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FCC clears Google to bid in wireless auction

FCC clears Google to bid in wireless auctionLet me get this straightMisguided and corrupt people working for a complete fiction called The State first pretend to "own" the airwaves, then pretend to be in charge of who does and who does not get "permission" to acquire them for free market...

Tags: Federal government, wireless auction, FCC, Google Inc., wireless

Discussion threads 2008-01-15

It's official: Google will bid in 700 Mhz wireless auction

It's official: Google will bid in 700 Mhz wireless auctionLOL!Statement: [i]We believe it's important to put our money where our principles are. Consumers deserve more competition and innovation than they have in today's wireless world. No matter which bidder ultimately prevails, the real winners of this auction are American consumers[/i]TranslationWe...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Google Inc., wireless, wireless auction, American Consumers, wireless world, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-11-30

FCC's wireless auction winds down

FCC's wireless auction winds downGlobal Crossing, Deutsche Telkom, T-mobile USA, MicrosoftGlobal Crossing is one of the few Microsoft investments that didn't pan out. The firm went bankrupt with assets going to the almost bankrupt Deutsche Telkom who avoided bankrubsy with I believe loans from Microsoft and purchased T-mobile USA. The...

Tags: Federal government, Media players, TV & Home Theater, FCC, T-Mobile, Telkom, wireless auction, Deutsche, Microsoft Corp., wireless, Global Crossing Ltd.

Discussion threads 2006-09-18

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The Android army: Verizon Wireless, Google ink collaboration pact; Promise 'innovative applications'

The Android army: Verizon Wireless, Google ink collaboration pact; Promise Time to change my phone carrier, I don't need Google taking control and recording my conversations like they tried to do with Chrome.Yes yes yes!Hope for choice and an area of computing not controlled and manipulated by MSRE: The Android...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Verizon Communications Inc., collaboration pact, Google Inc., Verizon Wireless, phone, VZW, Apple iPhone, innovative application, collaboration

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Poll: How often do you use a tripod?

TripodHaving image-stabilized lenses helps a lot. I can actually shoot 3-4 shots handheld and do a reasonable job stitching a panorama in Photoshop. But if I'm shooting HDR, going after a 360-degree panorama, or shooting in very low light, I'll still drag out the old Manfrotto.Poll is inconclusivebecause...

Tags: photograph

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Google's response to AT&T's charges on Google Voice

How about fixing the first articleso we know what you are talking about.Torn...I can certainly appreciate the arguments being trotted out by Google. They seem, however, to want to have the best of both worlds...acting as a de-facto "common carrier" while not actually being one. Given this, I...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Darkmane, ATT, Google Inc., AT&T Corp., carrier, network

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Palm tattles on Apple, finds itself in the hot seat instead

Why?Apple has been proven to be far worse then Palm(read: Google Voice App), so what goes around, should come around.Untill Aplle confesses, and discontinue their shenanigans when it comes to apps on their devices, then they have no reason to voice any indignation against those that do the same thing...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Palm Inc., USB, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Auctioneer 1.5 (Mobile)

Track your eBay auction items with Auctioneer. Shows the item description, latest bids, the auction closing dates and times - enabling you to make that wining bid on that rare collectible bargain! Allows you to get the latest auction data from the Internet delivered to your Palm Organizer either directly...

Tags: Mobile, SetoCorp, Internet, Modems, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Hardware, Components, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Get involved: build me your perfect tech-filled house

I am the luckiest sod alive. With a recession the deepest it has been since World War II, with swine flu slowly spreading to pandemic levels, and universities on the edge of closing down completely, we are in uncertain times. But, I have scraped together every penny...

Tags: Phone, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Telecom & Utilities, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-04-28

Verizon Wireless: 4G LTE trials showing 50 to 60 Mbps download rates

Verizon Wireless said Wednesday that it is testing 4G Long Term Evolution LTE service with the aim of launching commercial service in 2010. Verizon Wireless said the 4G LTE network in field trials has demonstrated download rates of 50 to 60 megabits per second, but the final speeds are to...

Tags: 4G, Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Wireless, 4G LTE, 4G LTE Trial, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-18

News to know: Perfect Windows storm; Nokia; SugarCRM; Google Earth

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 Paula Rooney: Firefox 3.1 beta 3 delayed again Mary Jo Foley: XP, Vista, Win 7: The brewing of a perfect storm...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., Mobile, Google Earth, SugarCRM, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Smb/Sme, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-02-03

Eliminate the FCC?

Eliminate the FCC?Way of the world.As is well known, a government agency which regulates an industry becomes an advocate for that industry. And scientists have no fewer interests and opinions to advance than other people.You wrote:That's the problem. Any government institution can be corrupted, any set of safeguards overrun...

Tags: Federal government, FCC

Discussion threads 2008-12-24

Martin free wireless plan brings muni WiFi disaster back from the dead

OK, public spectrum, take 2. Or is it 3? After the infamous D-block auction meltdown, the FCC is set with a new plan to have the private sector deliver free Internet over the airwaves, Reuters reports. And FCC chair Kevin Martin's plan includes another long-held fantasy of policymakers: a...

Tags: FCC, M2Z Networks, Municipal Wi-Fi, Broadband, Spectrum, Wireless, Martin, Internet, Federal Government, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Government, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-12-03

FCC opens up wireless 'white spaces;' Assessing winners, losers and wild-cards

The Federal Communications Commission has opened up so-called wireless white spaces--unused spectrum between broadcast channels--in a move the agency hopes paves the way for 'Wi-Fi on Steroids'. In a statement following the FCC's 5-0 approval Techmeme, Chairman Kevin Martin said: Opening the white spaces will allow...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., WiMAX, Broadband, Spectrum, Federal Government, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Telecommunications, Government, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-05

RIM: The next month is critical with Blackberry sales mixed

RIM: The next month is critical with Blackberry sales mixedOffer a downspec BlackberryI think the problem is two-fold.First, everything RIM offers is a premium, up-spec piece of equipment. The least expensive (according to the AT&T Wireless website) is a Pearl 8110 for $299.99. Even at 2-year contract pricing...

Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, sales, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-10-28

Free national Wi-Fi? Pardon me not holding my breath.

In today's Wall Street Journal, reporter Amy Schatz writes that a proposal to create a free, national wireless Internet service got a boost after Federal Communications Commission engineers "concluded that concerns are overblown about such service interfering with other carriers." Which is all well and good, except...

Tags: FCC, Airwave, Wireless Internet, Federal Government, Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Government, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-10-13

FCC: Free wireless spectrum won't harm T-Mobile

Back in May, the FCC was to vote on rules for a national free wireless spectrum along the lines of a proposal by M2Z Networks. But rather than handing over 25MHz of spectrum to the Kleiner Perkins-based company, the FCC decided to auction the spectrum off to...

Tags: FCC, T-Mobile, Spectrum, Federal Government, Wireless, Government, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-12

In tight times, FCC pushes forward with emergency network

With the greatest credit crunch since the 1930s in full swing, this is perhaps not the greatest time to sell your house. Or your airwaves. But the FCC is not dissuaded. The agency is pushing ahead with an attempt to get private investors to foot the bill on a public...

Tags: FCC, Network, Chairman, Emergency Network, Federal Government, Government, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-09-25

News to know: IDF; Windows 7 wishes; IE 8; Salesforce.com

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Salesforce acquires InStranet; Will take it SaaS and better target call centers Ed Bott: My Windows 7 wish list ...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Jason O'Grady, Apple Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Intel Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Security, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Marketing

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Auctioneer 2.3 (Mobile)

Track your eBay auction items with Auctioneer. Shows the item description, latest bids, the auction closing dates and times - enabling you to make that wining bid on that rare collectible bargain! Allows you to get the latest auction data from the Internet delivered to your Palm Organizer either directly...

Tags: Mobile, eBay Inc., Auction Item, SetoCorp, Internet, Modems, Handhelds, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2008-07-16