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Comment: Re: AT&T are cheap - jwallace - 8/31/2011
Comment: AT&T are cheap - cvargas - 8/31/2011
Justice Department Files to Block AT&T/T-Mobile Sale
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/31/2011   12 comments
The US Justice Department hopes to block AT&T Mobility LLC's proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA Inc. for $39 billion. Hooray!
Comment: Perception Problem - Kim Davis - 8/31/2011
Executive Pay Raises Eyebrows & Hackles
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
8/31/2011   13 comments
Many US CEOs are paid too much, according to several sources. It may be time for companies to rethink their compensation strategy.
Comment: Re: Amazing! - Joanne Goldman - 8/30/2011
AT&T LTE Signals Spotted in Atlanta, Chicago
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/30/2011   Post a comment
AT&T Mobility LLC's LTE signals have been spotted in Atlanta or Chicago, although the network is probably just in the testing stage.
Comment: Re: I don't know - Mr. Roques - 8/30/2011
Comment: Amazing! - magneticnorth - 8/30/2011
Comment: the apps - AGreen - 8/29/2011
IBM Introduces New Mobile Social Software
Todd Watson  
8/29/2011   4 comments
IBM introduced new software today to help companies transform themselves into social businesses.
Confusion Over Email Protocols on RIM Devices
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/26/2011   Post a comment
It seems that Research In Motion may not support its BlackBerry email protocols on new devices.
Comment: Re: Too soon? - Alan Reiter - 8/26/2011
Comment: Too soon? - magneticnorth - 8/25/2011
Verizon Offers Intuit Mobile Card Reader
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/25/2011   Post a comment
Verizon Wireless will sell Intuit Inc.'s GoPayment mobile credit/debit card reader, highlighting progress in wireless payment gear.
Google's Cellular-Carrier Strategy
Second Shooter  
8/24/2011   4 comments
Google may get into the cellular carrier business by becoming a mobile virtual network operator.
Comment: Re: A bit surprising - Anand Y - 8/23/2011
Comment: Re: Opt Out ??? - Alan Reiter - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: Opt Out ??? - Alan Reiter - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: Sad indeed - Alan Reiter - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: Sad indeed - Alan Reiter - 8/22/2011
Comment: A bit surprising - taimur_tz - 8/22/2011
Using Wireless Internet After the Earthquake
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/22/2011   8 comments
In the wake of the recent Mid-Atlantic earthquake, at least one mobile network failed, but other mobile communications were helpful.
Meet Me in the Clouds
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
8/22/2011   4 comments
Skype's purchase of GroupMe opens up intriguing opportunities for the integration of its existing business telecommincations services with rapid group conferencing functions. It's a sign, too, that business meetings will increasingly migrate to the cloud.
Comment: Re: Ironic - Anand Y - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: Ironic - slfisher - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: Sad indeed - SunitaT - 8/22/2011
Comment: Opt Out ??? - DavidSilversmith - 8/21/2011
Comment: Sad indeed - nasimson - 8/21/2011
Comment: Re: Ironic - Mary E. Shacklett - 8/19/2011
HP Kills WebOS Hardware, Pondering PC Spin-Off
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/19/2011   12 comments
Hewlett-Packard's president and CEO Leo Apotheker yesterday showed he was ruled by Wall Street rather than guts and vision.
Comment: Re: Ironic - Mary Jander - 8/19/2011
Comment: Re: Ironic - nimantha.de - 8/19/2011
Comment: Re: Ironic - Mary Jander - 8/18/2011
Comment: Re: Ironic - Kim Davis - 8/18/2011
Comment: Re: Ironic - nimantha.de - 8/18/2011
Comment: Speed it up - dbergman - 8/17/2011
AT&T to Offer LTE Modems Without LTE Now
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/17/2011   4 comments
Enterprises that want to be among the first to use LTE -- assuming they are within the coverage areas -- might want to check out these modems.
Comment: Ironic - tech_ed - 8/17/2011
Comment: Super Backbone - cvargas - 8/17/2011
Superspeed Internet Pipeline Could Speed Innovation
Mary E. Shacklett  
8/17/2011   17 comments
Berkeley Lab and Internet2 have announced an agreement to build one of the world's fastest and most advanced scientific networks.
Comment: Re: Patent war - antonis - 8/17/2011
Comment: Re: Snake Eats Itself - antonis - 8/17/2011
Comment: Re: Patent war - Alan Reiter - 8/16/2011
Comment: Re: Not Baked In - Kim Davis - 8/16/2011
Comment: A Google-Changer - Kim Davis - 8/16/2011
Comment: Unions, good or bad? - dcuperus - 8/16/2011
Comment: Re: Patent war - Paul Whyte - 8/16/2011
Comment: Patent war - antonis - 8/16/2011
Comment: Re: Snake Eats Itself - antonis - 8/16/2011
Comment: Snake Eats Itself - jabailo - 8/16/2011
Comment: Not Baked In - scucci - 8/15/2011
Google's Motorola Purchase Could Be an Industry-Changer
Alan Reiter  
8/15/2011   67 comments
Google's bid for Motorola Mobility could shift the power balance in the cellular phone and tablet ecosystem.
Comment: Re: Lots of hype! - Mary Jander - 8/15/2011
Comment: Re: FCC lies - Tom Nolle - 8/15/2011
Comment: FCC lies - nasimson - 8/15/2011
 Security Clan Chat: Most of World's Mobile Traffic Can Be Read
IE Radio  
8/12/2011   142 comments
A German scientist claims to have decrypted data from major mobile networks using very simple tools. He plans to release the methodology today. Is he a pest or the mobile industry's best friend?
Comment: Re: - Paul Whyte - 8/12/2011
Comment: Re: - Paul Whyte - 8/12/2011
Comment: Re: Lots of hype! - mnt.code - 8/12/2011
Comment: Re: Upsetting - antonis - 8/12/2011
Comment: Re: You tell 'em - Tom Nolle - 8/11/2011
Sprint, AT&T Offering Cellphone Security Software
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/11/2011   4 comments
Sprint Nextel and AT&T Mobility are beefing up their cellphone security with new apps.
Comment: Re: Lots of hype! - Mary Jander - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: Upsetting - Kim Davis - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: You tell 'em - Kim Davis - 8/11/2011
Comment: Lots of hype! - Nicole Ferraro - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: Google+ - Mary Jander - 8/11/2011
Comment: Google+ - Joe Stanganelli - 8/11/2011
Analyst Firm Warns Against 'Hype Cycle' Tech
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
8/11/2011   7 comments
Gartner's "Hype Cycle Special Report 2011" identifies technologies that could trap IT managers who adopt too quickly.
Comment: Re: You tell 'em - Tom Nolle - 8/11/2011
Comment: You tell 'em - Nicole Ferraro - 8/11/2011
Comment: Upsetting - antonis - 8/11/2011
Solving Microsoft's Smartphone Problem
Second Shooter  
8/11/2011   4 comments
Microsoft should focus on making Windows 8 a killer in the tablet space.
Comment: Re: Shame! - Mary Jander - 8/10/2011
Most of World's Mobile Traffic Can Be Read
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
8/10/2011   7 comments
A German scientist claims to have decrypted data from major mobile networks using simple tools, and he plans to release the methodology today.
Comment: Shame! - Nicole Ferraro - 8/10/2011
Verizon Needs to Rethink Worker Strategy
Mary Jander  
8/10/2011   12 comments
Over 20 percent of Verizon's workforce is on strike, thanks to the company's efforts to cut costs.
Comment: Re: definitions - modza - 8/10/2011
Cloud Services: A Boon to Startups
Maria Korolov  
8/10/2011   9 comments
Cloud services give young companies a quick way to get systems up and running without borrowing money to do it.
Comment: Review: RSA Hack - Mike Acker - 8/7/2011
Comment: Mixed feelings - Mary Jander - 8/5/2011
Lies, Statistics & the FCC
Second Shooter  
8/5/2011   2 comments
The FCC has released stats on broadband, but they don't measure anything useful.
Comcast's 'Hee Haw' Security Project
John Myers  
8/5/2011   16 comments
Comcast's security offering for consumers has this author recalling an old TV show.
Comment: It will work - rasika1000 - 8/5/2011
Comment: Re: Cloud Libraries - jabailo - 8/5/2011
Clearwire Plans LTE-Advanced Network With WiMax
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/4/2011   Post a comment
Clearwire promises a 4G service, but it faces challenges.
 Sascha Meinrath, Director, New America Foundation
IE Radio  
8/4/2011   121 comments
Sascha Meinrath is the Director of the New America Foundation's Open Technology Initiative. Described as a "community Internet pioneer" and a well-known expert on community wireless networks (CWNs), he'll talk about the United States's plans for "Internet Freedom" and the work being done to build independent networks in other nations.
Comment: Cloud Libraries - jabailo - 8/4/2011
Comment: Cloud and infra cost - Gigi - 8/4/2011
WiMax Takes Another Hit
Wisdom of the Big Chair  
8/4/2011   1 comment
Sprint's decision to support LTE is a blow to its emergence as a mainstream wireless technology.
Private Clouds Could Force Big IT Changes
Mary E. Shacklett  
8/4/2011   17 comments
Cultural change will be required for corporate IT to handle service levels demanded by private clouds.
Lack of Free WiFi Is Bad for the US
Beau Brendler  
8/3/2011   6 comments
Due to fear of government intrusion, America lacks basic wireless infrastructure.
Comment: Who's a Free Rider? - ecsd - 8/2/2011




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Paul Korzeniowski
The smartphone market reached a significant milestone, a breakthrough that may cause vendors to celebrate but could strain the capabilities of IT service desks.
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Maria Korolov   5/21/2013   8 comments
In the fall of 2011, around 160,000 students in 190 countries enrolled in a Stanford-sponsored online course about artificial intelligence. About 23,000 completed the course and got certificates, including 248 who got a perfect score. The university offered the same course the old-fashioned way to students sitting in Stanford classrooms. None of the those students got a perfect score.
Joe Stanganelli
As Mitch Wagner discussed today, Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr. The big Internet debate at the moment is whether Tumblr will be good or bad for Yahoo. Regardless of their stances on the future of Yahoo itself, many claim that Yahoo will somehow ruin Tumblr.
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George Taylor   5/20/2013   10 comments
Has China stolen a march on the West, developing an Internet architecture that is not only based on IPv6, but is also inherently secure from both internal and external attack?
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Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   3 comments


Whole Foods Global Wine Purchaser Doug Bell told me about some of the constraints on using analytics in the US wine market.
Paul J. Fleuranges
Digital Signage Keeps NYC Subway Straphangers on Track

5|6|13   |   3:51   |   No comments


New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority is conducting a pilot test of digital kiosks to guide subway users to where they want to go more efficiently and at lower cost.
Kim Davis
Fast Forward to the Future

4|23|13   |   2:29   |   20 comments


A look back at tech writing in the 90s makes us wonder where enterprise IT will be 20 years from now.
Mitch Wagner
Google Launches Its Most Depressing Service Yet

4|15|13   |   2:59   |   10 comments


Google's new Inactive Account Manager lets you control how Google disposes of your accounts when you die.
Second Shooter
Argument Over Top-Level Domains Is 'Stupid'

4|11|13   |   2:07   |   3 comments


The whole Amazon.reader debate is a double-stupid. It's stupid to think that there's any e-book buyer who doesn't know Amazon's URL, and it was stupider to let ICANN launch the whole free-form TLD initiative to start with.
Kim Davis
Ladies, Your Tablet Awaits

3|21|13   |   2:22   |   37 comments


ePad Femme is the world’s first tablet “made exclusively for women.”
Wisdom of the Big Chair
NFC Moves Into the Mainstream

3|20|13   |   2:16   |   No comments


While NFC's original goal was to enhance mobile commerce applications, it is finding its way into a number of other uses, which is creating both opportunity as well as challenges for IT departments.
Wisdom of the Big Chair
Integrating Security Into Your Cloud Contract

3|19|13   |   3:35   |   No comments


Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Collects Customer Information

3|18|13   |   1:15   |   No comments


Edmunds separates customers into segments based on the info it collects on its site and from partners, and uses that to push out custom content, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Uses Analytics to Customize Site

3|14|13   |   0:47   |   No comments


The automotive website uses propensity modeling to target ads and customer registration forms, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
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