Archive for November, 2011
Novatel celebrates sale of 3 millionth MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot with an intelligent rager
Novatel Wireless Celebrates Shipment of its Three Millionth MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot SAN DIEGO October 31, 2011 Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband access solutions, today announced that shipments of its MiFi® Intelligent Mobile Hotspot have surpassed three million devices since product introduction in 2009. “Three years ago [...]
Read moreEU wants member countries to free up spectrum for 4G rollout, eyes 2013 deadline
Radio spectrum: MEPs reach deal with Council Presidency A deal on an ambitious EU radio spectrum policy, designed to stimulate mobile broadband use and boost economic growth, was approved by the Council of Ministers on Friday. It was negotiated by Council representatives and Industry, Research and Energy Committee MEPs. In May 2011, the European Parliament [...]
Read moreiPhone 4S: bug in location services suspected
A flaw in Apple‘s location services system in its new iOS 5 software is increasingly suspected of being the cause of rapid battery drain for some owners of the iPhone 4S. A growing number of people have found that the “Setting Time Zone” element of the Systems Services within the broader Location Services product seems [...]
Read moreCyber-attacks on UK ‘at disturbing levels’
A “significant but unsuccessful” cyber-attack was made on the Foreign Office and other government departments this summer, according to GCHQ. Iain Lobban, director of the government’s listening centre, said the UK’s “continued economic wellbeing” was under threat because of a “disturbing” number of such attacks on the government, industry and members of the public. Writing [...]
Read moreSteve’s bio: a personal perspective
Let me jump to the conclusion: This is an extraordinary book on many levels. It’s informative, entertaining often, insightful, sympathetic but not indulgent; it rises to its unusual subject and manages to render its complexity in a straightforward manner that attests to the biographer’s talent. Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography by Walter Isaacson Buy it [...]
Read moreMust See HDTV (October 31st
The World Series is finally over and TV schedules have settled into their normal fall pace. Fox has its lineup set and is finally ready to air new episodes of Bones again, while those waiting more Blu-ray 3D movies have several to choose from. Both the Toy Story and Shrek series come home in the [...]
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