The long-awaited 3G version of the Apple iPhone may be about to hit European shops. Telecom Italia Mobile has revealed it will be selling an iPhone with 3G capability next month.
Many gadget-watchers have held off buying an iPhone because cu
rrent models lack the ability to connect to high-speed data networks, while many rival models can connect to the so-called 3G systems.
UK PUSH FOR WIMAX A new form of wireless mobile internet will cover the UK within two years, according to technology giant Intel. The company is pushing forward with a plan to cover the UK with a network known as WiMax which will mean that computer users will be able to connect to the internet and send e-mail without needing a home internet connection or to be near a cafe with a wireless internet link.
FAKE FILES DOWNERAlmost 500,000 people have been caught out by a fake file, according to the computer security firm McAfee. The file is written to appear as a music track, short video or movie and has been widely planted on file-sharing networks to snare victims. Once users have downloaded what they think is a free copy of tune or video, the victim is bombarded with pop-up ads and viruses.
KEY TO CLEAN-UPThe NHS is introducing 7,500 infection-resistant keyboards in hospitals across England in its bid to make hospitals cleaner. The keyboards have been developed by University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in a pilot supported by Connecting for Health, the Department of Health's technology agency. The devices are completely flat to avoid collecting debris that harbours infections, and are covered with a hypoallergenic material resistant to bug growth.
ROBOT BRAINWAVEJapanese researchers are developing robotic body parts controlled by thought, above. They work by having electrode sheets directly on the surface of the brain. Although brainwaves can be measured from outside the scalp, a stronger, more accurate signal can be obtained by placing sensors directly on the brain. Osaka University is working to enlist willing subjects already scheduled to have brain electrodes implanted for the purpose of monitoring epilepsy or other conditions so that they can try out the system.
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