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The Telecom Digest for December 10, 2012
Volume 31 : Issue 288 : "text" Format
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Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2012 14:54:59 -0500
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: U.S. patent office declares 'the Steve Jobs patent' entirely invalid on non-final basis
Message-ID: <p06240800cce949d073c6@[10.0.1.5]>
U.S. patent office declares 'the Steve Jobs patent' entirely invalid
on non-final basis
DECEMBER 7, 2012
For the second time in less than two months, the United States Patent
and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a first Office action
tentatively declaring a key Apple multitouch patent invalid.
...
http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/12/us-patent-office-declares-steve-jobs.html
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2012 01:03:29 -0500
From: tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Re: The State of Smartphones in 2012: Part I of our Ultimate Guide
Message-ID: <n9kmkohzjlo6$.84ysag5umnco.dlg@40tude.net>
On Thu, 6 Dec 2012 23:47:03 -0500, Monty Solomon wrote:
> The State of Smartphones in 2012: Part I of our Ultimate Guide
>
> We review the landscape and name the best in multiple categories. And
> it's just the beginning.
>
> by Andrew Cunningham
> Dec 3 2012
> Ars Technica
>
> The last six months or so has seen a veritable storm of high-end
> smartphones. ...
>
> ...
>
>
> http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/12/the-state-of-the-smartphone/
>
Omitted, seemingly, as not sufficiently "high-end": Sony's unlocked
dual-SIM quad-band GSM Xperia tipo dual, Model XTST21DS[color],
:
: http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666493231
: ,
offered briefly at a Black Friday sale price of around $150 postpaid, and
high-end enough for me :-) (it's going to replace a venerable RAZR V3).
Cheers, -- tlvp
--
Avant de repondre, jeter la poubelle, SVP.
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 09:48:36 -0500
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: The Illusion Of Online Security
Message-ID: <p06240826cce7b1251a8a@[10.0.1.5]>
The Illusion Of Online Security
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-12-05/illusion-online-security
The Diane Rehm Show
December 5, 2012
The age of passwords is over. That's the claim made in this month's
"Wired" magazine. Most of us trust that a string of letters, numbers
and characters is enough to protect our bank accounts, email and
credit cards. But hackers are breaking into computer systems and
hosts of user names and passwords on the Web with increasing
regularity. And because so much of our personal information is stored
in the cloud, hackers can trick customer service agents into
resetting passwords. Some Internet companies say the trade-offs --
convenience and privacy -- are necessary to protect our data. Privacy
advocates say that price is too high. Diane and her guests discuss
the illusion of online security and whether you can make your
accounts harder to crack.
Guests
Simon Davies founder of Privacy International.
Cecilia Kang technology reporter for the Washington Post.
Kevin Mitnick information security expert and former hacker.
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-12-05/illusion-online-security
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 09:48:36 -0500
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Privacy Rights And Government Access To Electronic Messages
Message-ID: <p06240827cce7b1bb3d9c@[10.0.1.5]>
Privacy Rights And Government Access To Electronic Messages
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-11-29/privacy-rights-and-government-access-electronic-messages
The Diane Rehm Show
November 29, 2012
The Senate considers a bill to allow federal agencies to access
electronic messages. Balancing privacy rights and public safety.
Guests
David Cole law professor at Georgetown University Law Center and
author of "The Torture Memos: Rationalizing the Unthinkable." His
previous books include "Less Safe, Less Free" and "Terrorism and the
Constitution."
Scott Fredericksen managing partner at Foley & Lardner, LLP and
former federal prosecutor and Independent Counsel.
Michelle Quinn technology correspondent for Politico.
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-11-29/privacy-rights-and-government-access-electronic-messages
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2012 13:44:12 -0500
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Verizon seeks customers to spam with mobile marketing forever
Message-ID: <p06240814ccea8b63d2ab@[10.0.1.5]>
Verizon seeks customers to spam with mobile marketing forever
Participants are handsomely rewarded with a coupon. Hey, where are you going?
by Casey Johnston
Dec 5 2012
Ars Technica
Verizon is starting to contact customers this week about allowing the
telecom to sell their data-including location, browsing information,
and mobile app usage-to third-party marketers in exchange for
coupons. The company promises one coupon up front, with the potential
for e-mails, texts, snail mail, or mobile ads with more offers based
on the data collected.
The program is called Verizon Selects and is Verizon's attempt to
bridge the gap between how marketers reach mobile users and what
mobile users (supposedly) want to see from marketers. Verizon says it
will analyze the information listed above along with "customer
demographic and interest data" to "create specific insights."
...
http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/12/verizon-seeks-customers-to-spam-with-mobile-marketing-forever/
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