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There were no lines at Washington-area T-Mobile stores Oct. 22 for the launch of T-Mobile’s G1 with Google smart phone. Interest and demand for the hot device was barely evident in your nation’s capital. There are two reasons for that, one obvious and one not so obvious. Neither has anything to do with the fact […]

As MLB’s (Major League Baseball) worse team in 2008, the Washington Nationals had little on-the-field success to brag about this season. Off the field, however, the Nationals opened a new stadium and became the first MLB ballpark to deploy an 802.11n wireless network throughout the 41,888-seat stadium and its outdoor areas. Using the latest 802.11 […]

The high-pressure stakes over white spaces continued behind the scenes at the Federal Communications Commission Oct. 20, as Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates urged Chairman Kevin Martin and Commissioner Michael Copps to stay the course for a Nov. 4 vote allowing unlicensed broadband devices to operate in the television broadcast bands. Martin told reporters Oct. 15 […]

You didn’t really believe the broadcasters were going to go gently into that digital good night, did you? No sooner had Google, Microsoft, Motorola, Intel and a host of other tech luminaries rushed out statements praising FCC Chairman Kevin Martin for scheduling a Nov. 4 vote on white spaces, the National Association of Broadcasters filed […]

Perhaps not so coincidentally on the eve of T-Mobile’s G1 Android phone debut, Research In Motion announced Oct. 21 new tools for developers building applications for BlackBerry smart phones. RIM also announced plans to launch a new online application storefront and on-device application center. The tools will include a plug-in for Eclipse developers and new […]

Congress may have decided to grant retroactive immunity to telecoms that helped the National Security Agency eavesdrop on American’s telephone calls and e-mail, but now it’s time to see what the courts have to say about the constitutionality of the law. The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) filed court documents Oct. 17 in San Francisco challenging […]

T-Mobile is aggressively adding markets to its 3G network in advance of the Oct. 22 debut of its G1 with Google smart phone powered by Google’s Android mobile operating system. The carrier lit up a 3G network Oct. 17 in Sacramento, Calif., and plans to launch 3G networks in Memphis and Tampa the week of […]

Approximately 1.4 million federal employees spend some time out of the office each day without the technology to stay connected. According to a new study by Telework Exchange, the government could achieve an estimated $37 million a day in productivity if those workers were supplied with smart phones. Moreover, the study shows the federal mobility-without-connectivity […]

With a WiMax beachhead established in Baltimore and the promise of a nationwide rollout of the 4G technology within the next two years, Sprint Nextel and Clearwire now turn their attention to completing a merger between the two companies. First stop, the Federal Commissions Commission on Nov. 4. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said Oct. 15 […]

The Nov. 1 deadline for new federal identity theft regulations requiring financial institutions and other creditors that provide financing is fast approaching. Known as FACTA (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act), the rules require covered entities to re-examine their ID theft prevention policies and implement new procedures and business practices. More specifically, FACTA requires a […]

White space devices will not cause undue interference with digital broadcasts or wireless microphones, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said Oct. 15. Martin told reporters in a conference call he plans for the FCC to vote on allowing unlicensed use of the spectrum Nov. 4. Google, Microsoft, Intel, Motorola and other IT companies hope […]

Just a week before T-Mobile’s much anticipated G1 Android smart phone hits the streets Oct. 22, rumors are swirling that preorders have hit 1.5 million. T-Mobile has refused to confirm or deny the rumors about the first smart phone to be powered by Google’s Android operating system. Even if the numbers are inflated, the presales […]