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The 10 Most Disappointing Technologies of the 2000s

I have just realized that FOIB and ianbell.com passed their 10-year anniversary some time in 2009 without me really marking the event.  During that time I’ve authored thousands of articles, missives, and comments that have been shared from my online pulpit and...

More Canadian Wireless Carrier Greed

Apparently trying to steal the thunder of customer ire from Rogers Wireless’ ill-considered iPhone launch, Bell and Telus are trying to slip out the back door with an announcement that they’re going to be charging users extra for text messaging. To be...

iPhone Mania Persists Despite Apple’s Cold Shoulder

As Liz Gannes reports, iPhone mania persists in NYC, with folks lining up at 3AM clutching fistfuls of twenties to buy iPhones five at a time — for export to Europe. This despite the fact that Apple has been throwing cold water on the whole iPhone unlocking...

Whither Telus » Bell .. so Shaw » Rogers?

Telus and Bell have confirmed they’re in merger talks, after BCE earlier announced it was mulling over its options earlier this Spring. Both companies are weakened by declining landline revenues as competition from Wireless and the Cable Guys and, to a lesser...

Putting A Lid on Broadband..

http://news.com.com/2100-1034-5079624.html Putting a lid on broadband use By John Borland Staff Writer, CNET News.com http://news.com.com/2100-1034-5079624.html Earlier this month, a Philadelphia Comcast broadband subscriber got a letter from his service provider,...