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U.K. mobile users don’t hate spam, says survey, 08/10/07: About one-third of U.K. mobile users don’t seem to mind receiving spam on their phone, according to a recently published report. And a surprisingly high 11% bought products as a result of receiving spam.
Podcast: Wireless helps ATF solve crimes faster: The federal department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms cut its on-site communication setup time from days to hours with a new wireless system that lets agents and inspectors solve crimes quicker and with more resources. Larry Bell, deputy assistant director and deputy CIO at the ATF, explains what wireless system the department is using the challenges it overcame when rolling it out to field agents (10:11).
Active RFID market surging, 08/09/07: Active RFID uses battery-powered radios to locate, track and monitor a growing list of things, people — and even livestock.
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Vodafone wants say in both LTE and WiMAX, 08/09/07: Vodafone Group doesn’t want to miss out on the next big wireless technology, no matter what it is.
Fujitsu’s easy-to-use phone packs advanced features, 08/10/07: The latest model in Fujitsu’s Raku Raku cell phone line, which emphasizes ease of use, packs some advanced features.
Bank uses wireless for image transfers, 08/09/07: Sharing images of checks and other bank documents over wireless links between 16 branch locations has become standard procedure for Jeff Davis Bank in Jennings, La.
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