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iPhone coming to Canada; 7.4 million subscribers available: Updated: Rogers Communications said Tuesday that it has a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to Canada. In a terse announcement, Rogers, the largest wireless provider in Canada, made the announcement and said little else. Here's the full-text: Ted Rogers, President and Chief Executive Officer...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Canada, Rogers Communications Inc., Wi-Fi, Wireless, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Rogers Communications and HP: Wireless Mobile Workforce Innovations: This webcast shows how the leading wireless telecommunications company in Canada, works with HP outsourced support services to increase the speed and efficiency of their customers' mobile workforce.; Tags: Innovation, Hewlett-Packard Co., Rogers Communications Inc., Workforce Management, Recruitment & Selection, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Human Resources; Webcasts 2007-01-01
GPRS/EDGE Network Primer: Functional Specifications and Wireless Application Development: GSM/GPRS/EDGE is the next step in high-speed wireless communication. This wireless network allows interconnection of devices using Internet Protocol IP via Packet Switched Data methodology. With this method, phones or modems can be 'always connected'. There is no longer a need to dial up an ISP since the Rogers Wireless...; Tags: Network, GPRS, Specification, IP, EDGE, Rogers Wireless, Wireless Application, Rogers Communications Inc., GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Modems, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Network Technology, Hardware, Components; White papers 2005-10-31
New Mobility Service Powered by HP Managed Hosting: Rogers Communications Inc. is a diversified Canadian communications and media company engaged in four primary lines of business. Rogers Wireless is Canada's largest wireless voice and data communications services provider and the country's only carrier operating on the world standard GSM/GPRS technology platform. The company wanted to launch an innovative...; Tags: Managed Hosting, Hewlett-Packard Co., Mobile, Mobility, Rogers Wireless, Rogers Communications Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing; Case studies
HP Case Study: Rogers Communications, Inc.: Rogers Communications Inc., is a diversified Canadian communications and media company engaged in four primary lines of business. The company needed to launch an innovative new mobile business solution for field service and sales organizations; manage IT costs to match growth of new revenue stream; and eliminate the burden of...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Rogers Communications Inc., Web Hosting, It Services, Data Centers, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Data Management; Case studies

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News to know: 'Spam king' dead; Microsoft's cloud; Dell;: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide CBS Denver Video: 'Spam King' Inmate Dies Along With Wife, Daughter Mary Jo Foley: Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloud Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC,...; Tags: Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Google's $10M, no, $100M Android Challenge: So does Google have anything up its sleeve, when it comes to the Android mobile communications platform? It better have. Because expectations keep getting lowered. And Apple keeps raising the ante, at least in getting attention for new mobile applications. According to a Forbes.com...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, Google Inc., Phone, Mobile, Android, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Microsoft buys DATAllegro: Microsoft on Thursday said that it will acquire DATAllegro, which makes data warehouse appliances. The purchase is expected to "extend the capabilities of Microsoft's mission critical platform," according to a statement. DATAllegro will ride shotgun with other software to manage data and give the software giant one...; Tags: Data Warehouse, Server, Microsoft Corp., DATAllegro, Business Intelligence, Storage, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Google creates a new market and wreaks havoc on another: When they first announced it, I was certain Knol was simply a way for Google steal some of the attention away from Wikia search -- and I'm still sure that's what was actually happening. Google doesn't normally pre-announce applications months in advance. After a long wait, Google finally...; Tags: Google Inc., Wikipedia, Knol, Wiki, Online Communications, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Enterprise Service Busted?: Enterprise Service Busted?ESBsIt really depends on your environment. My company is a medium sized company and we did not have any middleware. For us the ESB made a lot of sense. If you already have middleware, you may not need an ESB. You might be set...; Tags: Middleware, Enterprise Service Bus; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
NY gov signs game bill into law: New York State legislation that will have made it illegal to sell or rent some violent games to minors was signed was signed into law. A bill that will have made it illegal to sell or rent some violent games to minors was signed into law Tuesday by New...; Tags: Law, Minor, Games, Personal Technology, video games, video game violence, Nintendo DS, New York, Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot; News items 2008-07-23
News to know: Yahoo; VMware; Apple; DNS vulnerability: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Vulnerability disclosure gone awry: Understanding the DNS debacle RIM ships fix for BlackBerry code execution bug Dancho Danchev: Georgia President's web site under DDoS attack from Russian hackers 75% of online banking sites found vulnerable to security design...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, DNS, Yahoo! Inc., Vulnerability, Dana Blankenhorn, Health Care, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., App Store, Banking, Vertical Industries, Domain Names, Benefits, Healthcare, Security, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Human Resources; Blog posts 2008-07-23
The need for real-time communications in European logistics: Value-added services beyond transportation; Tags: Easynet, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, Business Operations; White papers 2008-07-23
Google Maps now shows you walking directions: Google Maps has had driving directions since launch -- and it has quickly become an indispensable tool for people who need to know how to drive somewhere. Today, Google announced a new feature that is designed to help people plan their walk from source to destination. ...; Tags: Google Inc., Pedestrian, Google Maps, Engineering, Productivity, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Apple chaos theory: I got a fairly lukewarm response to my excitement over Oracle putting applications on the iPhone. That should be no surprise to readers of Fortune which also poured cold water on the idea that iPhone's are going to be the next big thing in corporate gadgets: Companies in highly...; Tags: Apple iPhone, CIO, Theory, Information Technology, Apple Inc., Strategy, Management, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Yahoo, Icahn settle proxy fight: Icahn on board: Yahoo, Icahn settle proxy fight: Icahn on boardIcahnThe cancer of the communications industry. He's almost so big the body can't reject his attacks and soon the it will die along with it's customers, not to mention all the jobs lost. Maybe he will sell it's soul to another country before...; Tags: Corporate governance, board, Icahn, Yahoo! Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Yahoo, Icahn settle proxy fight: Assessing winners and losers: Updated below: Yahoo and billionaire investor Carl Icahn have settled their looming proxy war. According to a statement Monday, Yahoo's board of directors will be expanded to 11 members and one of those seats will go to Icahn. The two remaining seats will be filled based on...; Tags: Board, Yahoo! Inc., Carl Icahn, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-21
News to know: Amazon S3 outage; iPhone 3G; SOA debugging; Microsoft: Notable headlines: Michael Krigsman: Amazon S3: 'Elevated error rates'. Techmeme GigaOm: S3 Outage Highlights Fragility of Web Services Dana Blankenhorn: Do open source applications take security seriously? Dancho Danchev: Spam coming from free email providers increasing ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, S3 Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., SOA, Amazon.com Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Microsoft Corp., Outage, 3G, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Sales Strategy, Open Source, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Sales; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Android losing its mojo fast: Android started off being a great idea, from a great company, with lots of support from carriers and manufacturers, and an awesome $10million contest to get developers drooling. With some stiff competition from Apple, and loss of developer morale, I'm afraid of what the future might hold for this...; Tags: Google Inc., ADC Telecommunications Inc., SDK, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-07-19
NebuAd: Galileo or pariah?: So, it would seem we have found the outer limits of user tracking and ad-serving. At a House hearing yesterday, NebuAd ran into universal condemnation for its plans to monitor broadband customers' web visits and deliver targeting advertising, reports News.com's Declan McCullagh. Contemptible. Goes against everything...; Tags: Web, Advertisement, Cable Company, Internet Service Provider, Notice, NebuAd, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Cable, Channel Management, Network Technology, Internet, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Marketing, Networking, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-18