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Communications from the world of, er, communications. And other stuff.
David Meyer
David Meyer is a freelance technology journalist. He fell into journalism when he realised his musical career wouldn't pay the bills. David's main focus is on communications, as well as internet technologies, regulation and mobile devices.
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Deutsche Telekom sheds CEO
The analysts have come out in force to mourn (sort of) the passing of DT head honcho Kai Uwe-Ricke, who got the boot yesterday. He'll probably be replaced by Rene Obermann, CEO of T-Mobile.
NTL tackles its customer service
News just in: NTL's addressing its customer service issues by adding "a new back office system from Convergys". Not a bad idea at all, seeing as it currently has (count 'em) four billing and customer service systems in place.
Granger grassed by mum over IT failure
Oh dear oh dear - turns out Richard Granger, head of the NHS's IT revamp (the largest civilian IT project in the world, lest you forget) failed his computer studies course at Bristol Uni. This could explain a lot.
It was only a matter of time
Auntie reports a YouTube-based video of LA police beating up on someone. In a way, it's incredible to think it's taken this long for something like that to turn up on YT - Rodney King II, anyone?
The iPhone cometh. Maybe.
So is Apple going to introduce its own mobile phone after all? According to this piece from the good folks at InformationWeek, a couple of patents recently acquired by the iPeople could point in that direction, but...
Whither Dunstone's blog?
What's happened to Carphone Warehouse boss Charles Dunstone's blog? He set it up back in April, roundabout the time CPW kicked off the whole "free broadband" thing, saying he would "update this blog regularly to keep you up to date with what's happening".
Kerching! One million down...
The million-unbundled-lines mark has just been passed, according to Peter Black, the telecoms adjudicator. Seeing as the target for that to happen was the end of this year, not bad going, Openreach!
Statistical spin of the day
So we get a press release today from the Met, entitled: "Mobile phone crime in Capital falls significantly - Latest from New Scotland Yard". Interesting stuff, right?
Press release of the day
So what shall I do with this blog thingy today? I know, pour scorn on the day's crappiest press release, which comes courtesy of Image Analyser Ltd, a company which, um, er...