Airlines and service providers seeking to deliver high-speed Internet services to passengers say they’ve learned from Boeing Co.’s 2006 decision to pull the plug on its ambitions to outfit its planes with a similar service. Continue reading “Airlines take another look at inflight Internet”.…more
Wal-Mart Stores Inc quietly canceled its online video download service less than a year after the site went live, a company spokeswoman said on Thursday. Wal-Mart shut down the download site after Hewlett Packard Co Continue reading “Wal-Mart cancels movie download service”.…more
Google’s browser toolbar is back in court on patent infringement charges, after a U.S. court of appeals overturned part of a lower court decision. Google’s AdSense contextual advertising service, though, is in the clear. Hyperphrase Continue reading “U.S. court of appeals hands Google a patent setback”.…more
Russia successfully launched a rocket on Tuesday carrying the last three satellites to complete a navigation system to rival America’s GPS. The military-run GLONASS mapping system works over most of Russia and is expected to Continue reading “Russia launches final satellites for its own GPS”.…more
Digital phone service Vonage said on Friday it has settled a patent dispute with AT&T. Vonage did not disclose the nature of the settlement, which it said occurred on November 7. The settlement was finalized Continue reading “Vonage and AT&T settle patent dispute”.…more
The fourth generation of mobile broadband has moved closer to reality, following fresh trials by Nokia Siemens Networks. Nokia Siemens Networks’ tests, announced last week, involved Long Term Evolution (LTE), a potential successor to 3G. Continue reading “4G inches closer with Nokia Siemens tests”.…more