iPhone (Macworld.com)
    Macworld.com - Griffin Technology on Wednesday announced Lucky 7 Slots for the iPhone, a game that simulates casino slot machine action. It costs $1.99. -- read full article
    Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:00:01 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    China Mobile Phone Subscribers Pass 600 Million Mark (PC World)
    PC World - The number of Chinese mobile phone subscribers topped 600 million in June. -- read full article
    Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:00:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Digital Comics Coming to the Wii in Japan (PC World)
    PC World - Four of Japan's biggest comic book publishers are coming together to bring digital versions of their magazines to Nintendo's... -- read full article
    Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:10:10 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Motorola Unveils Updated PEBL in South Korea (PC World)
    PC World - Motorola unveiled on Thursday in South Korea a new version of its PEBL cell phone with a outer display that's hidden under the... -- read full article
    Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:40:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Sanyo Develops Contactless Charger for Wii-mote (PC World)
    PC World - A new charger developed by Sanyo makes replenishing the batteries in Nintendo Wii controllers as easy as placing them in a... -- read full article
    Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:10:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    CE Giants Back Amimon's Wireless HDTV Tech (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - Four top consumer-electronic companies are backing a wireless multimedia CE interface developed by Amimon, by forming a special interest group devoted to the technology. -- read full article
    Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:29:16 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
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