Intel cuts power cords with wireless power system

August 22nd, 2008
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Note:  Very interesting technology but I do not even want to think about possible health effects.  If they can light a bulb (Most likely LED Light Bulb) across the room then I would want to see what effect that could have on me and you with those waves passing through us.  We already have cell, wi-fi, wimax, microwave, bluetooth.  Even with that it is very cool to think about.  Intel on Thursday showed off a wireless electric power system that analysts say could revolutionize modern life by freeing devices from transformers and wall outlets. Intel chief technology officer Justin Rattner demonstrated a Wireless Energy Resonant Link as he spoke at the California firm’s annual developers forum in San Francisco.

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Phreakers take over FEMA phones ? thousands lost to overseas calls

August 21st, 2008
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The Associated Press is reporting that calls made overseas from a hijacked FEMA phone system racked up a $12,000 USD bill. The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed the FEMA phone system was cracked, and the calls all took place over the previous weekend.

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Bank of Beijing Adopting VoIP On Its Trading Floor

August 19th, 2008
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IPC Systems, a provider of communications solutions to financial services firms, announced today that Bank of Beijing has chosen the IQ/MAX, IPC’s voice over IP-enabled desktop tool, for its trading floor. With its main focus on transitioning to VoIP technology in order to support a technologically modern trading floor over the long-term, Bank of Beijing evaluated numerous vendors after formerly relying on PBX phones. Features of the IQ/MAX turret include call logs and caller ID.  

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Coweta (GA) 911 now instantly maps cell phone calls

August 19th, 2008
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Most Cowetans who call 911 from their cell phones don’t have to worry about location errors such as the one that may have contributed to the recent death of a woman in north Fulton County. When a call comes in to Coweta’s 911 center, the location instantly pops up on a map of the county on the operator’s screen. Landline calls additionally show the address where the phone call originated.

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So you want VoIP in you Call Center

August 19th, 2008
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VoIP in the Call Center. Could be a great way to make some cost cutting pay off while increasing customer relations. IT sounds like a great idea, simple, cost effective, and will link all your employees in a snap. Plus, adding to the Call Center you get all the features you love. Call recording, routing, voice mail, and chat are simple plug-n-play.

Hold on one minute. Have you thought of everything? Take a look at this excellent article titled: “6 Things to Consider Before You Add VoIP to Your Company's Call Center”. A really nice article that will get you thinking from bottom up. Most won't think of scalability, bandwidth requirements, architecture, and security to name a few. This article give a great jumping off place without diving into deep water.

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Cisco retires Linksys reseller program, reseller must become Registered Channel Partner

August 15th, 2008
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Note:  Looks like the integration is complete.  Good thing Cisco makes good hardware. Cisco appears to be nudging ever closer to dropping the Linksys brand. Today it announces that it has combined the engineering teams for all its SMB products, forming a single group to develop products for the Cisco and Linksys brands. It has also retired the Linksys reseller initiaive and is urging Linksys’ 20,000-strong reseller community to sign up for the Cisco Channel Partner Program.

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Lawsuit takes on Canadian 911 wireless fees

August 15th, 2008
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An Ontario woman is trying to obtain class action status on a lawsuit against Rogers Wireless, alleging that the cell phone provider is pocketing more than its due in 911 service fees. Patricia Robson’s suit alleges no more than 10 cents of the monthly 50-cent fees usually charged to subscribers is actually required by regulators to pay for the necessary telecommunications infrastructure.

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Can You Believe We Put A Redneck In The White House? [Digg]

August 12th, 2008
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Here is the new limo that is being delivered to President Bush.

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What are the best VoIP services

August 9th, 2008
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If you are like most, you are probably slightly confused about the services available for VoIP. Should you use Skype, Live Messenger, Freshtel, Pennytel, iiNet, TPG, etc. Should you be using ISP-based or SIP protocol. There are many factors that go into your decision making.

For me, I tried Skype, fell in love with it, had headaches through the growth periods, but the service just does what I need. I think that is the most important aspect to picking any service…KNOWING what you need. To help you weed through the VoIP services available, check out Saving money with VoIP: a guide to the best services

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General Dynamics Awarded NSA Contract to Add Switched Network Compatibility to the Sectera vIPer Universal Secure Phone

August 7th, 2008
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General Dynamics C4 Systems has been awarded a $2.8 million contract by the National Security Agency (NSA) to add a new Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) feature to the Sectera vIPer Universal Secure Phone.  The new feature, called "PSTN Connect," will enable the vIPer Phone to connect with traditional telephone networks, enabling users of secure desktop phones to use one secure phone on either PSTN or VoIP networks. The vIPer Phone currently operates on Internet Protocol (IP) networks.

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