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Verizon Q1: 677,000 new wireless users, 7.2m smartphone activations

Verizon Q1: 677,000 new wireless users, 7.2m smartphone activations
  • Posted April 18, 2013, 10:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Verizon has posted its financial results for the first quarter of this year, showing strong growth that beat expectations with net income jumping 15.8% on-year to $1.95 billion ($0.68 a share) and revenue rising 4.2% to $29.4 billion. Analysts polled…

Verizon debuts $60 prepaid plan for 3G smartphones

Verizon debuts $60 prepaid plan for 3G smartphones
  • Posted February 1, 2013, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Verizon announced today the introduction of two prepaid plans which bundle together unlimited voice and texts exclusively for 3G smartphone owners. The company's $60 option includes a rather slim 500MB of data, but its $70 plan offers a more bountiful…

Skype calls purportedly being tapped, Skype-based malware spreads

Skype calls purportedly being tapped, Skype-based malware spreads
  • Posted January 24, 2013, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in IT Security
  • In terms of security, privacy and trust, it looks like 2013 is shaping up to be a tough year for Skype. The latest ding against the Microsoft-owned company comes from Reporters Without Borders' online censorship project leader Grégoire Pouget, who…

Google Voice gets "Anonymous" and "All Contacts" groups

Google Voice gets "Anonymous" and "All Contacts" groups
  • Posted May 31, 2012, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • It's not often we see new features rolled out for Google Voice, but yesterday the search giant announced it would be adding two new call groups to its service: All Contacts (people who are in your address book or circles)…

China could be leveraging electronic exports to spy on the US

China could be leveraging electronic exports to spy on the US
  • Posted December 1, 2011, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software, IT Security
  • The United States is forcing telecommunications companies like AT&T and Verizon to hand over sensitive data regarding their network infrastructure to sniff out potential Chinese spies. Officials are concerned that China may be leveraging their exports into the county to…

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