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Action seen on telecom cap *
But cabinet plans no changes until 2004 [More]

AT&T Wireless buys U.S. Cellular market *
AT&T Wireless will pay $95-million (U.S.) to acquire United States Cellular Corp.'s 74,000 South Texas subscribers, the companies said Tuesday. [More]

Best Downtown Vancouver Cafés with free WiFi *
According to Roland Tanglao at vaneats.com, here are the best downtown Vancouver Cafés that feature free WiFi. . . [More]

Bold future seen for mobile data *
New technology will encourage Canadians to use the Internet and data services on mobile phones and other portable devices, the head of Bell Mobility Inc. told a conference yesterday. [More]

Britain bans car cellphones *
British motorists are no longer allowed to use handheld cell phones while driving, under a law that came into force Monday and put Britain in line with most other European countries. [More]

Cell phone users: No love lost between 'em *
Like the clichéd joke "I wouldn't belong to a club that would have someone like me as a member," cell phone users can't stand OTHER cell phone users' behaviour. [More]

Cellphone law ignored in N.Y. *
To be as effective as seat-belt legislation, publicity drive needed, researcher says. [More]

Cellphone users to get enhanced 911 *
The federal communications regulator sounded the alarm on how cellphone users gain access to emergency services Tuesday, ordering carriers to allow access to enhanced 911 service anywhere it is available. [More]

Chic Geek: High-tech hi-fi *
So you've embraced the digital age and converted your music collection to MP3 or WMA files, and now there are enough tunes on your computer's hard drive to support a small radio station... [More]

Cingular to buy AT&T Wireless *
Atlanta-based Cingular has won the bidding war to buy AT&T Wireless in a deal that would create the biggest U.S. cellphone company after raising its bid price to $41-billion (U.S.). [More]

Creative Wireless Music ****
If you're looking for a way to stream audio alone from your PC to your stereo system and you don't want to have to turn on your TV all the time to see a menu, the Creative Wireless System is a great music player. [More]

CRTC sets deadline on phone numbers game *
The federal telecommunications regulator set a March 14, 2007 deadline on Tuesday for Canada's wireless operators to let most Canadian customers keep their phone numbers when they change carriers. [More]

Digital world still relies on analog lines *
You know a technology is pervasive when people consider it boring and only notice when it fails to show up. Fifty million of us relearned this insight last week when the electrical grid zeroed out. The "e" in this column's name, after all, refers to whizzy electronics, not wheezy electricity. [More]

Don't bet on looser telecom rules *
Read the press reports and you'd think Canada's phone and cable companies were about to emerge from decades of protectionism and join the 21st century, where free markets, not regulation and ownership rules, dictate business strategy. [More]

Edge Tech Corp *
Upgrade or tech toys -- Edge has the proven EDGE. [More]

Faulty Wiring: How developments in new communications adversely affect 'real' human interaction *
Are cellphones really necessary? In order to communicate more, are we really being heard less? [More]

FCC OKs video for AOL instant messaging *
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will let AOL Time Warner Inc. add videoconferencing to its popular instant-messaging software, lifting a restriction imposed in 2001 as a condition of the mega-merger of America Online and Time Warner. [More]

firstSTREET Online *
firstSTREET features over 300 products that represent some of the ways today's innovations can make people's lives a little easier -- or at least a little more fun. [More]

Gadgets that made the grade *
Ian Johnson's top picks of the best gadgets of 2003. [More]

Google launches beta version of Google TALK *
Google Talk is a simple and free way to talk with and send instant messages to your friends. [More]

Google Phone concept gets Good Reception *
Rather than unveil a Google phone as many expected, Google unwrapped a wide-reaching software initiative that aims to make cell phones much more powerful and easy to use -- and maybe open up better options for consumers. [More]

Handset sales could be lower: Nokia *
Nokia Corp., the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said Tuesday that sales of its handsets could be at the low end of its earlier forecasts in the current quarter because of a European economic slowdown and the U.S. dollar's slide. [More]

It's a shame to muzzle feisty Fido *
Capitalism is about choice, so it has been astonishing to see some of the country's supposed pillars of the free market -- including Bay Street analysts and part of the business press -- disparage Microcell Telecommunication's dogged attempts over the years to provide just that. [More]

It's time to answer Net telephony's call *
Bell Canada's recent announcement about Internet telephony signals that the biggest battles in the history of Canada's phone industry are about to be joined. The company will spend many hundreds of millions to launch the service, first in Western Canada, and eventually overhauling its entire infrastructure across the country. [More]

Kids use ring tone that adults can't hear *
Students are using a new ring tone to receive messages in class -- and many teachers can't even hear the ring. [More]

Labour woes, competition leave Telus at crossroads *
looked just like those cute Telus Corp. advertisements until the animals started talking. "Customers are getting plucked," squawked a parrot in one. "It's not right." [More]

McDonald's Wi-Fi recipe could define industry *
Signs at a McDonald's in downtown San Francisco cordially beckon customers to surf the Web using its wireless Internet service, but no one is biting during a recent Wednesday lunch hour. [More]

Nokia, Kodak click cellphone-photo deal *
Nokia and Eastman Kodak Co. announced an agreement Monday aimed at making it easier for users of the Finnish company's mobile phones to store, print and share digital pictures. [More]

Notebooks to dial up built-in phones *
Toward the end of the year, more people will be talking to their notebooks. [More]

Photo processors focus on digital age *
Upheaval forces industry to invest [More]

Record-breaking 2006 International CES reflects strength of Consumer Technology Industry *
World's Largest Consumer Technology Tradeshow Attracts More Than 150,000 and Serves as Global Launchpad for 2,500 Exhibitors; plus, Larry Page is joined by Robin Williams for his keynote appearance. [More]

Rogers plans phone service on cable by 2005 *
Rogers Communications Inc. said Thursday it plans to offer residential and business phone service over its cable network by 2005, making it the latest cable player looking to muscle its way into the telecom market. [More]

RSS holds promise for on-line news delivery *
The program is one of the more interesting applications to come along, JACK KAPICA says. [More]

Sabia sees new rules for Net phones *
Expects CRTC to loosen regulations. [More]

Service brings meaning to 'plug and play' *
Whenever Carmine Biasucci uses the laptop in his office to log on to the Internet, he is participating in a far-reaching experiment that may end up transforming two industries and bringing new meaning to the expression "plug and play." [More]

Sharp reveals mobile phone display system *
Consumer electronics maker Sharp Corp. says it and Ottawa-based software developer BitFlash Inc. have developed a type of electronic display system for viewing business documents on mobile phones. [More]

Shaw is learning to share the sandbox with Telus *
Shaw's six requests concerning chief competitor Telus put before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission last week have more than a few folks wondering what the company is up to. [More]

SONY VAIO *
Shop the official SONY store for exclusive products & services, special offers and savings. . . [More]

Tech at home: What's in store for 2004? *
Tech-related predictions are risky. Technological change moves faster than a greased cheetah on steroids, but the industry can also end up chasing its own tail when it comes to getting consumers to accept new ideas. Nonetheless, I'm going to stick my neck out and say that when the dust settles in 365 days, 2004 will be remembered as the year the computer invaded and conquered the family room. [More]

Telecoms get boost from SMS *
Whether on the bus, at a show or in a noisy club, Aylia Mohammadi doesn't rely on her cellphone to keep in touch with her friends -- at least, not in the classic sense. [More]

Telus violated labour code, board says *
Telus Corp. has violated the Canada Labour Code, the Canadian Industrial Relations Board said in an interim decision Wednesday. [More]

Telus visits the message boards, but defence is lame *
Workers fired another volley in their fight with Canada's second-biggest phone company, voting to go on strike just as Telus lawyers were pleading with a judge to pull insulting TV spots by the employees' union. [More]

Thousands of new product introductions underscore the strength of the consumer electronics industry *
A spectacular showcase of hot new products and trends in audio, home networking, mobile electronics, video and wireless packed the show floor as attendees from all over the globe gathered at the 2005 International CES to celebrate the tremendous growth of the digital revolution. [More]

Verizon Wireless *
Verizon Wireless is the largest wireless communications provider in the U.S. with more than 27 million wireless voice and data customers. [More]

Wi-Fi hot, security's not *
With a laptop perched in the passenger seat of his Toyota 4Runner and a special antenna on the roof, Mike Outmesguine ventured off to sniff out wireless networks between Los Angeles and San Francisco. He got a big whiff of insecurity. [More]

Wi-Fi siren song can lead to rocky security *
The siren song of all corporate technology is productivity. The message is always the same, but its power lies in the sweetness of the tune. [More]

Wireless set to battle cable, phone firms *
While cable and telephone companies battle in the trenches in a ground war for broadband subscribers, a new set of rivals is launching a stealth attack from the air. [More]

Wireless World Up for Grabs (1): Skype, Jaxtr, Jajah, Grand Central and more free telephony *
Our new world is full of clever and free phone services riding on the coattails of the Internet to deliver your voice via ethernet to friends and family. [More]

Wireless World Up for Grabs (2): Ooma box, iCall, PhoneGnome, Jajah, iPhone et alia *
New equipment lets you link into the internet for telephony. [More]

Wireless World Up for Grabs (3): Google Phone speculation *
Might we soon see a Google Phone...? [More]

Wireless World Up for Grabs (4): Jaxtr *** 1/2
Jaxtr never discloses the call recipient's phone number so you can install a widget without exposing your personal information to people you don't want to have it. [More]

Wireless World Up for Grabs (5): Pudding Media ***
Will people be as willing to let a company listen in on their phone conversations as they are about Gmail running Google AdSense ads in their e-mail accounts? (We have some concerns about privacy with this one.) [More]

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* Panasonic's DMC-FS3 Lumix Digital Camera (Kit Johnson review) *****
Contrary to one's expectations if judged by the price tag alone, the stats of this handheld, pocket-fitting camera are anything but modest. [More]

* Panasonic's DMC-FZ28 Lumix Digital Camera (Kit Johnson review) *****
If I had a choice of any single camera on the market, this would be IT. These new Panasonic cameras make my old digital camera seem light-years behind. . . after experiencing these cameras, I can't go back. [More]

Are we becoming software slaves? *
Microsoft Corp. and Corel Corp. either have little idea how most offices work, or are way ahead of the curve. [More]

Create a personalized travel dictionary for your next trip *
You'll never know how useful a few words of a foreign language can be until you travel. So for your next vacation take the time to create a small translation dictionary customized to all of your travel needs. [More]

evalu8.org's Internet Cafés Guide *
If you know of a site (or operate one) that helps consumers and travellers find internet cafés, please write to us at links@evalu8.org, and give us the details. [More]

SonoWave Wireless Internet Radio and Media Player (Johnson review) ***
Probably of more interest to an older demographic than the one our Kit Johnson represents (the 18 to 24 male group); but quite a useful accessory for baby-boomers. Three stars. [More]

SONY style *
Get Sony the way you want it. If it's Sony, it's at Sony Style. [More]

Starbucks, HP to Launch In-Store Music Service *
Starbucks Corp. on Friday said it will launch a new service next week that will allow customers to create and buy CDs with songs chosen from a digital music library inside the coffee house. [More]

Targus Universal Power Travel Adapter ****
If you travel to other countries and like to take along electric gadgets, you should have the Targus Universal Power Travel Adapter. [More]

TravelTools *
They call themselves "the travel accessories company that cares." And that motto is borne out in everything they sell. They also have some hard-to-find gadgets, such as the Air Supply Air Purifier. [More]