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- In-flight Internet cleared for take-off
- I've been skeptical of plans for in-flight broadband access. Let's face it, the airlines don't have a great track record here. No one used those sad phones in the seatbacks. And Boeing's Connexion service--once offered by a few international carriers--is gone. But this time it may finally happen. ...
- Tags: Internet Access, American Airlines, Wall Street Journal, Flight, JetBlue Airways Corp., Boeing Co., Equipment, Satellite, Virgin America, Aircell, U.S. In-flight Broadband, Satellite TV, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Networking, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-03-13
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- Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's cloud, enterprise goals
- Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's ambitious push into cloud computing -- and the enterprise. Ubuntu is best known for its Linux desktop and there are several desktop improvements in this upgrade -- including a faster boot and login and enhanced audio and and 3G broadband connectivity. ...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Eucalyptus, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Desktops, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2009-10-29
- AT&T cuts churn rate; Activates 3.2 million iPhones; Touts network upgrades
- AT&T's bet on the iPhone continues to work well. The company reported a better-than-expected third quarter, delivered post paid churn of 1.17 percent (a low for AT&T), activated 3.2 million iPhones and boosted data revenue by 33.6 percent. The telecom giant on Thursday delivered net income of...
- Tags: Network Upgrade, Apple iPhone, Network, AT&T Corp., Wireless, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-10-22
- Antitrust: Time to break apart the phone companies -- again?
- Actually,those 'guaranteed revenue' companiesAre not so rare. Food companies, oil and gas companies, phone companies, electric companies, water utilities.... the list goes on and on if I had enough time to think of them all.That is why we need to break up any company that gets more than a 10%...
- Tags: Corporate law, Telecom & Utilities, Network technology, Food & Beverage, 360Networks Corp., phone company, phone, antitrust
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- Nokia Mural 6750 (AT&T)
- Photo gallery: Nokia Mural 6750Nokia has given U.S. carriers an interesting selection of cell phones over the past few months. We've seen quality music phones, quirky square models, and basic handsets just for making calls. The newest device to land on our desk, the Nokia Mural 6750 for AT&T, falls...
- Tags: Engineering, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, AT&T Corp., Mural, Nokia Corp., phone
- Product reviews 2009-10-16
- News to know: Google; CTIA; Microsoft; Apple
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: FBI's 'Operation Phish Phry' snares nearly 100 people Sam Diaz:Mobile VoIP services no longer taboo, following AT&T...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mobile, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, CTIA, Data Centers, Cellular Phones, Web Browsers, Podcasts, Tablets, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Notebooks & Tablets
- Blog posts 2009-10-08
- Republicans protest net neutrality rules, fearing a chilling effect on broadband investment (or was it profits?)
- The U.S. is 28th worldwide in broadband speeds, more than four times slower than South Korea. Yet Republican House members are protesting the FCC's net neutrality rules, saying the regulations will slow investment. As if it could get any slower. by Richard Koman
- Tags: Investment, Republican, Broadband, Net Neutrality, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-10-06
- Newegg announces IPO, plans for expansion
- Online electronics retailer Newegg is going public, launching an IPO estimated at $175 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. The retailer has largely been focused on IT products such as hardware, software and peripherals since its launch in 2001 but recently...
- Tags: Information Technology, Retail Company, Newegg.com, Retail, IPO, Sales Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Financial Services, Sales, Finance, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-09-28
- Will the Palm Pre come to Verizon? Analysts debate
- Do any of you realize that analysts get paid to GUESS about things?So here we have a bunch of idiot analysts GUESSING what might, or might not, happen regarding Verizon and the Palm Pre. Give me a break.It's like the report I heard in Bloomberg TV the other morning. The...
- Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Federal government, WebOS, Verizon Communications Inc., Pre, Palm Inc., Palm Pre, phone
- Discussion threads 2009-09-25
- OTOY's Jules Urbach: Cloud computing 'threatens' game consoles, Blu-ray, PCs [interview]
- Cloud computing can't possibly handle streaming a Blu-ray movie or Adobe Photoshop, can it? Jules Urbach says it's not only possible, but scalable as a business. Urbach, founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based OTOY, is working with AMD to pair that company's supercomputers with...
- Tags: Cloud Computing, Console, PC, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Game Console, Blu-ray, OTOY, Jules Urbach, Games, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-09-11
- In South Africa, carrier pigeon faster than broadband
- Translation: That's about 180KbpsFor the DSL speed. And given that they were uploading from another DSL connection, that's pretty close to a common upload cap of 256kbps in the US. Would that be called Beaker Net...instead of Sneaker Net?RE: In South Africa, carrier pigeon faster than broadbandHmmm.Maybe Linux...
- Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, carrier, bandwidth, broadband, latency
- Discussion threads 2009-09-10
- Telecoms want cheap spectrum, low standards
- Talk about "clear as mud"!First, we have no way of comparing the "advertised" speeds in Japan - vs - U.S. without doing some "graduate level" research because the units are archaic and best suited to showcasing advertising.Second, the carriers seem to be wanting to use the equivalent of ounces when...
- Tags: spectrum, telecommunications
- Discussion threads 2009-09-02
- AT&T actually offers iPhone customers the service they pay for?
- Who doesn't love the iPhone? I don't even own one, and I have a big nerd crush on it. But, I have kept myself from purchasing an iPhone because I live in New York City, and I figure that if I'm going to pay an arm...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., HSPA 7.2 Technology, 3G, Smart Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-09-02
- An open letter to the RIAA: Illegal file sharing problem solved?
- I think I'll skip......governments collecting and paying royalties. Its called tolling and every business in the world would like to access governments' ability to use force to collect money for them.What would be the outcome of such a scheme? Whenever "artists" (and I use the word loosely given...
- Tags: Taxes, Vertical industries, Free trade, Peer to peer (P2P), RIAA, government, file sharing problem, tax, open letter, file-sharing
- Discussion threads 2009-08-31
- Court lifts FCC limits on cable ownership
- Here come even HIGHER prices ....and thousands of channels of mediocrity.Look at satellite radio - unlimited channels of the same old same old !Satellite RadioActually when it first started and there was competing services ala XM and Sirius satellite radio was cheap, $9.99XM and $12.99 Sirius - both worked out...
- Tags: Network technology, Satellite radio, cable, satellite, cable ownership, FCC
- Discussion threads 2009-08-31
- Will the FCC's inquiries about wireless market be a waste of time?
- The wireless industry is about to find out what it's like to be under Washington's microscope. The FCC this week announced efforts to further study competitive landscape of the mobile wireless market and determine whether consumers have the necessary information they need to make informed decisions about mobile phones and...
- Tags: FCC, Phone, Washington, Mobile, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Wireless, Wireless Industry, Federal Government, Advertising & Promotion, Wi-Fi, Telecom & Utilities, Wireless And Mobility, Government, Marketing, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-08-28
- Will China save Apple?
- Save Apple from what?All their industry leading profits when there is supposed to be a recession?yea, and I don't even like Applebut how can you justify a heading like this? Oh, I forgot, they have to be 'provocative', right? More and more these blogs have become running jokes and...
- Tags: Smart phones, Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-27
- Wireless: Examining the race to the bottom
- The wireless industry is facing quite a conundrum: Subscriber growth is faster than the relatively pokey video business, but revenue per subscriber is falling. Toss in the movement by Apple, Google and others to make wireless carriers mere dumb pipes and there's turbulence ahead. ...
- Tags: Industry, Video, Cable, Wireless, Wireless Industry, Craig Moffett, Tracfone, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-24
- CDs still sell: Who are these people?!?
- who buys cds? why buy cds?own/control music no DRM issues!control quality/type of rip (mp3, wma, bit speed etc)!if you want the entire cd's music why buy track by track?RE: CDs still sell: Who are these people?!?I buy um. Always nice to have the real thing around. They often have...
- Tags: Digital media, Digital music, CD, Apple iTunes
- Discussion threads 2009-08-18
- EU ups its bet on LTE wireless networks
- The European Union said Tuesday that it will invest a fresh €18 million ($25 million) in next generation mobile broadband network research. These networks, dubbed 4G or Long Term Evolution LTE, rival WiMax. LTE technology promises mobile Internet speeds 100 times faster than current 3G networks. ...
- Tags: Mobile, Network, Broadband, Wireless Network, European Union, Wireless, Wireless And Mobility, Advertising & Promotion, Broadband Internet, Wi-Fi, Network Technology, Networking, Telecommunications, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-18
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