“The disposal of massive numbers of unwanted mobile phones will be a key focus of a five-day meeting on waste management which started Monday in Indonesia, organisers said.”

link: Hazard of old mobile phones under spotlight at UN meet

“DES MOINES, Iowa - Fewer college students are pursuing computer-related degrees at a time when demand is increasing and thousands of baby boomers are retiring from technical jobs.

The colliding trends have some business leaders worried that they won’t find enough workers needed to maintain expected growth.”

link: Fewer students pursue computer-related degrees

“NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Fans will be able to catch up on the Beijing Olympics on their laptops during their commute this summer.

That’s the idea behind the NBC Olympics on the Go service the network announced Monday. Fans select which sports they’re interested in, and the program automatically downloads the coverage once it’s available. Then they can watch the events without being online.”

link: NBC service will show Olympic events via computer

“Airline travel is set to get even more unpleasant, as hapless airline passengers face being hounded through airports by online advertisers as well as security, customs and perfume touting duty free sales staff.

The airline industry could save $600m a year by tracking passengers through airports and punting ads to their mobiles, along with their tickets and boarding passes, according to a report from airline industry tech supplier SITA.”

link: Mobile phones to save airlines, by exposing passengers

“NEW YORK (Reuters) - New mobile phones being developed by Google Inc (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and more than 30 partners based on software called Android will arrive in the fourth quarter, a schedule that some cellular carriers and program makers are struggling to meet, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.”

link: Google’s mobile phone plans hit delays: report

“If the tomato salmonella outbreak didn’t make you nervous about the food you buy, this should: The Centers for Disease Control estimates that for every salmonella case it receives, 38 are not brought to the attention of doctors.

The federal government needs to overhaul its system for inspecting and regulating the food supply. Consumers should demand it. The first step? Consolidating the food-safety system under one roof.”

link: Food inspection system in dire need of overhaul

“…According to Intego, when the user attempts to launch the application, simply titled ‘PokerGame’, a dialog box appears asking for the machine’s administrator password. When the password is entered, the application executes a script that logs the user’s name, password, and IP address, then uploads the stolen data to a remote server.”

link: Twin Trojans attack Macs

“RCMP public complaints commission chair Paul Kennedy stopped short of calling for a moratorium on Tasers in his final report on the force’s use of the stun guns last week. But he once again urged Canada’s national police force to rein in “usage creep” and ensure closer oversight of the use of the weapon.”

link: Act on Taser report

“NEW YORK — Some workers are doing it at Dunkin’ Donuts, at Hilton hotels, even at Marine Corps bases.

Employees at a growing number of businesses are starting and ending their days by pressing hands or fingers to scanners that log the times of their arrivals and departures, information that is automatically reflected in payroll records.”

link: Palm-print scanners to help firms track workers also stir complaints

“BEIJING (Reuters) - Steve Jobs may not lose sleep over knock-off iPhones, but legitimate Chinese brands such as Ningbo Bird (600130.SS: Quote, Profile, Research) are fretting about fakes in the cut-throat world of low-end handset makers.”

link: Hi-phone anyone? Fake mobiles threaten China brands