Friday News Roundup

For PCs, smaller isn’t always better [Reuters] How does one give the three finger salute to a handheld computer? Is this a good example of why UMPC is a frankenstein factor that needs a new approach? Safety officials warn against Qualcomm ban [Reuters] A federal official suggests that the government should ignore its own laws, […]

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For PCs, smaller isn't always better [Reuters]
How does one give the three finger salute to a handheld computer? Is this a good example of why UMPC is a frankenstein factor that needs a new approach?

Safety officials warn against Qualcomm ban [Reuters]
A federal official suggests that the government should ignore its own laws, because they might be inconvenient.

MSP dismisses bug security claim [BBC]
A British politician is definitely being bugged, and the technology is visual as well as audial. But who wants to know?

Wii game console bowling over U.S. retirees [Reuters]
'"I'm 82 years old, so I missed that part of our culture. Soap operas, yes. Video games, no," chirped Ebert, who recently started playing a tennis game on Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s new Wii video game console at the Virginia retirement community she calls home.'