News tagged with telecommunication industry
Verizon CEO 's pay rose in 2011, despite retiring
(AP) -- Despite retiring as CEO of Verizon Communications Inc. in August, Ivan Seidenberg earned more in 2011 than he did in the last two full years of work.
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Countries consider time out on the 'leap second'
It's high noon for the humble leap second. After ten years of talks, governments are headed for a showdown vote this week on an issue that pits technological precision against nature's whims.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Smartphone war pauses as world mourns Steve Jobs
The launch of a hot new Google smartphone was delayed on Friday as the world mourned the loss of legendary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and sales began of the latest iPhone.
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Satellite loss deals 'severe blow' to Russia: experts
The loss of a communications satellite touted as Europe's most powerful is a new blow to Russia's space programme and a major setback for its telecoms industry, officials and analysts said Friday. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 19, 2011 |
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Russia 'loses contact' with satellite after launch
Russia was attempting to locate its major new telecommunications satellite on Thursday just hours after launch in what could be another serious mishap for its space industry.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Manipulating light at will
Electrical engineers at Duke University have developed a material that allows them to manipulate light in much the same way that electronics manipulate flowing electrons.
Aug 01, 2011 |
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China has over 900 million mobile phone users
China had more than 900 million mobile phone subscribers at the end of April with nearly two-thirds of the world's most populous nation using cellular technology, the government said Tuesday.
May 24, 2011 |
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Device heralds big technology changes
A passive microwave device developed at The University of Queensland is expected to bring revolutionary changes for the medical and telecommunications industries.
May 20, 2011 |
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Softbank reports robust earnings on smartphones
(AP) -- Softbank Corp., the only Japanese mobile carrier offering the hit iPhone, said annual profit nearly doubled despite suffering damage from the March 11 quake and tsunami that battered northeastern ...
May 09, 2011 |
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Poor households take lead in abandoning landlines
(AP) -- In a financial and technological role reversal, a growing number of Americans are getting rid of their old telephones and using only cellphones, a trend being led not by the high-tech elite but by ...
Apr 20, 2011 |
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SES gives SpaceX first geostationary satellite launch deal
Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES said on Monday it had reached an agreement with the privately owned company SpaceX for a 2013 launch that will be the first geostationary satellite placement using the ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Obama signs technology access bill for disabled
(AP) -- Blind and deaf people soon will be able to more easily use smart phones, the Internet and other technologies that have become staples of life and the workplace.
Oct 08, 2010 |
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Motorola sues Apple for patent infringement
Motorola, just days after being targeted in a patent suit by Microsoft, filed complaints against Apple on Wednesday alleging that the iPhone, iPad and other products infringe its patents.
Oct 06, 2010 |
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Change needed in telecom regulation: researchers
The Internet has had an obviously revolutionary effect on the way people find and disseminate information; but it's had no less revolutionary an effect on the organization of the telecommunications industry. ...
Oct 06, 2010 |
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EU not supporting space sector: Astrium head
The EU executive commission is not providing sufficient support to the European space industry, currently locked in close competition with its US counterpart, the head of French space group Astrium said in ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 06, 2010 |
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