Wireless spectrum shrinking as demand expands

Frequency battle heats up as Congress considers legislation: http://www.denverpost.com/ci_14077995?source=email

Cellphone security weaknesses exposed

Programmer reveals code to prod manufacturers and software developers into upgrading the 21-year old GSM algorithm: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/29/technology/29hack.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

BlackBerry outage blamed on new instant-messaging app

System cuts off millions of users. Security and load benefits of centralized network occasionally neutralized by large-scale breakdowns:  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/24/technology/companies/24blackberry.html?emc=eta1

Managing search ads: part art, part magic

Real-time monitoring a must during height of retail season: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/technology/internet/22search.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Google intiative for local ads on hold

Is Yelp's raised ante a bluff or a plea to a preferred partner? http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/who-walked-google-or-yelp/?emc=eta1

Verizon stonewalls FCC investigation of scam

Carrier inflates charges, profits on inadvertent clicks: http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/verizon-responds-to-consumer-complaints/?emc=eta1

Apps drive down retail prices

On the spot price comparisons force retailers online to compete: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_14038676?source=email

Google localizing revenue model

Talks with Yelp to yield Mom and Pop ads: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/19/technology/companies/19yelp.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Adobe announces rapid development for mobile Flash

Software power elects to skip beta version of Flash Professional CS5 under pressure from iPhone developers eager to go to market with Mobile 2.0 apps: http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplatform/2009/12/there_will_not_be_a_beta_for_f.html?trackingid=FBNTZ

Palm sales off as Sprint customers move to Android OS

Stock prices fall 7.7 percent as new figures are released: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/12/17/technology/tech-us-palm.html?emc=eta1

Is Google phone a ploy or a pilot?

Release of device to employees stirs speculation. Is this a means of stimulating innovation among Android developers or a challenge to device partners? http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/technology/companies/13google.html?adxnnl=1&emc=eta1&adxnnlx=1261101657-3GJK+5kq8exsy60r6c9ZjA

Google holds steady; Bing marketshare grows at the expense of Yahoo

Ad revenues related to search preferences at stake: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/16/google-and-bing-keep-rising-while-yahoo-drops-again/?emc=eta1

Cable/Satellite TV moves online

Comcast, largest US operator, opens thousands of episodes for web viewing. How will pay model compete with Hulu (free online TV) and Netflix (streaming movies)? Is a licensing shakeup on the way?: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/16/business/media/16comcast.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

U.S. and Russia meet over cyberspace weapons

"How will cyberwarfare talks affect Net Neutrality?" is the unspoken question: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/science/13cyber.html?emc=eta1

Apple v. Nokia over patents may set baseline for cross-licensing

Quick settlement could speed development of mobile device interactivity: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/12/11/technology/AP-US-TEC-Nokia-Apple-iPhone-Suit.html?emc=eta1

AT&T to tighten controls on data mega-users

3 percent of smartphone users consume 40 percent of the network capacity. Bandwidth incentives to reduce and/or modify wireless behavior on the way: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/12/09/technology/AP-US-TEC-ATT-Data-Usage.html?emc=eta1

News portal war engenders next phase of touchphone interactivity

Market should expect new functionality in 2010: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/five-major-magazine-and-newspaper-publishers-unveil-their-digital-newsstand/?emc=eta1

Google teams with NY Times and Washington Post for news by topic

Alternate ad model about to enter test phase: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/technology/companies/09google.html?emc=eta1

News and publisher orgs announce venture to recover advertising

Joint platform would optimize for e-readers: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/12/08/technology/tech-us-newsconsortium.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Google search adapts to mobile

#1 engine and ad innovator leverages voice, location, scanning, and real-time updates to meet Bing challenge: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/google-charts-the-future-of-search/?emc=eta1

Apple's mobile approach continue to drive platform development

Device manufacturers forced to address popularity of iPhone app store: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/technology/06apps.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Apple takes aim at streaming music

Acquires start-up Lola, but still in need of a revenue model: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/05/technology/companies/05apple.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Google allows publishers to limit free content

Pressure from Murdoch leads to concession: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/internet/03google.html?_r=1&emc=eta1