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- Wireless auction concerns rise as some airwaves languish
- Wireless auction concerns rise as some airwaves languishCall Me Paranoid, Butdo you think Verizon, AT&T and other exemplars of Big Telco are ::cough:: "punishing" the FCC for agreeing to Google's request that part of the 700 MHz spectrum (not this one, I think) be left open for all comers...?I suppose...
- Tags: Wireless-auction
- Discussion threads 2008-01-30
- Verizon Wireless appeals FCC's open device, platform order; Wireless auction showdown looms
- Verizon Wireless appeals FCC's open device, platform order; Wireless auction showdown loomsThey may be right, the FCC doesn't "make" law.The FCC doesn't make laws, they do however make rules. The problem here is that its a very fine line between rules and laws.With that said, I believe this issue...
- Tags: Federal government, Telecom & Utilities, FCC, VZW, phone, auction showdown loom, Wireless auction showdown loom, showdown loom, open device, Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Wireless, wireless
- Discussion threads 2007-09-14
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- AT&T cuts 12,000 jobs, will cut capital spending
- AT&T said Thursday that it will cut about 12,000 jobs, or 4 percent of its workforce, due largely to "economic pressures." The layoffs are beginning to sound like a broken record (or MP3). AT&T said it wants to streamline its operations as its business morphs to one...
- Tags: Job, AT&T Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Telephony, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Telecommunications, Broadband Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Networking, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-12-04
- Owen Bird Law Corporation a Virtual Iron Customer
- I recently had the opportunity to speak with Stephen Bakerman, Director of Information Technology, Owen Bird Law Corporation, a Virtual Iron customer. He spent a few moments sharing his experiences with their software. Stephen's comments follow. Please tell me who you are and what your organization...
- Tags: Environment, Virtual Iron, Stephen, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-12-04
- Hospitals may want to upgrade their WiFi
- As hospitals' use of WiFi grows, pressure will also grow to expand wireless bandwidth. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Xirrus Inc., Bandwidth, Hospital, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Healthcare, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- 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, Municipal Wi-Fi, Broadband, Spectrum, Wireless, Martin, Internet, Federal Government, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Government, Networking, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- RIM warns for the third quarter; Blames Bold, Storm slippage, weak Loonie
- Research in Motion said its third quarter sales and earnings will be lower than expected primarily due to "shifts in product launch dates" and a weak economy. In a statement late Tuesday, RIM said that revenue for the third quarter will be $2.75 billion to $2.78 billion....
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Quarter, Storm, Sales Strategy, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Sales Force Management, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- Podcast: gadgets for Christmas, iPod lovin' and the Blu-ray war
- Zack Whittaker has taken a few days off to "get his head together", but last week took half an hour out to record a podcast with his best friend, Elliot Harrison, who has stepped up to the firing squad to cover this week. Some notes for...
- Tags: Apple iPod, Web Site, Blu-ray, Zack Whittaker, Podcasts, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Digital Music, Digital Media, Internet, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Why Amazon needs Kindle 2.0
- Kindle-mania has arrived this holiday season -- but will it stay for good? In a recent article on Forbes.com, Andy Greenberg writes that Amazon's next e-reader won't be a game-changer, but it will keep killing the competition -- and that's why Amazon needn't upgrade its fabled gadget....
- Tags: Sony Corp., Apple iPod, Amazon.com Inc., Kindle-mania, Greenberg, Kindle, Digital Music, Digital Media, Wireless, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Live Webcast: SmartPhone Security and Productivity, Part 2
- Without a doubt, we're now dependent on our mobile phones for keeping up with the speed of business. And nowhere is it more apparent than in the rise of so-called SmartPhones. These all-in-one handsets are fast replacing a multitude of other devices by providing access to everything from...
- Tags: Security, Webcast, Smartphone, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Webcasts 2008-12-02
- Clearwire-Sprint make it official, pave way for WiMax rollout
- A mobile WiMax service, called Clear, will soon be here, now that Clearwire and Sprint-Nextel have completed a $14.5 billion joint-venture deal that was announced in May. The new company formed by the deal, which will retain the Clearwire name, will create a 4G nationwide broadband wireless network that will...
- Tags: Clearwire Corp., Sprint Communications, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- News to know: Mumbai attacks, Microhoo, Holiday shopping, HDTVs
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Jennifer Leggio: Mumbai attack coverage demonstrates good and bad maturation point of social media Social media marketing opportunism during tragedy = fail Oliver Marks: Mumbai Attacks...
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., HDTV, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Attack, Digital Video, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Open Source, Personal Technology, Internet, Security, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- Netgear readying Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 media-streaming device
- One of Netgear's new products that it may announce at CES in January has leaked online, and it adds another networked media-streaming device to an already crowded field. The Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 has already reached the FCC for testing and approval, which Engadget was able to sniff...
- Tags: Hard Drive, NetGear, Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000, Home Networking, Ethernet, Networking, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-11-30
- Wired vs. wireless - security vs. speed
- Once again, this opinionated jackass dives in head first, looking at the next generation of networking and whether wireless technology will ever overtake Ethernet. by Zack Whittaker
- Tags: Security, Ethernet Cable, Wired Inc., Network, Cable, Wireless Connectivity, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-11-27
- Chill-Off project tests various recipes for real-world data center cooling
- It seems appropriate as I hunker down in my rather chilly office that I pen this post about the ongoing data center "Chill-Off" projects being run by the Association For Computer Operations Management AFCOM in Northern California. The intention of the Chill-Off demonstrations/tests is to monitor the effect of modular...
- Tags: Data Center, Blog, Data Centers, Blogging, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-11-27
- SMS fees impacting Twitter feature
- Just this week, I was applauding Twitter for rejecting an offer from Facebook. One reason I noted was that Twitter's SMS text feature makes alerts from twittering (tweeting?) news outlets such as ZDNet even more valuable. Now, that feature seems headed for the history books as wireless carriers impose fee...
- Tags: Wireless Carrier, SMS, Twitter, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- I'm a PC and, yes, I love Vista
- * Ryan Naraine is on vacation. Guest editorial by Todd Hooper It's true - I'm a PC. Searching through my 2006 emails recently reminded me it was two years ago this month when I loaded a beta of Windows Vista on...
- Tags: Security, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Laptop Computer, NAP Agent, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- Mobiles for your users
- We all have users for whom a mobile phone of some sort makes a lot of sense. Our district has always either provided a phone or a moderate subsidy for key staff who need to stay in touch. Principals need to be reachable in case of emergencies with...
- Tags: District, Phone, Mobile, Telecom & Utilities, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- News to know: Macs on sale, YouTube goes wide, Twitter, Cisco
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: A rare occurrence: Macs on sale Jason D. O'Grady: Apple retail stores to match prices Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple prepares for Black Friday blow-out! ...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, YouTube Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Cisco Systems Inc., Twitter, Telemarketing, AJAX, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Digital Media, Marketing, Marketing Research, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- Verizon Wireless announces Samsung OMNIA and HTC Touch Pro
- I purchased and then reviewed the Samsung OMNIA after a trip to Singapore in September. Today, Verizon Wireless announced the OMNIA will be available starting tomorrow for US$249.99 after a US$70 mail-in rebate and 2-year contract. I paid over US$700 for my OMNIA just a couple months ago and can't...
- Tags: Touch Screen, High Tech Computer Corp., Device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Verizon Wireless, HTC Touch, Samsung OMNIA, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Monitors & Displays, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Software, Components, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-11-25
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In this video we hear from Sudip Chahal, Principal Engineer with the Intel IT Enterprise Architecture Group, talking about a new white paper from IT@Intel, "Evaluating Two- and Four-Socket Server Virtualization Platforms."
