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Bush signs US pre-texting law

Bush signs US pre-texting law

Maximum 10 years in prison for fraudulently obtaining phone records.
Shaun Nichols Jan 19 2007 9:39AM Security
US Congress seeks to add DRM to podcasts

US Congress seeks to add DRM to podcasts

No media too new to be loaded with DRM, according to law-makers.
Iain Thomson Jan 17 2007 8:58AM Software
US watchdog cracks down on pay-up pop-ups

US watchdog cracks down on pay-up pop-ups

Video site agrees to limit billing software.
Shaun Nichols Jan 16 2007 9:20AM Security
US digital music sales to hit $2.5bn by 2011

US digital music sales to hit $2.5bn by 2011

Sector predicted to grow at 16 percent per annum.
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2007 9:11AM Software
Google granted US patent for 'similarity engine'

Google granted US patent for 'similarity engine'

Search spiders could distinguish between duplicated information on web pages.
Bobby Pickering Jan 8 2007 9:40AM Software
Teens take to wireless gaming

Teens take to wireless gaming

Better handsets and more flexible billing drive uptake.
Bobby Pickering Jan 8 2007 9:39AM Networking
Verizon links the US to China

Verizon links the US to China

Contracts have been signed for the fastest ever Internet cable link between the US and China.

Iain Thomson Dec 20 2006 9:29AM Telco/ISP
Notebooks R Us closes three stores to open a superstore

Notebooks R Us closes three stores to open a superstore

Tough times in the laptop market have led Victorian reseller Notebooks R Us to consolidate four retail outlets into one.
Lilia Guan Dec 19 2006 10:16AM Hardware
US raps China over technology interference

US raps China over technology interference

Hands off 3G, digital TV, RFID, Wi-Fi and DVDs, say US trade officials.
Simon Burns Dec 14 2006 8:41AM Oddware
US users lukewarm on mobile media

US users lukewarm on mobile media

Americans 'pass' on premium mobile phone content, while SMS thrives.
Shaun Nichols Dec 13 2006 9:06AM Telco/ISP
US adults see nanotech as less risky than guns

US adults see nanotech as less risky than guns

Damning with faint praise.
Robert Jaques Dec 8 2006 9:43AM Oddware
US clamps down on identity theft

US clamps down on identity theft

A US state-sponsored website has been launched to help combat the country's fastest growing crime of identity theft.
Clement James Dec 5 2006 9:38AM Security
One-third of US office workers admit to skiving off

One-third of US office workers admit to skiving off

Online job site finds excuses getting out of hand.
Clement James Nov 29 2006 9:19AM Training & Development
Microsoft launches Office Live in the US

Microsoft launches Office Live in the US

Small business service offers web hosting and email.
Shaun Nichols Nov 17 2006 9:54AM Software
US firm wins wide area roaming patent

US firm wins wide area roaming patent

PCTEL claims it owns 'fundamental patent'.
Robert Jaques Nov 17 2006 9:54AM Networking
Microsoft Zune hits US shelves today

Microsoft Zune hits US shelves today

Free concerts across the US trumpet arrival of iPod 'killer'.
Robert Jaques Nov 15 2006 8:58AM Hardware
Top US sites attract most traffic from outside America

Top US sites attract most traffic from outside America

Internet usage outside US growing more rapidly.
Robert Jaques Nov 10 2006 9:48AM Software
Luck of the Irish predicts US election results

Luck of the Irish predicts US election results

American boffins find correlation between Tradesports.com and voting patterns.
Robert Jaques Nov 7 2006 11:38AM Oddware
Suspected phishing gang arrested in Europe and US

Suspected phishing gang arrested in Europe and US

A gang suspected of carrying out a phishing attack on the credit card company, Capital One, have been arrested in Europe and the US.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 3 2006 2:11PM Security
US consumers to buy 100 million MP3 players by 2011

US consumers to buy 100 million MP3 players by 2011

Report says market will cool, then expand through to 2011.
Shaun Nichols Oct 27 2006 9:43AM Hardware

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