It was very timely: I had spent much of the afternoon on the telephone trying to achieve a meeting of the minds with Verizon Wireless.

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Designed for use in offices, meeting rooms and classrooms, the Dell Wireless Dock offers quick and easy connectivity to displays, projectors, networks, speakers and other peripherals for unparalleled connectivity and convenience.

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Meeting the bipartisan goal of nationwide broadband availability requires additional wireless Internet deployment, and the FCC is wisely proposing reallocation of the hugely inefficient TV broadcast spectrum.

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In the near term the only concern for Apple seems to be meeting the voracious demand of its customers which will only intensify with Verizon Wireless ready to start offering the iPhone next month.

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Aibo's scheduling services are by far the most reliable of these wireless services, and I quickly grew fond of hearing it tell me not to forget my 2:00 meeting or my 4:30 conference call.

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