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Archive for February, 2005

New Security Strategy for Public Nets

Posted by Sam Churchill on February 24th, 2005

TheFeature.com explains a new security protocol that seeks to expose the evil twins and dodgy middlemen lurking in the shadows of wireless access points. Phishers use technical spoofing and social engineering to trick potential victims into thinking that they’re interacting with a legitimate Web site. For example, following a link [...]

Broadband: A National Scandal

Posted by Sam Churchill on February 24th, 2005

The New America Foundation says the digital divide is not going away. They hosted a presentation this week at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The purpose of this event was to describe what municipal wireless networks are and explain why members of Congress should care. [...]

AOL Gets Extreme BB Makeover

Posted by Sam Churchill on February 24th, 2005

AOL is in talks with independent TV production houses to develop new online content, says Forbes. The aim is to develop different content for particular audiences, depending on their connection speed. C/Net says America Online is also expected to launch an Internet phone service next month, leapfrogging rivals as it seeks to [...]

Motorola Makes 802.11n Twofer

Posted by Sam Churchill on February 24th, 2005

The World Wide Spectrum Efficiency (WWiSE) consortium, a group of 12 companies which developed a complete proposal for the IEEE 802.11 Task Group N (TGn), today announced a merger of technical proposals with Motorola. EE Times reports Motorola will now work as part of the WWiSE consortium and [...]

DailyWireless Testifies for Muni Broadband

Posted by Sam Churchill on February 23rd, 2005

DailyWireless editor, Sam Churchill [that would be me], testified at the state capitol for a hearing on House Bill 2445. That bill would require cities in the state of Oregon to file a 3 year cost analysis and bring the decision to a vote when any public telecommunications service is offered. It [...]

Paris Sprung

Posted by Sam Churchill on February 22nd, 2005

Om Malik has the inside scoop on the Hacking of Paris Hilton’s Sidekick. The FBI is investigating. Security Focus is analyzing. T-Mobile has the good news. Reports started surfacing this weekend that the socialite’s stocked PDA had been hacked into and that the private [...]

IM Free! (+Voice & Video)

Posted by Sam Churchill on February 22nd, 2005

Blackbaud, a leading provider of software for nonprofit organizations, announced today that Seattle University has developed an online community solution for its alumni. “We are giving graduates a chance to become more engaged in campus events and to feel like they are still an integral part of the Seattle University [...]

Gonzo

Posted by Sam Churchill on February 21st, 2005

There he goes. One of God’s own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die. - Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

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MCI Buyout Coverage

Posted by Sam Churchill on February 21st, 2005

Om Malik has Complete Coverage of the [ongoing] MCI Buyout:

MCI, after putting itself up for sale, finds itself in middle of a fierce battle between Verizon, Qwest and its shareholders. I am tracking the story on an ongoing basis - stay tuned here for the latest updates:
* Battle for MCI, Gloves [...]

Nokia Video/Cam Phone

Posted by Sam Churchill on February 21st, 2005

Nokia is exhibiting their new 6682 tri-band smart phone (gallery), with 1.3 megapixel camera, built-in light, RS MMC card slot and the ability to record up to an hour of video. The Photo Marketing Association Trade Show in Florida, which opened yesterday, has a ton of [...]