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Reuters - Nokia Oyj (NOK1V.HE) said on Friday it
has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to bar
the import of Qualcomm Inc's chipsets to the United
States, alleging they are infringing five Nokia patents.

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AFP - A Chinese rights activist has been sentenced to four years in jail for subversion after posting politically sensitive essays on the Internet, his lawyer said Friday.

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Reuters - Nokia Oyj (NOK1V.HE), the world's top
mobile phone maker, has filed a complaint with the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC) against Qualcomm Inc
, a note on the ITC's website said on Friday.

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Joining the growing list of celebrities who can’t quit using their cellphones to beat up on others is Foxy Brown, who was recently “charged with assault and possession of a weapon” after allegedly hitting a neighbor with her BlackBerry. Of course, this isn’t the first time Foxy’s temper has flared up, but when she was confronted over the volume of her stereo system, the handset came out (a few days later, mind you) for purposes other than texting, talking, or capturing the impending battle for future viewing. So, you may be wondering how much damage a flung BlackBerry can do, and if that’s the case, here’s your answer: the victim was left with a cut lip and a loose tooth.

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AP - Electronic drug prescriptions can be delivered to pharmacists in all 50 states for the first time this week as Alaska became the final state to join the technological bandwagon.

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AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. continues to cash in on ravenous demand for personal computers and lucrative printer ink, with third-quarter sales and profit that easily beat Wall Street’s expectations.

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• iKey intros rugged, mobile keyboard with LED-backlit keys
• Sprint’s XOHM WiMAX service gets official
• Back-to-school shopping? Don’t forget the bulletproof backpacks
• Robotic cucumber hand freaks out party goers
• Asus Eee PC pricing and release dates loosed: less flash for more money?
• Dell’s XPS Motherboard Exchange Program goes live
• Miles XS 500: the $30000 all-electric sedan?
• Sony offering up Swarovski crystal-clad E010 DAPs
• FUZE unveils whole-home media system
• Accell’s UltraAV HDMI 1.3 High-Speed switch support 1440p
• Keepon dancing robot featured in Spoon’s latest music video
• Raritan intros smart card-reading KVM switch system
• DS version of Guitar Hero III to feature a guitar controller?
• NuVision debuts ten new Lucidium Deep Black 1080p displays
• Logitech announces Pure-Fi Dream and Anywhere iPod speakers
• Network card crash leaves 17,000 stranded at LAX
• Nao robot replaces AIBO in RoboCup Standard Platform League
• Happy 25th Birthday, compact disc!
• UK juror won’t go to trial over hidden MP3 player
• Core 2 Duo Mac mini gets tested
• Dell collaborating with software makers on virtual PCs
• Samsung gets official with YP-P2, YP-S5, YP-T10 DAPs
• Samsung files patent app for fertility measuring phone
• Samsung announces F8 LCD lineup at IFA
• Axonix’s MediaMax HD plays any format you want… for a price
• Verizon intros Sierra Wireless AirCard 595U EV-DO Rev A USB modem
• Brando offers up feature-packed MP4 Watch II
• Wiimote knock-off offers disappointment in a blister pack
• Sony to establish nationwide recycling network
• Samsung’s new AV-R720 receiver turns it up at IFA
• Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 breaks 200 miles-per-hour
• Gateway heads into China with help from distributor
• Palm Centro: Palm’s next Treo, er, smartphone
• DivX sez 100 million certified video devices have been shipped
• Denon launches USB / MIDI-equipped DN-HC4500 for digital DJs
• German scientists claim to have broken speed of light
• Samsung’s YP-S5 caught in the wild

Rumors

• DS version of Guitar Hero III to feature a guitar controller?
• We think you shouldn’t buy an iPod right now
• FCC Chairman looking to kill “free internet” plan?

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AFP - The standard of education was falling in the Maldives before broadband Internet access brought a quiet online revolution to classrooms in the Indian Ocean atoll nation.

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