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Alltel launches satellite radio service with XM

August 10, 2006 For a monthly fee, Alltel Wireless clients will have access to a selection of XM music channels. TAGS: Alltel Corp., XM Satellite Radio, satellite radio, podcasting, satellite

NSA eavesdropping: How it might work

February 7, 2006 Attorney General Gonzales plays it mum, but others offer insights into the agency's surveillance options. TAGS: NSA, backbone provider, fiber, fiber-optics, Sprint Nextel, provider, survey, senator, AT&T Corp., satellite, president

How law enforcement uses Google Earth

September 14, 2007 Service helps police see what pot growers and property tax cheats are doing, as well as provide public with important traffic data.Images: Google Earth eyes the law TAGS: Google Earth, law enforcement agency, law enforcement, police, Google Inc., sheriff, GPS, satellite, agency

Sprint to include free GPS with data services

March 21, 2007 In an attempt to attract customers to its cell phone services, Sprint offers GPS for free to those with data plans starting at $20 a month. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, GPS, data service, GPS navigation, Motorola Inc., satellite

Satellite circuit for Google TV ads

April 3, 2007 Google's deal with EchoStar to book spots on the Dish Network could be a harbinger of cable deals yet to come. TAGS: EchoStar Communications Corp., Google TV, online advertising, satellite, advertiser, Google Inc., household, set-top box, cable company, TV, bank

Senators aim to restrict Net, satellite radio recording

January 12, 2007 Music industry backs the effort, but digital rights groups say it would erode users' music-listening freedoms. TAGS: satellite radio, XM Satellite Radio, satellite, legislation, radio, RIAA, bill, senator, music

Cornell cracks Galileo codes

July 14, 2006 Europe's answer to GPS may be in economic jeopardy, researchers say. But EU says signals aren't final or secret. Images: Europe's satellite navigation rival TAGS: researcher, code, satellite, European Union, GPS, Europe

FAQ: What does the digital-TV switch actually mean?

September 26, 2007 It's not too early to think about how to ensure your television won't go dark when analog broadcasts shut down in 2009.Photos: Converting from analog to digital TV TAGS: digital television, coupon, household, TV, satellite

AT&T IPTV now coming to your PC

March 22, 2007 New offering from U-verse TV service, called OnTheGo, requires only a subscription add-on and a broadband connection. TAGS: IP television, AT&T Corp., subscriber, programming, channel, satellite, broadband, PC, TV, Microsoft Windows XP

Space--the new summer vacation?

May 16, 2006 Companies are lining up to provide space vacations or out-of-this-world taxi services. Video: SpaceX aims for the skies TAGS: Elon Musk, flight, moon, passenger, satellite, conference, video

'Spy satellite' plan draws fire on Capitol Hill

September 6, 2007 Politicians question privacy implications of proposal that could eventually allow broader sharing of images with state and local police. TAGS: Rep., homeland security, satellite, Republican, imaging

Satellite companies partner with Clearwire

June 14, 2007 WiMax broadband provider teams up with satellite companies DirecTV and EchoStar to offer a bundle of broadband, TV and voice services. TAGS: Clearwire Corp., EchoStar Communications Corp., satellite company, DirecTV, broadband service, satellite, broadband, Sprint Nextel, president, TV, video

Sling eases channel upgrades, connection speeds

April 19, 2007 A new partnership between Sling Media and GetConnected Inc. will help Slingbox users upgrade cable or satellite services and connection speeds. TAGS: Sling Media, Slingbox, satellite

House panel grills Sirius chief on XM merger

March 1, 2007 Politicians say they want to keep an open mind but indicate the deal may have high hurdles to leap. TAGS: Sirius, XM Satellite Radio, satellite radio, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., merger, regulator, satellite, radio, chairman, games

Satellite tech to map U.K.'s underground cables

March 22, 2006 Project is expected to create 3D map of pipes and cables buried under U.K. roads, helping to reduce roadwork. TAGS: pipe, researcher, U.K., satellite, street, road, project, record, 3D, London, GPS, Microsoft Windows Vista

Congress raises broadcast flag for audio

March 2, 2006 Lawmakers say bill to outlaw noncompliant receivers is necessary to protect music industry from piracy. TAGS: satellite radio, digital radio, RIAA, HD radio, radio, satellite, XM Satellite Radio, Sirius, receiver, audio, Republican, digital-rights management, hard drive

Flying car ready for takeoff?

February 15, 2006 MIT students working on a vehicle--resembling an SUV with retractable wings--they hope will carry two people on 100- to 500-mile hops. Images: Terrafugia's flying car TAGS: graduate student, founder, vehicle, SUV, entrepreneur, aircraft, car, GPS, start-up, satellite

FAQ: Serious challenges for Sirius-XM merger

February 20, 2007 Regulatory hurdles are huge for deal some worry could lead to a satellite radio monopoly. But the biggest impact would be on customers. TAGS: XM Satellite Radio, Sirius, merger, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., satellite radio, radio, shareholder, satellite, signal, CEO

Ozone hole over South Pole growing

October 20, 2006 NASA and NOAA scientists report record changes in width and thickness. Satellite spots growing ozone hole TAGS: Antarctica, scientist, layer, mile, satellite
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