Archive for November, 2006



DoCoMo, others plan TV shows for phones -sources 

Published on November 29, 2006

DoCoMo, others plan TV shows for phones -sources  TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - NTT DoCoMo Inc. , Fuji Television Network Inc. , Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. and other firms will team up to produce television shows for cellphones, sources familiar with the deal said on Wednesday.
The home front reaches out When you walk into US Bank […]


NHJ Legal Notices 

Published on November 27, 2006

NHJ Legal Notices (Published in the Newkirk Herald Journal Thursday, November 23, 2006.) 1t IN AND FOR THE DISTRICT COURT OF KAY COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA In the Matter of the Estate of DOROTHA J. YATES, Deceased.
Chad army retakes eastern city as rebels vow to strike again NDJAMENA - The Chadian army early Sunday seized back control […]


The time has come for Shanahan to turn to Cutler

Published on November 26, 2006

The time has come for Shanahan to turn to CutlerCNN - Nov 25, 2006… he’s in a Dallas hospital listening to the game by phone because the … ensure that their fledgling network develops a wider audience than satellite dish owners …
Shiite militia strikes backKansas City Star, MO - Nov 25, 2006… dozens of Sunni men, but […]


Organization Offers Help For Mental Health Issues 

Published on November 25, 2006

Organization Offers Help For Mental Health Issues When the calls come in, they could be anything from a mother distraught over her child’s inability to settle down in class to someone standing at a pay telephone, contemplating suicide.
Popes TV seeks virgin reporters An Italian journalists union has complained that the Vaticans TV network, Telepace, submits its employees […]


Paying Too Much for Cable? 

Published on November 24, 2006

Paying Too Much for Cable? (ARA) - The next time you get a bill from your cable provider, ask yourself, “What am I paying for?” You may be getting 120 channels, but if you only watch a handful of them on a regular basis, the service is a waste of money.
Fijians seek safety assurances FIVE former Fijian […]


Blockbuster: An Obvious Short? 

Published on November 22, 2006

Blockbuster: An Obvious Short?  This is a race to the bottom between fleeing customers and shareholders and time will eventually be called by the bankers.
Rogue TV station promotes discord BAGHDAD, Iraq | It was a relief for Iraqi government officials when they pulled the plug on al Zawraa TV earlier this month. They thought they had […]


Where is Tony Bullimore?

Published on November 21, 2006

Where is Tony Bullimore?Sail World, Australia - Nov 14, 2006… It s believed the 102 foot catamaran has experienced electrical problems preventing use of their HF radio or satellite telephone. …
Verso Reports Record Third Quarter 2006 RevenuesBusiness Wire (press release), CA - Nov 14, 2006… alliance and a successful joint deployment of a GSM backhaul over satellite solution […]


Third-World Tech

Published on November 18, 2006

Third-World TechEDN.com, MA - Nov 16, 2006… Although satellite Internet wasn’t offered in Gokyo, there was satellite phone service….at a 250 rupee-per-minute clip to the US…. …
MACH selected by AeroMobile for World’s First In-Flight Mobile …NewsBlaze (press release), CA - 14 hours ago… mobile roaming on board ships and ferries to enable passengers make mobile phone calls while […]


New service tells buddies’ locations on a cell phone 

Published on November 17, 2006

New service tells buddies’ locations on a cell phone SAN JOSE, Calif. A Silicon Valley startup is set to announce tomorrow a new cell phone mapping service to let users know when their friends are nearby.
European Stocks Gain as U.S. Consumer Prices Fall; VW Advances Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) — European stocks approached a six-year high after consumer […]


Free AOL Stuff, Courtesy of Bubble 2.0 

Published on November 16, 2006

Free AOL Stuff, Courtesy of Bubble 2.0 AOL looks a lot like Yahoo these days and a few goodies, once reserved for paying members, are especially attractive now.
Review of O2 Xda Orbit Pocket PC phone published GPS-equipped HTC Artemis branded by O2 is called “Orbit” (GPS = satellites circling around the orbit?) and is on sale now, […]


Mormon Tabernacle Choir Announces 2007 Canada-Midwest United States Tour 

Published on November 15, 2006

Mormon Tabernacle Choir Announces 2007 Canada-Midwest United States Tour SALT LAKE CITY , Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ — The Mormon Tabernacle Choir will conduct its 2007 Canada-Midwest United States tour from 21 June through 3 July 2007 . It will perform concerts in Toronto , Canada ; Chautauqua, New York; Cleveland , Ohio; Chicago , Illinois; Cincinnati […]


Novel bookshop sails into Singapore on a charity mission

Published on November 13, 2006

Novel bookshop sails into Singapore on a charity missionChannel News Asia, Singapore - Nov 11, 2006… toilets.”. Mr Chua is also the man behind the huge satellite dish which enables internet and telephone connections on board. For …
Surf ‘N’ Ride: Access the Net in the CarPhysOrg.com, VA - Nov 9, 2006… system for automotive vehicles which uses amplified […]


Many factors helped Palomar College pass its $694M bond

Published on November 11, 2006

Many factors helped Palomar College pass its $694M bondNorth County Times, CA - 5 hours ago… 14 new buildings, dramatic renovations to 14 others and new satellite campuses in … Getting so many students and employees to volunteer for phone banks and to …
Acura introduces 2007 TL Type-SAuto Reviews Online, Canada - Nov 9, 2006… its unique characteristics, […]


Youth-Oriented Helio Launches Wireless Location Service 

Published on November 10, 2006

Youth-Oriented Helio Launches Wireless Location Service Helio’s service is not cheap. The latest phone costs $225, and its service starts at $65 a month for 500 minutes and unlimited data services.
Sri Lankan Military Kills 45 Tamils COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Government forces bombarding rebels with artillery hit a school where scores of civilians had taken refuge Wednesday […]


Day 30: Brazil beckons 

Published on November 9, 2006

Day 30: Brazil beckons Scott and Mary Flanders left Gibraltar on 16 September, and we’ll be following their journey every step of the way, thanks to this unique online “blog”.
Broadband Television Is Anything but Basic MIAMI, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ — ANEW Broadband(


NTL to rebrand as Virgin Media in 2007 

Published on November 8, 2006

NTL to rebrand as Virgin Media in 2007  US cable operator NTL has said that it would change the company’s name to Virgin Media next year to capitalize on the Virgin brand and focus its consumer division.
NTL to rebrand as Virgin Media in 2007 LONDON : US cable operator NTL has said that it would change […]


Earnings preview: Satellite Television 

Published on

Earnings preview: Satellite Television DirecTV, of El Segundo, Calif., reports on Tuesday. The company is controlled by Rupert Murdoch\’s News Corp., which owns a minority stake. EchoStar, the smaller of the two, operates the Dish network and reports on Wednesday.
‘Silent jet’ could ease airport noise HARDWARE CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–A radically redesigned passenger jet could alleviate a major complaint […]


IPTV/VoD - What You Need To Know

Published on November 7, 2006

IPTV/VoD - What You Need To KnowTVover.net, MO - 9 hours ago… industry term for when a cable or telecoms company offers customers phone, internet and … HD) over the backbone of the Internet rather than satellite, cable and …
Eminem Disses Mariah for Denying RelationshipPeople Magazine - 8 hours ago… Eminem has used his “uncensored hip-hop channel” […]


A WORD TO THE WIRED: A couch potatos best pal 

Published on November 6, 2006

A WORD TO THE WIRED: A couch potatos best pal Seamlessly merging the Internet, the home computer, music, movies, TV, even the phone. Its been called the digital living room, entertainment convergence and perhaps most accurately a couch potatos dream.
AT&T Expanding Homezone Service Across 13 States By Sanford Nowlin, San Antonio Express-News Nov. 2–San Antonio-based […]


Motorola faces trial on Iridium

Published on November 5, 2006

Motorola faces trial on IridiumChicago Tribune - Remember Iridium, Motorola Inc.’s ambitious satellite-phone project that flopped so spectacularly in 1999? Motorola would rather forget, but Iridium’s creditors aren’t about to let that happen. Later this month, a 5-year-old suit against Motorola by
Eric Kinney, President PRWeb - Satellite Phone Rentals Now Only $34.99 […]