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Archive for November, 2007

iPhone in Drug Clinical Trials

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 26th, 2007

Nextrials, a leader in clinical research software and services, today announced that its Prism clinical trial data management platform will now support remote access via the Apple iPhone.
Researchers can now view clinical data in real-time on an iPhone at any place supported by the device’s wireless carrier, and to see that data within the [...]

NextPhase + GigaBeam Deliver SoCal Biz Nets

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 26th, 2007

NextPhase Wireless, a nationwide developer of WiMAX-ready networks, and GigaBeam, a company providing “wireless fiber optics”, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will serve as the basis for a Joint Venture to provide 70/80 GHz networks in Los Angeles and Orange counties, in Southern California.

NextPhase says its GigaBeam’s WiFiber links will enable [...]

Cell Location Tracked by Government

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 26th, 2007

Federal officials routinely have been asking courts to order cellphone companies to furnish real-time tracking data so they can pinpoint the whereabouts of drug traffickers, fugitives, and other criminal suspects, reports the Washington Post.
In some cases, judges have granted the requests without requiring the government to demonstrate that there is probable cause to believe that [...]

Navigation by Cell Phone

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 21st, 2007

It’s Thanksgiving in the United States. I’m thankful we have GPS.
I always travel with my sister and her husband to my brother’s house for Thanksgiving. Although my sister’s husband is a retired commercial jet pilot, we always seem to get lost.
Last year my sister bought him a GPS navigation device for the car. You’d [...]

Hotspot Holiday Security Tips

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 20th, 2007

A survey of over 3,000 retail stores in several major U.S. cities by wireless security vendor AirDefense reveals that a large number of retailers are failing to take even the most rudimentary steps for protecting customer data from wireless compromises.
Among the biggest issues: weakly protected client devices, wrongly configured wireless access points inside stores, data [...]

Spot Satellite Messenger

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 20th, 2007

The SPOT Satellite Messenger ($150), available through sports outfitter REI, enables users to visually track their current location as well as send messages to friends, family, or emergency responders. The small tracking/messaging device is designed for outdoor enthusiasts to keep them in contact with friends, family and emergency services, independent of cellular coverage.
`SPOT’s unique function [...]

Border Radio X Stations

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 19th, 2007

Hey, I got a dedication here that’s for a friend of the ol’ Wolfman. And he wants me to play the next song for a blonde young lady in a Thunderbird. A white T-bird, you understand? Now my friend’s name is Curt and he wants to talk to you out there, baby. — Wolfman Jack

On [...]

Mobile Satellite on the Move

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 19th, 2007

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) commended the work of the United States delegation to the recently concluded 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) held in Geneva, Switzerland:

“MSV commends United States Ambassador Richard Russell and the U.S. delegation to the 2007 WRC for the successful outcome of the WRC. By calling attention to the suitability of key commercial [...]

AT&T + Echostar: Real This Time?

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 19th, 2007

Shares of EchoStar rose rose 20 percent Monday trading on speculation that AT&T will purchase the satellite television operator within a year. But a Wall Street Journal columnist is skeptical, saying one person close to AT&T says the two sides aren’t even talking about an M&A deal at the moment. What is more, it still [...]

Sequans + Quanta = WiMAX Laptops

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 19th, 2007

Sequans Communications says its latest line of WiMAX chips will provide chips for Quanta Computer, the largest notebook computer ODM in the world (including the One Laptop per Child project).
Quanta will use the Sequans SQN1130 chip, recently named “best chip design” by WiMAX World USA.
The Sequans chip is WiMAX Forum Wave 2 ready, uses [...]