Archive for July, 2012
Small Cells and the Future of Wireless
Small cells could play a big part in helping to deal with the demand for wireless spectrum. But what exactly are they? In a report presented this month, a presidential panel laid out a proposal for how the country could get more out of its radio spectrum, like embracing small cells and other technologies that [...]
Small Cells and the Future of Wireless
Small cells could play a big part in helping to deal with the demand for wireless spectrum. But what exactly are they? In a report presented this month, a presidential panel laid out a proposal for how the country could get more out of its radio spectrum, like embracing small cells and other technologies that [...]
Michael Phelps Breaks Record for Most Olympic Medals
Michael Phelps Breaks Record for Most Olympic Medals
YouTube’s U.S. channels: “Forget Europe, show us the money”
Forget going to Europe — how about giving us more money? That’s the message from several U.S. partner channels involved in YouTube’s premium content initiative, responding to reports in the Wall Street Journal Tuesday that Google-owned YouTube plans to expand the initiative to the U.K. and France. “We’re not really funded enough to win,” griped the [...]
Today’s Scuttlebot: Hacker Jailed and Twitter’s Choice
The technology reporters and editors of The New York Times scour the Web for important and peculiar items. Tuesday’s selection includes visions of the future from 1900, a review of the revamped Hotmail and two aspects of Twitter’s suspension of a journalist’s account.
Today’s Scuttlebot: Hacker Jailed and Twitter’s Choice
The technology reporters and editors of The New York Times scour the Web for important and peculiar items. Tuesday’s selection includes visions of the future from 1900, a review of the revamped Hotmail and two aspects of Twitter’s suspension of a journalist’s account.
This Military Homecoming Would Make Darth Vader Cry
Colonel Rob Kiebler returned home from a tour of duty in Afghanistan just in time for his son Danny’s fifth birthday. Danny had recently seen and fallen in love with Star Wars, setting the perfect stage for what may be the best homecoming video ever. Kiebler, who had been overseas for 14 months with the [...]
This Military Homecoming Would Make Darth Vader Cry
Colonel Rob Kiebler returned home from a tour of duty in Afghanistan just in time for his son Danny’s fifth birthday. Danny had recently seen and fallen in love with Star Wars, setting the perfect stage for what may be the best homecoming video ever. Kiebler, who had been overseas for 14 months with the [...]
F.C.C. Forces Verizon to Allow Android Tethering Apps
Thanks to a government investigation, a large number of Verizon Wireless customers will be able to download apps that share a smartphone’s Internet connection with other devices, a feature known as tethering. And they won’t have to pay monthly fees to the carrier for the privilege.