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A practical Internet of Things
In the Internet of Things, physical objects will gather data and pass it into information networks and will consume data from those same networks. That mass of new information and its automated creation and consumption will change everything. Andrew Back looks at the practical aspects of this change and shows how you can build a [...]
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Apple’s iPad ‘4G’ branding changes across Europe
The whole “iPad Wi-Fi + 4G isn’t a real thing” debacle is coming to a close across Europe. Apple has finished changing the wording of the kind of service the iPad offers across all European online stores, according to The Next Web.
Now, all the old “4G” branding is “Wi-Fi + Cellular.”
The melee began in March [...]
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WAFICT: Bridging Digital Divide through Broadband
Information and Communications (ICT) industry players, last week gathered in Lagos for the 2012 West Africa Information and Communications Technology (WAFICT) Congress to discuss policy objectives and strategies in bridging digital divide in West African countries, using broadband. Emma Okonji reports on the planned strategy to deepen broadband penetration.
West African countries still have a long [...]
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Met Police to extract suspects’ mobile phone data
The Metropolitan Police has implemented a system to extract mobile phone data from suspects held in custody.
The data includes call history, texts and contacts, and the BBC has learned that it will be retained regardless of whether any charges are brought.
The technology is being used in 16 London boroughs, and could potentially be used by [...]
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Ofcom set to lay out anti-piracy rules for ISPs
After repeated delays, Ofcom’s revised code of practice should arrive in June to tell ISPs what their role is in dealing with suspected unlawful file-sharers.
The Initial Obligations Code of Practice will lay out the technical measures and actions service providers have to take against suspected unlawful file-sharers, such as sending warning letters and disconnection of [...]
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China Flexes Its Regulatory Muscle, Catching Google in Its Grip
In today’s globalized world, you can’t avoid China, or so goes the cliché. Google is discovering that it’s actually true.
Following a dispute over censorship, Google largely abandoned mainland China two years ago, redirecting its search operations to Hong Kong.
To read this New York Times report in full, see:
dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/05/15/china-flexes-its-regulatory-muscle-catching-google-in-its-grip/
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India 4G rollout ‘not too early’
India is among a handful of countries that has made an early push to roll out 4G services, in spite of skepticism over whether the country is ready for the next-generation network amid setbacks facing the industry such as the recent 2G scandal and the lack of traction in 3G. Success, however, depends on having [...]
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Apple Dispute Halts Sales of HTC One X, EVO 4G LTE
If you’re interested in buying HTC’s new flagship Android phone the One X or the brand new EVO 4G LTE for Sprint, you may be waiting a while.
Shipments of both phones has been delayed in U.S. customs due to a “review of shipments that is required after an ITC exclusion order.”
To read this Mashable report [...]
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Indian regulator may reconsider 2G spectrum auction recommendations
The telecom regulator may be inclined to reconsider its recommendations on spectrum auction if the government asks it to do so, said a senior official aware of the developments.
The future course of action of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, that got former commerce secretary Rahul Khullar as its new chairman this week, would depend [...]
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Hutchison tries to block Eircom plan
Hutchison Whampoa, the Hong Kong conglomerate controlled by Li Ka-shing, and a fund linked to Brevan Howard, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, are battling for control of telecoms operator Eircom by challenging the Irish telecoms’ examiner’s decision to reject Hutchison’s €2bn bid .
Eircom received court protection in late March to restructure €4.1bn of [...]
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