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AT&T ready to pay up on their Spectrum to T-Mobile
The AT&T/T-Mobile deal fell through in December of last year, ending with AT&T giving up 3 billion dollars and 1 billion in spectrum. Today AT&T and T-Mobile have submitted and application to the FCC, to transfer the AWS spectrum over to T-Mobile. This should be the last bit that AT&T has to pay to T-Mobile for the repercussions of the loss of the purchase. T-Mobile has more money now, along with no plans for a future when compared to the other main carriers in the US. Our bet is that they still might be sold in 2012.
(via The Verge)
RIM co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis to Step Down
When we think about pulling RIM out of the hole they have dug themselves, one of the first thoughts is to start at the top. RIM’s co-CEO strategy has been questioned very heavily lately and it looks like those questions have been answered. Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis will finally step down and current COO Thorsten Heins will take over as CEO.
RIM has stated that thier current stratgy to move forward with a new OS will remain as planned, but Heins makes sure to point out “It’s going to be continuity, but it’s not going to be a standstill.”
via [The Verge]
LightSquared calls BS on GPS Interference testing
LightSquared recently got the news that their network would not be able to operate due to interference to the GPS signal. This is a huge blow to the progression that they were pushing towards and now LightSquared is saying that the results are inaccurate and rigged. In a recent press release they say they are using obsolete equipment to test interference. LightSquare also points out their is no way that can provide real life experiences with their testing procedures. LightSquared has big plans, including pushing Sprint’s LTE Network along with other carriers. We can’t see this not being worked out in the future but it sounds like both parties are not going to go down without a fight.
SOPA Bill Killed! Chalk One Up for the Good Guys
Earlier today Representative Eric Cantor(R-VA) announced that he will kill the Stop Online Piracy Act going forward. With pressure coming from users, Reddit, and many other anti SOPA businesses, it looks like they are calling it quits. With Godaddy losing over 100,000 domains in the span of just over a week for supporting the bill, users spoke with their dollar. When a company starts losing money, people tend to pay attention. Reddit along with many other internet companies and communities had a planned blackout on the 18th where they would shutdown their sites and internet usage in order to “speak” out against SOPA. Even President Obama’s camp had negative feelings toward SOPA. Glad to finally see moves in the right direction, but this isn’t nearly over yet. There are other bills similar to SOPA out there like PIPA, and the media industry will always throw their weight around under the guise of piracy prevention.
via [Examiner]
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Sith Marauder Walkthrough Episode 5 Commentary
The Sith Marauder – Episode Five:
Seishin continues his trials to prove his worth to the Revanites and meet the leader; however, he’ll learn that the leader isn’t exactly what he thought, ultimately throwing our hero an ultimatum. Afterward, Seishin continues his main quest to the Dark Temple and finds out some interesting facts about the ancient temple.
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Hello all! Vic here, bringing you a walkthrough of the my adventures through Star Wars: The Old Republic. In the first season, we’re going to follow Seishin, a Sith Warrior, as he fights his way to become the top Marauder in the Sith Empire.
This walkthrough is designed to help you learn and understand what Star Wars: The Old Republic offers in terms of a cinematic adventure and gameplay, to help you decide if it’s worth your investment (which for many of you, I’m sure the answer is “Heck yea!”). This will also provide a guide to complete missions and flashpoints that can otherwise be tough and confusing, along with helping decide on builds for your characters throughout the seasons.
