Fresh off the heels of the Federal Communications Commission taking steps to strengthen 911 location accuracy rules, network-based location solution company TruePosition Inc. published research that it says exposes the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Job posts suggest iPhone 5 release in mid-August >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
August 16 is the date everyone is watching after job postings placed on the United Kingdom jobs site Reed made strong hints that Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) launch of the iPhone …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">PayPal readies NFC app for payments on Android devices >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Considering all the activity of late, PayPal appears to be jumping into the deep end of the mobile payments space. The company is planning to launch a new application for …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">SouthernLINC names new CEO; Dawson to retire Oct. 1 >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Regional iDEN operator SouthernLINC Wireless announced today that president and CEO Bob Dawson will relinquish his position at the carrier on Aug. 1, at which point he will move to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon Wireless blocks online listing of consumer info >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Verizon Wireless (VZ) continued its push for consumer privacy announcing a deal with online telephone directory Phonebooks.com to stop providing information associated with cell phone numbers of Verizon Wireless customers. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Spotify music service launches in the U.S. >
After two long years of negotiations with record companies, Spotify, a Swedish streaming music service, is finally launching today in the U.S. after hammering out deals with the big four …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Job posts suggest iPhone 5 release in mid-August >
August 16 is the date everyone is watching after job postings placed on the United Kingdom jobs site Reed made strong hints that Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) launch of the iPhone …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Yelp still toying with IPO, but hasn’t started process claims CEO >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman said his firm would likely go public over the next year or so but had not yet started the process, as it continues to grow its …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sony claims it’s not proprietary as it pushes forward with Android >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Despite being hacked and having to pull its network down for around six weeks, affecting 77 million customers, Sony says it was “pleasantly surprised” by the results of the experience, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Yelp still toying with IPO, but hasn’t started the process claims CEO >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman said his firm would likely go public over the next year or so but had not yet started the process, as it continues to grow its …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Yelp still toying with IPO, but hasn't started the process claims CEO >
Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman said his firm would likely go public over the next year or so but had not yet started the process, as it continues to grow its …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sony claims it's not proprietary as it pushes forward with Android >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Despite being hacked and having to pull its network down for around six weeks, affecting 77 million customers, Sony says it was “pleasantly surprised” by the results of the experience, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sony claims it’s not proprietary as it pushes forward with Android >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Despite being hacked and having to pull its network down for around six weeks, affecting 77 million customers, Sony says it was “pleasantly surprised” by the results of the experience, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Blog: So, just 55% of parents “snoop” on kids via social media? >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
A shocking new survey has revealed that “more than half of parents snoop on their children’s online activity.”
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Blue Beacon Truck Wash Selects EarthLink Business to Implement Nationwide MPLS Network >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
EarthLink | July 13, 2011 | Press Release ATLANTA, GA — July 13, 2011 — EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading IP infrastructure and services company, today announced that Blue …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Hands On With the Cisco Cius Tablet By Melissa J. Perenson, PCWorld >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
PCWorld | July 12, 2011 | Melissa Perenson Toss all preconceptions of the Cisco Cius out the door. This is not just another Android tablet. Read the full article here …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Smart Grids Face Health Backlash >
eWEEK Europe | July 13, 2011 | Peter Judge Campaigners against smart grids say the radio networks they use will cause cancer. Read the full article here via eWEEK Europe
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">PayPal Intros Phone-to-Phone “Bump” Payments >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
PCWorld | July 13, 2011 | Mark Sullivan PayPal this morning announced a new mobile phone widget that will let smartphone users tap their phones together to exchange money. Read …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">PayPal Intros Phone-to-Phone "Bump" Payments >
PCWorld | July 13, 2011 | Mark Sullivan PayPal this morning announced a new mobile phone widget that will let smartphone users tap their phones together to exchange money. Read …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Savvis Stockholders Approve Merger with CenturyLink >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Savvis | July 13, 2011 | Press Release ST. LOUIS and MONROE, La., July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Savvis, Inc. (NASDAQ: SVVS), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nationals sue Maryland wireless network installer >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Washington Business Journal | July 8, 2011| Ben Fischer The Washington Nationals say the Maryland company that installed the wireless network at Nationals Park owes the team nearly $500,000 from …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">EBay’s PayPal Unveils Mobile-to-Mobile Payment System With NFC Technology >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Bloomberg | July 13, 2011 | Douglas Macmillan EBay Inc. (EBAY)’s PayPal unit unveiled a service that will let users make payments by tapping their mobile devices together, joining rivals …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Cracking the mobile health consumer market >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Mobi Health News | July 13, 2011 | Neil Versel The eighth annual Healthcare Unbound conference revealed a tension in the m-health marketplace between cutting-edge technology and ease of use. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">IBM Sees Large Market for Wireless Health-Monitoring Devices >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
eWEEK | June 29, 2011 | Brian Horowitz Consumers who are neither fitness freaks nor chronically ill are willing to pay for health-monitoring gadgets, according to a new IBM study. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Cisco shipping special Wi-Fi gear for arenas >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Computerworld | July 6, 2011 | Matt Hamblen Cisco has announced a new Wi-Fi access point and stadium antenna that covers a smaller area for use in arenas and large …