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Guide to breaking cell phone security revealed

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6 hours ago | 4.7 / 5 (6) | 0

(AP) -- A German security expert has raised the ire of the cell phone industry after he and a group of researchers posted online a how-to guide for cracking the encryption that keeps the calls of GSM-standard cell phone users ...

Broadcasters' woes could spell trouble for free TV

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Dec 29, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 13

(AP) -- For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials. That might not work much longer.

Cell phone mania forces scramble for more airwaves

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Dec 27, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

(AP) -- Wireless devices such as Apple's iPhone are transforming the way we go online, making it possible to look up driving directions, find the nearest coffee shop and update Facebook on the go. All this ...

FCC offers early peak at national broadband plan

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Dec 16, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Expanding the fund that subsidizes telephone service for poor and rural communities and finding more spectrum for wireless broadband services will be key pieces of a federal plan to bring high-speed Internet connections ...

FCC seeking to close programming access loophole

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Dec 15, 2009 | 2.3 / 5 (3) | 1

(AP) -- Federal regulators are seeking to close a loophole that allows cable TV operators to withhold sporting events and other popular programming that they own from rival providers such as satellite TV.

Comcast unveils online viewing of cable TV shows

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Dec 15, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Comcast subscribers can now watch several cable TV shows and movies on the Internet.

TeliaSonera launches first commercial 4G/LTE network

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Dec 14, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 1

Nordic telecom operator TeliaSonera announced Monday the launch in Stockholm and Oslo of the world's first commercial 4G/LTE mobile network, up to 10 times faster than current networks.

India 3G auction to be held on schedule: minister

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Dec 11, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

India's long-awaited auction for third generation (3G) mobile telecom services will be held on schedule next month, a minister said Friday, dismissing media speculation of a delay.

Globalive to launch mobile phone service in Canada

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Dec 11, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- The Canadian government said Friday that it has approved a request from Egyptian-backed telecom Globalive Wireless Management Corp. to launch its mobile phone service in Canada.

GAO: FCC must improve wireless industry oversight

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Dec 10, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Federal regulators receive tens of thousands of customer complaints about wireless services every year, but don't do enough to follow up or to protect consumers who have problems with their mobile carriers, government ...

Cisco and British Telecom head for the 'cloud'

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Dec 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Cisco and British telecom giant BT Group on Wednesday announced a partnership aimed at a growing hunger by businesses worldwide for Internet-based communications services.

AT&T: Tighter control of cell data usage ahead

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Dec 09, 2009 | not rated yet | 2

(AP) -- Wireless data hogs who jam the airwaves by watching video on their iPhones will be put on tighter leashes, an AT&T Inc. executive said Wednesday.

Ubiquitous health: Enabling telemedicine to cut hospital visits, save money

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Dec 09, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A ubiquitous health monitoring system that automatically alerted the patient's family or physician to problematic changes in the person's vital signs could cut hospital visits and save lives, according to Japanese researchers ...

India misses deadline for 3G auction

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Dec 09, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

India's government has missed a deadline for inviting bidders to take part in its long-awaited auction for third generation (3G) mobile telecom services.

GSM system about to be compromised

Technology / Telecom

Dec 08, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (21) | 12

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research scientists in California and elsewhere are deliberately setting out to compromise the mobile phone system used by around three billion people. The system uses Global System for Mobile ...

Time Warner Cable to Comcast: Integration not easy

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Dec 08, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- The chief executive of Time Warner Cable Inc. offers this warning to Comcast Corp. on its purchase of a controlling stake in NBC Universal: Mixing content and distribution is harder to accomplish than it looks.

Television control for the remote

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Dec 08, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A cheap way to deliver interactive communications to remote communities has been successfully tested in Brazil and Italy.

Sony signs 3-D video deal for 2010 World Cup

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Dec 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (5) | 0

(AP) -- The 2010 World Cup is going 3-D. Sony Corp. said Friday it has signed a deal with FIFA, the international football governing body, to record up to 25 World Cup games in 3-D - a technology that gives ...