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Zune Swoon 2.0

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2008-09-08 16:39:20 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...stations would like to figure out how to remain meaningful in a world of streaming Internet radio. Their latest strategy is to embed information that allows a listener to mark a song they want, potentially getting a piece of music sold in this fashion. With FM tagging, Zune players tap into an existing very low-data-rate encoding protocols...
 
Tags: public radio stations, stations, radio stations promote, radio, radio unnecessary, radio receiver, internet radio, radio stations, wi-fi music purchases
 
 
 
 
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ARCO gas pumps targeted by fraudsters

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2007-12-27 13:58:30 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...stations within a 10 mile radius Victims ARCO Customers Number Affected As many as 100 Types of Data Debit card magnetic stripe data and PINs (Personal Identification Numbers Breach Description It appears as though a group of thieves has installed an unknown electronic data capture device on one or more gas pumps at one or more ARCO gas...
 
Tags: arco gas pumps, pumps, gas pumps, arco, gas stations, arco gas stations, card, debit card identification, creditdebit card data
 
 
 
 
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While I Was Out: Compendium of the Last Week's News

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2008-09-02 14:55:47 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...stations at once, using a primary access point for traffic until a discontinuity is predicted or encountered. This allows seamless handoffs and continuous voice conversations Speaking of autos and Wi-Fi, concerns raised about Chrysler's in-car Wi-Fi option: Randall Stross wrote nearly two weeks ago in The New York Times about the problem of...
 
Tags: free wi-fi, wi-fi, in-car wi-fi option, wi-fi handoff, free wi-fi downtown, month wi-fi service, rest-area wi-fi, wi-fi booster, in-flight wi-fi service
 
 
 
 
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Slacker Releases G2 Wi-Fi Music Player

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2008-09-16 09:38:53 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...stations that feed out an endless supply of music. The new models are $200 for a 4GB model with the ability to list 25 stations (up to 2,500 songs), or $250 for an 8 GB model with 40 stations (up to 4,000 songs). You can also sync your own music in MP3 or WMA format. For $7.50 per month, you can upgrade and store songs you're listening to, as...
 
Tags: slacker, login, stores login information, music, slacker joins apple, login information, music players, songs, apple
 
 
 
 
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Cameras in the New York City Subways

2008-01-25 13:41:52 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...stations, there's literally no place to put the things. Plus, the ceilings in most of the subway stations are only nine feet high, and there are columns every few yards. Which makes it very hard to get a good look at the passengers
 
Tags: york, york city, million, electronic security program, subway surveillance program, modern security network, stations, next-generation surveillance network, subway stations
 
 
 
 
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NAP case study published

2008-02-01 11:50:25 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...stations, police stations, courts, public-health clinics, and libraries. Its mixed IT infrastructure includes mainframes, clustered servers, workstations, desktop computers, multiple operating systems, dozens of vertical applications, and a sophisticated network encompassing multiple topologies and protocols. Having faced network disruptions...
 
Tags: network, network access protection, nap, fulton county serves, faced network disruptions, county, help-desk call volume, infrastructure includes mainframes, multiple topologies
 
 
 
 
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Latest 802.11 Standard Boosts Wi-Fi Power in New Band

2008-06-25 14:01:44 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
 
...stations they use by location. If interference arises among base stations, operators are required to work out the problems themselves. I wrote extensively about this band and its rules on 9-May-2008 in profiling Azulstar , formerly a metro-scale Wi-Fi firm, but now a big proponent of WiMax in 3.65 GHz. I also went over the rules for the band...
 
Tags: band, power, wi-fi, ghz band, ghz, equipment, wimax equipment, metro-scale wi-fi firm, power output
 
 
 
 
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Zune Owners Get Free Wi-Fi at McDonald's

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2008-09-16 03:01:01 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...stations. Zune offers both music purchases and a subscription for unlimited music listening. The new models range from $149 for an 8 GB flash model to $249 for a 120 GB hard drive-based player The feature I'm most interested in is Buy from FM, which leverages the built-in FM tuner and very low-bandwidth data that's already pushed over analog...
 
Tags: zune, wi-fi, zune pass subscribers, inclusive wi-fi service, zune offers, devices, zune devices, wi-fi network, network
 
 
 
 
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Amtrak to Start Passenger Screening

2008-02-22 12:17:58 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...stations and set up baggage screening areas in front of boarding gates. Officers will randomly pull people out of line and wipe their bags with a special swab that is then put through a machine that detects explosives. If the machine detects anything, officers will open the bag for visual inspection Anybody who is selected for screening and...
 
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Why Some Terrorist Attacks Succeed and Others Fail

2008-02-28 06:25:13 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...stations are critical, they are most effective when coupled with factors that can be leveraged to detect the plot in the planning stages. These factors include Poor terrorist operational security (OPSEC). The case studies indicate that even plots that are otherwise well-planned and operationally sound will fail if there is a lack of attention...
 
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