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ENTERPRISE, BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
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Only one major telecom merger has been blocked in the last decade: DirecTV was trying to merge with Dish in 2002. Many are predicting AT&T's purchase of T-mobile USA could become the second failure.
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CLOUD COMPUTING, DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
NEWS
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Time Warner Cable has detailed their wideband high-speed internet coverage plans for 2011 which already include some recently added areas in San Diego.
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BUSINESS
NEWS
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SECURITY, SOFTWARE
NEWS
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The 9-1-1 nationwide emergency system needs to be upgraded. Communication modes have expanded from simple verbal phone calls, to texting, to still or moving images. However, 9-1-1 hasn’t kept up with the times.
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DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
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While US marketing agencies usually focus on one or two mobile platforms, Kraft Foods started to use "no mobile left behind" in their philosophy about mobile and digital.
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HARDWARE, SOFTWARE
NEWS
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Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have started testing new technology that allows deaf people to use video for facial recognition and American Sign Language (ASL).
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DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
NEWS
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Finland has spoken: "Everyone has a right to broadband". If you live in the US, send this link to your congressman. Some food for thought.
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CLOUD COMPUTING, BUSINESS
NEWS
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Wednesday, FCC chairman Julius Genachowski was the opening keynote speaker at the CTIA, a wireless IT & Entertainment show in San Diego, California.
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BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
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BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
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In the past, the FCC has based their rulings about the Internet on four principals. The FCC Chairman added two more principals aimed at making the Internet more open to all applications and users.
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BUSINESS
NEWS
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Verizon, largest wireless carrier in the U.S., delivered slightly better than expected Q2'09 results on Monday, but the company added fewer net wireless customers, citing smartphone wars.
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CLOUD COMPUTING, BUSINESS
NEWS
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In the next few weeks, expect an announcement by Lufthansa - the airline giant should announce re-introduction of Internet connectivity.
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BUSINESS
NEWS
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It looks like Ericsson engineers took offence at Sprint's 4G claims - several engineers contacted us and gave us details about their 28Mbps 3.5G service.
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