Apple, Verizon, RIM, and other companies distance themselves from Carrier IQ, and a U.S. senator queries the company. But it’s unclear what information the software actually transmits.
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Carrier IQ: More privacy alarms, more confusion
It certainly doesn’t come as the biggest of surprises, but Verizon confirmed today that its current CEO, Lowell McAdam , will succeed its former CEO, Ivan Seidenberg , as Chairman when the latter retires on December 31st. McAdam, as you may recall, took over as CEO when Seidenberg stepped down from the position in July of this year, with Seidenberg remaining on as Chairman at that point to aid …
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Verizon confirms CEO Lowell McAdam will succeed Ivan Seidenberg as Chairman
Mobile phones and tablets are coming into their own this year as comparison shopping apps help consumers find the best deals for the holidays.
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The most-scanned holiday products in Chicago, U.S.
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–QT Information Systems Announces Wireless Service provided by Verizon. QT Customers Will Now Have Access to High Speed MiFi.
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QT Information Systems Announces Wireless Service provided by Verizon
Ice Cream Sandwich, quad-core, LTE — sure, those are the delectable specs most mobile geeks currently crave in a handset. But for the average Joe Consumer, 3G plus modest internals makes for a more than adequate phone. Good thing then Verizon finally pulled Sammy’s Illusion out of its Big Red hat. The 3.5-incher — officially announced today — packs a single core 1GHz Hummingbird processor …
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Samsung Illusion dispenses with the mystique, available on Verizon November 23rd for $79
BOSTON & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fidelity Investments®, a leader in helping individuals research and invest in the financial markets, and Verizon, a high-tech broadband leader and entertainment provider, today announced a joint project to provide Verizon’s FiOS TV subscribers instant access to the Fidelity Market Monitor Application. Now available to Verizon’s 4 million FiOS TV customers, the …
Even before the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act mandated that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) require companies to disclose whether they use conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or an adjoining country, investors had sought to raise awareness of the human rights violations associated with the issue.
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Verizon, AT&T Under Pressure Over Conflict Minerals
Network World – Google, Verizon, Intel, McAfee, Microsoft and Savvis are joining a voluntary program set up by the Cloud Security Alliance that provides public information about whether contributors comply with CSA-recommended cloud-security practices.
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Google, Microsoft, Intel, Verizon among new cloud-security registry members
Verizon and LexisNexis have showcased software to help the health care industry curb medical claim fraud that costs government and commercial insurers billions of dollars.
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Verizon, LexisNexis Tackle Health Care Fraud With Predictive-Modeling Apps
CHARLESTON, W.Va., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon announced today its commitment of financial grants amounting to nearly $90,000 in November to West Virginia nonprofit agencies promoting domestic violence prevention and education. “With today’s economic climate, we know domestic…
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Verizon Supports West Virginia Nonprofit Agencies With Nearly $90,000 in Grants in November
Verizon Wireless finally got around to sending a polite email to customers informing them that everything they do on their phones is now used to target them with ads. Privacy policy changes implemented last month allow it to employ browsing history, search terms, location, app and feature usage, and demographic information it buys from other companies to power targeting. At least Verizon didn’t …
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Verizon Welcomes Users To The Opt-Out, Ad-Targeting Party
Files suit against the FCC Media Bureau’s decision to require its Madison Square Garden…
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Cablevision Continues to Battle FCC’s Program Access Decision Against MSG
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