Ericsson reveals the best of all connections

Ericsson, along with Verizon Wireless, has demonstrated its industry-first multi-access CDMA2000, allowing users to always get the best data connection, whether over a CDMA network, 802.11b or Bluetooth. It's the goal of the Personal Area Network (PAN) to provide 'best-access' to a terminal wherever it's being used. ...more

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Google updates Firefox toolbar

Google has released a new version of its toolbar for the Firefox Web browser. Google Toolbar 2.0 for Firefox provides an enhanced search box that includes 'smart' features such as instant suggestions, spelling corrections, and history as you type. ...more

iPod identifies unconscious jogger

An iPod was used to identify a woman who was found unconscious while out jogging. NBC reports that police believe that 27-year-old Ashlyn Dyer was the victim of a hit-and-run. She was discovered last Thursday and remains in critical condition in hospital. ...more

Online retailers successfully fighting fraud - report

With growing numbers turning to the Internet for their shopping, online retailers are successfully containing fraud, and more than half report no change or a drop in losses related to fraud. According to a report which interviewed 150 retailers across the UK, only 27 per cent have seen fraud losses rise as a proportion of revenue. Part of the success is an increased investment in antifraud measures, with some doubling funding, and nearly half increasing their spend by 10 per cent. ...more