Monday, December 03, 2007

Verizon's 4G move may signal consolidation; Networkiest TV Characters (Readers' Choice)

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Verizon's 4G move may signal consolidation

Stephen Lawson By Stephen Lawson
The decision by Verizon Wireless to start testing LTE (Long-Term Evolution) mobile technology for rollout early in the next decade may lead to an even bigger change down the road. Read full story


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Networkiest TV Characters (Readers' Choice)
Earlier in the year we showcased the Top 15 'networkiest' TV characters of all-time, and readers had a thing or two to say about the critics top choices.  You can't make everyone happy, but here's our best attempt.  We've compiled all the reader responses and e-mails to come up with the Network Worlders' top picks. Since that first list, a techie-trend in television has been on the rise and new stars are taking the spotlight. Take a look and let us know what you think.

Cell phone battery didn't kill Korean worker, LG said
A South Korean construction worker reportedly killed by an exploding cell phone battery was actually killed in an industrial accident, South Korean news reports and cell phone maker LG Electronics said Friday.

Comcast continues to block peer-to-peer, EFF reports
Comcast continues to slow down customers' connections to some peer-to-peer applications, using hacker-like techniques against its own subscribers, according to a report released by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).

After winning patent suit, z4 sues Microsoft again
A company that was just awarded more than $140 million from Microsoft in a patent-infringement suit has sued the software giant again, this time for alleged infringements in Windows Vista and Office 2007.

Silver Peak software upgrade improves WAN efficiency
Silver Peak Systems has announced three new ways its WAN optimization gear can speed up throughput between its appliances.

DMTF standardizes virtual server management
Based on the established standard, the Common Information Model (CIM), the DMTF delivers a set of profiles to help standardize management ...

Project shows big differences in mobile Internet performance
New mobile Web measures show wide differences in Web performance for handheld users.

FRCP: One legal pro’s tips for complying with federal rules
According to Stephen Whetstone, a former litigation partner at the Boston-based Testa Hurwitz & Thibeault, many companies have lagged ...

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Buzzblog: Average Joe asks Bill Gates a priceless question
So Gates is sitting in a burger joint being interviewed by "60 Minutes" and a guy shouts a question at him through the plate glass window ...

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