Undercover economist: Keep it real (FT.com)

Undercover economist: Keep it real (FT.com)

FT.com - It stands to reason that distance is dead. Electronic communication is better and cheaper than it's ever been. Sitting on the sofa just now, I used a cheap laptop computer to log on to my neighbour's wireless network and order a free quad-band mobile phone that - I am told - will let me make calls and send e-mails from almost anywhere in the world.



AMD's PIC to be reincarnated?

Communicator (PIC) have been acquired by Data Evolution Holdings, whose subsidiary manufactures a line of Windows CE-based notebook computers.



Apple's $5 Wi-Fi Fee Stirs Global Strife (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - What might have seemed like a petty issue to Apple is garnering worldwide attention this week. The Mac-maker is reportedly planning to charge consumers $5 to unlock the next-generation of Wi-Fi technology that comes preinstalled on the latest Intel-based laptops.



Staples WordLock for Notebook Computers for $12.49

At Staples...