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Wireless communication is the transfer of information over a distance without the use of electrical conductors or “wires“. The distances involved may be short (a few meters as in television remote control) or very long (thousands or even millions of kilometers for radio communications). When the context is clear the term is often simply shortened to “wireless”. Wireless communications is generally considered to be a branch of telecommunications. It encompasses various types of fixed, mobile... Read Full Story

Google Releases SIM-Unlocked Android Phone for $399 By Clint Boulton 2008-12-07 Google’s Android team announces the availability of the Android Dev Phone 1. The device is the first SIM-unlocked and hardware-unlocked device based on the Android mobile operating system, a Linux-based OS designed as an alternative to smart mobile and wireless phones based on Microsoft Windows Mobile, Nokia Symbian, Apple’s iPhone and RIM. The device should appeal to applications developers who won’t buy the... Read Full Story

Wal-Mart to start selling iPhone NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Inc.’s famous veil of secrecy appears to have stretched thin in trying to cover thousands and thousands of Wal-Mart stores. A Wal-Mart employee in Uniondale, N.Y., told The Associated Press on Monday that the store will start selling Apple’s iPhone, confirming media reports over the weekend. The employee, who would not give his name, did not know when the phones would go on sale, and said the store had no merchandise yet. The San... Read Full Story

BlackBerry Storm 9500 Unlocked Quad Band GSM Smartphone Unlocked Storm 9500 is the BlackBerry with touch sensitive screen, targeted as a rival to the iPhone. It features 3.2” display, 3.2MP camera, full HTML browser, on-screen SureType keyboard and all is 0.5” in thickness. This one is a GSM-only variant, which trades the CDMA for a tri-band UMTS 3G support. Blackberry Storm Hands-on Video BlackBerry Mobile Cell Phones Yours BlackBerry Mobile Cell Phones Blackberry 8300... Read Full Story

Saturday, August 16, 2008 — 11:12 PM ET Teammates Lift Phelps to Record 8th Gold With the help of his teammates on Sunday, Michael Phelps surpassed Mark Spitz, 36 years after Spitz’s record haul of seven gold medals at the Munich Games. The United States won the 4×100-meter medley relay in 3:29:34, for Phelps’s eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games. Read [...] Read Full Story

Sports Betting at WagerWeb Online Sportsbook Mats Sundin’s decision on whether to play next season in the NHL is coming soon, and it figures to make either fans in Toronto or Vancouver happy. “I will make a decision in the end of July or beginning of August,” Sundin said. “If I am going to play it’s for the full season and I want to be there from the beginning of August.” Sundin, 37, was offered a two-year, $20 million contract by the Canucks, and the Montreal Canadiens also want... Read Full Story

Pao i Andy Roddick July-24-08, 3:33:26 PM Marin Čilić izborio je četvrtfinale Mastersa u Torontu koji se igra za nagradni fond vrijedan 2 615 000 američkih dolara. Nakon sata i 55 minuta svladao je 6. tenisača svijeta Andyja Roddicka sa 6:4, 4:6, 6:4..net.hr-Another big name is out at the Rogers Cup. Sixth-seeded American Andy Roddick was ousted Thursday after dropping a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 decision to Croatian Marin Cilic. Full Story..tsn.ca RAGGEDY ANDY Watch Copyright © 2008 This feed... Read Full Story

The men’s singles final goes Sunday when world No. 1 Roger Federer tries for his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title against No. 2-ranked Rafael Nadal, who Federer has beaten in the last two finals. You Win Here Technorati Tags: Men , Tennis , Wimbledon Read Full Story

Who is to be the next Wimbledon 2008 Champions MEN:        Federer    WOMEN:        Ivanovic Day 5 Preview After the second round shocks, who would predict day five’s matches. Roger Federer, first up on Centre Court against France’s Marc Gicquel, may seem an unassailable favourite but the third match on that court features the last man to beat Federer here, unseeded Croat Mario Ancic. Top names crash out on Day 4 Shock exits dominated Day 4 as a string of top seeds... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "sportsbook.890m blog". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story