The chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission has confirmed plans to require licence winners in the forthcoming 700MHz spectrum auction to allow customers to use the device or software of their choice.

The organization that oversees the Internet address system is launching an evaluation of International Domain Names (IDN) that will allow Internet users to test top-level domains in 11 languages.

Nintendo senior marketing VP George Harrison said that the Wii's price isn't budging, at least for now.

After a couple of experiences dipping a toe into the mobile market, Mozilla Corporation said it plans to get serious about developing a mobile browser.

Japan's Sanyo Electric said it has reached a basic agreement to sell its loss-making mobile phone business to Kyocera Corp, creating the world's seventh-largest cellphone provider.

In a move that could alter the dynamics of a hotly anticipated wireless auction next year, AT&T said Tuesday it will pay US$2.5 billion to buy spectrum from Aloha Partners.

Sony Ericsson recently announced the launch of its W910, K850 and K630 handsets.

Samsung Electronics, the world's second-biggest mobile phone maker, expects the global handset market to grow more than 10% in the fourth quarter from the third, an executive said on Friday.

Raritan introduced a new sleek, space-saving KVM drawer with an integrated 17-inch LCD display, heavy-duty keyboard and mouse touchpad.

Garmin announced that it has signed a letter of intent for the proposed acquisition of Fairpoint Navigation, the distributor of Garmin's consumer products in Denmark. The acquisition is expected to be completed in January 2008.

Global spending on IT is set to reach US$3.1 trillion this year, according to the latest research from analysts at Gartner.