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| AT&T Declared 2008 North America Company of the Year |  | AT&T, the largest mobile operator in the US (in terms of the number of subscribers), has proudly announced that Frost & Sullivan, the famous international growth consulting company, has awarded it with the "2008 North America Company of the Year" title.
The award comes as a recognition for AT&T's technological innovation and leadership, its commitment to mobile subscribers and its more than satisfying f ... [read more >>] | | 16 July 2008, 13:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| AT&T Offers Services for Muzak, Cashes In $6.4 Million |  | In the midst of the iPhone 3G-related craze, AT&T has announced that it will offer wireless services to Muzak, the well-known US provider of music and multimedia services. The new deal was made for three years and sealed for $6.4 million, which now reached AT&T's b ... [read more >>] | | 10 July 2008, 05:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Verizon Buys Alltel and Becomes the King of the US |  | Verizon Wireless, currently the second largest mobile operator in the US, might soon buy Alltel, which ranks only fifth when it comes to mobile subscribers, thus becoming the largest carrier in the US as well as on the whole American continent (including North, Central and South America, of course).
Verizon has, at the moment, a bit over 67 million US subscribers, with about 4 million less than AT&T (formerly known as ... [read more >>] | | 05 June 2008, 03:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| International Crime Ring Busted by US and Romanian Police |  | The US and the Romanian authorities charged a total number of 38 persons, more than a half based in Romania, all of them being suspected of running an advanced scheme affecting thousands of people from all over the world. The international crime ring was mostly based on phishing attacks but according to security company Sophos, the members also sent SMS spam to mobile phones. "We're confirming that you've signed up ... [read more >>] | | 20 May 2008, 10:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Stolen Software, Cause for US Trial |  | A former engineer at the Palo Verde nuclear plant in Arizona faces serious charges for using a a piece of software he illegally took from the plant in Iran. The trial in which the former employee is involved has started this Tuesday and comes one year after the man's arrest, and two after he took the training software.
Mohammad Reza Alavi has been a software engineer for the Arizona nuclear Plant since 1989 to 2006 and ha ... [read more >>] | | 14 May 2008, 11:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Romania - European Leader When It Comes To Phishing |  | Symantec has just published the Internet Security Threat Report XIII which provides a closer analysis of the most important threats occurred between July 1 and December 31, 2007. What's really interesting is the phishing section in which the security company talks about the countries hosting phishing websites, the United States being the clear leader with no less than 66 percent of the total number of phishing pages. China c ... [read more >>] | | 15 April 2008, 17:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| LG Viewty Now Fit to Hit the US |  | One of the most successful touchscreen phones released until now, LG Viewty, will soon be available for the US market too, after being released in Europe several months ago.
The ... [read more >>] | | 01 April 2008, 08:38GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Motorola Z9 to Hit the Stores |  | Motorola Z9, one of the new Moto phones that has been "floating" around for quite a while but didn't get the chance to be released, is almost confirmed to be launched via AT&T, the largest mobile carrier in the US (and in the whole North America actually).
Although rumors about Z9 coming to AT&T first appeared a few weeks ago, there were no official details to sustain them. Now we have what can go as &qu ... [read more >>] | | 27 March 2008, 05:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mario Kart Wii Launch Dates Announced |  | If Mario didn't start to bother you to death, make you cry and feel like the moment of quitting has come (but a much more detailed feature about this will be posted tomorrow, so stay tuned!), then you'll probably be really excited to hear that the release dates for Mario Kart ... [read more >>] | | 13 March 2008, 03:35GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| American Idol Framerz From AT&T to Make an Idol Out of You |  | AT&T is apparently a big fan of American Idol (if a mobile carrier can be called "fan"), as the company announced today the availability of American Idol Framerz, an exclusive application created to bring the heat of the popular show closer to its subscribers. Thanks to the new America ... [read more >>] | | 11 March 2008, 14:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Pentagon Worried About Chinese Hackers |  | Every year, the annual report on China’s military power that the Pentagon presents before the U.S. Congress is met with criticism by the Asian country, and every year the US say that they are worried by the advancement level the rival power has achieved. That’s the backbone of what has been going on, the meat on the bones is, however, changed every year with various details.
China gets upset because it is portrayed as a war-loving count ... [read more >>] | | 10 March 2008, 12:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Underwater Google for $300 Million |  | Google decided to join the Unity consortium, a joint effort by Bharti Airtel, Global Transit, KDDI Corporation, Pacnet, Singtel and the Mountain View. The name of the consortium has a pretty story behind it, explained in the press release announcing Google jumping aboard: it was chosen to signify a new type of consortium, born out of potentially competing systems, to emerge as a system within a system, offering ownership and mana ... [read more >>] | | 26 February 2008, 03:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Careful What You Do in WoW |  | There's that guy in World of Warcraft who talks about the impending end. And there are some guys in City of Heroes/City of Villains talking about that plot focused on ending the world. Oh, and there are the shady figures in Tabula Rasa talking about invasion and such.
Where does the game end and where does reality begin? There's a superpower that takes action first and asks questions later. The United States government is thin ... [read more >>] | | 25 February 2008, 14:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Google: What If…? |  | As per usual, from time to time Google decides that there’s a need for fresh change on its homepage, so it turns to children or students and asks them to redesign its world renowned logo. Usually this happens before an important holiday and the competition is nationwide, so everybody gets a chance to draw as long as his/her school gets signed up for it.
Once again, it’s Doodle 4 Google time and Dennis Hwang, Webmaster Manager ... [read more >>] | | 14 February 2008, 02:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Street View Adds 12 More Cities |  | If you see a Google car with a strange thingy on top, you have to smile and look smart, because you’ve just been immortalized on Google’s Street View. Of course, there’s the chance you’ll have your face blurred, but it’s worth it.
The Mountain View-based company is looking rather intent on getting every city to have a 3D ‘walkthrough’ experience available, so they’re running their little cars off to all the corners of the Uni ... [read more >>] | | 13 February 2008, 04:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Hottest Urban Legends Online Now Debunked |  | Believe it or not, the urban-legends tracking-and-debunking page Snopes.com has just nominated the erroneous claims of Barack Obama being a Muslim as the hottest urban legends of the moment. What, they ran out of pedophiles and candy from strangers? Nevertheless, there’s been a viral counterattack from the Democratic presidential that stirred things up again.
Online media is the best media for these elections when it comes to quick spre ... [read more >>] | | 24 January 2008, 16:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| U.S. Community Be Warned, China’s Gonna Getcha! |  | Looking at China when it comes to the Internet is like looking into the little box where you keep the little things that you’ve carried through since childhood: a little tin soldier, the leg of an action figure, a button, a couple of the first love letters you ever received or those you never had the strength and courage to send. It’s like looking back into your past, everything is gleaming with familiarity.
China’s online community is ... [read more >>] | | 21 January 2008, 06:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Some More Maps for Politics |  | Don't get me wrong, there’s a world of meaning in taking interest in what is to happen to your future as a country and this deserves all the media hype surrounding it. However there’s a big difference between knowing what there is to know and creating a map on top of another, polling and graphing every little detail that might show up in the course of the elections. Sadly enough, somebody’s got to do it for the rest to be ha ... [read more >>] | | 15 January 2008, 03:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Touche! iRobot Wins $286 Million Army Contract! |  | iRobot announced it has been awarded the xBot contract, meaning they just got their stainless steel hands on a 286 million cash cow.
This is serious stuff, as iRobot talks about an "Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract given by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), on behalf of the "Robotic Systems Joint Project Office at Redstone Arsenal. ... [read more >>] | | 21 December 2007, 05:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| UK Adults Addicted to Social Networks |  | A new report powered by the Office of Communications revealed that Britons are the consumers who spend more time connected to social networks that any other Europeans. The report compared the United Kingdom with other European countries including France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain. In addition, Japan, Canada and the US were also included in the study. According to the findings, 4 in 10 UK adults admitted they were visiting ... [read more >>] | | 13 December 2007, 05:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| LG MS25, the Next US Prada? |  | A new LG touchscreen phone recently appeared on the FCC website, named LG MS25/MS20 by the Federal Communications Commission. Sure, the phone doesn't look new, as it appears to be LG KS20, which is available in Europe from the beginning of November 2007, but the details given by ... [read more >>] | | 13 December 2007, 05:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Hackers Launch Major Attack in Four Countries |  | I must admit that even if I heard of hundreds or maybe thousands of hack attacks, I've never saw such a powerful one that may affect everyone of us without even knowing. Security company SecureWorks today informed that a new variant of Zbot, an old and dangerous malware, is used by the hackers to compromise consumers' bank accounts and transfer their money into their accounts. The Prg Banking Trojan currently targets t ... [read more >>] | | 13 December 2007, 03:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| China More Powerful Than US On Computer Infections |  | China is the land of malware-equipped websites. At least this is what the latest research, signed by security vendor Sophos, has revealed. According to the results, China is hosting the largest amount of malware-infected websites, with no less than 55.2 percent of the total number of malware pages. The second place was won by United States with 19.7 percent, while Russia came the third with 11.4 percent.
The interesting facts ... [read more >>] | | 03 December 2007, 16:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The Largest North American Fall: Niagara |  | Niagara Falls consists of a couple of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River, forming the frontier between Ontario (Canada) and New York state (US). Niagara river, flowing northward, joins Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, being closer to Lake Ontario, and it's just 56 km (35 mi) long.
Niagara Falls comprises three separate waterfalls (one in Canada, the other two in the U.S.): the Canadian Horseshoe Falls (Canada), by far the ... [read more >>] | | 03 December 2007, 06:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Americans Smashed By Identity Theft |  | Identity theft happens all over the world, but it seems that the Americans are the most vulnerable to this kind of web attack. According to a survey conducted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), no less then 8.3 million Americans have been victims of this kind of attacks in 2005. This number represents an impressive 3.7 percent of all American adults, according to FTC. From the total number of victims, 1.8 millions US residents discover ... [read more >>] | | 28 November 2007, 05:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Americans Love Working Remotely |  | I guess everybody likes to stay home and work remotely without having to go the office in order to do his regular activities. A recent study conducted by Citrix revealed that 23 percent of the Americans and 41 percent of the business owners already work remotely using the power of the Internet. Moreover, 62 percent of the ones who cannot work from their homes said that they would like to do so.
"Web commuting certainly ap ... [read more >>] | | 27 November 2007, 10:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BitDefender Antivirus 2008 Hits US |  | BitDefender Internet Security 2008 and BitDefender Antivirus 2008, two popular security technologies, are now available to the residents of the United States through OfficeMax and its 860 retail stores across the country. BitDefender is one of the top solutions when it comes to computer security as it offers numerous products supposed to keep a safe and secure system.
For example, the Internet Security suite includes everythi ... [read more >>] | | 26 November 2007, 09:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Half of All US Mobile Phones Are 3G Enabled |  | The Strategy Analytics ProductTRAX program revealed the top selling mobile phones on the US market. 55 percent of all devices are 3G-enabled ones, which shows a great development for this handset market as well.
Apple is surely not very happy to see that ... [read more >>] | | 22 November 2007, 05:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry 8120 Shows Up on FCC |  | BlackBerry 8120 appeared on FCC's website, all packed with goodies like WiFi and GPS, which should make it one great smartphone offer. It looks like the phone will hit the US market in the near future, with high chances of this happening before the end of this year.
BlackBerry 8120 is one slim and compact ... [read more >>] | | 21 November 2007, 02:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| LG Venus Hits Verizon Stores |  | This is the day when LG's Venus phone makes its US release after a long time of waiting and taunting. The handset look to refresh LG's mobile phone offer and bring an alternative to the older models that they brought out.
LG Venus looks to stand out at any expense ... [read more >>] | | 19 November 2007, 06:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Pretend to Recycle? U.S. Ships E-Waste Overseas!! |  | Here's a new one! While every single giant fish in the electronic industry is doing its best to fight against the monster pollution we're living in nowadays, the Americans are actually doing their best to do even more damage as usual, by shipping huge amounts of electronic waste overseas. They're cleaning their ground and sending waste to others.
The funniest thing of all is that most Americans are so brain wash ... [read more >>] | | 19 November 2007, 05:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Nokia NM705i Looking for FCC Approval |  | Japan seems to have been a small land for Nokia NM705i, as it now looks to hit the US as well. The handset has been spotted at FCC looking for its approval to be released on this market as well.
Mobile phones from the US usually don't mix with the Japanese ones. They all stick to their original market, especially as mobile phones in Japan look pretty special and nothing like what people are used to see on other continents ... [read more >>] | | 19 November 2007, 03:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Samsung F700 to Arrive at Verizon as Samsung U940 |  | It looks like Samsung F700 will hit the US market, after all. The device will be carried by Verizon Wireless, although under the name of Samsung U940.
Some first leaked images show the F700 bearing Verizon's brand, which makes matters clear. Still, the handset will come under the name of Samsung U940. There are some differences between the two ... [read more >>] | | 17 November 2007, 03:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| US Terrorist Prison Operating Manual Leaked on Web |  | The Guantanamo Bay detention camp became famous for holding terrorists, Al-Qaeda members or other Talibans, usually for interrogation purposes. Because so many dangerous people are coming to the prison, a maximum security system is needed in order to be sure that nobody manages to escape or to commit suicide (don’t be amazed, there were some cases when people were found dead in jail). That’s why the officials created an operating ... [read more >>] | | 15 November 2007, 05:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Google: I Know Who You Supported Last Autumn |  | It can be a nuisance to always have the same political talks over and over again with that neighbor that always seems to come back to you to convince you that he is right and that you don’t know squat about administration and policies. I know that. You know that (assuming you don’t shut down your brain into "humming not paying any attention" mode every time senators, members of the government or any other type of politi ... [read more >>] | | 12 November 2007, 03:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Neonode N2 Spotted at FCC, Heading Towards the US |  | Neonode N2 seems to be on its way towards a US release, as it has just been spotted at FCC. It's far from what the iPhone has to offer, although this handset makes its intention of copying Apple's phone pretty clear.
The Neonode N2 proves to be a cheaper solution for those who want to have a ... [read more >>] | | 29 October 2007, 05:38GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Americans Love Internet, Not Sex |  | If you're one of those who consider the world is coming to an end, you should really read this: according to a research conducted by 463 Communications and Zogby International, "24% of Americans said the Internet could serve as a replacement for a significant other". This is pretty weird if you read this from the perspective of a user not addicted to the computer. But let me present you some other findings: 31 perc ... [read more >>] | | 26 October 2007, 08:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Untouchable Races for the US |  | Racing is a great experience, especially when mobile, seems to consider Gamevil USA, an LA-based mobile games publisher. The company has just released "GT DRIFT: Untouchable", one of the most intense racing games for mobile phones.
The great thing a ... [read more >>] | | 10 October 2007, 05:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Half of US Handset Users Want Better Mobile Internet |  | The Kelsey Group has conducted a study that showed mobile Internet to be a greatly important feature in what they look to receive from their handsets. Almost half of the phone users surveyed said that this will be an important aspect in choosing one device over another when they make their next cellular purchase.
Although ... [read more >>] | | 09 October 2007, 05:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| US Building Anti-Hacker Shield |  | The United States have been attacked by hackers many times by now. The press has paid a lot of attention to this issue, and there have been many articles written about the Pentagon getting hacked by the Chinese. I really regret saying this, but sometimes, if some bad things do not reach the press, they remain unchanged, and this goes for American cyber-security as well.
I don’t know if you’ve read the recent news, but both the ... [read more >>] | | 08 October 2007, 09:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Americans – Not Role Models |  | I’ve written quite a few articles that may put American citizens/officials in a bad light when it comes to cyber-security, but all these news have been based on bare facts – nothing is made up. And another study by Mcafee and the NCSA comes to prove that what has been said until now is true.
As the study shows, less than 1 in 4 Americans are fully protected against the whole batch of threats that exists out there. This is a nu ... [read more >>] | | 05 October 2007, 09:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Nokia Has WiMAX Plans for Linux Tablets |  | Nokia will start shipping WiMAX-enabled "N-series" Internet tablets as early as next year. The devices will use Intel "Baxter Peak" WiMAX chips and will support Sprint's "Xohm" WiMAX service, according to Nokia.
The combination between Linux and WiMAX is bound to make Nokia's Internet tablets as ... [read more >>] | | 05 October 2007, 06:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Sony Ericsson W580i “Shakes” the US |  | Sony Ericsson W580i has finally arrived on the US market, through AT&T's offer. The phone is one of the most fun to use media devices out there, with a unique and amusing "shake" function for handling playlists.
The fact that Sony Ericsson W580i responds to the user's hand movements is probably one of the most appealing features about it. The phone is a true Walkman handset coming from this producer, ca ... [read more >>] | | 03 October 2007, 10:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Sony Ericsson Z320 Approved by FCC |  | Two versions of the Sony Ericsson Z320 mobile phone have been approved by FCC. Z320i and Z320a have passed the tests and have high chances of soon hitting the US market.
It was just about time for this clamshell phone to hit the market, as Sony Ericsson has announced it ... [read more >>] | | 29 September 2007, 01:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Americans Get Hacking Lessons! |  | Can hackers shut down the power in a whole area? Apparently they can, as a US government video shows. They’ve released a proof of concept that shows how a hacker attack could seriously "wack" electrical equipment. A hacker could have exploited a vulnerability in the security systems to make a turbine spin so fast that it would eventually melt down. How this can be done is shown in a video produced by the Homeland Securi ... [read more >>] | | 27 September 2007, 04:15GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Motorola W377 Gets FCC Approved |  | Motorola W377 has just been FCC approved, which means that an entry-level handset will join the already existing thick line of other similar devices. RAZR phones are really popular in the US, which should bring this more affordable phone great chances of being successful. ... [read more >>] | | 25 September 2007, 05:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Too Many American Computers Controlled by Overseas Hackers |  | Hacking is one serious issue nowadays, as it is a both cheap and efficient weapon. Whiz kids with too much power have become a threat to many states’ national security. What’s even worse is the fact that the thing that ISPs fear most, botnets, is a really "trendy" thing amongst hackers.
As United Press International informs us, a former senior US information security official says that there are nearly three quarter ... [read more >>] | | 25 September 2007, 05:38GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Halo 3 Launches Tonight! |  | Just as this (work) day was approaching an end, this came in. Microsoft has confirmed through an official report that over 10,000 retailers across the United States will be opening their doors for ... [read more >>] | | 24 September 2007, 11:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
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