.NET catches major European telco

As another announcement coming out of CeBIT, Deutsche Telecom is to adopt Microsoft's .NET approach to the delivery of Web services for mobile devices. The avowed intent of Deutsche Telekom (DT) is to advance the deployment of advanced XML-based services across Germany and Europe. ...more

Nokia plans WiMAX handsets for 2008

Nokia has announced that it will introduce its first WiMAX-enabled phone early next year. In a brief statement the Finnish company said that it is dedicating significant research an development to WiMAX, and supports efforts to make it a global broadband standard. 'The combination of WiMAX broadband technology and Web 2. ...more

Canon unveils two new IXUS digicams

Canon has updated its range of Digital IXUS cameras with two new models. Both cameras maintain the style and appearance of the IXUS line, with small, compact bodies constructed out of stainless steel and aluminium. The Digital IXUS 330 is the larger of the two, at 95 x 63 x 32 mm. ...more

German chancellor calls for 3G rethink

Billions of euros of debt have been incurred to win 3G licences, but opinions on the matter are shifting in Europe. The German Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, has now added his voice to the call for a rethink. Speaking at the huge CeBIT technology trade show in Hannover, Schroeder applauded a recent decision by German telecom companies to bury their rivalries in order to pool the costs involved in a new communications infrastructure. ...more

Music majors explore new horizons

Having finally woken up to the potential of the Internet to get new musicians heard by a large number of people at little cost, the music majors are now using the medium to try and promote newer artists by offering fans an attractive new proposition - MP3 versions of albums with no DRM attached. First out of the gate is the new album from tweenie heart throb Jesse McCartney. Yahoo! Music is offering the album 'Right Where You Want Me' for download in either MP3 or WMA format for $9. ...more