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Figuring FiOS — Will it really cost Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ - message board) more than $9,000 to bring fiber to your home? — Yes, it could. And bear with me, please: I'm about to attempt some FiOS math. — The company today said it plans to pass 18 million premises with its fiber network by the end of 2010.
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Verizon Provides New Financial and Operational Details on Its Fiber Network as Deployment Gains Momentum — Company Sees Positive Economic Returns; Customer Demand Proves Strong for FiOS Internet and TV Services, and Network Provides Platform for Innovation — Media Contact: — Peter Thonis, 212-395-2355
Andrew Schmitt / Nyquist Capital:
Verizon Opens the FiOS Kimono — Historically, Verizon (VZ) has held it's FiOS FTTH subscriber numbers close to the vest, and has not provided detailed information about penetration rates or success metrics. Today, they opened the kimono. — Here are the highlights: — 375k broadband subscribers today.
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Om Malik / GigaOM:
Do they want their FiOS TV — Verizon, for the first time gave a clear outline of its FiOS (fiber to the home) plans, telling investors that the company's big fiber network upgrade is going to cost a total of $18 billion, At present the cost to pass a home is about $933 but the company wants …
Kotaku:
Doom Is Live on Xbox Live Now — As you read this the original Doom, that's right the original DOOM should be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade for 800 points. — Don't freak if it isn't there when you check, Microsoft said they weren't sure if it would be up during or right after their X06 press conference today.
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Kyle Orland / Joystiq:
X06: Press conference liveblogging [update 28] — We're here live at Microsoft's premiere European promotional event, scheduled to start at 7 PM Barcelona time (1 PM Eastern, 10 AM Pacific). Continue reading and keep refreshing for all the announcements and updates straight from Microsoft.
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Kotaku, DigitalBattle, Delicate Genius Blog, Xbox 360 Fanboy, videogamesblogger.com and digg
Rafat / MocoNews.net:
Major Change Coming At Mobile ESPN; Winding Down Likely, Possibly Being Sold — Exclusive: [by Rafat Ali & Staci Kramer] We have heard from numerous sources that MobileESPN, the ambitious yet doomed MVNO effort from Disney, is in for a big change this week: either a phased winding down/transition …
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Barbarian / Forever Geek:
Debunking the MySpace Myth of 100 Million Users — The hype around the 'web 2.0' buzzword continues to grow and grow. From bulls**t statements like 85% of college students use Facebook (umm no, that was when less than half of US colleges were supported, yet everyone continues to cite that magical number) …
Associated Press:
Judge: StreamCast Induces Piracy — LOS ANGELES — A federal judge ruled Wednesday against the distributor of the Morpheus online file-sharing software, finding the firm encouraged computer users to share music, movies and other copyright works without permission.
John Biggs / New York Times:
Dressing Smartphones for Success — As if you didn't already lavish enough attention on your Treo or BlackBerry, it's now easier than ever to spoil it rotten. You can slip it into a stylish case, scratch-proof its screen and connect all manner of strange and wonderful devices to make your smartphone even smarter.
Daily Mail:
Apple go to war over 'pod' — Apple is waging war against companies that use the word "pod" in product and company names, arguing customers will be confused by what brand they are buying. — The action has been fuelled by Podcast Ready, a 13-employee company, which has developed software …
New York Times:
Super Bowl Glory for Amateurs With Video Cameras — Five amateur Super Bowl ads in a contest will be posted on Yahoo. A vote will help determine which one should be shown during the game. — By LOUISE STORY — IT was only a matter of time before a homemade commercial appeared during the Super Bowl.
techon.nikkeibp.co.jp:
Suzuki Unveils Prototype Fuel Cell Electric Wheelchair — Suzuki Motor Corp. has developed "MIO," an electric wheelchair with a fuel cell unit. It has been designed based on Suzuki's previous electric wheelchair "Senior Car" operable with a handlebar. It is a motor-driven wheelchair …
Gizmodo:
iTunes 7.0.1 Has Buttloads of Mobile Phone Mentions — Normally, an iTunes update wouldn't be much news. But this one has lots of mentions of a "mobile phone" that can play video and display pictures. As far as we know, the ROKR and RAZR V3i can't do that. — Here's a taste of the strings:
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Tom Krazit / CNET News.com:
Intel's next-gen notebooks to feature Nokia chip — update SAN FRANCISCO—Intel's next-generation notebook will have an integrated 3G chip from Nokia and improved graphics support for Microsoft's Windows Vista, the company announced Wednesday. — Nokia's HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) …
Steve Rosenbush / Business Week:
VideoEgg Gets a Jolt of VC — With $12 million from the Starbucks chairman's venture capital firm and other investors, the startup capitalizes on the rise of Web video — Seeing riches in the Web's sudden emergence as a mainstream vehicle for video, a venture capital firm co-founded …
Ina Fried / CNET News.com:
Second HP employee issued probe warning — A second Hewlett-Packard employee warned others at the company that the tactics being used in its leak probe might be illegal, CNET News.com has learned. — In a Feb. 7 e-mail, HP security official Vincent Nye told the company's head of security …
