The trend toward open networks may be daunting for some wireless carriers, but there are reasons why it can be a very positive development, according to telecommunications consultancy Cambridge Strategic Management Group's (CSMG) latest report, Mobile Handset Industry Outlook: Impacts

Here's a new picture ofthe upcoming Sony Ericsson P5 codenamed Paris.Now we can see how itlooks when opened.Thanks to the author, but a video would still bemore appreciable.

Chinese have cloned yet another device. This time it's HTC TyTN II. As you can see the fonts and icons on the screen here are wrong, but generally this is a quality fake, as the phone itself looks almost the

Silicon-Power, the leading brand in Flash Memory Manufacturers, releases its latest card reader - Stylish USB Reader - for 1~4GB microSD/ microSDHC memory card today. Silicon-Power microSD/ SDHC memory card may store all MP3 music files, high dpi pictures and

Inspired by ancient oriental culture, the JetFlash 168 represents a delicate balance of cutting-edge technology and exquisite transitional beauty. Its compact dimensions (61mm x 18.6mm x 9.8mm) and lightweight design make the JetFlash 168 easy and practical to carry around

G.Skill International Enterprise today announced the new heat spreader design for mid-high end memory. Based on providing better heat dissipation, G.Skill series heat spreader design increases the air contact surface 50% more than traditional design.

abit announced the latest AMD platform motherboard, the A-S78H, supporting ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Technology for advanced 3D graphics performance. The A-S78H is based on the AMD 780G chipset with ATI Radeon HD3200 Graphics and the SB700. It supports AMD AM2+/AM2

USD/JPY 100.30 - 10 April USD/JPY Open 101.42 High 102.79 Low 100.09 Close 101.50 The US Dollar cheapened against the Japanese Yen for the first time this week, and reached its lowest rates for the past 3 weeks. If the

CEP News) London - The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cut the UK's April benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.00% following the conclusion of its two day rate-setting agenda meeting on Thursday.

CEP News) - After the Bank of England cut rates as expected, European equity markets are trading lower with the Eurostoxx losing 41.84 points on the day. In Germany, the bund was up 71.0 ticks to 115.62 with yields down

The BoE cut rates by a quarter point as they see credit markets tightening and overseas growth deteriorating. However, they still feel that they need to balance two risks slowing growth and rising inflation. The MPC expects inflation to rise

The Central Bank of Iceland has raised its policy rate by 50 basis points to 15.5% on Thursday, following a 125 bps rise announced on March 25.

CEP News) Frankfurt - The European Central Bank has kept the refinancing rate at 4.00%, as expected by markets and economists alike.

CEP News) - First-time claims for U.S. jobless benefits shot to their highest level since 2005 in figures reported last week. Economists say the level of initial claims should moderate slightly when figures from the week ending April 5 are

CEP News) - The U.S. trade deficit is expected to shrink to $57.5 billion in February due to rising exports and export prices, economists say.

Barbara Buchanan, Accountancy Age, Thursday 10 April2008 at 00:00:00The Federal Reserve has stepped up scrutiny of investment banks andtheir potential writedowns in the wake of the credit crunchThe central bank argues that if it is to act as the lender

Penny Sukhraj, AccountancyAge, Thursday 10 April 2008 at 00:00:00Government may need to legislate again to sort out auditor liabilitymess, says Baker TillyThe government's new auditor liability limitation regime was lurchingtowards crisis this week, as one auditor suggested the government may

Alex Hawkes and Penny Sukhraj, Accountancy Age, Thursday 10 April2008 at 00:00:00Smoothing asset values isn't the answer to challenges posed by fairvalue, a standards expert has warnedBanks, investors and political figures have turned against the method as thecredit crunch bites.

Nicholas Neveling, Accountancy Age, Thursday 10 April2008 at 00:00:00Iris, the business software group, has won a deal with the LondonAcademy of Music and Dramatic Art to supply it with a full financial managementsystemThe deal, struck at the Softworld trade show

Barbara Buchanan, Accountancy Age, Thursday 10 April2008 at 00:00:00Philip Neal, former FD of Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust appealsagainst his 12-months imprisonment sentenceThe NHS trust finance director sentenced to 12-months imprisonment forfiling fraudulent accounts has appealed against his sentence,