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	AT&T's $39B T-Mobile buyout raises regulatory, competitive and customer service questions AT&T's surprise buyout of T-Mobile USA for $39 billion has industry watchers scrambling to figure out what the deal means for subscribers, the U.S. cellular industry and investors. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG IDG Mobile Survey Complete the IDG Global Solutions Mobile Survey for the chance to Win an Apple iPad. Now in its second year, this survey examines the user habits, new adoptions and user experiences within the Mobile World. Click to continue In this Issue Health care system tests integrated RTLS 12 Cool Things to Do With an Old iPad AT&T Buys T-Mobile: The New - and Unstable - Cellular Landscape Mobile payments in U.S.: Creative chaos or just chaos? RIM urges BlackBerry users to turn off JavaScript 12 tutorials for making the most of iPhones at work Cisco sets the bar for mobile security Verizon's LTE network delivers the goods in 4G walking tour of Boston Trade group sets off debate over spectrum 'hoarding' ITU sends satellite phones to Japan Xoom tablet pricing for Wi-Fi model sparks online debate Verizon quickly grabs more than 12% of U.S. iPhone market Pay spikes for Motorola CEOs as company splits WEBCAST: IBM How much network downtime can your business tolerate? Join this IBM broadcast to learn how to manage and improve network configuration activity to keep your networks running, in compliance and generating revenue. View Now Health care system tests integrated RTLS Keeping track of frequently needed and often-expensive equipment is a big deal in hospitals. Beds, infusion pumps, wheelchairs and other apparatus tend to move around a lot but must remain accessible to keep surgeries and rounds on schedule and, of course, to deal immediately with medical emergencies. Read More 12 Cool Things to Do With an Old iPad Thinking of ditching your old iPad for the iPad 2? Before you sell or give away the old device, consider these cool hacks and mods Read More AT&T Buys T-Mobile: The New - and Unstable - Cellular Landscape While further consolidation in US carriers was inevitable, a consequence of flawed spectrum policy, this particular development will eventually lead to a US with only two major wireless carriers, and a big potential downside for consumers. Do the regulators know this? And do they care?Yesterday's announcement that AT&T is buying T-Mobile for $39B may not have been an expected development, but such was in fact always a distinct possibility and one that makes a good deal of sense for both parties. There's only one problem: this merger will eventually lead to an America with only two major carriers. This isn't necessarily terrible, but the competition generated by three such operators... Read More Mobile payments in U.S.: Creative chaos or just chaos? The day is nearing, many say, when your smartphone will be your wallet, letting you make purchases as stored cash or credit that will be wirelessly accepted by stores or soda machines. Merchants, in turn, will use smartphones like modern point-of-sale devices to process your plastic credit cards. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Maintaining Continuity of Operations Download this HP white paper to learn how to reduce the financial impact and maintain acceptable levels of productivity during an unplanned disaster. Read Now RIM urges BlackBerry users to turn off JavaScript Research in Motion is recommending that IT departments and users disable JavaScript on their BlackBerry devices, citing a vulnerability unearthed at this year's Pwn2Own hacker challenge as the reason. Read More 12 tutorials for making the most of iPhones at work Many businesses have begun embracing the Apple iPhone and other smartphones, either supplying workers with the devices or enabling employees to hook up their personal phones to the corporate network. With the iPhone 4 now available from Verizon and an iPhone 5 likely on the way, more of the same can only be expected. Read More Cisco sets the bar for mobile security Cisco has been a leader in remote access VPNs since 1999, and its latest release, the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Solution, will make both end users and network managers very happy, despite a few rough parts. Read More Verizon's LTE network delivers the goods in 4G walking tour of Boston Since Verizon released its first LTE phone this week -- and since it's a lovely day out -- I decided to spend my morning strolling through Downtown Crossing in Boston and testing out self-proclaimed "4G" smartphones. Read More WHITE PAPER: Internap An Executive's guide to High-Performance Web Delivery This white paper attempts to simplify the decision tree by outlining the main features and functions of CDNs relative to different types of content. The goal is to help you understand the feature set that is most important to your required functionality so that you can make more informed decisions. Read More Trade group sets off debate over spectrum 'hoarding' A TV trade group questions why its members should give up additional spectrum for mobile broadband. Read More ITU sends satellite phones to Japan The International Telecommunication Union is sending satellite phones to Japan to help rescue work and to reconnect communities cut off by last Friday's earthquake. Read More Xoom tablet pricing for Wi-Fi model sparks online debate The $599 price for the Wi-Fi only Xoom tablet from Motorola Mobility has triggered an online debate about whether it's competitive with Apple's iPad 2 or way overpriced. Read More Verizon quickly grabs more than 12% of U.S. iPhone market Verizon, which began selling the Apple iPhone 4 in the U.S. on Feb. 10, has already grabbed as much as 12.7% of the U.S. iPhone market, according to stats released by ad network Chitika. Read More Pay spikes for Motorola CEOs as company splits Motorola Solutions CEO Greg Brown netted a 62% pay increase in 2010, while Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha more than tripled his compensation. 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