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UN plans Internet governance amid outcry to defund ITU
ZDNet
A petition to de-fund the U.N.'s telecom arm emerges just as the ITU readies to hammer out internet governance plans at the World Telecommunication Information and Communication Technology Policy Forum meetings in February and May 2013.
 
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CES 2013: Internet of Things Gains Momentum
ZDNet
I for one agree with her premise that the line between enterprise and consumer has nearly been erased, first by BYOD, now by the Internet of Things, something that all CIOs and CEOs need to recognize. Be sure to check out the video of SAP CIO Oliver ...

Internet Users Demand Less Interactivity
The Onion (satire)
SAN FRANCISCO—Tired of being bombarded with constant requests to share content on social media, bestow ratings, leave comments, and generally “join in on the discussion,” the nation'sInternet users demanded substantially less interactivity this week.

Nokia Siemens' US prospects improve with new LTE deals
GigaOM
While the Finnish-German infrastructure vendor has established itself as a big-time LTEplayer internationally, its 4G network prospects in the U.S. had been pretty dismal until recently. But this week, it announced U.S. Cellular as a 4G customer and ...

GigaOM

No iPhone but 20Mbps speeds: KPN gives more details on 4G
ZDNet
KPN will kick off its 4G push with a range of devices, including the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, Samsung S3 4G, Huawei Ascend P1, and Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 4G, as well as a Huawei dongle and 4G Wi-Fi HotSpot. There won't be any iPhone 5 ...

Internet VOD: Some progress but still ways to go
Forbes
Many services like Amazon, iTunes, and Vudu, now offer internet video-on-demand, charging a per-movie fee to either purchase either a short-term (generally 24 to 48 hours) or permanent license to stream a specific titles. Short term licenses, also ...

Forbes

United Airlines Begins Offering Satellite Wi-Fi On Overseas Flights
TechCrunch
United Airlines has announced that inflight Wi-Fi is now available on the first of its international wide-body aircraft, which makes it the only U.S. carrier to currently offer an Internet connection on long-haul overseas routes. The company said ...

United begins offering Wi-Fi on trans-oceanic flights
USA TODAY
So far, most big U.S. carriers adding Wi-Fi have opted to install ground-based technology – which limits Wi-Fi availability to aircraft positioned only over or near the mainland United States and parts of Canada. OTHER NEWS: FCC will try to ... United ...

Anderson Cooper Goes After 'Anonymous Internet Trolls' Pushing ...
By Josh Feldman
Last week Anderson Cooper took on some of the more ridiculous conspiracy theories about the tragic Sandy Hook shooting, one in particular claiming that the shooting simply never happened. But tonight, Cooper took on perhaps one of the ...
Mediaite

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United Is The First US Airline To Offer International Wi-Fi In the Sky
By Ashley Feinberg
Finally tired of being trounced by its competitors in the on-board internet arena, United Airlines has outfitted its first international widebody plane with satellite-based Wi-Fi. The service should be rolled out to 300 additional aircrafts by the end of ...
Gizmodo

United Airlines Launches Satellite-based Onboard Wi-Fi Service
By EDW Lynch
United Airlines has begun rolling out satellite-based Internet connections on select international and domestic routes. It is the first US carrier to offer Wi-Fi on long haul overseas routes. The satellite-based service is faster than existing in-flight ...
Laughing Squid

Sprint announces 28 more cities getting LTE 'in the coming months ...
By Sean Brunett
Sprint announced 28 more cities that will be able to connect to its 4G LTE service in the coming months. ... Sprint has announced today that it is expanding its 4G LTE network to 28 more cities in the coming months. Work has already begun to ...
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-008 - Critical - TechNet - Microsoft
This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer. ... InternetExplorer 9 and Internet Explorer 10 are not affected. For more ...
technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms13-008

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