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Mobile Marketing Association Updates Ad Guidelines

The Mobile Marketing Association is announcing an updated set of guidelines that govern how advertising is delivered to wireless and mobile devices. The new guidelines,...

RFID Trials Show Mixed Results

Recent RFID trials are showing mixed results for RFID, with London-based retail leader Marks & Spencer declaring its 42-store test a success and preparing...

Motorola, Sprint Nextel Team on Multimedia Wireless Phone

Motorola and Sprint Nextel announced Nov. 9 the launching of Motorolas i880, an Integrated Digital Enhanced Network handset wireless phone that will have a...

ThinkPad X60 Tablet Is Enticing – 2

IT managers have been asking me about Lenovos next tablet PC for months. Now that the ThinkPad X60 Tablet has finally launched, I can...

FDA to Lift Mandate on Prescription Drug Pedigrees

On Dec. 1 the Federal Drug Administration is expected to lift its stay on its Prescription Drug Marketing Act, which mandates that wholesale pharmaceutical...

Zune Goes to War

Todays launch of the Zune music player has an eerily familiar ring. The fanfare, marketing hype and partnerships are reminiscent of Microsofts launch of...

Cingular Launches BlackJack 3G Smart Device

Cingular Wireless is announcing Nov. 13 that it will start selling a new 3G smart phone called the BlackJack. The device is designed to compete...

Stop the RFID Rush

In March 2005, I wrote a column that questioned the rush to put RFID tags in everything from passports to credit cards. In that column,...

Jack in the Box Forgoes Contactless Trial, Opts for Immediate Rollout

When the $2.5 billion Jack in the Box fast-food chain started looking at contactless payment this year, it became clear that a faster transaction...

Cognos, Panorama Launch New BI Platforms for SAP

Cognos, a software company based in Burlington, Mass., that specializes in business intelligence and performance planning, announced in a statement Nov. 13 at the...