UPI Hi-Tech articles from June 2005

UPI Hi-Tech archives from June 2005

Wireless World: Cell-phone gadgets galore.(UPI Science Report)
June 10, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, June 10 (UPI) -- Only a few years ago, mobile phones began to be considered fashion accessories, but now it is mobile-phone accessories -- from wireless earpieces to multicolored carrying cases -- that...

Retailers testing biometric payments.(UPI Science Report)
June 10, 2005... Byline: RYAN HOLEYWELL WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- Piggly Wiggly Carolina finds itself on the forefront of technology. The Charleston, S.C., subsidiary of the national grocery-store chain this week completed the first phase of a...

Interview: Stienbock on mobile revolution.(UPI Science Report)
June 10, 2005... Byline: T.K. MALOY WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- In "The Mobile Revolution" (Kogan Press, 352 pp. $39.95), author Dan Steinbock takes a look at the changing and rapidly growing mobile-services industry. He looks in depth at the impact of...

Nano World: Nano for stem-cell research.(UPI Science Report)
June 13, 2005... Byline: CHARLES Q. CHOI NEW YORK, June 13 (UPI) -- Cutting-edge nanotechnology is beginning to help advance the equally pioneering field of stem-cell research, with devices that can precisely control stem cells and provide self-assembling...

Newest thing in blogs: Blog channels.(High Tech Analysis)
June 13, 2005... Byline: RENEE WILLIAMS WASHINGTON, June 13 (UPI) -- Marketing consultant John Jantsch has created what he calls the world's first blog channel, combining nine separate Web logs on his ducttapemarketing.com site. Jantsch, the founder of...

Intel, Nokia tackle WiMax frontier.(High Tech Analysis)
June 13, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, June 13 (UPI) -- Any business alliance between the world's biggest chipmaker and the biggest mobile-phone manufacturer is certain to catch the attention of technology-industry analysts, but some are not so...

Climate: The nuclear option.(High Tech Analysis)
June 13, 2005... Byline: DAN WHIPPLE BOULDER, Colo., June 13 (UPI) -- The accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is creating pressure for a variety of potential technological solutions, some new, and some old -- like nuclear-powered electricity...

Migrating files from PCs getting easier.
June 14, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, June 14 (UPI) -- Transferring software applications and files from old PCs to new ones is getting easier, because developers both in the United States and Europe are debuting new software and services to...

Sirius, Sprint team up in mobile-music race.
June 14, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, June 14 (UPI) -- Listening to music on a cell phone is less cumbersome and more entertaining than downloading tunes onto a digital music player -- or so Sirius Satellite Radio and Sprint are hoping music...

Birds fly off the screen to teach ecology.
June 14, 2005... Byline: LISA PICKOFF-WHITE WASHINGTON, June 14 (UPI) -- A University of California researcher is developing an educational video game whose characters literally jump off one screen and onto a computer "raft" to teach children about...

The Web: Catching 'click fraud' online.
June 15, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, June 15 (UPI) -- An auto repair shop owner buys some online ads and thinks he snagged a bargain by negotiating a deal with the advertising agency to pay only when Web surfers click on the banners. It...

Cable link to improve China's Web access.
June 15, 2005... Byline: ED LANFRANCO BEIJING, June 15 (UPI) -- Competition between China Netcom and China Telecom, the two heavyweight competitors in the mainland's Internet service market, is sure to intensify after the announcement this week that the...

S&P lowers Viacom rating.
June 15, 2005... NEW YORK, June 15 (UPI) -- Credit raters Standard & Poor's lowered its debt rating of media group Viacom Wednesday. The New York-based credit-rating agency lowered its corporate credit rating of Viacom to BBB-plus from A-minus, and its...

Microsoft plays by China's rules to block free speech.
June 15, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, June 15 (UPI) -- When it comes to doing business in China, companies still have to play by the government's rules, no matter how big they are -- and Microsoft is no exception. Much to the dismay of the...

'Do Not Call' list exposing fraud.
June 16, 2005... Byline: RAY PREGEANT WASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) -- In the nearly two years since its launch, the National Do Not Call Registry has aided federal agencies in curtailing telemarketing fraud in the United States through the use of consumer...

RFID future, hazards discussed.
June 16, 2005... Byline: K.I. MARSHALL WASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) -- Senior government officials and business leaders met this week in Washington to attempt to reconcile the promise of radio-frequency identification and the privacy and standardization...

Supporters fight for low-power FM radio.
June 16, 2005... Byline: RENEE WILLIAMS WASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) -- In the era of media consolidation, low-power radio stations are fighting for the chance to stay small. Recently, approximately 200 people congregated on Capitol Hill to hear Rep....

Amazon.com prepares to celebrate.
June 17, 2005... Byline: CATHERINE SHAROKY WASHINGTON, June 17 (UPI) -- From its beginnings in a garage to its current status as a Fortune 500 company, Amazon.com has a lot to look forward to in the coming month -- including a star-studded 10th anniversary...

Wireless World: Some kinks in the system.
June 17, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, June 17 (UPI) -- What is the worst thing about working wirelessly? Experts told UPI's Wireless World that because the business culture is still developing the rules for working remotely on a WiFi-enabled...

Nano World: Quantum dot battle inevitable.
June 20, 2005... Byline: CHARLES Q. CHOI NEW YORK, June 20 (UPI) -- As the nanotech devices known as quantum dots grow ever more popular with the electronics and life-sciences industries, analysts fear the complicated patents underlying the field will...

Inmarsat IPO may help satellite market.
June 20, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, June 20 (UPI) -- Satellite may be the next hot investment opportunity for shareholders if the debut of Britain's Inmarsat on the London Stock Exchange is a gauge of the sector's attractiveness to investors...

TCL performance mixed in May.
June 20, 2005... Byline: EDWARD LANFRANCO BEIJING, June 20 (UPI) -- China's electronics giant TCL had a mixed picture in sales performance of its mobile phone, computer and TV product lines during the month of May, the company reported Monday. A...

All sides await file-sharing ruling.
June 21, 2005... Byline: K. I. MARSHALL WASHINGTON, June 21 (UPI) -- Industry, technology and business leaders are awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court decision on computer file sharing that probably will have lasting implications on copyright law and...

Samsung strengthens its chip sector.
June 22, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, June 21 (UPI) -- Samsung is attempting to strengthen its semiconductor sector, a move that could improve its position in the global chip market, experts told United Press International. The South Korean...

Analysis: New aspects change online games.
June 22, 2005... Byline: LISA PICKOFF-WHITE WASHINGTON, June 21 (UPI) -- Online-game manufacturers are seeking new distribution models; casual games are expanding from single-player, single-platform activities to multi-player multi-system products, and PC...

The Web: File-sharing's future.
June 22, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, June 22 (UPI) -- Later this week the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce its decision on MGM vs. Grokster, a ruling that likely will reshape the way entertainment is distributed over the Internet,...

Actors spar over video-game voices.
June 22, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) -- Video games generate large profits, and Hollywood movie actors are pushing to reap a bigger share of those rewards. The Screen Actors Guild announced this week it has rejected a deal...

Digital TV takeover approaching.
June 22, 2005... Byline: RAY PREGEANT WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) -- Within just a few years, if Congress has its way, U.S. television viewers might have to lament the good old days, when it was possible to watch "free" television broadcast over the public...

TOM Online to carry Warner Bros. content.
June 23, 2005... Byline: EDWARD LANFRANCO BEIJING, June 23 (UPI) -- Warner Bros. Online has formed a strategic partnership with TOM Online, making the Hong Kong-based firm the exclusive wireless and Internet distributor of the Hollywood movie studio's...

Analysis: Public broadband access debated.
June 23, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- More local governments are becoming involved in providing high-speed Internet access and wireless communications to their residents, despite lingering legal questions about their authority...

Analysis: Connectivity marks new products.
June 23, 2005... Byline: LISA PICKOFF-WHITE WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- Interconnectivity and personalization are what the next generation of cell phones, computer games and music distribution all will have in common, experts predict. At a recent...

Wireless World: The streaming babysitter.
June 24, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, June 24 (UPI) -- Bert and Ernie, those beloved "Sesame Street" characters, are now seen via video streaming on mobile phones, providing entertainment for young children while their parents drive around...

Interview: Fatlens sees online ticket boom.
June 24, 2005... Byline: K. I. MARSHALL WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) -- FatLens Inc., of Mountain View, Calif., is the ninth Internet startup founded by Siva Kumar. The company publicly launched its online-event-ticket search engine last weekend and billed it...

AT&T's global expansion plans examined.
June 24, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) -- Manufacturers and call centers are not the only companies being lured to China and India these days. So, too, are global telecommunications networks, and AT&T is no exception -- though...

Nano World: Nanoantennas superfocus light.
June 27, 2005... Byline: CHARLES Q. CHOI NEW YORK, June 27 (UPI) -- Antennas made of gold strips only nanometers wide can focus light far more precisely than any existing lens, experts told UPI's Nano World. The nanoantennas could lead to advanced...

Technology playing bigger teaching role.
June 27, 2005... Byline: EVA A. SYLWESTER WASHINGTON, June 27 (UPI) -- Online and software substitutes are taking the place of more and more flesh-and-blood teachers for people looking to improve their skills at a hobby or even earn an academic degree. ...

Satellite could boost homeland security.
June 27, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, June 27 (UPI) -- Satellite technology may play a key role in ensuring safety on U.S. soil in the event of a terrorist attack or some other national emergency -- or so XM Satellite Radio and Raytheon are...

Mercury ties up with IBM on microprocessor.
June 28, 2005... CHELMSFORD, Mass., June 28 (UPI) -- Mercury Computer Systems said Tuesday it will work with IBM to integrate cell microprocessor technology. The Chelmsford, Mass.-based computer company said by tapping into IBM's technology resources it...

AMD accuses Intel of coerced monopoly.
June 28, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, June 28 (UPI) -- Intel's dominance in the semiconductor industry took another hit Tuesday as rival chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices filed an antitrust complaint case against the Santa Clara, Calif.,...

Peer Impact offers legal file sharing.
June 28, 2005... Byline: K. I. MARSHALL WASHINGTON, June 28 (UPI) -- Recording companies are lining up to accept a product-distribution opportunity offered by Peer Impact, a system designed to link content owners with users in legal file-sharing...

Study finds journalists are using blogs.
June 28, 2005... Byline: EVA A. SYLWESTER WASHINGTON, June 28 (UPI) -- Journalists are relying more and more on Web logs for tips, a new survey has found. The "11th Annual Euro RSCG Magnet Survey of the Media," to be released next month, found that 33...

The Web: Phishing targets small banks.
June 29, 2005... Byline: GENE J. KOPROWSKI CHICAGO, June 29 (UPI) -- Smaller regional banks and credit unions have become prime targets for phishing -- sophisticated scams that send fraudulent e-mails to consumers directing them to fake Internet sites...

Analysis: 'Grokster' a legal music win.
June 29, 2005... Byline: LISA PICKOFF-WHITE WASHINGTON, June 29 (UPI) -- The real winners of Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the MGM vs. Grokster case could be legal content distributors such as Apple and RealNetworks, analysts told United Press...

Potential seen in Iraq's telecom rebirth.
June 29, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, June 29 (UPI) -- The violence in Iraq continues and the survival of the recently elected government remains shaky, but some companies are forging ahead, looking to help build the country's wireless...

Windows cheaper than Linux in China.
June 30, 2005... Byline: EDWARD LANFRANCO BEIJING, June 30 (UPI) -- CCW Research in Beijing released findings this week that open-source Linux software actually is more expensive than the Windows operating system. The firm's analysts were quoted in the...

Nano World: Wiring up single molecules.
June 30, 2005... Byline: CHARLES Q. CHOI NEW YORK, June 30 (UPI) -- A new method to carve infinitesimal gaps into nanowires soon could help scientists connect electronics to single molecules. This in turn could lead to computers based on molecular...

Analysis: Tech transfer to Africa doubtful.
June 30, 2005... Byline: SHIHOKO GOTO WASHINGTON, June 30 (UPI) -- As leaders from the world's richest nations prepare to gather in the Scottish highlands next week, how the global community can unite to tackle poverty in Africa will be one of the biggest...