April 6, 2011
Bill Shock Legislation Revived in Senate
Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) introduced a piece of legislation yesterday aimed at reducing bill shock, the unexpectedly high bills sometimes received by wireless subscribers. continue
Isis Launches First Trial in Utah
Isis, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, announced it will conduct a pilot of the Isis mobile commerce program in Salt Lake City in early- to mid-2012. continue Report: AT&T, T-Mobile Deal May Drag On for 18 Months
AT&T expects to complete its $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA in 12 months, but a new report suggests the deal may take considerably longer to close. continue
Report: iPad 2 Tops Tablet Ranking for Price, Quality
The second-generation version of Apple's iconic tablet device topped Consumer Reports' rankings in a report released yesterday. continue
San Francisco Lawmakers Approve Twitter Tax Break
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - City lawmakers approved a tax break Tuesday to keep Twitter from fleeing San Francisco. continue Judge Overturns $625.5M Patent Suit Against Apple
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge has overturned a federal jury's order that Apple pay $625.5 million in damages for violating patents held by a Mirror Worlds LLC, a small technology company. continue
News Briefs for April 6, 2011
Companies in today's briefs include: Cox Communications, Sprint Nextel, SouthernLINC Wireless, VirnetX, Qwest, Cisco, Apple, NEC, Aastra Technologies, Siemens Enterprise Communications, NFC Forum, Via Licensing, Openet, Red Bend Software, Juniper Networks... View All From the Website: Wireless Power Supplies Gain Traction
Generating power sans wires is moving out of the concept stage and into the reality realm as wireless power becomes a viable means of powering up everything from in-vehicle devices to office parks. Continue
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