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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:51:02 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Smartphones will make mobile security a challenge &#91;Telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The increasing use of smart phones in the workplace opens new vulnerabilities as the smart phones become hacked and run malware.  Think of the smart phones as open conduits to the company/corporate LANs and other infrastructure per:  [...]  ... ment...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Smartphones-will-make-mobile-security-a-challenge-Telecom-75757-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:33:23 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>TiVo Prevails in Patent Rights Case Against Dish</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ TiVo Prevails in Patent Rights Case Against Dish By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The New York Times March 4, 2010 Filed at 3:03 p.m. ET TiVo Inc. prevailed yet again in a long-running dispute with Dish  Network Corp. over patents for digital video recorders...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/TiVo-Prevails-in-Patent-Rights-Case-Against-Dish-75750-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:56:10 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Line length and other matters of style &#91;NFP&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I don't generally allow Meta discussion, i.e., posts about the Digest itself, but I'm breaking my own rule in this case. Here's why: one of the readers has objected to my practice of re-formatting submissions to achieve a standard look and feel, i.e...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Line-length-and-other-matters-of-style-NFP-75752-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:48:46 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Cell phone in the toilet, what to do&#63; &#91;Telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ It's not often there's something funny (as in Hah hah!) in the COMPUTING Q&A column of the San Francisco Chronicle, but today there was: What to do when cell phone falls in the toilet Q: I accidentally dropped my cell phone into the toilet, and now ...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Cell-phone-in-the-toilet-what-to-do-Telecom-75738-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:25:23 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Domestic Earthquake Survivability &#91;telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ News reports following the Chilean earthquake showed other potential zones and these were around the Pacific coast.  It was more of a question of 'when', not 'if', a big quake will hit. Apparently they do know a lot on how to build things to survive...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Domestic-Earthquake-Survivability-telecom-75726-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:33:47 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Voice mail versus cassette answering machine &#40;was&#58; Clueless ...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Reel-to-reel, shirley. Actually, several of the ubiquitous Panasonic dual cassette tape machines were excellent. Voice mail tends to compress band width for worse sound quality. It was an inferior substitution, in many cases. Also, certain voice mai...... The post has 7 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Voice-mail-versus-cassette-answering-machine-was-Clueless-75724-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:15:54 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Slammed and crammed &#91;telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I haven't had phone service from the telephone company in a number of years.  I had new service installed February 2. Got my first bill today. It's the 1980s! I was both slammed and crammed! Slammed: The phone company itself billed me a recurring fe...... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Slammed-and-crammed-telecom-75723-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Apple Sues HTC for Patent Infringement</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Apple Sues HTC for Patent Infringement CUPERTINO, California-March 2, 2010-Apple today filed a lawsuit  against HTC for infringing on 20 Apple patents related to the  iPhone's user interface, underlying architecture and hardware. The  lawsuit was fi...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Apple-Sues-HTC-for-Patent-Infringement-75705-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:01:03 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>iPad Available in US on April 3 &#91;telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ iPad Available in US on April 3 Pre-Order on March 12 CUPERTINO, California-March 5, 2010-Apple today announced that its  magical and revolutionary iPad will be available in the US on  Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi ...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/iPad-Available-in-US-on-April-3-telecom-75704-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:01:03 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Loma Linda California Now Selling 911 Insurance &#91;telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The city of Loma Linda, California, is now offering insurance against its residents having to pay per-incident fees when Fire Department medical teams answer 911 calls. According to Jeff Bender, who is the Fire Chief for the City of Loma Linda, Cali...... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Loma-Linda-California-Now-Selling-911-Insurance-telecom-75687-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:32:33 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>&#91;sbcepr&#93; AT&amp;T CEO Sees Metered Pricing In Future, No iPad Is...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is forwarded from a list made up mostly of SWC (now AT&T) retirees. Wes  Leatherock wesrock@aol.com wleathus@yahoo.com Interesting concept(s) on wireless usage... http://www.marketwatch.com/story/att-ceo-backs-metered-billing-sees-no-ipad-woes-...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/sbcepr-AT-T-CEO-Sees-Metered-Pricing-In-Future-No-iPad-Is-75698-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:18:40 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Its that time again in North America &#91;telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Here in North America we will leave standard time and will adjust our time one hour ahead for daylight saving (no S) time at 02:00 Sunday 7 March 2010. There still are a few telephone numbers where you can get the time of day (and sometimes local te...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/It-s-that-time-again-in-North-America-telecom-75681-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:28:29 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Sint Maartens Migration into the NANP has been DELAYED Some...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The other day, I'd heard that Sint Maarten's incorporation into the NANP might be delayed somewhat. The permissive dialing was to have been on 31-May-2010, mandatory on 30-November-2010. They are presently a part of the Netherlands Antilles +599, bu...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Sint-Maarten-s-Migration-into-the-NANP-has-been-DELAYED-Some-75680-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:45:01 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Unintended Consequences&#58; Twelve Years under the DMCA &#91;teleco...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Unintended Consequences: Twelve Years under the DMCA Fred Von Lohmann Electronic Frontier Foundation February 2010 This document collects reported cases where the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA have been invoked not against pirates, but a...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Unintended-Consequences-Twelve-Years-under-the-DMCA-teleco-75679-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:17:09 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The perfect Telecom conversation piece &#91;telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Here's a perfect conversation piece for those awkward social situations when someone asks what you did for a living in the dark ages before computers: http://tinyurl.com/ygltn8r . If you wind up buying it, feel free to invite me over to hook it up. ...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/The-perfect-Telecom-conversation-piece-telecom-75669-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:10:38 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Clueless Woman Calls Tech Show When Her Stolen Wi&#45;Fi Disappe...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Clueless Woman Calls Tech Show When Her Stolen Wi-Fi Disappears [VIDEO] Yeah, everyone has stolen Wi-Fi at one point or another, but not  everyone has called into a tech show in order to complain about the  fact that someone put the kibosh on said s...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Clueless-Woman-Calls-Tech-Show-When-Her-Stolen-Wi-Fi-Disappe-75662-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:06:08 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Need minor part for 2500 phone &#91;telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Our Bell System 2500 phone is missing one of the small white plastic plungers that press down the 'on hook' switch when the handset is placed on the cradle.  Only one is needed to restore the phone to original health and reasonably good condition!  ...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Need-minor-part-for-2500-phone-telecom-75658-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:04:19 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>&#91;telecom&#93; NYS &quot;bill&quot; in works to outlaw phone ID spoofing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ [Queens Chronicle]   Penalties for phone spoofers a possibility   Callers who attempt to defraud others may start to think twice before  dialing. Legislation that would prohibit callers from hiding or falsifying  their caller ID to harass or defraud...... The post has 12 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/telecom-NYS-bill-in-works-to-outlaw-phone-ID-spoofing-75642-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:17:48 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Speaking of microwave...  &#91;telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Would anyone know accurately when the first revenue service (not lab experiment) Bell System microwave link began? Is microwave still used for long distance calls or television? There's a historical site that mentions that a number of towers have be...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Speaking-of-microwave-telecom-75633-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:20:37 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>magicJack vs. boingboing &#91;telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Boingboing the popular blog posted a short unfavorable note about Magicjack and their phenomenally anti-consumer terms of service in April 2008.  Magicjack sued, and it was just resolved.  Magicjack comes across looking, to put it mildly, like a bun...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/magicJack-vs-boingboing-telecom-75610-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:43:50 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Re&#58; Pay phone nostalgia &#91;telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ will pay for an account for 90 days and can cost as little as month why would someone opt to pay 50c for a three minute call? Wish I could find such. I have a T-mobile prepaid; it's $10/every ninety days, which buys me in theory 30 minutes of use. E...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Re-Pay-phone-nostalgia-telecom-75607-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:54:45 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Law enforcement tracking cell phone owners in real time    &#91;...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Article in Newsweek describing this issue: The snitch in your pocket http://www.newsweek.com/id/233916 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ***** Moderator's Note ***** The Newsweek article claims that Federal Law-Enforcement already has ac...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Law-enforcement-tracking-cell-phone-owners-in-real-time-75605-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:13:41 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>More about 5E remote from Catalina Island to the SoCal mainl...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Would the LEC sink fiber across the 26 miles of sea for the remote/host link, or would they use digital microwave (the elevations are sufficient for one microwave link? I understand that microwave is vunerable to wiretapping for those with the where...... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/More-about-5E-remote-from-Catalina-Island-to-the-SoCal-mainl-75603-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:44:17 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>magicJack&#58; Cheap, Way Overhyped, But Really Works &#91;telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Personal Technology from The Wall Street Journal magicJack: Cheap, Way Overhyped, But Really Works February 17, 2010 by Walter S. Mossberg When I see a high-tech product that's advertised mainly via frequent  hard-sell TV ads, as if it were a diet p...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/magicJack-Cheap-Way-Overhyped-But-Really-Works-telecom-75601-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:44:24 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Cable System Switch Type  &#91;telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Anyone have an idea what the end office switch type NT-5 is? That is what comes up in Local Calling Guide for the switch used in NPA 949 by Cox Communications to provide dial tone services on their Orange County, California cable service. I know, NT...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Cable-System-Switch-Type-telecom-75584-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:19:07 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Frustration understood. :-) Where I've seen the problem occur frequently is copy'n'pasting from a web page into an editor or even Thunderbird's entry window, with the offending characters mostly being left and right single and double quotes and an e...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Fonts-and-Editors-was-Re-US-school-district-spied-on-st-75578-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:07:07 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>FWIW&#58; Long Lines web site &#91;telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In another group, reference was made to the following pages on Long Lines, which might be of some interest here: http://www.long-lines.net/index.html . Cheers, -- tlvpThe post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/FWIW-Long-Lines-web-site-telecom-75561-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:32:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Opera Mini for iPhone&#58; Will Apple approve it&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Opera Mini for iPhone: Will Apple approve it? by Dan Frakes Macworld.com Feb 16, 2010 With Opera Software's announcement that the company is this week  demonstrating an iPhone-app version of its eponymous Web browser,  we've seen quite a bit of comm...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Opera-Mini-for-iPhone-Will-Apple-approve-it-75543-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:34:34 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cell phone subscriptions to hit 5 billion globally by Lance Whitney February 16, 2010 On a planet with around 6.8 billion people, we're likely to see 5  billion cell phone subscriptions this year. Reaching 4.6 billion at the end of 2009, the number ...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Cell-phone-subscriptions-to-hit-5-billion-globally-75542-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:31:09 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Annual Global Threat Report 2009 The World's Largest Security Analysis of Real-World Web Traffic http://www.scansafe.com/downloads/gtr/2009_AGTR.pdf KEY HIGHLIGHTS   * Malicious PDF files comprised 56% of Web-encountered exploits in  1Q09, growing t...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/ScanSafe-Annual-Global-Threat-Report-2009-75540-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:23:50 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mobile Data, the Next Generation: High Speeds but at What Cost? By KEVIN J. O'BRIEN The New York Times February 16, 2010 BARCELONA - The next great leap forward in wireless broadband  networks, a superfast technology called Long Term Evolution, is b...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Mobile-Data-the-Next-Generation-High-Speeds-but-at-What-Co-75537-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:42:16 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Wi&#45;Fi Turns Rowdy Bus Into Rolling Study Hall</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Wi-Fi Turns Rowdy Bus Into Rolling Study Hall By SAM DILLON The New York Times February 12, 2010 VAIL, Ariz. - Students endure hundreds of hours on yellow buses each  year getting to and from school in this desert exurb of Tucson, and  stir-crazy te...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Wi-Fi-Turns-Rowdy-Bus-Into-Rolling-Study-Hall-75536-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:39:39 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Safe Travels for You and Your Data</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Safe Travels for You and Your Data By RIVA RICHMOND The New York Times February 18, 2010 You're a smart traveler. You pack sunscreen and Pepto, locks for your  luggage and a pouch to hide cash under your clothes. But what digital  precautions do you...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Safe-Travels-for-You-and-Your-Data-75535-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:16:51 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Skype Fights to Be Heard on Mobile Phones</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Skype in a Struggle to Be Heard on Mobile Phones By KEVIN J. O'BRIEN The New York Times February 18, 2010 BARCELONA, Spain - Josh Silverman, the chief executive of Skype, the  voice-over-Internet phone service, could tick off the names of mobile  ph...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Skype-Fights-to-Be-Heard-on-Mobile-Phones-75534-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:13:37 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>US school district spied on students through webcams, court ...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ US school district spied on students through webcams, court told Pennsylvania district accused of using remote-control laptops to  photograph teenage students at home without their knowledge Daniel Nasaw in Washington guardian.co.uk, Friday 19 Febru...... The post has 13 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/US-school-district-spied-on-students-through-webcams-court-75532-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:08:03 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ February 18, 2010 5:35 PM PST The iPhone app for instant booty calls by Chris Matyszczyk The urge to have sex is something that many find difficult to control. Some, indeed, find this urge gets them into trouble. It can affect  your marriage, your w...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/The-iPhone-app-for-instant-booty-calls-75531-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:34:46 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Malicious Software Infects Computers By JOHN MARKOFF The New York Times February 19, 2010 A malicious software program has infected the computers of more than  2,500 corporations around the world, according to NetWitness, a  computer network securit...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Malicious-Software-Infects-Computers-75530-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:22:32 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (the Canadian Federal Government's telecom/radio/TV/etc. regulatory agency similar ot the US' FCC) issued a press release today, Wed-17-Feb-2010, regarding the forthcoming area code ove...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/819-873-Area-Code-Overlay-in-Quebec-CRTC-Press-Release-issu-75493-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:13:53 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ I last flew in and out of Atlanta's airport in 2005.  I pointed out something to my son and I still find it amazing.  When I lived in Atlanta (1987-1992) it seemed every bare section of wall in the various concourses had pay phones.  I would love to...... The post has 13 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Pay-phone-nostalgia-telecom-75485-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:31:24 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ I recently got a new computer and I am moving my archives to the new one.  I was scanning through the old telecom postings and saw this from November 15, 1992: According to a UPI story, Ohio Bell has announced plans to cripple some pay phones in Cle...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Crippled-pay-phones-telecom-75484-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:22:34 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>&#91;telecom&#93; Prison to Test Cellphone Jamming</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ [WSJ] ANNAPOLIS, Md - Equipment that jams cellphones will get its first federally sanctioned test inside a prison in Maryland this week, as state officials try to show Congress how the technology can prevent inmates from using the contraband devices...... The post has 21 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/telecom-Prison-to-Test-Cellphone-Jamming-75480-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:42:18 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>40&#37; lack home broadband access &#91;telecom&#93;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 1010wins reported:  Roughly 40 percent of Americans do not have high-speed Internet access at home, according to new Commerce Department figures that underscore the challenges facing policymakers who are trying to bring affordable broadband connecti...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/40-lack-home-broadband-access-telecom-75469-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:48:38 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ A little history on ISDN, if you please.  One reason that ISDN never found wide acceptance in the US was the fact that it was developed under the auspices of the CCITT (precursor to the ITU-T), driven by the PTTs of Europe.  Beginning in 1961 Study ...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/ISDN-History-telecom-75463-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:27:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ The term app has been floating around a great deal these days in terms of fancy cell phones. What exactly is an app? Is the word merely shorthand for 'computer application', that is, a computer program (or programs) that perform tasks for the user, ...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/What-is-an-app-telecom-75456-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:29:26 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Though Absent, Apple Permeates Barcelona Fair By KEVIN J. O'BRIEN The New York Times February 15, 2010 The biggest gathering of the global mobile phone industry begins on  Monday in Barcelona, and much of the talk will be about the company  that is ...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Though-Absent-Apple-Permeates-Barcelona-Fair-75454-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:14:53 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Better Calling for Less, by Skipping the Cell Network</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Phone Smart Better Calling for Less, by Skipping the Cell Network By BOB TEDESCHI The New York Times February 11, 2010 Few people care whether their calls are carried over a data network,  a voice network, copper wires or a piece of string tied to t...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Better-Calling-for-Less-by-Skipping-the-Cell-Network-75448-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:06:32 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Critics Say Google Invades Privacy With New Service By MIGUEL HELFT The New York Times February 13, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO - When Google introduced Buzz - its answer to Facebook  and Twitter - it hoped to get the service off to a fast start. New  users ...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Critics-Say-Google-Invades-Privacy-With-New-Service-75446-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:04:54 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Forget Gum. Walking and Using Phone Is Risky.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Driven to Distraction Forget Gum. Walking and Using Phone Is Risky. By MATT RICHTEL The New York Times January 17, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO - On the day of the collision last month, visibility  was good. The sidewalk was not under repair. As she walked, T...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/Forget-Gum-Walking-and-Using-Phone-Is-Risky-75445-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:51:07 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>If Your Password Is 123456, Just Make It HackMe</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ If Your Password Is 123456, Just Make It HackMe By ASHLEE VANCE The New York Times January 21, 2010 Back at the dawn of the Web, the most popular account password  was 12345. Today, it's one digit longer but hardly safer: 123456. Despite all the rep...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.telecom-gear.com/telecom/If-Your-Password-Is-123456-Just-Make-It-HackMe-75444-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
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