Technology Report: FCC paves way for new mobile devices

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Good afternoon Bit, THU 23 Sep 2010    FCC paves way for new mobile devices Time Warner could deliver premium VOD in Q1 Dell shows off new 7-inch tablet U.S. military eyes cyber defenses for banks, grid Internet said to speed development for poor nations Website ranks most influential tweeters Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to give $100 million to schools: report Gameworld: New music video games really teach wannabe rockers NGO sees renewed push in counterfeiting talks in Tokyo EU's Kroes calls for lower roaming fees From 'Dell Hell' to online outreach Injecting pigs with nicotine Spray-on haute couture FCC paves way for new mobile devices September 23, 2010 03:31 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators paved the way on Thursday for new, faster wireless devices by opening unused television airwaves for mobile broadband use. Full Article Time Warner could deliver premium VOD in Q1 September 23, 2010 02:45 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc could offer premium video-on-demand as early as the first quarter for $20 to $30 per movie in a trial, the company's CFO said on Thursday. Full Article Dell shows off new 7-inch tablet September 23, 2010 12:46 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc Chief Executive Michael Dell showed off a new seven-inch tablet and said the computer maker is on track to bring in more than $60 billion in revenue this year. Full Article U.S. military eyes cyber defenses for banks, grid September 23, 2010 01:50 PM ET FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - Expanded U.S. government cyber defenses would be the best way to guard vital services, possibly including financial networks, from the "real probability" of a destructive online attack, the head of the military's new Cyber Command said. Full Article Internet said to speed development for poor nations September 23, 2010 01:33 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Internet technology drives economic growth and enables poor countries to develop at a faster pace than rich nations did, Cisco Chief Executive John Chambers, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and other business leaders said on Thursday. Full Article Website ranks most influential tweeters September 23, 2010 01:27 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Ashton Kutcher has more than 5 million and when singer John Mayer closed his account his devotees numbered 3.7 million but having a huge following on Twitter is no guarantee of being influential. Full Article Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to give $100 million to schools: report September 23, 2010 10:49 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg plans to announce he will donate $100 million to help improve public schools in Newark, New Jersey, according to U.S. media reports. Full Article Gameworld: New music video games really teach wannabe rockers September 23, 2010 07:14 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - The success of video games for wannabe rockers has prompted a new wave of music games -- ones that actually teach players how to really play music. Full Article NGO sees renewed push in counterfeiting talks in Tokyo September 23, 2010 12:05 PM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - Nearly 40 countries are launching a renewed push for an anti-counterfeiting accord in Tokyo this week, a non-governmental organization monitoring the secretive talks said on Thursday. Civil society critics of the negotiations say the new deal would provide a platform for rich nations to impose on developing countries tough intellectual property rules that go well beyond existing global agreements. Full Article EU's Kroes calls for lower roaming fees September 23, 2010 08:50 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hefty roaming fees charged by telecoms operators are "an outdated concept" and the European Union is prepared to take steps to reduce the costs, the bloc's telecoms chief said on Thursday. Full Article

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