UPI Hi-Tech articles from August 2005

UPI Hi-Tech archives from August 2005

Beijing firm says WiMax no threat to 3G.
August 1, 2005... Byline: EDWARD LANFRANCO BEIJING, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- WiMax and 3G technologies will complement, not compete with, each other in China's broadband market, according to Analysys International, a Beijing research firm. Ming Dong, the...

Networking: 'Smart highways' emerging.
August 1, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Commuters cruise down Interstate 95 from New York City to Washington, D.C., bumper to bumper, at a speed of 120 miles per hour -- about a two-hour trip at that speed. Do they worry about...

Sohu resumes multimedia message services.
August 2, 2005... Byline: EDWARD LANFRANCO BEIJING, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Sohu, one of China's premiere Internet portals, has regained the right to resume multimedia messaging service, 11 months after China Mobile revoked its privileges. In a news release...

Nano World: Overconfidence stalls nanotech.
August 2, 2005... Byline: CHARLES Q. CHOI NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Overconfident nanotechnology specialists are inflating prices and stalling commercialization of the field, experts told UPI's Nano World. "Deals are languishing right now, but the good...

The Web: Silencing jihadi Web sites.
August 3, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The online communications channel between al-Qaida's shadowy leaders and its terrorist operatives has been severely disrupted in recent weeks -- since the July 7, 2005, jihadi attacks on...

View from the Top: VoIP comes of age.
August 3, 2005... Byline: BRUNO ZERBIB Voice over Internet Protocol has emerged as an increasingly popular alternative to traditional phone connections for its ability to transport voice communications over data networks like the Internet. Users are...

View from the Top: 'Category Killers'.
August 4, 2005... Byline: PHIL CARPENTER If you were looking for the GDP of Bhutan, where would you find it? Odds are you would turn to a search engine such as Google or Yahoo! (Google says the answer is $2.9 billion, in case you were curious). At work...

Wireless World: No E9-1-1 for now.
August 5, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Not all mobile-phone users will be able to access emergency operators by next year -- if they get into a horrific car accident, or observe a violent crime in progress -- even though a...

Strong laptop growth seen in China.
August 5, 2005... Byline: EDWARD LANFRANCO BEIJING, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Mobile computing continues to post solid sales numbers in China, with Analysys International predicting 20-percent growth in the laptop product segment this year. According to the...

Nano World: Missed opportunities in nano.
August 5, 2005... Byline: CHARLES Q. CHOI NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Nanotechnology companies are missing opportunities to help corporate buyers integrate nanoscale components into advanced products, experts told UPI's Nano World. "Companies are saying,...

Networking: Trouble for new Microsoft OS?
August 8, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Microsoft Corp. is releasing a beta version of Windows Vista, its latest operating system -- said to be impervious to most network hackers -- and the accompanying server software is...

Accessorizing cells phones a growing trend.
August 9, 2005... Byline: STOKELY BAKSH WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- No longer does accessorizing a cell phone mean leather cases or cartoon covers. Now, individual artists and companies alike are profiting from an environment in which individuals make...

View from the Top: Video telephony.
August 9, 2005... Byline: HAL M. KRISBERGH Most people living today do not remember a time before radio, television, and telephones. High school students cannot recall a time before personal computers, and kids entering first grade this September will not...

The Web: Founder sales flourishing.
August 10, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- During the late 1990s and into 2000, every Internet entrepreneur had the same dream: Start an online company and launch an Initial Public Offering on Wall Street a year or two later,...

Nano World: A semiconductor nanotools boom.
August 11, 2005... Byline: CHARLES Q. CHOI NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Part 1 of 2. Semiconductor industry tools and instruments that work on the nanoscale could form a $5.5 billion market by 2012, experts told UPI's Nano World. "Without the growing...

Yahoo! move will impact China's e-commerce.
August 11, 2005... Byline: EDWARD LANFRANCO BEIJING, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Plans by Yahoo! to invest $1 billion for a 35-percent to 40-percent stake in Chinese B2B and auction firm Alibaba.com will change the competitive landscape in China's e-commerce market,...

E-retailers' sites may not appeal to women.
August 11, 2005... Byline: RYAN HOLEYWELL WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- What do people interested in fishing gear and beauty products have in common? Not much, except perhaps the Web sites they look at are remarkably similar, Welsh researchers have found....

Wireless World: Chips track license plates.
August 12, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A controversial plan to embed radio frequency identification chips in license plates in the United Kingdom also may be coming to the United States, experts told UPI's Wireless World. ...

Nano World: Bio-nanotubes to fight cancer.
August 12, 2005... Byline: CHARLES Q. CHOI NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Nanotubes made with naturally occurring parts of cells at their core someday could serve as nanoscale capsules that deliver genes and drugs into the body, researchers told UPI's Nano...

Networking: GM, GE embracing Java.
August 15, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- General Motors Corp. is embracing Java-based technologies -- hoping to drive down decisively the cost of integrating network applications used in manufacturing, purchasing, sales,...

Charities changed by technology.
August 16, 2005... Byline: ANDREW DAMSTEDT WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- The Internet has transformed the way people shop for cars, pick the right stock options and choose the movie they want to see on the weekend -- and now it can be used to help them shop...

Intel's China returns may be patchy.
August 16, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- The world's biggest chipmaker has been as aggressive as any multinational company in investing in China, but Intel has gone one step further in its commitment by pumping cash into Chinese...

Nano World: Nanotech could power computers.
August 16, 2005... Byline: CHARLES Q. CHOI NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Scientists for the first time have created a transistor made from carbon nanotubes alone, a development that could lead to more powerful computers than current versions employing...

The Web: Home-sales rules changing.
August 17, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Is it going to be harder in the future for you to buy, or sell, residential real estate over the Internet? Some experts think so. In interviews with UPI's The Web column, real-estate...

View from the Top: E-Commerce grows up.
August 17, 2005... Byline: SIVA V. KUMAR Do search engines make online shopping easier? Many industry watchers consider this year as the 10th anniversary of e-commerce. Internet access is now nearly ubiquitous in the United States with rapidly...

No foolproof way to beat virus attack for now.
August 17, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Microsoft continues to be the prime target for those intent on wrecking havoc in cyberspace, but for now the software giant argues that only it can save users from computer-virus attacks....

Cingular's GoPhone expands mobile-market reach.
August 18, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- If you're looking to stop wasting minutes on your cell phone, the pay-as-you-go system might be a good option, but it's still far from perfect. The nation's leading mobile-phone...

Analysis: Why U.S. telecom has fallen behind.
August 18, 2005... Byline: DONNA BORAK WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The United States has characterized itself as the leader in broadband technology and innovation, yet it is ranked 16th in the world in providing broadband services to consumers. A...

View from the Top: Movie downloads.
August 18, 2005... Byline: KARL QUIST It is no surprise that competitive pricing and increased availability have accelerated the decline of the dialup. According to Jupiter Research, as of 2004, 32 million households in the United States were broadband...

Google to sell $4 billion in stock.
August 18, 2005... Byline: T.K. MALOY WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- In a move to raise more than $4.2 billion for possible acquisitions, Google Inc. announced Thursday it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a...

Nano World: Versatile nanotube ribbons.
August 19, 2005... Byline: CHARLES Q. CHOI NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Scientists have devised transparent ribbons of carbon nanotubes several yards long that are highly flexible, yet stronger than the strongest steel sheets. Nanotechnologists at the...

New uses for Blackberrrys, PDAs soon.
August 19, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Phil Hammond carries a PalmOne Treo personal digital assistant with him almost all the time. "It's like carrying my office in my pocket -- I can get my e-mail, my contact list, my notes,...

EU closer to online music deal.
August 19, 2005... Byline: DONNA BORAK WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The European executive body proposed a single European-wide copyright and licensing system this week in order to help drive sales of online downloads. The new proposal will allow...

Networking: Cheap health-records software.
August 22, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- The federal government and commercial-software developers are offering doctors and medical clinics low-cost -- and sometimes free -- electronic medical-records software, hoping to spur...

Ringtones -- and their theft -- on the rise.
August 23, 2005... Byline: STOKELY BAKSH WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The mobile-content industry has become a new distribution source for entertainment companies and celebrities who license their music and faces for ringtones and games, fueling a trend...

Nano World: Nano diamond tips as pens.
August 23, 2005... Byline: CHARLES Q. CHOI NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Diamond slivers only nanometers wide soon could help serve as pens that help print advanced circuitry and DNA sequencing devices, experts told UPI's Nano World. Researchers for the...

Nokia's high hopes for Bagladeshi market.
August 23, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO Some of the world's most impoverished nations have turned to mobile technology when it comes to meeting their telecommunications needs. Unlike land lines, which require extensive planning and excavation, in addition to...

DVD war heats up with no winner in sight.
August 24, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- The war of the videotapes is now corporate history as VHS triumphed over Betamax in the early 1980s, but there is now a new battle for companies to wager, namely in the field of DVDs. ...

The Web: 'Net slowing spread of HIV.
August 24, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- The Internet is helping staunch the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, experts tell UPI's The Web. A report last week by the San Francisco-based Kaiser Family...

Hi-tech laundry services hit colleges.
August 26, 2005... Byline: STOKELY BAKSH WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- At the start of the new academic year, some lucky college students will be able to face the mundane chore of doing their laundry as more high-tech companies compete for their business....

Wireless World: Mobile-phone Web browsing.
August 26, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Internet browsing and search features on mobile phones are influencing the decision-making process of consumers, motivating them to buy goods and services to which they might not...

China RFID sales double in second quarter.
August 29, 2005... Byline: EDWARD LANFRANCO BEIJING, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Rapid growth in China's radio frequency identification market continues with a Beijing firm saying second-quarter 2005 sales of $27.9 million were twice those in Q2 2004. In its...

Cybercrime fears remain despite arrests.
August 29, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Terrorism authorities across the globe have been keeping close tabs on Muslim countries that may be breeding grounds for Islamic fundamentalism, but they are now finding that some of those...

Networking: Internet telephony enticing new users.
August 29, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Making calls over the Internet -- rather than over the conventional phone network -- may become the norm for corporations in the coming years, experts told UPI's Networking. Research...

Nano World: Nano pens can 'write' circuits.
August 30, 2005... Byline: CHARLES Q. CHOI NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Fountain pens that write on the nanometer scale could help create advanced microchips or medical and genetic devices, experts told UPI's Nano World. "We believe the technology will...

North Korea's baby steps for the Internet.
August 30, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Talks between North Korea and some of its most powerful neighbors continue to be bumpy at best as the hermit nation keeps playing its trump card of threatening to become a nuclear power....

Microsoft heats up Voice over Internet market.
August 31, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Prospects for conventional, landline phone companies have been looking lackluster enough as more people turn to their mobiles for connection. Yet even wireless providers can no longer rest...

The Web: Experts eye Web's next generation.
August 31, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The National Science Foundation's early-stage plans to build a next-generation Internet should focus on creating an environment where safety and security are the key considerations --...