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Former Microsoft Exec Steven VanRoekel Named U.S. Federal CIO

Chris Burns, Aug 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

The White House announced Thursday that President Obama intends to name the country's second federal CIO Steven VanRoekel to replace its first, that being the outgoing Vivek Kundra. WanRoekel has been several different leaders in the past including a Microsoft executive and managing director of the Federal Communications Devision of the US government. VanRoekel previously served 15 years at Microsoft where his final position was as Microsoft's Windows Server and Tools Division, followed by a year+ stint at the FCC starting in 2009, ending at this newest appointment. Read The Full Story

Pandigital SuperNova is September’s meh-tastic “flagship” tablet

Chris Davies, Aug 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

Were you holding your breath for Pandigital's promised "flagship" tablet, due in September? We do hope not, because all signs point to it being not quite as exciting as the name might suggest. According to The Digital Reader's sources, in fact the fourth model is the Pandigital SuperNova, an 8-inch 800 x 600 slate running Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Read The Full Story

US, Canada, and Mexico to share wireless spectrum near borders

Shane McGlaun, Aug 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

If you live in part of the US near a border between Canada or Mexico you might end up with access to more wireless spectrum than you have now. The FCC has announced that it has worked out deals with Mexico and Canada that would allow the sharing of certain frequencies of wireless spectrum in border areas. Read The Full Story

FCC Measures Actual Internet Speeds in USA

Chris Burns, Aug 2nd 2011 Discuss [6]

For the first time in the history of the internet, the FCC has collected a mass of data showing “real-world” speeds at which USA internet connections are working. If we can trust anyone to give us, the public, unbiased plain-number results, it’s the FCC, right? Georgia Tech professor Nick Feamster, working with the FCC on proper metrics for the test, noted that they “found that the performance of US ISPs more consistently matches their advertised promises than the ISPs in other countries—they do a pretty good job.” Of course, with numbers like what we’re seeing here and claims made by carriers around the US over the past few years, not everyone agrees.

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Fusion Garage “Grid10″ JooJoo 2 tablet clears FCC with AT&T 3G

Chris Davies, Jul 29th 2011 Discuss [2]

What looks to be Fusion Garage‘s JooJoo 2 has been caught clearing the FCC, the company’s second attempt at the fast-growing tablet segment. Details on the currently unnamed tablet are scant, thanks to a confidentiality agreement that lifts at the end of November, though the test report does confirm the device to be a “smart mobile tablet PC” with dualband WCDMA/HSDPA, WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR.

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ASUS Eee Pad Slider Passes Through FCC

Rue Liu, Jul 25th 2011 Discuss [3]

ASUS had great success with the Eee Pad Transformer tablet/notebook hybrid that's surely a good sign for its upcoming Eee Pad Slider. Both devices re-imagine the basic tablet form factor with unique keyboard components that boost functionality and productivity without sacrificing the portability that tablets are known for. The Eee Pad Slider has experienced several delays, but today's FCC documents show that it should be on its way for fall. Read The Full Story

Nokia N9 clears FCC with teardown gallery and user guide

Chris Davies, Jul 22nd 2011 Discuss [4]

Nokia's N9 has crossed the FCC and, as is traditional, splayed its guts for all to see. Unsurprisingly, Nokia has had to do a lot of work to get everything to fit inside its narrow polocarbonate casing, though the N9 still gets pentaband WCDMA connectivity when rivals are still bumbling along with support for a mere two or three bands. Read The Full Story

AT&T, T-Mobile Merger Opposed By Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman

Rue Liu, Jul 20th 2011 Discuss [5]

The AT&T and T-Mobile acquisition proceeding may be hitting a snag for the two major U.S. carriers. Senator Herb Kohl has just issued a stern letter warning against the acquisition, saying that it could cause "substantial harm" to competition and consumers. Senator Kohl also happens to be the chairman of the Senate's antitrust committee. Read The Full Story

Nokia RM-670 Passes Through FCC, Looks To Be Symbian Belle 700 Zeta

Rue Liu, Jul 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

A Nokia handset passed through the FCC today with model number RM-670 and it looks to be the rumored Nokia 700 Zeta, which had some details and photos recently leaked. The phone is one of several rumored Nokia handsets that will run on Symbian Belle and be released as the company transitions over to the Windows Phone 7 platform. Read The Full Story

Dell Latitude XT3 convertible tablet hits FCC

Shane McGlaun, Jul 15th 2011 Discuss [0]

It's been a long time since we heard anything about the Dell Latitude XT3 convertible. This is the machine that I mentioned back in February that converts from a notebook to a tablet with a swiveling screen. If you are interested in a convertible tablet, this rig has finally hit the FCC after hiding in the closet for the last several months. Interestingly the tablet didn't cross the FCC at Dell's behest. Read The Full Story

Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid hits FCC

Shane McGlaun, Jul 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

The Lenovo IdeaPad U1 tablet was talked about a lot previously around here along with the LePad tablet. The tablet looks a lot like a netbook when it is docked inside the keyboard case. We have had our doubts as to whether the U1 hybrid would ever come to market, but those doubts are wiped away now with the U1 hitting the FCC for its needed approvals. The U1 is the dock that fits the IdeaPad K1 tablet. Read The Full Story

Motorola LTE Tablet Hits The FCC, Could Be The XOOM 2

Rue Liu, Jul 6th 2011 Discuss [3]

What looks to be the new Motorola XOOM LTE tablet has just passed through the FCC today, signaling an imminent launch. This is good news for some but also upsetting for original XOOM customers still waiting for the 4G LTE upgrade. The FCC documents list the device only as IHDP56LU2 but reveals several interesting details on what could be the Motorola XOOM 2. Read The Full Story