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Another lone gunman approached another campus full of students on Sept. 26, but this time there was no tragedy similar to the shootings at Virginia Tech University in April that killed 32 people and wounded many more. Just 16 minutes after Omesh Hiraman, 22, walked on to the campus of St. Johns University, in Queens, […]

Verizon Wireless decision to reject text messages from a pro-abortion rights group and its sudden reversal under public pressure is why the country needs a network neutrality law, U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan, said Sept. 27. Verizon Wireless had told NARAL Pro-Choice America that it would not carry text messages from the group, prompting an outcry […]

Verizon Wireless rolled out its broadband on a stick Sept. 27 with the introduction of the USB727 Modem. Developed by Novatel Wireless, of San Diego, Calif., Verizon Wireless claims the device is the worlds smallest EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) modem. The USB modem is designed to work with any computing device equipped with a Type A […]

Google plans to tell a Senate committee Sept. 27 that its proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick will not limit competition in the online advertising market. The deal is currently pending FTC (Federal Trade Commission) antitrust review. The acquisition would combine two of the biggest players in online advertising. Googles text-based AdSense business is based […]

WASHINGTON—Microsoft did its best before Congress to undermine Googles proposed $3.1 billion purchase of DoubleClick, telling lawmakers on Sept. 27 that the deal would allow Google to buy a dominate position in the online advertising market and would give a single company control of the worlds largest database of user information. Not so fast, Google […]

Verizon Wireless has quickly changed its mind about blocking text messages from the pro-abortion group NARAL Pro-Choice America. Blaming the decision to block the messages on an “incorrect interpretation” of company policy, the nations second largest wireless carrier said Sept. 27 that the advocacy group was free to use its network. The companys initial decision […]

WASHINGTON—It could cost as much as $12 billion and take as long as three years to build a national wireless network from scratch, Googles Washington telecom and media counsel said Sept. 25. That would be on top of a minimum of $4.6 billion to buy the spectrum. Whether the Mountain View, Calif., search and advertising […]

WASHINGTON—Dell plans to be a carbon-neutral operation by the end of 2008, Chairman and CEO Michael Dell said Sept. 26. The ambitious plan follows the computer makers June announcement that it plans to be the “greenest technology company on the planet.” To be carbon-neutral, a company takes inventory of its total GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions […]

Satellite television provider EchoStar Communications plans to acquire Sling Media for $380 million in cash and EchoStar stock options. EchoStar, of Englewood, Colo., the operator of the Dish Network, already owns a stake in the popular Sling Media, which allows users to stream their television signals to a PC or cell phone. “With todays increasingly […]

WASHINGTON—The topic was education and the talk was not optimistic at the Institute for a Competitive Workforces Sept. 25 workshop. A part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, ICW drew several hundred participants to its event, held with the goal of promoting effective and sustainable business and education/work force partnerships. “Our continued leadership is not […]