Burgers the McWireless way!

It wasn't that long ago when fast-food chains began accepting credit- and debit-card payments, reducing transaction times (and raising cholesterol)

Can Microsoft redefine presence?

Do you know where your co-workers are? Nomadic colleagues might be in a hotel room, a branch office or the Starbucks around the corner. And they may not be available by desk phone, cell phone, VoIP, e-mail or IM.

Mobile hyperlink $75 m market by 2009

According to a recent report by Wireless World Forum (WWF), mobile hyperlinks using 2D barcodes, RFID and image recognition have revolutionized how consumers access mobile content in advanced mobile markets such as Japan and South Korea.

IEEE gives BPL a needed jolt

The much-delayed rollout of broadband-over-powerline technology has received a boost from the IEEE, which announced it has formed a working group to develop requirements for a baseline BPL standard. Sending data transmissions over electrical wiring has been promoted as "the next big thing" for decades. Advocates say it will provide competition for cable and telecom companies.

Spam Scotland at your own risk

There's a Scottish saying, "They that dance must pay the fiddler." Now it seems there should be another: "They that spam must pay the Scot."