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Volume 31 : Issue 230 : "text" Format
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Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 14:29:13 -0400
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Wi-Fi, Once a Nicety, Is Now a Need for Some Air Passengers
Message-ID: <p06240836cc8f9131ccac@[10.0.1.8]>
Wi-Fi, Once a Nicety, Is Now a Need for Some Air Passengers
By HARRIET EDLESON
October 1, 2012
Tony Drockton, who owns a luxury handbag company in Southern
California, used to take the overnight flight to New York, rather
than waste business hours out of touch.
But now, his flight time is his work time as airlines increasingly
offer Wi-Fi connections on their planes.
"I need to stay connected so people don't realize where I am," said
Mr. Drockton, who now travels with a laptop, smartphone and
over-the-ears headphones. "It allows me to fly during business hours
and not miss any day."
As to those travelers who enjoyed a few hours of being out of touch
with the office, those days may be ending. Before Wi-Fi, "you had an
excuse not to be in touch if you didn't want to be," said Henry H.
Harteveldt, co-founder of Atmosphere Research Group, an airline and
travel industry analyst in San Francisco. "The one last bastion of
being off the grid has been taken away."
And as airlines race to create connectivity on international flights
through satellite Wi-Fi, the ability to stay online in the skies will
only increase, experts say.
...
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/02/business/wi-fi-is-increasingly-essential-for-airline-travelers.html
***** Moderator's Note *****
Having just completed a transcontinental flight, I agree that being
connected while in the air can be a nice thing: it's nice to be able
to check connecting flights while sitting comfortably and finishing a
glass of Glenfidich.
For those whose livelihoods depend on always-on connectivity, such as
stockbrokers watching the market, the new WiFi capability will be a
welcome feature on their flights.
Bill Horne
Moderator
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 16:05:23 -0400
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: New software uses smartphone camera for spying
Message-ID: <p0624087acc90f8ff2199@[10.0.1.8]>
New software uses smartphone camera for spying
By Shaun Waterman-The Washington Times
October 2, 2012
Researchers from the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center have developed
malicious software that can remotely seize control of the camera on
an infected smartphone and employ it to spy on the phone's user.
The malware, dubbed "PlaceRaider," "allows remote hackers to
reconstruct rich, three-dimensional models of the smartphone owner's
personal indoor spaces through completely opportunistic use of the
camera," the researchers said in a study published last week.
The program uses images from the camera and positional information
from the smartphone's gyroscopic and other sensors to map spaces the
phone's user spends a lot of time in, such as a home or office.
...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/2/new-software-uses-smartphone-camera-spying/
***** Moderator's Note *****
Ah, but can they suggest better decor? I have a room in my home that I
can't do anything with, and I'd enjoy having more eyes on the problem!
Bill Horne
Moderator
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:24:10 -0400
From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: I'm back
Message-ID: <k4gelb$k7v$1@dont-email.me>
After a wonderful and incredible Summer in Montana, I have come home and
returned to my duties as Moderator.
Robert Bonomi did a great job in my absence, and I owe him my gratitude
for stepping up and holding down the fort. Thanks, Robert!
I'll look forward to getting reacquainted with the members and the
current issues in the telecom world, and I'll try to do it quickly. Of
course, I welcome your posts and feedback.
Bill
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