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Microsoft talks up using printers to make drugs

In the not-too-distant future, people could use computer printers to make simple medicines as part of a do-it-yourself model of health care, a top Microsoft executive said Friday.

BlackBerry show fans high hopes

This week's annual conference for BlackBerry users comes at a critical time for the device's creator, Research in Motion.

Cellcrypt touts ultra-secure mobile calls

UK stealth mode startup Cellcrypt has started touting a new encryption system that sets out to solve a security problem most companies would rather not think about -- insecure mobile phone calls.

RIM's BlackBerry Bold beats Apple to the 3G punch

Amid swirling rumours about the impending announcement of a 3G iPhone, Research in Motion today introduced its slickest, speediest, most powerful, and most connected BlackBerry to date: the BlackBerry Bold 9000.

iPhone out of stock 'company wide,' say Apple sales reps

The iPhone is out-of-stock "company wide," Apple sales representatives said Sunday. The outage has fueled rumors that the next-generation 3G model will be released shortly.

Apple says Yes to Optus for the iPhone

The lack of certainty surrounding exactly who will bring the iPhone to Australia, and what model will be released here, has been clarified a little further today with an announcement by Optus that it too has signed an agreement to bring the iPhone to...

HTC beats Apple to 3G with Microsoft-based iPhone rival

High Tech Computer announced the HTC Touch Diamond on Tuesday, a smartphone running Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and with a touch screen designed for one-handed use.

Vodafone announces iPhone for Australia

Vodafone today announced it has signed an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in Australia.

Mobile industry on the hunt for lower emissions

During the rainy season roads are washed away, and diesel has to be helicoptered to mobile base stations not connected to the electrical grid, so it's easy to understand the communications industry's growing interest in energy-efficiency and renewabl...

Adobe establishes Open Screen Project for Flash, AIR

Adobe launched a new community development project on Thursday aimed at using its Flash and AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) technologies to create a consistent application interface across all devices -- whether they are smartphones, PCs or set-top bo...

Google adds Street Views to Google Map driving directions

Google hopes to make it easier for users to get from point A to point B by integrating its Google Maps Street View images with Google Maps driving directions to provide visual images like this of an entire driving route.

Telstra teams up with Polycom

Polycom and Telstra have entered a co-branding agreement for Telstra's IP Telephony (TIPT) service.

Bush finally backs CDMA closure

Regional Australians have finally backed the closure of Telstra's CDMA network, which will be terminated at midnight tonight.

3G iPhone due on June 9, analysts say

The 3G iPhone will be announced June 9, the likely date of Apple CEO Steve Jobs' keynote at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference, analysts said in research notes.

Skype tests application for mobile phones

EBay-owned Skype has released into open beta testing a client for mobile phones that supports phone calls, chat and other features of the popular VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) application.