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The Telecom Digest for March 2, 2014
Volume 33 : Issue 37 : "text" Format
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Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 01:28:00 -0500
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Apple's Serious Security Issue: Update Your iPhone or iPad Immediately
Message-ID: <p06240806cf372d1f61d8@[172.16.42.7]>
Apple's Serious Security Issue: Update Your iPhone or iPad Immediately
By MOLLY WOOD
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
This week, Apple rushed out a patch for its iOS 7 and iOS 6 operating
systems to fix a serious security issue. Before I explain further,
let me just say this: If you've gotten the prompt to update and you
haven't, do it now. If you're still running older versions of iOS on
your iPhone, iPod, or iPad, update now.
Done? O.K., good.
...
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/apples-serious-security-issue-update-your-iphone-or-ipad-immediately/
Apple Issues Fix for Security Problem on Macs
By MOLLY WOOD
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
Apple has finally issued a security update to its OS X Mavericks
software for Macintosh computers, patching a bug that could have let
hackers eavesdrop on supposedly encrypted connections and steal
everything from usernames and passwords to location data.
Version 10.9.2 comes four days after Apple patched iOS, its mobile
operating system, to close the same hole. The OS X update addresses
several security issues, including the so-called "goto fail" code
bug, which Apple said could allow an attacker to capture or modify
data in sessions users believe are protected by the Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL) or Transportation Layer Security (TLS) encryption methods.
...
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/25/apple-issues-fix-for-security-problem-on-macs/
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 01:28:00 -0500
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Phone, Meet Tablet. That's Phabulous.
Message-ID: <p06240805cf372bdc1624@[172.16.42.7]>
Phone, Meet Tablet. That's Phabulous.
Molly Wood
FEB. 26, 2014
The tablet and the phone are fast becoming the same device, and I for
one can't wait.
Bigger phones have been a big trend over the last couple of years,
and despite a somewhat mocking moniker, the "phablet" (phone plus
tablet) is here to stay. I predict that within a few years, seven-
and eight-inch tablets, like the iPad mini, will begin to disappear,
replaced by phones that are nearly equal in size.
Tablets were a revolution in consumer electronics, mainly because
they made us realize how much more we could do with our portable
touch screens. The first tablets, like the original iPad and the
Google Nexus 10, were 10 inches, great for watching movies and TV
shows. But despite rocketing sales growth at first, most people found
that a laptop with a keyboard is still better for getting work done.
And at 1.5 to 2 pounds, those early tablets were slightly big and
heavy to hold for reading, or to carry around day to day.
...
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/technology/personaltech/ignore-the-looks-and-embrace-the-phablet.html
The Rise of the Phablet
http://www.nytimes.com/video/technology/personaltech/100000002736020/the-rise-of-the-phablet.html
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 00:49:31 -0500
From: tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Re: Introducing 844 Toll Free Numbers
Message-ID: <ym2drxfkzaeq.1wvut5fxjp7af.dlg@40tude.net>
On Wed, 20 Nov 2013 18:54:54 -0500, danny burstein asked:
> why there's still such a huge demand for "tollfree" numbers. More
> and more people, and pretty much all businesses by now, have calling
> plans that are no longer distance sensitive.
And those who, like me, have per-minute cell phone plans, pay the same
dime a minute to dial a toll-free number as to dial any other domestic
number -- so I'd use a flat-rate land line, rather than a cell phone.
Cheers,
-- tlvp
--
Avant de repondre, jeter la poubelle, SVP.
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 01:28:00 -0500
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: T-Mobile Turns an Industry on Its Ear
Message-ID: <p06240807cf372de38fc0@[172.16.42.7]>
T-Mobile Turns an Industry on Its Ear
Farhad Manjoo
FEB. 26, 2014
A rash of consumer-friendliness has broken out across the mobile data
industry. Over the last year, the four major carriers - AT&T,
Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile - have cut prices and offered greater
flexibility in how they sell their voice, text and broadband
services. The industry could be on the verge of an all-out price war.
Who is responsible for this blessed state of affairs?
Credit must go to the United States government.
In 2011, officials at the Federal Communications Commission and the
Justice Department moved to block AT&T's proposed $39 billion
acquisition of T-Mobile. That kept the struggling, fourth-place
carrier alive as an independent firm. And it led John J. Legere,
T-Mobile's flamboyant, foul-mouthed chief executive, to brand his
company the "uncarrier," and inaugurate a string of measures that
have turned every accepted practice in the mobile business on its
head.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/technology/personaltech/t-mobile-turns-an-industry-on-its-ear-in-a-fight-for-its-life.html
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