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Yesterday | Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Heard too much already

Enough. I've had it with people and their smartphones, iPads, Kindles or whatever who are interrupting my experiences at the movies, during a play, or while dining at restaurants.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Verizon, IT Services, Commercial Aircraft, Aircraft, Airbus Aircraft, Airbus A330

Fri May 25, 2012

Light Reading

Dish, Broadcasters Go to War Over Ad-Zapper

Dish Network Corp. and the combination of CBS, Fox and NBC are setting up a court battle over AutoHop, a new feature for Dish's Hopper HD-DVR that skips commercials captured by PrimeTime Anytime, a service that automatically records the primetime slate of the four major broadcasters.

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Related Topix: Telecom, IT Services, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Politics, Herb Kohl

Communications Workers of America

NLRB Region 2 Authorizes Complaint Against Verizon for Unfair Firings, Discipline

The National Labor Relation Board's Region 2 has authorized the issuance of a complaint against Verizon Communications for its actions in disciplining and firing workers following the two-week strike by union members last August.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Verizon, IT Services

America's Network

Senator urges FCC, DOJ to review Verizon's cable deal, DSL/POTS bundling

Verizon's pending marketing deal with cable companies is under fire from U.S. Sen.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Verizon, IT Services, US Politics, US News, Herb Kohl, US Senate, Democrat

Light Reading

Comcast Gives Wi-Fi a Voice

The Cable Show -- Comcast Corp. hopes to give its residential home service a shot in the arm with a set of new mobility features, including one that lets customers place free outbound phone calls using Wi-Fi-connected devices, including smartphones, tablets and PCs.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Wireless, Science / Technology, Wi-Fi, Emerging Technology, Android, Cablevision Sys, Telecom, Television, IT Services

Seeking Alpha

Verizon: Short-Term Sell-Off Could Sink Stock

Verizon , the New York-based telecommunications company, is the second largest fixed telephony provider in the United States and is comprised of several divisions of varying profitability and growth opportunities.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Verizon, IT Services, Vodafone Group, Vodafone, Apple, Startups, AT&T

Thu May 24, 2012

Mobile Marketer

Apple, Coca-Cola successfully use mobile to drive brand value: study

In a sign of the growing importance of mobile for large corporations' efforts to connect with consumers and drive sales, seven of the top 10 brands in a new ranking of the world's most valuable brands are technology companies and telecommunications providers.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Telecom, Verizon, IT Services, iPhone

Freshnews

Verizon Singapore Lauded for Its Sustainability Efforts

SINGAPORE, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Singapore has been awarded the BCA Green Mark Gold Award in recognition of the eco-friendly design and sustainable best practices of the company's Singapore office.

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Related Topix: Telecom, IT Services, Verizon

Broadcasting & Cable

Sen. Lee: Verizon-SpectrumCo Won't Restrict Competition

Like the Washington equivalent of Newton's Third Law, the letter from Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman Herb Kohl to the FCC and DOJ Thursday with concerns about the Verizon-SpectrumCo spectrum sale was followed by an equal and opposite reaction from the same subcommittee's ranking Republican, Mike Lee.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Verizon, IT Services, US Politics, US News, Herb Kohl, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, Senator Mike Lee, Utah, Marketing

America's Network

Upstate New York mayors say Verizon is ignoring pleas for FiOS service

Verizon may have made it known that it does not want to bring its Fiber to the Premises -based FiOS outside of towns and cities where it has an existing service agreement in place, but a group of mayors in upstate New York charge the telco is deliberately ignoring their communities.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Verizon, IT Services, New York, Advanced Solutions International, Terremark Worldwide, Software, Cable & Satellite, Comcast

Sys-Con Media

2012 Hurricane Season Approaches

Hurricane Season 2012 is set to begin on June 1, and Verizon Wireless encourages Floridians to be ready with an emergency communication plan.

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Related Topix: Florida, Telecom, Verizon, IT Services, Pembroke Pines, FL

Ubergizmo

Verizon's Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0.4 update now available as a direct download from Google

A couple of days ago it was rumored that the Verizon Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0.4 update was expected to arrive on the day itself.

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Related Topix: Android, Telecom, IT Services, Google, Startups, Gadgets

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Why Are These Telecoms Getting Slammed?

Verizon Wireless is down a little less than one percent to be trading at $41.04 early on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Telecom, IT Services, Terremark Worldwide, Verizon, Google, Startups, ITA Software, Widevine Technologies

Wed May 23, 2012

Freshnews

Verizon's My Fabulous Quince To Fulfill The Dreams Of One Teen...

Recognizing that a quinceanera symbolizes one of the most important coming-of-age traditions for Latino teens and their families, Verizon is again offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate this memorable moment with an all-expenses-paid party and college scholarship through its My Fabulous Quince essay contest.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Verizon, IT Services, El Paso, TX

Business Journal

Verizon to pay Mass. $318K to settle unpaid unemployment allegations

Two Verizon Communications Inc. subsidiaries have agreed to pay the Commonwealth of Massachusetts more than $317,000 to resolve allegations they didn't pay fully into the state's unemployment trust fund.

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Related Topix: Telecom, IT Services, Verizon, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Government

Switched

Bob Varettoni: It's Not the Same Old Song at Verizon

Pianist Glenn Gould notably recorded Bach's "Goldberg Variations" early in his career in 1955.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Verizon, IT Services, Blog News

Reuters

TEXT-Fitch affirms Verizon Communications ratings

May 23 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed Verizon Communications Inc.'s Issuer Default Ratings and debt ratings as follows: --Long-term IDR at 'A'; --Senior unsecured debt at 'A'; --Short-term IDR at 'F1'; --Commercial paper at 'F1'. The Rating Outlook is Stable.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Verizon, IT Services, Advanced Solutions International, Terremark Worldwide, Software, Vodafone Group

RedOrbit

Verizon Unveils 'Viewdini' Video Streaming App...

Verizon Wireless has taken the wraps off of a new Android app that will allow customers to find and view videos from a plethora of different sources and watch them directly from their mobile device.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Verizon, IT Services, Cable & Satellite, Comcast

Santa Barbara Independent

Grant Enables UCSB Linguistics Project to Include Additional High Schools

A project at UC Santa Barbara that has area high school students conducting original research on language in their communities will expand to include two partner schools and an Upward Bound program thanks to a $30,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications.

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Related Topix: UC Santa Barbara, Education Etc., Telecom, Verizon, IT Services

LA Daily News

Verizon unveils video app with Comcast, Netflix

Bargain Hunter: Harajuku Mini at Target, Soups at Mimi's Cafe benefit hunger relief, Lamps Plus sells online, solar-system leasing, used book sale in Woodland Hills, NEW YORK -- Verizon Wireless plans to launch a mobile video streaming application later this month with content from everybody from Comcast to Netflix as he mobile provider looks to ... (more)

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Related Topix: Telecom, Verizon, IT Services, Business News

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