Keeping Our Wireless Costs as High as Possible...

Exclusive deals, long-term contracts, few competitors and high rates are great for the wireless companies (but bad for On-Site Technical Solutions and our customers) so it's not a surprise that they're going to try and get the best breaks possible from regulators.

Cue lots of money for lobbyists to continue wireless company influence from a Republican administration to a Democratic administration.

From the Wall Street Journal

Wireless Firms Dial Up Lobbyists (as long as Rupert lets me link).

We posted earlier about the dispute between ATT and Google (Google Voice on the iPhone?). Expect these battles to continue into the NEXT administration.

My take? I'd like the most innovation at the lowest prices, which I don't see coming from domination by ATT and Verizon. Reference the breakup of Ma Bell late in the last century.

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Wi-Fi to Go, No Cafe Needed

From the NY Times, technology continues its advance. Its from a phone company, but we won't hold that against it... The Novatel MiFi 2200 from Verizon.

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As Costs Fall, Companies Push to Raise Internet Price

With most products and services it makes sense to shop around where competition exists. Technology is certainly no different. If you have alternatives in choosing your Internet Service Provider, it probably pays to shop. Sometimes it's just tough to get the same bandwidth from all the vendors in any given market.

From the NY Times

As Costs Fall, Companies Push to Raise Internet Price

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Social Media Reach and Speed Can Have Huge Impacts on Business

Forget the gross-out factor of the YouTube video showing two North Carolina employees contaminating food.

Instead, focus on the ways in which Dominos was forced to act and react (too late, it turns out) to avert a crisis in their brand. This would not have been possible even a couple of years ago, but this is our new business reality in the world of social media.

From the NY Times.

Video Prank at Domino’s Taints Brand

From Jezebel

Amazon Is Embarrassed By "Ham-Fisted Cataloging Error"

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As Browsers Battle, Consumers Stand to Win

Here's another view on the continuing browser wars. Take all reviews of browsers with a grain of salt, and use the one that you're most comfortable with.

From the NY Times


As Browsers Battle, Consumers Stand to Win

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Conficker Worm: $250,000 Reward

The Conficker worm is scheduled to activate April 1 - less than two weeks away.

From the NY Times

Computer Experts Unite to Hunt Worm

The Times also had this on the same author's blog - The Conficker Worm: April Fool’s Joke or Unthinkable Disaster?

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In the DVD War Over High Definition, Most Buyers Are Sitting It Out

In the DVD War Over High Definition, Most Buyers Are Sitting It Out From The NY Times

Ultra-Thin Blu-ray Drive Released From InformationWeek

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The End of Analog TV

On February 17, 2009, federal law requires that all full-power television broadcast stations stop broadcasting in analog format and broadcast only in digital format. Here’s what these requirements will mean for you and your television viewing. From the FCC.

Rabbit-Ear Users Don’t Know The End (of Analog TV) Is Near From the NY Times.


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