UK to look for ever-elusive link between WiFi and health problems  —  Over the past few years, the spread of wireless network connectivity has done wonders for both laptop sales and the ability of the public to access the Internet without being shackled to a desk by an Ethernet cable.

Source:   Ars Technica
Author:   Jonathan […]

INNOVATION: Microsoft receives Patent for a new User Interface for Mobile Devices  —  Just in time to my previous column if the Windows Mobile touchscreen interface is ready for single-hand use, the United States Patent and Trademark Office yesterday unveiled a patent which was given to Microsoft (Application Number: 11/765,684).

Source:   the::unwired
Author:   Arne Hess
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Imitating the Web, for the Busy Reader  —  AN arm smashes through a magician’s hat on the cover of the latest issue of BusinessWeek, highlighting an article about Bear Stearns’s inability to conjure a rabbit to fix its hedge funds.  The image may be eye-catching, but some readers …

Source:   New York Times
Author:   Louise […]

Why Skype and Vonage must die  —  Opinion: Mark Gibbs says quality, support and integration issues hamper these ‘closed’ technologies  —  Skype and Vonage illustrate what is wrong with user communications: They are “closed” and not standards based.  These strategies support business models …

Source:   Computerworld
Author:   Mark Gibbs
Link:   http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do…

Why TechMeme is great and the haters hate (the *official*, 100% approved, final word on TechMeme)  —  TechMeme is brilliant.  —  It takes conversations that are buzzing around in private and surfaces them for everyone to participate in.  Is it perfect?  No, of course not.

Source:   The Jason Calacanis Weblog
Author:   Jason Calacanis
Link:   http://www.calacanis.com/2007/10/12/why-techmeme-is…

Interview: Henry Copeland, CEO, Founder of BlogAds: To Make Money At Blogging, Rein In Comments  —  BlogAds’ CEO and founder Henry Copeland stirred up the audience at Wednesday’s Networked Journalism Summit with two points about blogs and advertising.  First, he told attendees of the conference …

Source:   paidContent.org
Author:   David Kaplan
Link:   http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-networked-j…

As Its Stock Tops $600, Google Faces Growing Risks  —  Can anything stop the ascent of Google’s stock?  —  When the company’s shares pierced $600 for the first time last Monday, Wall Street analysts scrambled to jack up their price targets, most to about $700.

Source:   New York Times
Author:   Steve Lohr
Link:   http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/13/technology/13google…

As Online Ad Revenue Remains Concentrated In Few Hands, Frustration Builds  —  With online ad spending growing more slowly, are internet ad dollars being spread too thin?  Reuters put the question to a few media execs and digital agency heads who express concern about the heavy reliance on advertising as a means of support.

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