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The battle for the soul of your smartphone: The battle for the soul of your smartphoneI hope cell phone companies are upset enoughI really hope cell phone companies are getting upset enough to change their slavery, er, subscription plans. Frankly, cell phone "contracts" are some of the worst contracts in the business. I don't know of any other...; Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, INTERNET, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Google Inc., ARM, soul, cell phone, smart phone, cell network, PLEASE MAKE, camera, phone, GPU, mile copper; Discussion threads 2008-02-12
Ericsson touts cell network for planes: Ericsson touts cell network for planesI'm glad I don't have to travel for workEven if the FCC allows cell phone use on planes, the Airlines themselves should ban it, for the sake of their customers. It's annoying enough lisetening to people talk on their phones in restaurants, and in...; Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, cell phone, phone, cell network, Ericsson Inc.; Discussion threads 2005-06-13

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Should free broadband be neutral?: A lot of politicians are bandying about the idea of licensing unused or underutilized radio frequencies to create a free, nationwide broadband network. As the US gets repeatedly dinged for a lack of broadband penetration, especially in the inner city and rural areas, an initiative like this would have...; Tags: Broadband, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Mossberg's review of iPhone 3G: Newer, Faster, Cheaper: The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg has been testing the iPhone 3G for a couple of weeks and today posted his review. As you'd expect, he loves the "between three and five times as fast" 3G networking, "wireless synchronization with corporate email" and the App Store which gives iPhone 3G...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Mossberg, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Kaminsky and Ptacek comment on DNS flaw: Well, well, well, what a day for security news! I got a chance to get the scoop word of mouth from Dan Kaminsky of IOActive (pictured above [image courtesy of quinnums]) and Thomas Ptacek of Matasano pictured below on the DNS flaw that's been all over the...; Tags: DNS, Flaw, Nate, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-08

Congress looks at next-gen ad networks: The Center for Democracy and Technology will testify Wednesday about the privacy concerns over ad networks like NebuAd, which has come under fire over a deal with Charter Communications to deploy user-tracking technology, ChannelWeb reports. "For years, Web sites have entered into agreements with advertising...; Tags: Advertisement, Network, U.S. Congress, Ad Network, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-08
39% of adults said they had bought a cell phone in the previous year: Cell phones have become a staple for many Americans, with 78% of adults now having one, up from 21% in 1996, according to Pew Internet Project. With many cell phone allowing users to have free or low-cost upgrades of phones every 24 months, decisions on new cell phone purchases periodically...; Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, NB; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Microsoft addresses 9 security vulnerabilities with 4 "Important" bulletins: Microsoft announced 4 "Important" security bulletins today that cover 9 separate vulnerabilities. Of note were vulnerabilities reported in Windows DNS server and client, and within SQL Server. Briefly, the vulnerabilities involve: Cache poisoning and insufficient socket entropy flaws in Microsoft DNS Server A remote...; Tags: Attacker, Microsoft SQL Server, Vulnerability, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Outlook, Security, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-08
A Modest Privacy Proposal: The Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee is holding a hearing tomorrow on Privacy Implications of Online Advertising. Appearing before the committee headed by long-time Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) are lawyers for Google and Microsoft, as well as Facebook's chief privacy officer -- and Robert R. Dykes, the chairman...; Tags: Google Inc., Web, Internet Service Provider, Service Provider, Internet Service, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Business Services, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Web 3.0 - the future of social networking: Note: re-posted after withdrawing post a few days ago; no changes made since then. I would put this very much on par with a past Scoble moment, as I've been lucky enough to see something which actually impresses me. I've seen a lot over my life, the...; Tags: 3D, Web, Facebook, Network, Web 3.0, Scene, Vivaty Scenes, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-08
PlateSpin Launches PowerConvert 7.0: PlateSpin, a recent acquisition of Novell recently announced PowerConvert 7.0, The company was quick to point out that this is the first product launch since the acquistion. Why would they go to such great lengths to mention that? They want to convince the market that PlatSpin will continue to be...; Tags: PlateSpin Inc., Novell Inc., Data Center, Migration, PowerConvert, Aragorn, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Document Management, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Live Webcast: Unified Communications Beyond IP Telephony: No one can doubt the value of Unified Communications. From small and medium businesses to even the largest commercial enterprises, organizations of all sizes are now migrating to IP telephony solutions in record numbers. Some might even call it a communications revolution. But beyond simple voice and...; Tags: Telephony, Webcast, Unified Communications, IP Telephony, IP, Unified Communications Beyond IP Telephony, Collaboration, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking; Webcasts 2008-07-08
U.S. Justice Department to be sued: From Slashdot: tpaudio writes "The ACLU and the EFF are suing the Department of Justice over how the government might be using GPS and location data from cell phones. With over 200 million Americans carrying cell phones, this could be pretty important for setting guidelines. We have already seen...; Tags: Phone, American Civil Liberties Union, Cell Phone, U.S. Department Of Justice, Government, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-07
What are the alternatives to the iPhone 3G?: What are the alternatives to the iPhone 3G?That is an easy onethe only alternative to owning an iPhone is death.[i]"Give me an iPhone, or give me death!"[/i]Funny, I'm wondering if there are any alternatives to the HTC Touch DiamondAs if the big, bulky, heavy nature of the iPhone wasn't bad...; Tags: Cellular phones, 3G, Apple iPhone; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus products: In what appears to be either a common scenario of "when the security solution ends up the security problem itself", or a product launch basing its strategy on outlining the increasing number of critical vulnerabilities found in competing antivirus products, the IT/Security consulting firm n.runs AG claims to have discovered...; Tags: Antivirus Product, Antivirus, Vulnerability, Malware, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-07
SIMORE menu screen (SIMORE dual SIM converter smartchip): SIMORE menu screen SIMORE dual SIM converter smartchipBut , does it WORK?Great pictorial, but does it actually work for both accounts?RE: SIMORE menu screen SIMORE dual SIM converter smartchipok does it work on a HTC? were can I buy it in Portugal??????RE: SIMORE menu screen SIMORE dual SIM converter smartchipok...; Tags: SIMORE dual-SIM, SIMORE dual-SIM converter, SIMORE menu screen, menu screen; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
59% of cell-phone buyers ask an expert for advice: The information-gathering process involved with buying a cell phone has a number of steps and stops: 59% ask an expert or a salesperson for advice; 46% go to one or more cell phone stores; 39% use the internet; 37% ask friends, family, or co-workers; 19% consult newspapers, magazines, or books;...; Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, NB; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Drivers caught red-handed holding phone: Starting July 1, California drivers caught holding their cell phones to their ear while driving are being slapped with a $20 dollar ticket for the first offense, and a $50 ticket for the second. CNET.com's Kara Tsuboi rode along with the California Highway Patrol near Berkeley, Calif., as officers nabbed...; Tags: Phone, Driver, Telecom & Utilities, News, kara tsuboi, cell phones, hands free law, california, highway, patrol, traffic, driving, bluetooth, headset; Videos 2008-07-07
What's next for the MacBook Air?: Brook Crothers at CNet's nanotech blog has posted an interesting piece about what upgrade options might be coming for the MacBook Air. Drives Apple dropped the price of the 64GB Solid State Disk SSD option by US$400 on Thursday but Crothers points to higher capacity, 128GB...; Tags: Processor, Disk, MBA, Apple MacBook, Battery, Apple Inc., Solid State Disk, Intel Corp., MLC, Engineering, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-07
SIMORE dual SIM card -- FrankenBerry is ALIVE!: Two weeks ago, I kvetched about my wretched existence of having to carry two separate mobile devices for Voice and Data use -- a regular 3G cellphone and my inseparable BlackBerry 8820. Apparently, I'm not alone in this situation: some of you told me that you even carry two or...; Tags: SIM Card, RIM BlackBerry, SIMORE, Flash Memory, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-07