| Apple decision on Google Voice was made by senior execs
Apple's decision to reject the Google Voice app for the iPhone was spelled out to Google by one of Apple's top executives: Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide product marketing. Schiller's role in the decision was revealed Friday when the FCC released the full text of Google's confidential letter describing the events around the decision, in response to a set of FCC questions about the rejection. Google originally had requested parts of the letter remain confidential but later withdrew the request rather than fight a spate of Freedom of Information Act lawsuits filed by third parties. Apple flubs its improved support for Exchange email security
Apple's improved support for Microsoft Exchange security triggers frustration for some enterprise users linking to Exchange 2007. Sprint President Takes a Shot (Or Two) at AT&T 3G
A Sprint exec speaking here today used AT&T as the poster child for 3G wireless networks that can't keep up with the increasing data demands of smartphone users. Slideshow: Forget the Emmy's and take our TV technology quiz
From "The Six Million Dollar Man" to "Gilligan's Island" to "iCarly," computers and other technology have played a starring role in popular TV shows. Opera Mini 5 for BlackBerry: Killer Keyboard Shortcuts
Research In Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry browser has long been the laughing stock of the mobile space for its lack of speed. Javascript-heavy pages frequently bring it to a standstill. And since the browser has problems rendering many common Web pages, simply surfing the Web for a quick recipe or to answer a question can be like pulling teeth. FCC pledges public safety spectrum plan by February
Federal Communications Chairman Julius Genachowski told Congress today that a new plan for auctioning off part of the 700Mhz spectrum band for public safety would come by this coming February. Sprint willing to fill Clearwire's coffers
Sprint Nextel is willing to invest more money in Clearwire, the WiMax operator it helped create last year, and plans to maintain its 51 percent ownership in the company, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said Thursday. T-Mobile folds plan to charge for paper bill
Under the cloud of a class-action lawsuit and battered by a barrage of negative publicity -- not the least of which occurred on my blog -- T-Mobile has decided that its threat to gouge customers an additional $1.50 per month to continue getting a paper bill wasn't worth the pixels it was written on. Google 'Donut' Benefits Users, Developers and Vendors
Google's Android mobile operating system has established itself as a solid platform for mobile devices and is gaining acceptance by both users and mobile service providers. The latest SDK, codenamed 'Donut' (did they codename it based on what they were eating at the time?) delivers a variety of enhancements including one that expands the potential market for Android exponentially. Apple to launch tablet in February 2010, asserts new report
Apple will launch a tablet-style device sporting a 9.6-inch display in February 2010, according to sources cited by the Taiwan Economic News today. The other iPhone lie: VPN policy support
The iPhone OS 3.1 fixed false reporting about Exchange policy adherence. It turns out that a similar flaw existed for VPN policies, too Motorola exec says Microsoft won't end Windows Mobile support
An executive with Motorola said that he doesn't believe that Microsoft's recent pact with Nokia will lead to the death of the Windows Mobile operating system. Review: Can the Zune HD close the iPod gap?
Microsoft's Zune HD offers some useful and unusual features that make it compelling -- for some users. But it's still not nearly as powerful as its competition from Apple. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are | 
There is a wealth of methods for creating encrypted messages you can't even tell are there.
Satellites are, by their very definition, cool.
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