Consumer watchdog groups and some lawmakers want to know why the block of spectrum reserved for public safety in the Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz auction didn’t hit its reserve price.
On Wednesday, a coalition of nine consumer advocacy groups, including the Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union …
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It might look like a British milk truck but it’s really a lithium ion battery powered car concept from Nissan that might be a Scion xB substitute. Brian Cooley gives us a first look at the 2008 New York International auto show.
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The FCC’s 700MHz spectrum auction is over and Verizon won. But so did Google, which made a bid that wasn’t chosen.
There’s a good chance that Google didn’t even want to win, as my colleague Maggie Reardon suspected last year. It didn’t make any sense …
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Voice-to-text software company SpinVox has raised a whopping $100 million in a third round of funding from Goldman Sachs, among other investors, the company stated this week. The funding gives SpinVox a valuation in excess of $500 million, according to CEO Christina Domecq, who was quoted in this Reuters report….
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At the 2008 New York International auto show, Brian Cooley takes a look at the newly redesigned Mercedes M-Class. It not only got a refreshed design outside, but also the inside has been updated with a richer media interface and a new voice-control system.
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At the 2008 New York auto show, Subaru announced the addition of Harman/Kardon audio systems to its Legacy and Outback models. We take a look at, and a listen to, the new stereos at the show.
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The 2009 Honda Fit debuts at the New York auto show.
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At the 2008 New York auto show, Honda showed off its updated 2009 Honda Fit, the small car originally introduced to the U.S. market as a 2007 model. When we reviewed the 2008 Honda Fit, …
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Stanford law professor Larry Lessig speaks at the National Press Club in Washington about the launch of his grassroots “Change Congress” campaign.
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WASHINGTON–Iconic Internet law professor Larry Lessig might have cast off plans for a congressional bid of his own, but he …
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Even though it’s a utility van, we were charmed by the funky look of the Ford Transit Connect at the 2008 New York auto show. The Transit Connect is another example of a European success that Ford intends to try out in the U….
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The Agency of Indian Standards has decided to vote against recommending Office Open XML as an ISO standard.
According to local reports, India’s national standards-making body won’t change its position in regards to Open XML, the document formats Microsoft and other companies have sought to standardize at the …
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