Archive for May, 2010

Indian government kitty swells $15b as telcos pay for 3G spectrum

May 31, 10 by David Goldstein

The Indian government added Rs.67,718.95 crore (US$15 billion) to its kitty Monday with all the nine telecom companies, including state-run MTNL and BSNL, making “full” payment to the exchequer for spectrum for third-generation (3G) telecom services.

“The seven private...

Eco-fact or fiction: Does sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) cause cancer?

May 31, 10 by Sage McHugh

Largely due to chain emails in circulation since 1998, a common ingredient in many health and beauty products is rumored to cause cancer. Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is a chemical foaming agent found in many shampoos,...

Eco-fact or fiction: Does sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) cause cancer?

May 31, 10 by Sage McHugh

Largely due to chain emails in circulation since 1998, a common ingredient in many health and beauty products is rumored to cause cancer. Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is a chemical foaming agent found in many shampoos,...

Mobile TV’s Last Frontier: U.S. and Europe

May 30, 10 by David Goldstein

In South Korea, mobile TV has been available for the past five years. A trial is under way in the Washington area offering TV on certain cellphones, portable DVD players and netbooks.

When South Korea plays Greece on June 12 in its World Cup soccer opener in Port Elizabeth, South Africa...

Bulgarians carry several mobiles to cut expenses

May 30, 10 by David Goldstein

Bulgarian consumers, the poorest in the EU, often carry several mobile phones with subscriptions to different providers because their country has the highest interconnection fees in Europe for making calls from one network operator to another, a European Commission paper reveals.

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