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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

Wireless world looks to China for 3G boost

Wireless world looks to China for 3G boostWell, US Congress won't be looking at itnow would they, their too moral to slap with the one hand and seek with the other.

Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless World, wireless

Discussion threads 2006-02-16

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News to know: Comcast-NBCU; Chrome netbooks; Google Public DNS; Psystar; Accenture

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alertand RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage: Larry Dignan: Meet the new Comcast-NBCU: Content meets conduit everywhere; Will it work? John Morris: Will Chrome netbooks really be...

Tags: Google Inc., DNS, Accenture Ltd., Microsoft Office, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Sam Diaz, Global Warming, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Security, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-12-04

Customers have spoken: AT&T = FAIL!

Just be prepared to pay full price for the phone ntntRE: Customers have spoken: AT&T = FAIL!I see this article as a sensational exaggeration. Consumer reports notes that the 4 point spread between the other carriers is essentially statistically insignificant. I am currently an AT&T wireless customer with an iPhone...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, AT&T Corp., phone, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-12-02

Consumer Reports ranks AT&T last among U.S. wireless carriers

More salt on the woundEven AT&T's latest commercials seem to echo the very same perceptions everyone has of them. And they seem to do little to help their own image.I think one commercial boasts they can reach something like 98% of the US population, which is great if you...

Tags: Smart phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, Telecom & Utilities, AT&T Corp., VZW, Apple iPhone, LTE, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., wireless carrier, carrier, Consumer Reports, wireless

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

Does Amazon know where it's going with the Kindle?

Amazon, please ignore AdrianNormally I'm right with Adrian, but he obviously doesn't have a Kindle, which is my favorite device. To Amazon: don't add battery sucking features (like wi-fi), we don't care about multi-purpose (it's a bookreader!), i don't want cr@apps on my Kindle (it's a bookreader!) and I don't...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx offers more multitasking muscle than many of the other mainstream budget retail laptops we've recently reviewed. Helped by a 7,200rpm...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Overall IT, lid, Hewlett-Packard Co., AMD Turion II, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., keyboard, HP Pavilion

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Internet: A threat to government or the other way around? (Part 3)

This is the main reason why I don't trust the governmentTo have all of this information: they could create a database of 'political malcontents' which I would honestly fit into and get businesses and others to discriminate against them by not hiring them and giving them other troubles.The politicians really...

Tags: Vertical industries, government, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-11-22

Gateway One ZX4800-02

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The good news about the Gateway One ZX4800-02: it's not a Nettop. Nope, instead this is a full-fledged, $750 all-in-one desktop, complete with a...

Tags: Keyboards, Desktops, Monitors & displays, Processors, Gateway Inc., desktop

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Samsung Convoy SCH-U640 (Verizon Wireless)

Photo gallery:Samsung ConvoyEditors' note: This review originally reported that the Convoy does not support Verizon's push-to-talk network. In fact, the phone does support the service. We apologize for the error.Hot on the rugged heels of the Motorola Barrage comes an equally durable phone for Verizon Wireless called the Samsung Convoy....

Tags: Verizon Wireless, keypad button, Samsung Convoy, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps?

I won't ntntI can'tI'm not online 24/7. I need local apps, as does everyone else. Say what you want. But network outages happen... Weather by forces of nature or human error, a network will eventually go down. It's only a matter of time. And knowing Google's past GMail outages, I...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Desktops, operating system, desktop, Google Inc., desktop app, netbook, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

AT&T loses lawsuit over Verizon's map commercial

Ha! Take THAT Such a silly waste of the court's time. If they finally lose, I hope they are made to pay treble court costs just as a lesson in frivolous lawsuits clogging the courts. That would send a much needed messageThat if a corporation is going to...

Tags: Cellular phones, AT&T Corp., GSM, CDMA, Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., W-CDMA

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Zino HD (Dell's Zino HD)

great idea but stupid follow throughIn today's wireless keyboard/mouse world why would they want to follow apple with a wired keyboard. Come on; for $5 their cost they can add a wireless mouse & for $10 a keyboard. Now we are talking a really great device....RE: Zino HD (Dell's Zino...

Tags: Keyboards, Mice, Zino HD, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Psystar massacred in court

I wouldn't.....buy even with a 100% discount, Psystar is toast and part of Apple's claim would invoke a recall of all machines and buyer's info. Apart from the 'no support' from Apple, there will be no support from a defunct company too.Yep, there is pent-up demand for an expandable cheap...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Apple Inc., Psystar, hardware, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Internet continues to lose its founding network partners

I would like to see...I would like to see more competition on the hardware side. I completely understand that costs are a huge factor limiting competition but companies that own monopolies on the actual network infrastructure have little incentive to upgrade or enhance user experience with out major competition. Ideally...

Tags: network, Internet, Net2, satellite, network partner, government

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Samsung Mythic SGH-A897 (AT&T)

Even though AT&T launched its live mobile TV service more than a year ago, but few support it-- the last one we saw was the Samsung Eternity, which was released in October 2008. Now it seems that AT&T may be looking to breathe fresh life to the service by releasing...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Telecom & Utilities, NOW IT, phone dialer, Mythic, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., home screen, phone, AT&T Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-14

Samsung Behold II (T-Mobile)

Photo gallery:Samsung Behold IIFirst announced at CTIA Fall 2009, the Samsung Behold II is Samsung's second Android device for the U.S. market the Samsung Moment being the first and T-Mobile's fourth Android offering. Based on the Samsung Galaxy Lite, the Behold II tries to set itself apart from the crowd...

Tags: Cellular phones, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Behold, Samsung Behold II, T-Mobile

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Street Combat - Fire arms 1.0 (Mobile)

Being attacked with a firearm turns the situation into a life and death matter.The firearm should never be your focus, the focus should remain on causing injuries and disabiling your attacker. Here are four routines on how to defend yourself against a frontal and rear attack. Here''''s the thing: If...

Tags: Violence, Mobile, Training, Here''', It''', Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-11-13

Cricket Captr

Though touch-screen multimedia handsets and complicated smartphones are common these days, that doesn't mean there isn't a market for entry-level phones. The Cricket Captr is one such handset, with basic features and only a VGA camera. The photo quality isn't too good, but if all you want is a phone...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Instant messaging, Cricket, camera, phone

Product reviews 2009-11-10

Nokia 3711 - sable (T-Mobile)

Nokia fans in the United States don't get many breaks. Few of the company's phones make it to U.S. carriers and the models that land here tend to be basic handsets for making calls. The Nokia 3711 for T-Mobile is one such phone. Simple in form and function, the 3711...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, T-Mobile, phone, Nokia Corp., keypad button

Product reviews 2009-11-10