Google acknowledges Wallet debacle, pulls prepaid cards
Google acknowledged a major hole in its Google Wallet mobile payment platform this weekend after it temporarily disabled its Google Prepaid Cards.
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Blogger exposes major Google Wallet security flaw
If you took one look at Google Wallet and said to yourself, "There's no way that's completely secure," it turns out you were right.
Much of Western US is a 3G wasteland, says FCC
Anyone making a road trip across America should expect their mobile data service to basically not exist throughout much of the Western United States.
Google Chrome headed for Ice Cream Sandwich Android devices
Google's popular Chrome browser is finally coming to <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/110910-google-android-useful-resources-smartphones.html">Android</a>-based phones, but only if you have the very latest version of the operating system.
Centrex: It's alive (for now)!
<a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/102607-arguments-pbx-centrex.html">Centrex</a> is a lot like the talking plague victim from Monty Python's "Holy Grail": It's not quite dead yet.
Droid 4 smartphone hitting shelves Feb. 10 for $200
The fourth iteration of Motorola's signature Droid smartphone is hitting the shelves for Verizon customers this Friday.
Global broadband snapshot: Hong Kong throttles the rest of the world
Anyone who thinks their Verizon fiber connection is fast ought to spend a week hanging out in East Asia.
AT&T users report getting throttled at 2GB despite 'unlimited' data plans
If you're an old-school iPhone user who still has one of AT&T's unlimited data plans, be prepared for a rude awakening.
Google 'ready to lay fibre' in Kansas City
Google's grand fiber network experiment is now one step closer to becoming a reality as the company announced that it is "ready to lay fibre" in Kansas City, Kan.
Why the House spectrum bill should be ditched: Q&A with Reed Hundt
Former Federal Communications Commission chairman Reed Hundt made waves this week when he called the House spectrum auction legislation "the single worst telecom bill" he's seen.
Before Facebook: How other recent dot-com IPOs have fared
Although Facebook (FB - to be traded on NASDAQ or NYSE) is by far the most high-profile <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020112-facebook-files-for-highly-anticipated-255614.html?hpg1=bn">dot-com company to go public</a> over the past year, it is actually one of several companies that have led to a revival of web company IPOs. And while many dot-com IPOs have been long on hype, they haven't yet paid off in terms of shareholder value.
Verizon spectrum deal with cable companies could get Senate hearing
Verizon's spectrum deal with several cable companies could soon come under the same government scrutiny that AT&T received during its attempted merger with T-Mobile.
5 key points from Google's privacy-policy letter to Congress
Google sent a 13-page letter to Congress this week that can be summarized in a single sentence: "We're not being evil."
German appeals court says 'Nein' to Samsung's Galaxy Tab
A German appeals court today upheld an injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet today, ruling that the device infringes upon <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2009/060309-apple-quiz.html">Apple</a>'s intellectual property.
North Carolina's 'Super Wi-Fi' network being relegated to public spaces for now
So now that the first "Super Wi-Fi" network has gone live in Wilmington, N.C., we can expect the technology to quickly spread around the country and become available for residential use, right?