Topic: Science and Technology

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Councils go mobile to cut red tape

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 04:37 AM

	If you call a plumber out in south London, he may well have a mobile handset on his belt alongside his more traditional tools. Read full article: 'Councils go mobile to cut red tape'

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Articles: Yahoo e-mail battles Google's Gmail

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 04:06 AM

	Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. is fortifying its free e-mail service with 25 times more storage and freeing up millions of previously claimed e-mail addresses in an effort to thwart a looming threat from its increasingly disruptive rival Google Inc. Read full article: 'Yahoo e-mail battles Google's Gmail'

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Articles: Wiretaps should apply to Net calls

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 04:04 AM

	Criminals could make plans over Internet phones without fear of getting caught if Congress does not ensure that existing wiretap laws apply, the U.S. Justice Department told a Senate committee Wednesday. Read full article: 'Wiretaps should apply to Net calls'

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Articles: iTunes going for a song in Europe

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 01:43 AM

	Apple and AOL have launched a long-awaited iTunes music store online in France, Germany and the UK. Read full article: 'iTunes going for a song in Europe'

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Articles: U.S. declines to create do-not-spam list

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 01:37 AM

	The Bush administration will not immediately create a national do-not-spam registry to discourage unwanted e-mails, saying using current technology to do so might generate even more unsolicited sales pitches across the Internet, according to documents obtained Tuesday. Read full article: 'U.S. declines to create do-not-spam list'

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Articles: Selling Wi-Fi presents serious challenges

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 01:35 AM

	Alas, wireless Internet may not be the technology sector's salvation after all. Read full article: 'Selling Wi-Fi presents serious challenges'

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Articles: Web site maps U.S. language tapestry

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 01:32 AM

	News flash: There is not a single Chinese speaker residing in Box Butte County, Nebraska. Which may not sound like a particularly useful sliver of information -- unless you're a Box Butte-bound speaker of Chinese looking for someone to converse with out on northwestern Nebraska's lonely prairie. Read full article: 'Web site maps U.S. language tapestry'

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Articles: Scientists take step toward quantum computers

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 01:29 AM

	In a step toward making ultra-powerful computers, scientists have transferred physical characteristics between atoms by using a phenomenon so bizarre that even Albert Einstein called it spooky. Read full article: 'Scientists take step toward quantum computers'

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Articles: DoCoMo to sell virtual wallets

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 12:29 AM

	Japanese cellphone giant NTT DoCoMo said yesterday it would start selling a handset with smartcard electronic cash, train pass and identification card functions next month. Read full article: 'DoCoMo to sell virtual wallets'

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Articles: Apples iTunes hits the UK

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 12:25 AM

	Following the recent launch of legal music online download services such as Napster and Oxfam, Apple has launched their popular iTunes in the UK. Read full article: 'Apples iTunes hits the UK'

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