Stephen Lawson - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Stephen Lawson

Article | 16/02/2005 Vonage tells FCC a service provider blocked its calls

US VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) service provider Vonage Holdings has reported to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that a broadb...

Article | 11/02/2005 Skype software coming to Wi-Fi/cell phones

Skype Technologies' VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) software will now come installed on mobile handsets from Carrier Devices' i-mate brand that ar...

Article | 4/02/2005 HP, Nokia mobilise the digital pen

HP's "digital pen" technology is going on the road with a little help from Nokia.

Article | 26/01/2005 Gadget site resolves Microsoft secrets dispute

Electronics news site Engadget.com has resolved a dispute with Microsoft in which the software giant sent a letter demanding Engadget remove screen sh...

Article | 5/01/2005 Linksys media adapter uses content protection: Consumer Electronics Show

A multimedia adapter from Cisco Systems's Linksys Group division will use technology being supported by Intel Corp. and several major home electronics...

Article | 16/12/2004 FCC to consider allowing cell phones on planes

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday kicked off efforts that could reshape the communications services available to airline p...

Article | 22/11/2004 First software-defined radio approved

A technology that could transform wireless communications got a boost on Friday when the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced its fi...

Article | 1/10/2004 Nortel details plans to lay off 3,250 employees

Nortel Networks will lay off approximately 1,400 employees in the US and about 950 in Canada, with those employees to be notified by the end of June 2...

Article | 30/09/2004 Linksys goes dual-band on Wi-Fi

With its eyes on the future of home entertainment and a relatively uncluttered band of radio spectrum, Cisco Systems' Linksys division on Wednesday un...

Article | 23/09/2004 Study shows DSL leading in broadband growth

Broadband digital subscriber line (DSL) led a global boom in broadband Internet access over the 12 months ended June 30, growing to about 78 million t...

Article | 9/09/2004 Rosedale chips fuel Intel's WiMax drive

Intel expects its first-generation WiMax chips to spawn devices for wireless broadband end users that cost less than US$200 and won't require a visit ...

Article | 10/08/2004 Google, Yahoo reach licensing deal

Google Inc. will license technology patented by Yahoo Inc. subsidiary Overture Services in one of two dispute settlements that the Internet search gia...

Article | 29/06/2004 Sun reveals Java work with Nokia, Vodafone

Sun Microsystems will leverage Java for more advanced mobile phone applications through deals announced Monday with Nokia and Vodafone Group..

Article | 24/06/2004 Microsoft patents on-body networking

Microsoft has a patent on a new kind of network: Your body.

Article | 31/05/2004 NEC unit to admit defrauding needy schools

NEC-Business Network Solutions (NEC/BNS), a unit of NEC America, is set to plead guilty Thursday to defrauding a U.S. government program to help needy...