Nokia stops supporting WiMax - for now
Nokia has stopped making the only device in its line-up that supports the WiMax networking standard. The device - the N810 WiMax Edition - was launched to co-incide with US operator Sprint's roll-out of its WiMax service. However, with this being delayed, it meant that there was no market for the Nokia device. Nokia commentated that as the N810 was launched in April 2008, it has now reached the end of its lifespan. 
Tech World

Palm pre Touchstone charges phone wirelessly
The Palm pre, seen to be the biggest competitor to the iPhone, will be released with a charging doc that refills the pre with wireless electricity.  Despite no demo units being available at CES, this addition to the device itself is already being seen as revolutionary.  There is currently not release date set for the Palm pre.
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More Not-Entirely-Useful Tech Tries To Stop Texting While Driving
Texecution is a piece of software for Android phones that has the ability to stop a device’s ability to send or receive texts when it detects the phone is moving over 10 miles per hour in a bid to stop children texting or calling when driving.  However, it is so far unable to detect whether a person is driving or merely commuting.
Tech Dirt

Christmas Day online spend reached over £100m
Nearly 4 million Britons spent over £100 million on Christmas Day, a figure up 21% from last Christmas.  Online digital research firm eDigitalResearch found consumers spent an average of £26.80 per person.
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Sony says future is online - and 3D
Sony have unveiled a pair of futuristic glasses that project 3D video onto the lens whilst allowing you to view the world around you.  The prototype glasses were unveiled at CES and, according to Sony, could be on the market in just a few years and by 2011, 90% of their products will be able to connect online.
Guardian

Ofcom reveals UK’s average broadband speed
Ofcom has conducted a comprehensive study of UK broadband speeds and determined that consumers receive an average of 3.6Mpbs, which is apparently enough for audio and standard definition TV.
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BT takes drastic action to protect margins
BT’s financial woes were not due to the credit crunch, which was feared last year. On closer inspection, it appears that BT’s move to cull 10,000 jobs was due mainly to its operational delivery.
Information Age

Skype enhances video conferencing
Skype 4.0 which is currently in beta will be released with an improved videoconferencing option early next month. The update will include the ability to handle video and audio more efficiently than the current version, providing a smoother video and clearer voice calls.
Techworld

UK email law ‘attack on rights’
Critics including human rights group Liberty claim that impending rules to force Internet companies to keep details of every email sent in the UK are a waste of money and an attack on civil liberties. From March 09 all ISPs will by law be required to keep information about every email sent or received in the UK for a year.
BBC

BT to provide ‘free’ O870 and 0845 numbers
In a move to steal a march on its competitors, BT will become the first UK telephone company to offer free 0870 and 0845 calls to customers. BT made the announcement following a huge deluge of complaints from customers unhappy at having to pay extra to call these premium numbers, which are often used by banks and doctors surgeries.
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