Europe prepares for the launch of its Columbus laboratory aboard the space shuttle.
Month: December 2007
EU Criticizes Social Networks for Privacy Flaws
According to the European Network and Information Service Agency (ENISA), the popularity of social-networking sites…
Microsoft Drops the Windows Vista Kill Switch
Microsoft is dropping a controversial antipiracy scheme in Windows Vista, replacing a “reduced functionality” mode…
Facebook’s Beacon Reignites Debate on User Privacy
The hits just keep coming on Facebook’s Beacon advertising program. Beacon not only tracks the…
Nokia Details Mobile Strategy Shift
Nokia executives told investors this week that the company’s increased focus on Internet-based services and…
T-Mobile Wins iPhone Battle in Germany
Deutsche Telekom, Europe’s largest telephone company, has emerged victorious in the iPhone-locking suit that Vodafone…
FCC Spectrum Auction Will Be Silent
The eagerly anticipated government auction of the wireless spectrum won’t start until January 24, 2008,…
Apple, AT&T Sued over Visual Voicemail Patents
On Monday, Klausner Technologies filed a patent lawsuit against AT&T, Apple, Comcast, Cablevision, and eBay….
Tungsten and tin mine to reopen
A Devon mine that is believed to be of the world’s largest sources of tungsten…