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China urges integration of various media platforms
China’s government on Wednesday called for the acceleration of a proposal to integrate the nation’s Internet, telecommunications and broadcast media. The State Council, or Cabinet, decided at a meeting that integration was needed to meet the Chinese public’s “increasingly diverse” information needs, a statement summarising the meeting said. To read this AFP report in full, see: news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/china-urges-integration-of-various-media-platforms-20100114-m75t.html news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-technology/china-urges-integration-of-various-media-platforms-20100114-m75t.html Related... »
Here Comes Dynamic Caller ID
Flat Planet Phone Co., an Israeli VoIP startup, has developed a new VoIP technology called Dynamic Caller ID that essentially allows you to have multiple caller IDs built on the fly. These caller IDs depend on the local number being dialed. For instance, if you call someone in Orange County, Calif., from New York,... »
IBM Scores Record Cloud Deal
In what’s being touted as the largest enterprise cloud-based communications deployment to date, IBM (IBM) said that Panasonic will shift its entire workforce to the hosted LotusLive e-mail and collaboration service – abandoning the Exchange server, from Microsoft (MSFT).Panasonic will start by porting over 100,000 workers in various departments, then include 380,000 …(311 words) Related Topics: IBM,... »
Will Android Pay for Google’s Moves in China?
British scribe Paul Carr is not one to mince words. For him, Google’s newfound morality around censorship and China is too little, too late. Four years too late, to be precise. And I agree with him — up to a point. Morality has to be absolute; it cannot be used as a tool of... »
Verizon Business and Motorola Join Forces to Help Safeguard Retailers’ Wireless Networks From Hackers
NEW YORK – Retailers are increasingly using in-store local area wireless networks for a variety of key functions, including staying in close touch with sales personnel who are serving customers. But all too often, these networks are vulnerable to a variety of security threats such as attacks by hackers and the use of... »
GL Debuts Enhanced Voice-Band Analyzer
GL Communications has announced the release of enhanced Voice-Band Analyzer (VBA) – an analysis tool for monitoring voice-band traffic over VoIP, TDM, and wireless networks.“It can host a variety of analysis algorithms,” said Jagdish Vadalia, GL senior manager. “Built-in algorithms include ITU-T P.56 Active Voice Level analysis, Line Echo (Hybrid) …(251 words) Related Topics: BT,... »
Siemens, Shared Technologies To Partner
Siemens Enterprise Communications said last week that it planned to announce a VAR agreement this week with Shared Technologies. The five-year agreement will enable Shared Technologies to sell the Siemens OpenScape platform on a seat license basis. The company’s move will no doubt boost its channel penetration in the United …(110 words) ... »
Why GoGo In-flight Wi-Fi Is Garbage
Earlier this morning, when I got on a plane to visit Orlando, Fla., I thanked my stars when I found out that I was on a Delta flight with GoGo in-flight Wi-Fi. I had to wake up at the ungodly hour of 3 a.m. to get to the airport and as a result was... »
Winners at the Crunchies: DropBox, Foursquare, Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg with Facebook Connect Vitamin Water Bottle Facebook and Zynga were among the winners at the Crunchies 2009 awards, held last evening in San Francisco’s Herbst Theater. The third annual award ceremony, co-hosted by TechCrunch, VentureBeat and GigaOM, saw a mix of new and old technology companies share the limelight in front... »
Virgin Mobile Comes with vArtitude !
Virgin Mobile India is always in spotlight of news. India’s first youth focused mobile services, Virgin Mobile entered in Indian wireless market via franchisee agreement with Tata Teleservices,… ] Related Topics: India, Info, LEC, market,... »
Microsoft, AT&T Tackle TV Everywhere
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — Microsoft Corp. is wading into the anywhere, any time television fray with Mediaroom 2.0, which will make use of the cloud to provide a way for users to pull down content to various devices in the home, including a PC, TV, mobile phone or Xbox …(268 words) Related Topics: AT&T,... »
Consumer Poll: Wi-Fi Is Wanted
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — The Wi-Fi Alliance says its new consumer poll demonstrates that Wi-Fi has become a sought after feature in consumer electronics. The poll results, announced at CES, show strong interest in a wide variety of Wi-Fi enabled entertainment applications, as well as a desire for a …(307 words) Related Topics: application,... »
Google Nexus One Review
The Nexus One. In the modern climate of hyped (and over-hyped) smartphone launches, Google’s official entry into the phone-sales game has excelled in a department where many find difficulty: generating legitimate excitement. Of course, long before the name Nexus One or the recent bounty of pictures and details existed, the very concept of a... »
What is Mobile Number Portability?
In Pakistan, an independent body – Pakistan MNP Database (PMD) was setup by Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), with the specific purpose of managing the implementation of MNP. The PMD is set to have a 14 member dedicated staff, with the entire project costing Rs. 4-5 billion (US$66 million – US$82 million) with US$10 million... »
Google unveils Nexus One phone
Google has unveiled an own-brand smartphone called the Nexus One. The wraps were taken off the handset at an invitation-only event held at Google’s Mountain View HQ. The Nexus One is a slim, touchscreen phone built in partnership with Taiwanese manufacturer HTC and runs Google’s Android operating system. To read this BBC News report in full, see: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8442205.stm Also... »
Ufone Your Chance to Earn Through BlackBerry
Hafeez Center Lahore is full of BlackBerrys these days, courtesy Ufone’s discounted offers to educational institutions, particularly a special deal with MCB whereby all the MCB group employees are able to get any BlackBerry model on a 40% discount and 20% is waived off on services. At MCB group, BlackBerry is given to the managers... »
2010: The Year of Google VoIP?
Could 2010 be the year of Google VoIP? Perhaps. TMC blogger Tom Keating puts some puzzle pieces together and asks if Google VoIP is coming in 2010. He posits that Google’s recently acquired Gizmo5 has a superior client to Google Talk–and might see the original Google Talk phased out and the Gizmo5 software renamed. Keating... »
Why Apple Was My Company of the Decade
Back on the cusp of the new century, I was one of the ThinkPad people, rarely encountering Mac machines unless you counted those used by Forbes.com’s design staff. In August 2000, when I joined Red Herring (the Jason Pontin edition), I got a Pismo Powerbook running the Mac OS 9. As a technology journalist chronicling... »
User Experience Matters: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From “Objectified”
Braun's Rams influenced Apple's Ive. Photo courtesy of Gizmodo A few months ago, my friend Christian Lindholm, partner at Fjord, a convergence design agency, and father of the Series 60 interface (at Nokia) stopped by for one of our quarterly idea sessions. Our conversation eventually veered towards a topic that’s near and dear to both... »
PTCL Bill Inquiry and Payment Modes
Dial 1200 for Billing Information Customers can simply dial ‘1200‘ from their home or office landline to access instant billing information of the required PTCL service. “1200″ is a dedicated service to exclusively provide billing information to the customers. Telephone Bill Payment Using Cards PTCL bill payment cards of Rs. 300, 500 and 1,000 are available on... »
Why Apple Was My Company of The Decade
Back on the cusp of the new century, I was one of the ThinkPad people, rarely encountering Mac machines unless you counted the machines used by Forbes.com’s design staff. In August 2000, when I joined Red Herring (the Jason Pontin edition), I got a Pismo Powerbook running the Mac OS 9. As a technology journalist... »
PTCL Win Special International Recognition Award
On the occasion of 27th International Telecom Management Information Platform (TEMIP) User Group Conference held at Hamburg, Germany PTCL Network Operations Centre (NOC) team has been honored with ‘Special International Recognition Award’ on displaying exemplary expertise acquisition for extensive utilization/ customization of product features in an exceptionally short time span. Muhammad Nasrullah, CTO, PTCL receiving... »
How Prices Compare on Different App Stores
With an increasing number of companies launching mobile app stores, we decided it was time to compare them. We wanted to find out the average cost of a paid application on various stores. We asked our friends at Mobclix, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based startup that offers mobile analytics and runs a mobile ad exchange, if... »
PTA Quality of Service (QoS) Parameters for Improving Fixed Broadband and Cellular Data Services
Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has formulated two sets of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to improve and monitor the Quality of Service (QoS) of “Fixed Broadband” and “GPRS/EDGE” networks. The objective of introducing these KPIs is to create transparency and set monitor-able standards in fixed broadband and GPRS/EDGE services hence ensuring consumers’ satisfaction. Extensive consultations with... »
Nokia Complains to ITC About Apple
Nokia Corp. (NOK) is expanding its legal arguments against Apple Inc. (AAPL).The Finland-based cell phone maker now says almost all of Apple’s products – from the iPhone and iPod to the various Mac desktops and laptops use Nokia’s patented technology. To that point, Nokia on Tuesday filed a complaint against Apple with …(114 words) ... »
Nokia Complains to ITC About Apple
Nokia Corp. (NOK) is expanding its legal arguments against Apple Inc. (AAPL).The Finland-based cell phone maker now says almost all of Apple’s products – from the iPhone and iPod to the various Mac desktops and laptops use Nokia’s patented technology. To that point, Nokia on Tuesday filed a complaint against Apple with …(114 words) Related Topics: aapl,... »
Anatomy of a Rural Wireless ISP
Brett Glass, a longtime reader who more often than not disagrees with pretty much everything we have to say about network neutrality and other bandwidth issues, is a man who speaks his mind, loudly. His point of view is shaped by his experiences. He’s been offering wireless Internet service in Laramie, Wyo., for a... »
PM Adoption of Modern ICT Applications to Improve Efficiency of Public Sector Organizations
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Saturday called on Saturday for promoting Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) education and adopting modern ICT techniques to improve governance and efficiency of public sector organizations.E-government, he said, would not only improve efficiency but also cut down costs and contribute the austerity measures. He... »
Poll: Will New Travel Restrictions Impact Your Plans?
View This Pollsurvey In the aftermath of the terrorism attempt on an international flight on Friday, there are new restrictions on airline travel, reports The New York Times. While these restrictions are pretty vague, various airlines are taking steps that include limiting passengers to only one carry-on item, asking them to remain in their seats... »
Poll: Will New Travel Restrictions Impact Your Plans
View This Pollsurvey In the aftermath of the terrorism attempt on an international flight on Friday, there are new restrictions on airline travel, reports The New York Times. While these restrictions are pretty vague, various airlines are taking steps that include restricting passengers to only one carry-on item, asking them to remain in their seats... »