Archive for December, 2006

The Lonely Newspaper Reader

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

In the house where I grew up, everybody ate breakfast at the same time. The younger ones would sit at the table elbowing one another for toast while my dad stood, drinking coffee and reading The Minneapolis …
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Original post by New York Times

FCC cable ruling good news for consumers

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

When Congress passed the 1992 Cable Act it recognized that competition within the cable television industry was important for consumers.
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Original post by The Citizen

Fragrance ads making scents to marketers

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

Take a deep breath and get ready for an olfactory onslaught: Nostrils are becoming a target for marketers.
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Original post by The Honolulu Advertiser

Check-mate for Indian chess player after phone ploy

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

NEW DELHI - An Indian chess player has been banned for 10 years for cheating after he was caught using his mobile phone’s wireless device to win games, chess officials said on Wednesday.The player, Umakant …
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Original post by Reuters on Topix.net

Network Enhancement Gives Wireless Customers in Schuylkill County Something to Talk About

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Schuylkill Haven, increasing network coverage and capacity in the town and in portions of Schuylkill County.
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Original post by Earth Times

Verizon Markets Services at Mall Stores

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

Verizon Communications Inc. has flooded mailboxes, gone door to door and even handed out free ice cream as it seeks to sell its new FiOS television, telephone and high-speed Internet service.
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Original post by The Associated Press on Topix.net

Verizon Wireless to add mobile banner ads

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

Verizon Wireless will add banner advertising to its customers’ cell phones in 2007, the New Jersey company said.
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Original post by Washington Times

Schools fight cell phone distractions

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

Sitting in class listening to the teacher talk about parallelograms or Darwinism is a bore to some students.
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Original post by The Spectrum Online Edition

Looking beyond the ‘Made in Taiwan’ label

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

As competition intensifies, Taiwanese manufacturers are trying everything they can to give their clients added-value services.
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Original post by CNET News.com

Schools in violence crackdown on mobile phones

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

MOBILE misuse in schools is to be tackled in the first scheme of its kind, it was revealed today.
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Original post by Scotsman.com News


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