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No 'convincing' evidence of health risks from mobiles, finds study

Health Protection Agency says research must continue into long-term effects of exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields produced by mobile phones

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Free Wifi for all McDonald's customers in the UK

Wireless internet access will be free for everyone, regardless of mobile provider

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Virgin Media to set up free Wifi for the London Olympics

Broadband provider to offer free Wifi at more than 80 stations by July

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BT develops BT Fon Wifi app for Blackberry smartphone users

App will make it easier for users of RIM's smartphone to log on to BT's Wifi hotspots

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Ford adds in-car voice control for smartphone apps

AppLink software enables drivers to launch and manage apps in-car

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Free community broadband trial goes live in Havant this weekend

Hampshire housing estate Leigh Park gets free community portal and access to the internet in Community UK pilot scheme to encourage residents to go online

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BT Openreach tests white space for wireless broadband in rural areas

TV spectrum could bring broadband to areas unable to get these services

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Kingston launches WiDrive wireless storage for iPhone and iPad

New device adds 16 or 32GB of storage to Apple devices via built-in wireless

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Amimon promises mobile streaming alternative

Company behind WHDI shows off wireless HD display adapters

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ICO provides help for consumers confused about Wifi security

Privacy watchdog Yougov survey shows four in 10 consumers still don't understand wireless privacy settings, leading to unsecured networks

Street View error a "significant" data protection breach

But no fine for Google

Quarter of wireless networks left unprotected

Survey of six UK cities finds 24% of wireless networks use no encryption

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