Site: Wired IT
Emerging Epicenters of High-Tech Industry
Publish Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:00:00 GMT
High-tech job growth isn't confined to the coasts: From Waco, Texas, to Bloomington, Indiana, pockets of ingenuity are everywhere.
 Sprint, AT&T Trade Fire Over T-Mobile Deal as FCC Deadline Passes
Publish Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 22:46:00 GMT
It's no secret the Sprint, the nation's third-largest mobile service provider, opposes AT&T's proposed $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile. Earlier this month Sprint's CEO testified before Congress that the deal could do "irreparable harm" to consumers. Now, Sprint has formally registered its objections with the Federal Communications Commission, which is scrutinizing the deal along with the Justice Department.
 iCloud: Is 4th Time a Charm for Apple's Media Service?
Publish Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 19:28:00 GMT
Apple has revealed the name of its upcoming online media service: iCloud. But don't let the cute branding fool you. The company has tried this service before, and the iCloud re-branding signals a do-over on one of Apple's greatest failures.
 Report: Google, Sprint Join Mobile-Payments Arms Race
Publish Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 20:40:00 GMT
Google will announce a new mobile payments system on Thursday, according to Bloomberg, adding greater urgency to the all-out arms-race taking place in the point-of-sale digital money space. The announcement will include news of a partnership with Sprint to roll out a mobile-payments system based on Near Field Communication, or NFC, technology.
 Verizon Hints at Possible Family Plan for Mobile Data
Publish Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 23:34:00 GMT
A Verizon executive says it?s all but inevitable that the company will eventually offer data plans that family members can share among multiple devices.
 Visa Digital Wallet Speeds Up Mobile-Payments Race
Publish Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 21:51:00 GMT
Electronic point-of-sale mobile payments at retail locations aren't quite ready for prime time -- but they're getting closer. The latest heavy hitter to enter the fray is Visa, the ubiquitous financial services company, who has announced plans for a digital wallet based on Near Field Communication, or NFC, technology.
 Uh-Oh, Microsoft: Businesses, Schools Love Google Chromebooks
Publish Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 23:16:00 GMT
Google's beta testers of its new Chromebooks for schools and businesses sang the praises of the web-centric devices Wednesday. It's not a song Microsoft will like.
 Congress, CEOs Tangle Over AT&T's T-Mobile Bid, Spectrum 'Crunch'
Publish Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 21:44:00 GMT
The AT&T and T-Mobile show rolled into Washington, D.C., Wednesday for a Senate hearing on Capital Hill and, suffice it to say, there were diverging views of how the proposed $39 billion buyout would affect the national wireless market, as well as consumers and startups.
 Bloomberg, FEMA, FCC Detail NYC Emergency Notification System
Publish Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 20:39:00 GMT
NEW YORK -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg unveiled the nation's first comprehensive, geographically targeted emergency notification system for mobile phones on Tuesday, declaring the launch to be a "quantum leap forward in using technology to help keep people safe."
 Ballmer to Skype Fans: You Can Trust Us
Publish Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 19:45:00 GMT
Trust us. We're not going to screw up Skype. That was the message Microsoft delivered Tuesday, hours after formally announcing that it was buying the internet telephony pioneer for a staggering $8.5 billion.
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