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4G startup tells the FCC that it has already invested toward gettin' down in the L-Band. Will that placate its satellite foes?
AT&T may be a little late to the CDN party, but it's got very different plans for content acceleration
Here comes Ethernet Tag Switching, claiming operators don't need to learn MPLS in order to have Ethernet transport
2:15 PM Anything T-Mobile USA can do...
The official blessing comes down for a system Cablevision is using to get around CableCard
The lawsuits between Samsung and Apple are getting ugly as Samsung files a complaint with the ITU hoping to ban sales
Elsewhere: News Corp. sells MySpace, Frontier fires back at Comcast, Cisco rolls app store, Comcast lobbyist hosts President Obama fundraiser
Migrating your backhaul timing to modern standards enables next-gen applications while significantly reducing costs
That's not one but two types of 100G, including one that brings Huawei up to speed with Ciena and AlcaLu
9:05 AM Another deal in the service provider IT (SPIT) sector and there's likely to be more
Messaging platform specialist boosts its customer base and revenues with the planned purchase of Nokia's white-label messaging business
Nokia sells white-label messaging business while Vodafone is hoping for a Verizon windfall in today's helping of Euro-flavored headlines
Software firm speeds service providers' push into the clouds, automating process of delivering Microsoft apps
In this Q&A, Dan Simpkins rates his chances for scoring MSO deals, and offers a glimpse at what will follow the Hillcrest's motion-sensing 'Loop' remote
1:45 PM Google+'s mobile Web and app component could help the social network make friends
Telefonica O2 in the UK knows all too well about what too much signaling traffic can do to its network
Service broker technology meets network operators' need for a flexible way to program real-time orchestration across service portfolios
Elsewhere: AT&T sees backlash from bulky U-verse gear, Shaw loses subs, TerreStar auction canceled, Cox rolls out wireless in Mississippi
Startup looks to use TV white space to meet M2M capacity needs
AlcaLu's new FP3 network processor got a lot of help from some old friends in the chip industry
O2 UK considers its fiber-based broadband options while the European Commission is funding photonics projects in today's EMEA roundup
5:45 PM Do new Euro-style capped data plans and old-school, two-year cellular contracts mean US consumers are getting the worst of both worlds?
T-Mobile customers won't get the iPhone 4, but they'll have nearly 30 devices to choose from that are compatible with AT&T's 3G frequencies
Local billing and support is one major leg up over Google in the cloud app space
Adaptive streaming to play a starring role in AnyView, a managed service that will ship live TV and VoD to PCs, tablets and smartphones
France Telecom is letting multiple-device families share a bucket of data, a plan that US operators could soon follow
Mobile operators share the good, the bad and the ugly about femtocell services
PON vendors believe 10Gigabit PON will become the universal access technology for residential and business subscribers worldwide
Elsewhere: Microsoft measures tune-in ads, Time Warner faces new competitor, Nader squeezes Cisco, FiOS rolls interactive music network
The little router Alcatel-Lucent acquired in 2003 is now terabit size, and they didn't even use steroids to do it. Basil Alwan explains
Google's mobile guru says 500,000 Android devices are now being activated every day
The answer to the company's Hollywood-thriller mystery is a new network processor that takes the 7750 router to 2 Tbit/s in port capacity
The Chinese vendor is just getting started on The Old Continent
C&W Worldwide Chairman John Pluthero replaces his CEO in a bid to turn around the ailing operator
Cable & Wireless Worldwide replaces its CEO while Ericsson demonstrates LTE's 'next step' in today's survey of all things EMEA
New standards developed in just three months will let service providers save network resources in delivering video over the Internet
Elsewhere: Charter buys Missouri systems, NFL shops new TV rights package, Yahoo among potential bidders for Hulu
Whether you love it, hate it or just find it really annoying, let's toast Light Reading's longest-lived message-board discussion
Nokia and Siemens rethink their approach to the sale of NSN stake, and the 'white space' race is on in the UK
Intel has joined an all-star cast in what should be an exciting day of sitting around a table saying numbers
NetScout's Steve Shalita talks about Qos, the importance of consistent user experience and the prospects of more consolidation in the industry
Canoe Ventures CTO Arthur Orduna gives an update on the JV's interactive ad campaign, what apps are on the horizon, and how it's approaching cable VoD and TV Everywhere services
In a one-sided debate, webinar participants explained why they think the ITU's renegade OAM effort is a bad idea
Also: U-verse surges in San Francisco, NBC teases iPad owners, Netflix CEO joins Facebook board, Comcast closes in on self-install CableCARD kits
Heavy Reading's Patrick Donegan says mobile operators have made significant advances with their backhaul strategies and outlines the challenges they have yet to tackle
Italy's fiber access market, NFC in Denmark and LTE backhaul in the UK feature in today's roundup
HTC 'ChaChas' over to AT&T, Elop spills the beans on Nokia's first WP7, and Apple scores a potentially deadly patent
This week: a telecom trifecta, 4G in Cameroon, the 'social' meme, IMS in Asia-Pacific, South Africa's telecom outlook
As all the big shots move to tiers, Boost Mobile gets a chance to tout its unlimited, pre-paid plans
MTV owner files suit as the MSO claims its app makes an iPad 'function as a television'
A walk down Light Reading's memory lane, including a look at what Steve Saunders' hair used to look like
Company is relaunched as hub of Verizon's cloud, managed security and professional services offerings
Carrier is set to do away with unlimited data pricing month, instead offering tiered plans, potentially with charges for any overages
Also: Mediacom, Cablevision, WOW battle for Insight; Cox bemoans wireless wholesale pricing; TW Cable and Viacom iPad spat on hold
10:35 AM Mobile operators are waking up to the worth of analytics, says one vendor exec
Chatty pants, smarty pants and yoga pants, this slide show has it all
Cost reduction at ST-Ericsson, Huawei linked to possible Euro acquisition and more in today's EMEA roundup
Charter enters a relatively new service category for cable as it lights up a long-haul Ethernet service tailored for businesses
Some of the pics that are suitable for public consumption from the CommunicAsia show in Singapore
Just one more reason you SHOULD listen to KZSU when operating heavy machinery
Its Full-Band Capture tech lets MSOs pluck channels from anywhere on the spectrum for video-over-Docsis and IP video simulcast scenarios
12:25 PM US rural operator struggles to get femto devices for its AWS spectrum
Also: Apple said to be building a TV; Hulu weighing buyout offer; Cox faces franchise trouble in Idaho; Dish targets Netflix subs
Nokia, the European Commission, Telefonica and TDC are the ingredients in the Euronews secret sauce today
Alcatel-Lucent, Telecom Italia and Accenture work with the first software development kit for femtocell applications
It's Alcatel-Lucent out and ZTE in for the OSS/BSS implementation at Singapore's open access FTTH network operator Nucleus Connect
6:00 AM Apps are taking over the TV, but if they're not additive to the viewing experience, they may be better suited for a tablet
3:10 AM Milestones for the island state's mobile data sector
Much of the Asia/Pacific region has been starved of affordable broadband for too long, but there's a $20 billion optical transport solution, believes one executive
Philip Falcone likely let the cat out of the bag, but Sprint doesn't want to say it is BFFs with LightSquared just yet
Heavy Reading analyst Alan Breznick explains how cable MSOs are looking to mobile backhaul as a wholesale business, but facing challenges unique to their industry
4:10 PM Have AT&T, Sprint and others lost the 4G race before its even begun?
3:40 PM And what fresh challenges will it mean for Sprint and LightSquared?
Rural markets have the same bandwidth needs as metro areas, but the cell site make-up presents backhaul opportunities, Tower Cloud CEO says
As Verizon deploys its 4G LTE network, it's looking to upgrade all its mobile backhaul cell sites to Ethernet over fiber
Infinera, Huawei and Alcatel-Lucent feature in today's EMEA news parade
Police arrest former Cablevision billing employee, Verizon Wireless preps tiered data plans, Comcast extends Xfinity's reach, Com Hem is in a buying mood
11:10 AM Does new deployment in Spain signal new trend?
10:45 AM Alcatel-Lucent has ventured into Hollywood thriller territory to publicize its next IP product launch
Comcast's Mitch Bowling gives us more detail on the MSO's home security product as he discusses Comcast's approach to finding and starting new businesses
9:40 AM Home automation and security is a good opportunity for cable MSOs in search of new revenue streams
The three-year-old QorIQ family gets its first major upgrade, with abilities that Freescale says go beyond the number of processor cores
Texas Instruments unveils two SoCs for small cells as the Femtocell World Summit kicks off in London today
Telcos should try to compete with, not work with, cloud services players, believes BT Global Services executive
BT Global Services executive warns mobile operators to focus on their backhaul capacity if they want to play in the cloud services market
At the CommunicAsia show, vendors such as Huawei, NSN and Qualcomm are shouting about their latest products, relationships and deployments
Will shift lower in the L-Band for less interference and promises to adhere to the FCC's maximum power requirements for base station signals
1:00 PM Froggy mating calls could be the basis for mobile payments while we're waiting for near-field communications
12:25 PM Huawei has uncovered its new Android tablet at CommunicAsia
You already knew all three were in the Comcast's MetroE mix, but here's the product lineup that will help the MSO head up-market
Also: Google buys DVR software firm, TW Cable to tweak IPG, iPad app; Wimbledon goes 3-D; Comcast, Cisco plunk more cash in iControl
Cable & Wireless Worldwide, Huawei, Ofcom and Spanish spectrum are the treats in today's Euronews party bag
LightSquared and Clearwire may not be the only service providers close to network-sharing deals with Sprint
With CoreOptics absorbed into Cisco, NSN puts some money down on an obvious alternative for coherent 40G technology
There's a lot of buzz in telecom right now regarding 'social,' both in terms of social network analysis and social media
IMS remains the preference in the Asia/Pac region, as a recent Malaysian event confirms
Light Reading's editors boil down the tech trends and big takeaways from last week's big show in Chi-Town
What do Heavy Reading's industry analysts make of Ericsson's planned purchase of Telcordia?
Tablets, and their impact on networks, look set to loom large at CommunicAsia 2011
Sprint has inked a 15-year network sharing and development deal with 4G startup LightSquared, according to reports
12:45 PM Doubles the number of devices it says Samsung copied, but aren't all devices iCopies?
The video services market still belongs to cable and content -- and it's theirs to lose, execs say
Also: Cablevision exec says MSOs can win back satellite TV subs, CableOne plugs 50Mbit/s D3, mobile TV viewing and ad spending rise
Oracle says Google stole its IP, RIM needs a rebound and Sony shows off a mysterious tablet in this week's OS rundown
This week: Mobile social networks, Cameroon, Virgin Mobile in Latin America, Bharti Airtel in Africa, coopetition in Malaysia, The Cable Show
Sistema signs new agreement with Chinese vendor while UK operators plan 'mobile money' joint venture in today's regional roundup
Policy control specialist to be snapped up by service provider IT (SPIT) giant for $215 million
Vendor courts cable companies by combining CDN with Vyvx video service, content formatting and storage, and analytics
Even with a weak Q1, RIM plays the waiting game on 4G versions of its PlayBook tablet and its line of QNX-based superphones
BlackBerry maker reported a drop in earnings for Q1 on weak demand for its line of smartphones and the PlayBook tablet
Cox VP says that reports that it will sell its wireless spectrum are inaccurate, as the MSO is exploring all its options for LTE
The Cable Show is known for the coolest tchotchkes. Here's our look at this year's haul
Comcast chief Brian Roberts takes the MSO's new cloud-based Xfinity TV platform for a whirl at The Cable Show
We take you around The Cable Show 2011 in Chicago in less than one minute. Hang on to your hat
HSPA+ 42 now in 96 towns and cities, with average downloads hitting almost 10 Mbit/s for its compatible Rocket USB stick, says T-Mobile
Elsewhere: Comcast tests upstream channel bonding, Synacor powers Mediacom's TV Everywhere rollout, DirecTV launches Whopper of a promo
GPS working group is still assembling its report on how the LightSquared L-Band LTE network might interfere with satellite positioning services
Comcast could pull the trigger on a trial later this year that will test out a service that's similar to Cablevision's remote-storage DVR
After another brutal earnings forecast, Finisar got asked a lot about China and ROADMs
Final bids are in for Poland's top mobile operator, while MegaFon's CEO stands down in today's platter of EMEA telecom headlines
While you're trying to tell the difference between CMAP and CCAP, we've got some photos from The Cable Show exhibit hall
Q4 revenues met lowered expectations, but now, expectations are getting lowered yet again
While the world awaits official word about interference issues, some industry members tell the FCC that the US needs LightSquared
A dynamic and rapidly changing market means future acquisitions are not ruled out for Ericsson
It's part of the industry's general effort to make it easier to make telepresence connections
11:30 AM Old buddies Michael and Julius shared an on-stage reunion at the Cable Show, but it lacked the punch of any real issues
The cable industry continues to celebrate its common next-gen architecture spec as a way to simplify the process of building cable networks that can deliver IP video
thePlatform's Ian Blaine discusses his company's role in Comcast's Xfinity TV, providing more proof that broadband video and traditional VoD are blending
Total mobile connections figure hits 827 million but April's additions are the lowest this year, plus other news from India
Elsewhere: Comcast tests remote storage DVR; Motorola, TW Cable team on video gateway; Charter deploys ADB's tru2way 'set-back' box
NDS is using a technology to provide separable security without having to use CableCARDs, so cable operators can deploy TV services securely with lower hardware costs
RIM and Android smartphones lag behind iPhone in supporting a standard that cuts signaling traffic on mobile networks, finds NSN
Spanish cloud telephony provider launches Facebook application, while French regulator opens doors for 4G spectrum bids in today's roundup
Comcast's Cathy Avgiris explains Comcast's videoconferencing kit and discusses why it makes sense for Comcast to deliver that capability
5:40 PM Carriers getting into cloud services are going to have to be wary of Amazon's true superpower
Internet video is an opportunity not a threat, and those fights over content rights? Cable's fattest cats say: Don't worry, be happy
Complementary product portfolios and customers make the case for Ericsson's $1.15B SPIT move
Two-thirds of Web sites didn't turn off the IPv6 connections they opened for the global test last week, and traffic is still peaking, cable ISPs say
Cableco revs the speed of its Optimum Wi-Fi network in NYC to 15 Mbit/s downstream and 4 Mbit/s upstream, bringing it on par with 4G
Pace will provide the STBs, Intel the chips, thePlatform will be the hub for content management and Facebook will make it social
3:30 PM The next-gen pioneer has lost its 4G edge to Verizon, and it needs to fix this situation before it's too late
TeliaSonera and Telenor join forces in Denmark to share radio access networks
Also: Cablevision rolls ITV ads, icueTV groups up with Groupon, NCTC gets a new CEO, EchoStar unveils cable box lineup
The rumors about Telcordia's acquisition were right, but the identity of the buyer will surprise many
CableLabs has unified the two next-gen access network projects under a new label: the Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP)
Nokia and Apple throw out all legal disputes and enter a patent license agreement in which Apple becomes a Nokia licensee
Nokia and Apple sort out their long-running legal dispute, while Telenor and TeliaSonera share Danish networks in today's Euro digest
Light Reading Cable celebrates the start of the big cable confab in style -- on a rooftop near Wrigley for a Cubs win
Partnership between MSO and Skype could make it really tough for Cisco's ūmi to take hold at the nation's largest MSO
Moto launches a specialized CableCARD-based streaming device that lets customers convert QAM video for display on iPads and XOOMs
Verizon will have LTE in 73 markets this week, matching Sprint's WiMax markets and easily beating AT&T's plans for 2011
Carrier branches out from the Isis JV to offer mobile payments for online purchases via a partnership with Payfone
A peek at some of the major issues cable executives will be grappling with at this week's Cable Show in Chicago
Also: Arris demos 4.5Gbit/s Docsis 3.0, Avail-TVN takes TV Everywhere, Time Warner Cable expands through M&A
With the addition of mobile ads, Angry Birds played on Android devices creates significant signaling traffic on mobile networks
Wi-Fi 802.11n base stations for the US use beamforming and MIMO to go over the river and through the woods ... well, outdoors at least
TV Everywhere, cable's jump to IP video, IPv6, Xcalibur (probably) and Oprah will be the talk of the town this week
There's a new boss for the Israeli access gear vendor and warnings to both UK and Spanish operators in today's smorgasbord of EMEA tidbits
Alcatel-Lucent and Comcast-owned unit encroach on Cisco's turf with system that spreads video to IP-connected TVs, tablets, PCs and smartphones
Moving network address translation off the customer prem and into the network is inevitable, but the prospect isn't thrilling anyone
In this Q&A, BlackArrow CEO Dean Denhart says media buyers will flock in when cable VoD couples fast-forward disablement with targeted ads
New tests show GPS interference with LightSquared test gear; opponents suggest moving the 4G network out of the L-Band
In this week's OS rundown, Moto builds its first Sprint Android phones as it ditches its UI and support for WP7 grows as belief in Nokia wanes
Arris breathes new life into its legacy CMTS with a module that doubles upstream port density, keeping Cisco and Moto in check
It's not always easy being an alternative vendor from China, but luckily, it's not that expensive, either
Also: Mediacom settles investor lawsuit, ESPN taps Moto for MPEG-4 move, Virgin expands D3 rollout, Cablevision CFO resigns
This Week: Ethernet, illegal networks in AME, fixed vs. mobile in Latin America, Romania's telecom future, management trends, IPsec
Reports suggest only one suitor's left for NSN stake, and there's a potential VoIP kick in the teeth for KPN in today's roundup of Euro headlines
SeaChange launches Nitro, a cloudy, HTML5-based UI that keeps the look and functionality consistent across TVs, PCs, tablets and phones
HP's webOS-based TouchPad will debut on July 1, but the success of the iPad clone may hang on its ability to attract developers to bolster the OS
Ciena and AlcaLu get competition; EZchip discloses chip details; and another gearbox chip appears
12:30 PM Comcast's chairman and CEO will demo the MSO's 'next-generation video product' at next week's cable confab in Chicago
12:10 PM CTO Rich Green is out the door
Also: Study calls for AllVid's death, tornado victims won't have to pay for lost gear, Charter busts cable thieves
Both sound better than they are
As temperatures in NYC hit the 90s, AT&T plans more Wi-Fi hotzones
The big three US carriers appear to be at different stages on the path to supporting IPv6 across their networks
Mobile operators plan to step up efforts to cut down signaling traffic on their networks by working more closely with apps developers
AlcaLu CEO takes an important call and Ericsson opens its mobile money account in today's canter through the EMEA telecom headlines
A roundup of the leading themes at Management World 2011
5:15 PM The World IPv6 Day test has gone well, but the bigger exams loom as the Internet industry faces a long transition period ahead
4:15 PM And mobile gaming is only the beginning
Cheaper, scalable service ties together telepresence rooms, videoconferencing, desktop and mobile systems
3:05 PM Hot spots are hot – and getting hotter
MSO couples its TiVo broadband video play with a portal with access to 'tens of thousands' of TV shows, clips and movies
Also: Comcast tries to up its game following Olympics win, Boxee gets revved for Europe, Sprint cuts Clearwire stake, Shaw adds Internet options
MSO chases a new line of business and launches its broadband-fueled Xfinity Home Security service in seven markets
Ciena's Q2 results and Q3 outlook send its share price sliding in pre-market trading early Wednesday as the top executive pack gets shuffled
Telefonica acquires a Spanish hosting-services provider and Nokia approaches 'junk' territory in today's selection of EMEA headlines
South Korea's largest mobile operator makes a case for femto-based mobile Internet offload
India's mobile operators are exploring the potential of femtocells for in-building coverage as part of their 3G and LTE TDD network rollout plans
3G networks set for new data deluge as gaming-centric smartphones and mobile-centric apps become the new hot trend
New initiatives target service providers with comprehensive cloud program that includes hardware, software, sales tools and financing
6:00 PM It's one feature everybody seemed to be looking forward to. Where is it?
4:00 PM There are bound to be people who don't want to be tied to one ecosystem but want the convenience of the cloud
After seeing market share drop, Cisco updates the ASR 9000 and adds some hot terms like 'virtualization' and 'IPv6'
Also: Cox hikes rates in Virginia, Clearwire expands WiMax footprint, Entropic keeps MoCA chip lead, IOC to reveal Olympics TV rights winner
Ericsson's new head of its Multimedia unit, Per Borgklint, is on a mission to increase the vendor's SPIT and TV lines of business
German giant gains greater control of Greek operator OTE while Ericsson's multimedia unit has a new boss in today's EMEA telecom tidbits
5:45 PM Apple's iCloud could make us prisoners of our own devices when it comes time to upgrade
When consumers find things that 'break' on World IPv6 Day, the problem might not be something the service provider can fix
The ability to predict latency could be an important tool. Cyan wants to give it a try in mobile backhaul
Apple's upcoming cloud service won't bust a hole in your data cap even as it replicates music, video and photos across iPads, iPhones and Macs
3:35 PM But will Microsoft become a virtual MSO?
Latest OS update includes features borrowed from BlackBerry, Android, webOS, Microsoft and HTC, plus a few Cupertino originals
1:25 PM The DoJ is reportedly concerned about Apple's interest in Nortel's patents
Elsewhere: Ceton expands reach of its PC-TV CableCARD tuner, Verizon tweaks FiOS bundles and court lets Dish offer Starz for free
Cable may need to do some extra wooing to convince Juniper to take the plunge and develop a CMAP Packet Shelf
EchoStar takes a stab at Tier 2/3 MSOs with 'Aria,' a system featuring Sling-loaded boxes, a customizable guide and over-the-top VoD
Italian incumbent signs research agreement with Chinese giant while Vodafone CEO pleads the carriers' case in today's EMEA headlines
Pressure on wireless operators mounts with growing data traffic, and more wireless operators turn to Wi-Fi and small cells for relief
Go beyond the limits of fiber optics with Ciena's market-leading, field-proven coherent optical technology.
Mobile operator sentiment worldwide seems to be shifting toward using IPsec encryption and authentication from LTE cell sites
The Apple iCloud service could super-charge iPhone and iPad remote media capabilities, while worrying competitors from Amazon to RIM
Qualcomm's annual Uplinq developer show covered more ground than its usual Brew-haha, so we covered more ground with our camera this year
Also: LightSquared and Sprint deal rumor swirls; Comcast, Fox, ESPN battle for Olympic rights; Baker details NBCU job talks
Tough times in Spain for its biggest telco, and a new man at the helm of UK operator 3 in today's nosegay of Euro telecom highlights
This week: Location-based services; telecom markets in El Salvador, South Africa, Malaysia, the Czech Republic and the United Arab Emirates
4:40 AM It's understandable why this merger theory is getting so much play
4:20 AM CMAP or CESAR? Cisco's politically correct answer: Whatever it takes!
The big buzz in India is all about the impact that LTE TDD could have on India's broadband market
Handset maker opens up its mobile software to developers to make a user experience that's simple and differentiated
9:20 PM Ma Bell is going to have some serious explaining to do if AT&T does end up selling 4G capacity to LightSquared
Rover service to end July 1, as Clearwire gets ever closer to being a wholesale-only play
CEO Stephen Elop calls for handset makers and developers to join forces against a common enemy in Android
CommScope snags edge QAM startup, putting it on a path to develop products for a next-gen cable access architecture helmed by Comcast
12:15 PM The SCTE's standards effort is in full swing as the Society looks ahead to Phase II and full-resolution 3DTV
Also: TWC eyes broadband-only subs, Comcast adds ID theft protection, Clearleap powers tablet streaming for MSOs, Sling tunes up for Google TV
Qualcomm's Snapdragon family of CPUs is racking up partners for smartphones and tablets as it plans 250 more devices this year
9:15 AM Qualcomm hooks up with Hollywood in hopes of avoiding FLO TV's fate of being boring
Elop says rumor of sale to Microsoft is 'baseless' while France Telecom talks net partiality with Google in today's Euro roundup
HP's head of mobile, Jon Rubinstein, says he's open to working with one or two webOS partners, but won't license the software a la Android
Seeing only limited near-term potential, RGB will leave it to edge QAM vendors to develop modular CMAP products
It's up to the FCC what happens after June 15, but LightSquared expects a 2012 launch of services on its LTE network for wholesale customers
The ambitious push for a unified standard continues, even as some vendors and carriers exercise pre-standard options
3:05 PM Let's see Cisco try to shut this one down
LTE and the city: DT has launched the mobile broadband service in Cologne using 1800MHz spectrum
Also: Video traffic swarms the Web, Roku flies with Angry Birds, NCR sues Dish, Cox's Prez to keynote SCTE confab, BlackArrow targets VoD ads
Ericsson wins $1.1B deal to build and operate LTE TDD network in rural areas for Australia's national broadband program
9:00 AM Qualcomm's annual developer confab is all about apps – mobile apps, appetizers and surprise appearances
AlcaLu pitches MSOs and telcos an online video troubleshooter that could help them attract services like Netflix to their on-net CDNs
The European Commission puts the Digital Agenda scores on the doors and Deutsche Telekom does LTE in today's EMEA telecom roundup
Light Reading launches its first country-specific online community in arguably the most dynamic telecom market in the world


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In 1880, Greenback Party presidential candidate and the 1892 Populist Party ("People's Party") candidate for president, General James Baird Weaver would, some 67 years later, become a great-great-grandad.
Stephen took to the stage and, with an acting award for his portrayal of Kilroy in "Camino Real", was offered the small role of Valentine in "Twelfth Night". Stephen graduated College an employed actor.
After much success with hit shows such as Charlies Angles, The Waltons, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Stephen landed the lead role of pilot Jake Cutter in Tales of the Gold Monkey. Set in 1938, the story revolved around a pilot who finds adventure while transporting cargo in his well-worn airplain, the Grumman Goose…..and in case you hadn't noticed, is a massive favorite of mine.
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20 Questions with Linda Brees
As director of children's advocacy at Greenville Health System's Children's Hospital, Linda Brees is responsible for all community outreach and partnership development, government relations and prevention programs. In that role, she oversees three initiatives: Safe Kids Upstate, healthy child development and school health.
Brees has been a passionate advocate for children for more than 35 years. Throughout the state, decisions concerning the health, welfare and safety of children often are made with her input and leadership. The Greenville Technical College Child Development Center, which she created, is heralded as a national model of excellence.
Linda Brees has received many honors for her work on behalf of children and the community at large. A few of the most noteworthy statewide awards are the Order of the Jessamine for community leadership, the Chamber of Commerce Vanguard Award for Children's Advocacy, the Order of the Palmetto, the Child Advocate of the Year Award from the South Carolina chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Lifetime Achievement Award for Children's Advocacy from Children's Trust of South Carolina.
As an active volunteer, Brees has served on numerous boards such as Safe Kids Worldwide, the National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers, Greenville First Steps, and the Institute for Child Success.
Growing up as an Army brat, Brees traveled throughout the country and overseas. Always being the new kid in class taught her the importance of being good friends to a diverse population.
1. Where were you born?
St. Paul Minnesota, but I was there for less than a year. As as an only child of a military family, I moved all over attending 10 schools in 12 years. However, I have lived in Greenville for 35 years.
2. What one thing really makes your day?
When a program under my leadership has improved the quality of life for a child or family.
3. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
An extrovert. I am the happiest when I am sharing with others. I love to meet new people, spend time mentoring staff, and look for opportunities to connect and learn from others.
4. What is your favorite movie?
"Beaches" because it emphasizes the value of friendship. Many of my friends are lifetime friends that I have known for more than 30 years. They each enrich my life more than they will ever know.
5. Is your desk messy or neat?
It's messy, but I can always find things. When I clean up I have a hard time putting my fingers on something I need. I call it organized chaos.
6. What was your first job?
I was a social worker out of graduate school for a diagnostic program for juvenile offenders. As hard as I worked, I realized that interventions needed to be made during preschool. That job greatly influenced my career path.
7. What is your pet peeve?
People talking with toothpaste in their mouth. Yuck!
8. What is your favorite thing about Greenville?
Greenville has the feel of a big city with all of the fine restaurants and cultural events but a small-town atmosphere for taking care of each other. Greenville's true beauty is in its people.
9. What was your major in college?
Undergraduate in social work and master's in child development and family relations.
10. What is your favorite gadget?
My KitchenAid mixer. I love to bake for my family and friends and continue to use old family recipes, but I also love trying out new recipes my daughter suggests.
11. What is your favorite thing to cook?
Pecan pie. My mom taught me how to make it, and I often give it to friends as a love gift to share in their holiday traditions or just a yummy dessert to have a the end of a busy week.
12. How did you meet your spouse?
In psychology class in 12th grade in Kansas. I still remember what I thought the first time I saw him: 6'5" and so handsome. We will be married 40 years this August!
13. Are you a good dancer?
Absolutely, I have taught mountain clogging, love to shag, and especially love dancing the jitterbug with my dad.
14. Do you prefer the mountains or the beach?
Definitely the beach. It is a wonderful place to relax and make memories.
15. Have you ever met a famous person? Who?
Several. I worked closely with Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, world renowned pediatrician. I also met John Walsh from "America's Most Wanted," Bob Keeshan, better known as Captain Kangaroo, C. Everett Koop, former surgeon general of the United States, and Dr. Martin R. Eichelberger, founder of Safe Kids Worldwide.
16. What was your last vacation?
Going with my husband to Jupiter, Fla., to celebrate the birth of our new grandson, Carson.
17. If you could invite five people, living or dead, to dinner, who would they be?
I would invite my mom and my grandparents that are with me in spirit only and my two grown children. I am proud of my children, and I would want them to see how wonderful they are, but also to let them share time with those family members who are gone but who taught me true, unconditional love.
18. What is the best gift you have ever received?
The gift of my grandchildren, McKinley, Lucy and Carson.
19. What makes you laugh?
When McKinley or Lucy calls "Breesy" to tell a funny story. They are 4 and 8 years old, and life seen through their eyes is really funny.
20. What is your favorite thing to do on a day off?
I love to be pampered, so a massage or facial, nails and shopping. Did I say shopping?


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The New York Times recently ran a précis of a book by Eric Klinenberg, a professor of sociology at New York University and the author of Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone. According to Klinenberg,
More people live alone now than at any other time in history. In prosperous American cities — Atlanta, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco and Minneapolis — 40 percent or more of all households contain a single occupant. In Manhattan and in Washington, nearly one in two households are occupied by a single person.
Today five million people in the United States between ages 18 and 34 live alone, 10 times more than in 1950. But the largest number of single people are middle-aged; 15 million people between ages 35 and 64 live alone.
The U.S. is not unique.
By international standards, these numbers are surprising — surprisingly low. In Paris, the city of lovers, more than half of all households contain single people, and in socialist Stockholm, the rate tops 60 percent.
In short, it appears that in modern societies, when people can afford to live alone, more tend to do so.
Klinenberg observes that:
The mere thought of living alone once sparked anxiety, dread and visions of loneliness. But those images are dated. Now the most privileged people on earth use their resources to separate from one another, to buy privacy and personal space.
Living alone comports with modern values. It promotes freedom, personal control and self-realization — all prized aspects of contemporary life.
But rather than barricading themselves behind thick walls of privacy, these solo artists are, according to Klinenberg, socially active individuals.
Paradoxically, our species, so long defined by groups and by the nuclear family, has been able to embark on this experiment in solo living because global societies have become so interdependent. Dynamic markets, flourishing cities and open communications systems make modern autonomy more appealing; they give us the capacity to live alone but to engage with others when and how we want to and on our own terms.
In fact, living alone can make it easier to be social, because single people have more free time, absent family obligations, to engage in social activities.
However, the possibility of living apart from others is not unique to those who live alone. The trends for the last few decades show that the size of houses has dramatically increased while the size of families has decreased. The result is large houses occupied by a few people, all of whom have their own bedroom (can you imagine forcing kids to share the same room?) and often each bedroom is accompanied by a private bathroom. In other words, these homes afford their occupants the ability to live semi-isolated lives, especially when you put a computer or television in each room. As Klinenberg puts it,
Those in large suburban homes often splinter into private rooms to be alone. The image of a modern family in a room together, each plugged into a separate reality, be it a smartphone, computer, video game or TV show has become a cultural cliché.
But people choosing to live alone are not necessarily anti-social. They can maintain connections with others through various social media:
New communications technologies make living alone a social experience, so being home alone does not feel involuntary or like solitary confinement. The person alone at home can digitally navigate through a world of people, information and ideas. Internet use does not seem to cut people off from real friendships and connections.
We can be more connected than ever before even as we are, at the same time, living alone more than ever before. There is an obvious attraction here. After all, this new way of living makes it possible to dramatically limit encounters with all but the people we choose to see. One can avoid the inconveniences of a difficult roommate or a less than perfect spouse. My time and space are my own and I need to share only when I choose to go out or let someone else in.
I suspect I am not the only one who finds this development somewhat troubling. And I say this as someone who likes his privacy and solitude.
First, and perhaps most obviously, living alone can lead to a disposition that I am center of the universe, which is precisely the false notion held by children and which parents spend plenty of time countering. If I live alone, when I eat, sleep, brush my teeth, and exercise I must ask leave of no one and can to exactly as I please. I never have to make a meal out of something I despise because it is the favorite of someone else. I don't have to get up in the night to help a sick roommate or spouse, to rub a sore back, fetch a glass of water, or get an extra blanket to stave of the chills of fever. If I do any of these things, it is solely for myself and no other. My schedule is my own and my life is arranged so that I need to defer to no one. As attractive as all this might sound (and I can admit the attraction), I'm not sure it's healthy. Perhaps when God observed that it is not good for man to be alone, He was not referring merely to the fact that humans need companionship but that the temptation to focus exclusively on the self would increase exponentially in the absence of another person with whom to share space and time.
Second, living in close proximity to others provides the context within which important social virtues are formed. We are all, as Alasdair MacIntyre put it, dependent rational animals. We enter the world as dependents, and we generally leave the world in some degree of dependence. Even during our years of so-called independence, we are, if we consider the matter with care, deeply dependent on other people. The fact of dependence, however, provides rich opportunities that radically independent creatures would never have. On the one hand, caring for those who are dependent forces us to think and act in terms of self-sacrifice. We forgo our personal desires in order to bring happiness to those in need. This is obviously the case of parents with small children, but these are not, presumably, the people choosing to live alone. Caring for an aging parent, for example, requires that adult children sacrifice their time and resources to serve another. This is not easy, and it requires selfless giving. The virtues of patience, self-control, and generosity are cultivated in the process. On the other side, as we age, we will necessarily find our independence waning. This is, no doubt, a frightening prospect: strength fades; capacities decline; the ability to live independently slowly dissipates. But this decline provides a surprising opportunity for the cultivation of gratitude, for though it may be more blessed to give than to receive, it is often more difficult to receive than to give. Especially, when the gift can never be repaid and all that can be offered is a continuous sense of dignified gratitude to those who are giving selflessly. These opportunities—with all their difficulties, stresses, and heartbreaks—are lost when people live alone. The sense of independence is real, but these rich and very human contexts for the cultivation of virtue are forfeited.
In this vein, Klinenberg points out that it is not just the young and middle-aged who are choosing to live alone.
A century ago, nearly 70 percent of elderly American widows lived with a child; today — thanks to Social Security, private pensions and wealth generated in the market — just 20 percent do. According to the U.C.L.A. economist Kathleen McGarry: "When they have more income and they have a choice of how to live, they choose to live alone. They buy their independence."
But in buying our independence, it's possible we lose things that are less tangible but nevertheless good. It is not difficult to imagine social and perhaps even political costs disguised by a heady sense of independence that only puts off recognition of the fact that we are, in our very natures, dependent creatures. In this light, cultivating an awareness of the various ways we are dependent might open up new vistas of self-knowledge, not to mention gratitude. It might even compel us to consider ways of repaying the various debts we all own.


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It gives me great pleasure to (re)trumpet the news that – at long last – a monoclonal antibody made in plants that neutralizes a wide range of HIV-1 variants, is going into Phase 1 clinical trial.
The MAb 2G12 is made in transgenic tobacco plants: these are grown in batches of 250 kg, harvested, and the MAb extracted under conditions of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Simple enough…yet it took years, a great deal of money, and significant exchanges with the regulatory authorities to get the clinical trial of plant-made pharmaceuticals approved. From the Fraunhofer Institute news website:
Clinical tests for medicines made from genetically modified plants
Antibodies that have been produced in tobacco plants will now for the first time be tested in a clinical study. The decision was announced at a press conference in London on Tuesday July 19th 2011.
UK regulators have approved Europe's first clinical trial of a monoclonal antibody produced from genetically modified plants. This landmark decision sets the stage for the testing, in humans, of an anti-HIV product made from genetically modified tobacco plants. It will open the door for trials of additional plant-derived medicines treating a range of diseases.
The trial will test the safety of a plant-derived antibody designed to stop the transmission of HIV between sexual partners when applied directly to the vaginal cavity. If proven safe in the 11 participants, the researchers can then go on to test the effectiveness of the product.
The clinical trial marks the culmination of the EU Framework 6 Pharma-Planta project, which was launched by a consortium of 30 academic and industrial partners in 2004 with €12 million in funding from the European Union. The primary goal was to develop an approved manufacturing process for recombinant pharmaceutical proteins made in plants and take one such product through all the development stages including the pivotal clinical trial.
This also represents a reward for years of perseverance by Professor Rainer Fischer, coordinator of the Pharma-Planta FP6 project and Director of the Fraunhofer IME. From the press release:
Professor Julian Ma, scientific coordinator for Pharma-Planta and Professor of Molecular Immunology at St George's, University of London, said: "This is a red letter day for the field. The approval from the MHRA for us to proceed with human trials is an acknowledgement that monoclonal antibodies can be made in plants to the same quality as those made using existing conventional production systems. Many people did not ever believe that it could be achieved."
Amen to that, brother Julian…! Readers of this blog will know we are big fans of farmed pharmaceuticals – and this is another big step along that road.


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It's been a while since we last posted, just as we were leaving our hibernation cave to go back to "civilisation". I think the fact that we couldn't quite summon up the enthusiasm to nail a post together says quite a lot about the last couple of months, to be honest.
Despite living in the same house for fifteen years, in the town Ellie grew up in, we just didn't really feel like it was home any more. Odd, eh? I don't know if it was the changes in decor, or the fact that our previously rammed-solid little house was all austere and stripped down – set-dressed for the benefit of potential purchasers – but we really didn't much regret our decision to put that For Sale board up.
We clearly crossed our fingers hard enough, because with the help of some wonderful estate agents (not often you hear that said!), things moved quickly. Within three weeks, the board changed from "For Sale" to "Under Offer"! With no chain from our buyer, a completion date was set for around two and a half months from the board first going up.
We felt a bit in limbo during the time we spent back there – we couldn't really get stuck into anything much, because we couldn't get any of our stuff out of storage. Spring in Chorleywood is our favourite time of year for two reasons – the bluebell woods and the magnolia tree in the front garden. Fortunately, although by rights we should have missed them, the late spring meant we caught both in full force…
Time was spent catching up with friends and neighbours, and Ellie's Oyster card got a battering for London art exhibitions. Daytrips to Waddesdon Manor, and the utterly wonderful Highgate Cemetery – overgrown and atmospheric, home to unknown Victorian wealth and the known from Karl Marx to Douglas Adams via Alexander Litvinenko's lead-lined grave.
We finally got to visit the fascinating Bletchley Park – home of the wartime code-breakers, including Alan Turing, one of this country's most sadly wasted talents. I've read plenty about the German Enigma coding machines, but just being able to finally see one (or several) in the flesh answered several questions that had hitherto puzzled me. As for the sight and sound of the Colossus "bombe" in action…
The van was pointed towards the wealds on the borders of Kent and Sussex, for a weekend of the National Trust membership card getting used hard – Chartwell, Sissinghurst, Bodiam Castle, together with some smaller NT properties. A little bit of a wait for the rather wonderful Smallhythe Place (the house of the Victorian actress, Ellen Terry) found us in an early-Monday-morning wine tasting session at the Chapel Down winery in the village. For a brief moment, our life was back on the road again…
But we still didn't quite feel right. We'd got a few things to do in the interim, but – time passes somehow both slowly and quickly simultaneously whilst you're waiting. You've not got much to do, but there still doesn't quite seem to be time to get round to it.
Perhaps we were just building our stores of energy? We've certainly depleted them over the last week!
Being fortunate enough to have a short overlap between getting the keys to the new house and handing over the keys to the old one, we had a brilliant idea… We don't have that much stuff at the house. All the storage unit contents are neatly stacked and filed. There's some gumf piled up in the garages, sure, but… Why do we need a removals firm? They won't want to do the garages anyway. We can do this ourselves! A few quotes from the various compare-the-removals websites came in. Some looked worryingly cheap, others looked very high by comparison. A chat with a mate who runs a removals firm WAAAAAY up north confirmed our suspicions – the cheap ones were too cheap, the others high, and that was based on nothing more than a guesstimate on our part as to volumes.
The day dawned. We loaded the car trailer with something that almost passes for a car, and tied it to the back of the camper.
With the Peugeot in convoy, we headed into the future. Eventually, we pulled up to our new front gate – and stared at a brace of removals vans blocking the driveway. Not much need to panic, though. Tim-the-Vendor was just finishing the last few bits of packing and sorting, and as he's such a damnably decent guy, it wasn't a hardship to have a cuppa and help check everything was done. Just as well we did – as Tim was about to leave, Ellie noticed that the storage under a window seat at the top of the stairs had been completely overlooked… Full of beautiful old books, with a lot of sentimental value.
Eventually, we were alone, facing a garden that seems to have exploded since we last saw the place – barely a couple of months before, but still in winter deadness. Some things have definitely changed…
But that's another day. Is it now time to relax? Oh, no. The fun was about to start. After an echoey night on the camping airbed, first thing the following morning saw the keys to a 3.5t Luton-bodied Transit van in our hands – and the real work started… With huge thanks to our soon-to-be-ex-neighbour, Roger, we made serious progress in loading most of the house contents on the first day. Despite a comically incompetent attempt to drop a bookcase on my own head, as the sun set, the roller shutter on the back of the empty van was closed, and it was time to think about assembling the bed frame so we could get in it.
The second day, we started to attack the storage unit. Box after box after box of books, until we started to become seriously concerned about the weight compared to the van's payload. Time to fill the remaining space with some of the house furniture we'd not managed to fit in the previous day.
The third day, the storage unit and house seemed both to be almost completed. Over the eight years since Ellie's family house was emptied and sold, family heirloom furniture and other items of great sentimental value have been tucked away into a 75sqft corner of a Big Yellow warehouse. No more! The back wall of the unit was once more visible.
And so, on the fourth day, we felt confident enough to tackle the rented garages. The lowest priority – if we couldn't get them done in time, they could wait. No problem – I can chuck the heavy stuff from the lockups in, then the few bits from the garage at the house, whilst Ellie has a quick hoover-around, then the last few bits from the house can tuck in. Except it didn't quite work like that. By 6pm, I was still at the lockups, facing the admission that the van was stuffed to the gills. Eventually, thoroughly worn out, we arrived back to the new house at 11pm. No point in even thinking of unloading now – just time for some cheese-on-toast as our main meal of the day, and bed.
The fifth day started FAR too early. Unloading a van before 6am is not my idea of restful. Still, this would be the last day – just a few bits out of the garage, the last couple of bits from the house, and we're there. Umm, no. As the afternoon wore on, it became clear that the clutter fairy had been busy overnight. Either the van had shrunk or we'd forgotten just how much there was to go. Unloading started, but failing light forced an early end.
Day six. Cutting it FAR too fine now. Another pre-6am start on unloading, before that lovely restful 150 mile drive. Again. This time… Surely? There could only be a few things left. It was surely ridiculous to take the huge van again. Should we stop in the rental place and swap it for a smaller, less thirsty, one? No, don't be daft. Let's just get down there. Wise move. Very wise move. I had to hold the last few things in as the roller shutter was pulled down once more.
We were done. Complete. The house was empty. The house was cleaned. The house was ready to hand over.
Just one final early morning to go – the van had to be returned, and we had to get back home in time for a little local village fete starting that afternoon. Ellie's talking more about that over on her Colourboration friend Lynne's Dove Grey Reader blog… and you can read the second part of this post on Lynne's blog here.


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Santander cuts top directors' pay as profits slump
Spanish lender Santander shrank its directors' pay by almost 35 percent in 2012 as profits fell, with Chairman Emilio Botin taking one of the bigger cuts in remuneration among top executives.
Botin, 79, still earned just over 3 million euros ($4 million) for last year, including bonuses in cash and shares of 1.4 million euros, some of which is deferred.
But his total pay fell from 32 percent from 2011 as Santander posted a 59 percent fall in net profit. The bank was hit by writedowns on soured property assets in its home market and a fall in profits in Latin America.
The bank said fixed pay remained frozen at 2009 levels, with changes due to fluctuating variable payouts. Remuneration for top bankers has fallen across Europe in recent years as profits have dropped and governments have stepped in to prop up ailing lenders.
Santander Chief Executive Alfredo Saenz, in the spotlight after a Spanish court partially annulled an official pardon granted to him in 2011, was paid 8.24 million euros in 2012, however, even though his pay packet was reduced by almost a third.
The court ruling reinstates a sentence barring Saenz, 70, from working as a banker for three months.
Botin's daughter Ana Patricia was the only director to receive more in fixed pay. The head of Santander's British arm took home 5.14 million euros, an increase of 2.6 percent on 2011. ($1 = 0.7487 euros)
(Reporting by Sarah White and Clare Kane; Editing by David Holmes)


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A little later than usual this year but here is my third annual favorite films of the year list. I was fortunate with my freelance work, Karen winning comps and just being in a general a regular cinemagoer to see 58 films either in cinemas, via screeners or released via Netflix. This includes films that were 2018 American releases but reached Australian cinemas early 2019 hence why this list is always a little delayed. I've also been part of end of year lists for X-Press Magazine and put together an end of year list for HEAVY magazine which includes disappointments and surprises for the year in cinema.
There were some films I'm sad to say I haven't got around to seeing yet that I think might have made the list if I had, Sorry To Bother You, If Beale Street Could Talk, BlacKkKlansman, Cold War, Isle of Dogs and most of all You Were Never Really Here and Won't You Be My Neighbour? So that tradition continues for another year but this is a list of the ones I did see below. I had a good run of films at the Brisbane International Film Festival this year and some screeners for my work for X-Press magazine turned out to be some of the most interesting and rewarding films of the year. Star ratings are on a four star scale as per the reviews I read from the late great film critic Roger Ebert.
Finding Your Feet Not Reviewed ***
Last Flag Flying Not Reviewed **1/2
I Feel Pretty Not Reviewed ***
Ellipsis Published at X-Press Magazine 15FEB18 ***
We Don't Need A Map Published at X-Press Magazine 22FEB18 ***
The Death of Stalin Not Reviewed ***
Deadpool 2 Not Reviewed ***
12 Strong Published at Scenestr Magazine 07MAR18 **1/2
In The Fade Published at X-Press Magazine 08MAR18 ***
Ant-Man and The Wasp Not Reviewed ***
Border Politics Published at X-Press Magazine 18JUL2018 **
The Spy Who Dumped Me Not Reviewed **1/2
Solo Not Reviewed **1/2
The Wife Not Reviewed ***
The Happytime Murders Published at Scenestr Magazine 24AUG18 **
Book Club Not Reviewed **1/2
The Flipside Not Reviewed **1/2
The Predator Not Reviewed *1/2
Loro Published at Scenestr Magazine 21SEP18 ***
A Simple Favour Not Reviewed ***
Celeste Published at Scenestr Magazine 15OCT18 **1/2
Terra Nullus Not Reviewed 1/2
My Generation Not Reviewed **1/2
Halloween Not Reviewed ***
King of Thieves Not Reviewed **
Bohemian Rhapsody Not Reviewed ***
Loveling Not Reviewed **
Spitfire Published at X-Press Magazine 15NOV18 ***
Colette Published at X-Press Magazine 20DEC18 **1/2
Creed II Not Reviewed **1/2
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Not Reviewed **1/2
Aquaman Published 10JAN19 9 Likes – 46 Views ***
Bumblebee Not Reviewed **1/2
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Not Reviewed **1/2
Stan & Ollie Not Reviewed ***
The Mule Not Reviewed ***
On The Basis of Sex Published at Weekend Notes 07FEB19 ***
Mission Impossible: Fallout Not Reviewed ***
It is just as well this list is called My Favourite Films of the Year rather than the Best of. It's hard to remember the distinction sometimes and to make peace with those that end up in the Top 10 and those that don't even rate a mention. The Mission Impossible films are style over substance, nothing has quite matched the 1996 original and yet in director/scribe Christopher McQuarrie they have found something new that works. They're all set up and payoff for mind blowing action but cleverly staged with tongue firmly in cheek. In briefing rooms characters murmur about their past and stare off into the distance but the best performers are those who convey much with little. Rebecca Ferguson and Vanessa Kirby I'm looking at you. My father once told me the James Bond books by Ian Fleming were light fare but the character of Bond became more whole and nuanced as you read more of them and that is the case with Ethan Hunt and his movies and to a lesser extent his team. McQuarrie plays with the history finally and gets some good results. There was a moment with a sweeping shot of Tom Cruise running across a rooftop with a panoramic view of London and I just thought who the hell else is making movies like this anymore with a movie star. Barring Christopher Nolan, the answer is no one and Nolan doesn't shoot action like this.
Tully Published at X-Press Magazine 10MAY18 ***
Tully sank like a stone at the box office but I enjoyed this film, aided in no small part by the work of Charlize Theron. This film deals with the "reality" of being a parent, that sense of losing yourself and your future. It can be gloomy but it taps into a certain feeling that is only part of the parenting experience but it is a part and one that should be acknowledged. "She's also in that time and place where everybody sees her as a Mum first and foremost including even herself and she's wondering what the hell happened to me? All except Tully, Tully wants to know who Marlo is and acts like there's more to her than being a Mum while telling her that is the most amazing thing about her."
Black Panther Published at Buzz Magazine 22JUN18 ***
Black Panther was a cultural milestone for a lot of people and I am happy for all that were touched so much by this movie. I cannot share that same level of enthusiasm but I find a lot to recommend. I am often drawn back to my favourite scene where the villain Killmonger is reunited with his father in their apartment in Oakland. The vistas of heavenly African plains seen outside through the blinds are out of their reach. Their forebears no where to be seen, just a son and the father he lost when he was too young. The depth of what director Ryan Coogler was saying in this moment and how it would resonate with audiences immediately touched me. In Killmonger, Coogler gave one of the most compelling Marvel villains ever by reuniting with frequent collaborator Michael B. Jordan. The finale becomes too much of a CGI fest, other character motivations feel wrong and purely there for plot convenience but there are rich themes here, a fantastic roster of supporting characters, a great action sequence set in Korea and a rousing score. "All of the above characters are effectively sounding boards for T'Challa to hear a different point of view. You can't help but wonder if an amicable chat couldn't have solved most of the problems the characters face but then again maybe that's the point. T'Challa's character arc is to learn how to be a good leader and he learns this from engaging with his mirror image found in Killmonger." It's just too bad they wasted Angela Bassett and Forest Whitaker and that's something I can't forgive.
Roma Not Reviewed ***
For a while there, Roma was the frontrunner for Best Picture and I would've been perfectly happy if it had won. Roma is gorgeous, spiritual, moving and audacious. For the first time in my life I saw a film on my television and I thought it really needed to be seen on the big screen. The fact that it was Netflix release is beyond ironic. Things seem to be happening in the foreground that are missed way too often. I admire the approach of director Alfonso Cuaron demanding that we pay attention, meditate on what is being shown and consider our own lives and what is truly important. There are scenes that I still think about now that exemplify his skills as a master storyteller. The central performance by Yalitza Aparicio is one for the ages. Yet some things, passed me by, some things dragged on too long and some things were hard to take in on the TV. I really wonder if seeing it on the big screen really would've rendered a completely different experience?
Vice Published at Scenestr Magazine 19DEC18 ***
Vice is not as entertaining as director Adam McKay's previous "serious" film The Big Short but it is more ambitious in intent and scope which is saying something. I was disappointed that Christian Bale did not get more acknowledgment for the strength of his performance which is more than just make-up effects. Amy Adams and Steve Carrell are also good, this stirred up a lot of old feelings from my youth and I hope the film resonates and gets us thinking about what type of a world we want to leave our kids. Yet it also feels like a film that will play one way to one audience and another way to the other. The Big Short was more clear cut and an easier story to connect to I believe. "In the end the man famous for his heart problems is seen losing his heart both metaphorically and physically in the quest for prolonged life both politically and literally. Meanwhile the rest of us have to live in the aftermath of his decisions. Is that a criticism of unbridled power or just proof you either have it or you don't?".
The Breaker Upperers Published at Scenestr Magazine 27JUL18 ***
The Breaker Upperers highlights the talents of writer/directors and stars Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami and New Zealand comedy in general. It plays as a broad comedy in the first half and then it swerves into a more testing second half where it surprises with some of the characters choices and dealing with them. I'll admit I found the second half more troublesome but it still remains one of my favourite films of the year with jokes and performances I continue to revel in. "As directors, the pair balance conflicting emotions in any given scene, one example is a slow-mo sequence that plays up the awkwardness of an enforced striptease while also taking in the realisation of betrayal on someone's face at the same time. They show a deft hand for portraying how perspectives and truths can be different for each character, reserving judgement of most to allow each cinemagoer to come to their own conclusions".
Woman at War Published at Weekend Notes 18OCT18 ***1/2
Woman at War from Iceland has rich themes and is centred around the engaging character of Halla played by Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, a middle aged choir conductor secretly conducting a one woman war against corporate greed and environmental destruction. The film has something to say but maintains a quirky sense of humour throughout and features some wonderful Icelandic landscape. "The film has a wonderful subtle underline about the way women of a certain age are viewed and the choices they have to navigate. She is in a job that is artistic and nurturing and in her spare time she carries out rebellious and dangerous acts. She appears to have no social group outside of work besides her twin sister. In a telling dichotomy, she releases information to the masses of her actions unseen and hidden and yet shows openly the child she is set to adopt with pride to her small choir. The reactions are telling too. "
Ash Is Purest White Published at Weekend Notes 19OCT18 ***1/2
Ash Is Purest White is a time spanning crime film that showcases the changing prosperity of China by focussing on one character, a female criminal with more integrity than any of the men who surround her on screen. I loved the small details in this film, the way director Jia Zhangke lets moments breathe and observes human behaviour and the extraordinary performance by star Zhao Tao. "It's a love story first and foremost, but not in a romantic way – it's about the imprint of a man onto a woman of his strength and value system, even though he seldom proves capable of living up to it himself."
Green Book Not Reviewed ***1/2
Brushing aside Oscar controversies, the behaviour of Spike Lee who if he was white would have been called a sore loser, I'd ask you to reflect on this film on its own merits. Maybe you will find it lacking and if you do that's fine and valid. Me? Well I liked it, the audience I saw it with liked it, they laughed and cried in all the right places. Just like they had in Hidden Figures or Darkest Hour or any other number of mainstream history films where filmmakers seek to evoke emotions and play things as broadly as possible. Maybe you wanted something more incendiary or original and I hear you but I liked this movie. I liked the central relationship, I liked how it made me feel and I liked what happened to the characters along the way and how they could be honest about where they started. This was definitely one of the best films I saw last year.
The Old Man and The Gun Not Reviewed ***1/2
Seldom is a film star alllowed to retire with grace in a bookend project that recognises all that comes before but stands on its own. It would have been nice to have Gene Hackman or Sean Connery awarded a similar swansong but at least Robert Redford got this film. Filmed to look the time period of the early 1980s it is set in, it follows Redford as an ageing bank robber Forrest Tucker but the one last heist angle is given a twist here. Redford imbues Tucker with all his weathered charm yet one of the most admirable aspects of the film is the way it subtly reveals the cost of a career in crime. Tucker may appear a gentleman but that does not mean there has been no collateral damage from his activities and being a charming isn't the same as being there. Sissy Spacek and Casey Affleck support him well in their own performances. It's simple tale well told, dripping with nostalgia and charm but also a little edge.
10. Avengers: Infinity War Published at Buzz Magazine 01JUL18 ***1/2
This definitely feels like the first part of a two part season finale for a TV show. If you're not watching the show it's going to play very differently for you than a fan but a fan… I am. Plot delivered on the run, characterisation in singular moments built off the backs of previous films, by any standard metric this film cannot be judged. Yet for what it is, it is wholly satisfying, epic, exciting and moving. We could take for granted what Marvel Studies have pulled off here but we won't. "Knowledge of previous films certainly helps but you have it to the Russo brothers as directors, they seem to know what to do with these characters. Nordic God of Thunder, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) in five minutes here seems to be more consistently and thoughtfully fleshed out here then he was in his three solo movies. The introduction of the bantering mixed bag of space mercenaries, the Guardians of the Galaxy is so in keeping with the tone of their movies that you imagine their director/writer James Gunn was brought into consult but no it seems the Russos just get it."
9. Arctic Published at Weekend Notes 19OCT18 ***1/2
Much like A Quiet Place, Arctic's strengths is knowing what type of film it is and leaning into that rather than looking externally. The central character performed here by the ever effective Mads Mikkelsen remains sparingly outlined, he's a man lost in the icy wilderness trying to stay alive his actions saying more about him than any dialogue could, how he treats a hill to climb as much a revelation as any mention of his father. There's hints here and there but the situation and how he navigates it remains the most compelling part of the tale and from it a spiritual musing on the meaning of life and death comes forth. "There are no sweeping vistas either of the landscape – if our hero can't fly away over the next horizon then neither should the camera, further allowing the audience to share his perspective. There is a spare and matter of fact observance of what is happening which makes everything as a result far more dramatic, including for example a reveal of frostbite. In this film, actions speak louder than words and slowly we understand very clearly what this man is risking and what he will potentially gain."
8. Annihilation Not Reviewed ***1/2
Annihilation is not a fun movie but it will become a modern sci-fi classic. A mystery at the centre of it is genuinely thought provoking and the film proves unsettling with no real easy answers and horrifying images. The complex characters don't ask for your sympathy either. This may be the scariest film of the year. The lack of success for the film and its distribution by Netflix worldwide speaks to the changing nature of blockbusters in Hollywood but as long as people like Alex Garland get to tell stories we can all breathe a sigh of relief.
7. The Endless Published at X-Press Magazine 29MAR18 ***1/2
The Endless is cut from the same cloth as Annihilation, a site of strange going-ons with a central mystery entered by our heroes who have their own complicated histories. Shot on a much more low budget the writer/director/leads Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have made a great movie that has a bigger heart and more satisfying resolution than the Natalie Portman star vehicle. See it with as little foreknowledge and expectations as possible. "The Endless works best the less you know about the story, a gradual unfolding of mysteries centered around two brothers who don't have much more than each other and how that can keep you going but also fill you with resentment. A low budget film that feels very low-key but gradually grows more epic as time goes on. The production values of a B-grade genre film matched with the mindboggling premises of a David Lynch or Alex Garland film."
6. Lost in Paris Published at X-Press Magazine 24MAY18 ***1/2
Every year there are unexpected gems that come along, I had no expectations for this film but it very quickly grew on me. A light quirky comedy with pathos and romance it makes you fall in love with old slapstick, warm heartedness and yes Paris itself of course. "Yet it is Gordon and Abel so comfortable in their own skin that are a joy to see front and centre in a romantic comedy. Neither looks the conventional idea of a movie star which adds authenticity to their characters and their plight but as the film goes on they become more beautiful to us just for being who they are. At one point Dom is asked "Where is the handsome man?" by Fiona who he is falling in love with. The implication of her question is rife with embarrassment and Dom looks embarrassed. She then looks him in the eye and says "You? No way." Dom straightens up and says "Yes, way." Before lighting a cigarette and looking like a cool cat, and I thought how very French and how very charming. Just like the movie."
5. Ladies in Black Not Reviewed ****
Cracking the Top 5 is Ladies in Black, an Australian film from director Bruce Beresford about a young girl Lisa (Angourie Rice) coming of age in post-war Australia. There were times I thought of my own parents and the households they grew up in and the friendships they made during this movie. It's true the film is gentle and broad and comforting in a way that it could have chosen not to be but in looking back it is a reminder that change has always been present and always navigated by the young and old. There is a moment when a young couple talk about their past lives while looking out over a mountain range. In the end while they're honest about the past they choose to not dwell on it but to move forward and it is one of my favourite scenes.
4. In the Aisles Not Reviewed But Mentioned in Our BIFF 2018 Coverage ****
Seen at BIFF 2018, In The Aisles is a film I hope many others discover in time. Set around a night shift of retail workers it is meticulously constructed and moving. We get to know these people but only gradually outside of the prism of who they are at work. The film understands the landscape of the shelves, the grace of the pallet jacks, the secrets of the back rooms, the tensions of the work parties and the longings created by a staff member not showing up. It is aware that while not all of who we are is what we do at work it is where most of our waking hours are spent and how much purpose and identity the roles and relationships we have there give us. Just a fantastic movie.
3. The Favourite Being Edited ****
A perfectly rendered period film with a little bit of edge to it. Forget all the talk about historical accuracy, the film is a character piece about three fascinating women and the changing nature of their relationship. The three leads Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz revel in the opportunity to sink their teeth into such meaty parts too. There is some very clever choices made visually which harken back to different periods and commentary on gender tropes throughout. "We begin with Queen Anne guided by Lady Churchill almost maternally. Weisz cuts a figure often in men's clothes, constantly shooting off rifles in the field and meeting the gaze and remarks of the men of parliament as she runs the country. Queen Anne relies on her a great deal for confidence and affection and Lady Churchill never lies to her about anything. Enter the younger impoverished cousin of Sarah Churchill, Abigail Hill. She needs work and patronage and we find out quickly that she is a survivor."
2. A Star Is Born Published 26FEB19 7 Likes 21 Views ****
A Star Is Born will stand the test of time, people will remember this film fondly, they'll become nostalgic about it as one of the great romantic films of their youth, Cooper will go on to become a powerhouse director and Lady Gaga will now shift between art forms and being alternative and mainstream. Because while this is a star vehicle in the very classic sense it is also a moving portrait of addiction and the kind of pain that feeds it and the kind of love that redeems it. Everything seen and heard has been well thought out to the ninth degree but all in service to authenticity, a wonderful balancing act that has been pulled off to create one of the most moving films of the year. "The film articulates well the intoxicating elements of fame but also its emptiness and its precariousness. This is a phenomenally well crafted film with a maturity and confidence that is unique for a first time director and could have only come about through a real passion and drive. With this Bradley Cooper does not promise to become a great director – he is one."
1. First Man Published at Scenestr Magazine 11OCT18 ****
I'm an surprised as you are following such out of the box choices with Eye in the Sky in 2016 and In This Corner of the World in 2017, I thought In the Aisles might get it but in the end I keep realising how much I loved this movie. How much its singular focus on one man, one marriage and one family better told the story of the whole space program and all involved. How its visceral action scenes were more exciting than any comic book movie and how poorly overlooked the wonderful performances from Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy were. Most importantly of all how much my heart aches looking back and thinking of that scene on the moon. "No great thing is done by one great individual alone. 'First Man' reveals this by focusing on one individual achieving something great. What drove him and those around him to do the impossible? Up in the heavens, his home planet the size of his thumb and in quiet solitude, the film offers one possible answer with an action taken by Neil Armstrong. Yet the film also reminds that it is the journey not the destination that matters. This is one of the year's best."
Well that's it for another year, hope you enjoyed and please feel free to share your own thoughts and feelings about your favourite films from 2018. I'm also sharing Honest Trailers Oscar 2019 from the team at Screen Junkies or as they are now called Fandom Entertainment.
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Apple's Latest Acquisition Has Officially Shut Down Its Radio Service (AAPL)
Just a day after Apple purchased Swell, the personalized radio and podcast application has officially shut down. Swell's shuttering, according to Re/code, was "part of the deal."
When you try to play a radio station or podcast, you'll receive the following message:
Thank you so much for supporting Swell. We want to inform you that Swell is no longer available. We've been inspired by the opportunity to create a quality product and are so grateful for your support. For more information, please visit the Swell website at www.swell.am.
Swell previously raised $7.2 million frominvestors including Google Ventures, DFJ, and InterWest Partners.
Re/code reported that Apple paid $30 million for Swell.
The company was previously working on a version of Swell for Android, but that's obviously not going to happen.
Click here to learn more about Swell and how it will fit into Apple's ecosystem.
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- The iWatch Could Be Apple's Secret Weapon For Mobile Payments
- Microsoft's Latest Ad Bashes Siri For Not Being As Smart As Its Own Virtual Assistant
- Here's The Really Weird Thing About The Facebook Page For Apple's iPhone
- Apple Will Buy Swell, A Personalized Radio And Podcast App, To Give iTunes A Shot In The Arm
- Apple May Be Planning Some Big Changes For Its Retail Stores And Genius Bar
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Adele shopped here: Vintage shop gets TV series
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Adele wants to make a vintage fashion statement, stylist Gaelle Paul has a go-to source: the cleverly named The Way We Wore shop.
Now TV viewers can peek inside Los Angeles store owner Doris Raymond's 19th- and 20th-century collection that's lured shoppers Anne Hathaway, Katie Holmes and Angelina Jolie, as well as top designers searching for inspiration from the past.
"L.A. Frock Stars," a Smithsonian Channel series debuting 8 p.m. EST Thursday, is both a fashionista's delight and a chance to see passion at work with Raymond, who's made finding and selling great old duds a quest for more than 30 years.
"The show is about spreading the gospel of vintage," said Raymond — which translates, for example, to a 1940s jacket with tailoring and fabric that would cost $1,500 to replicate today but can be had for less than $200.
Rayond's tidy but chockful shop also has racks of impressive labels including Chanel, Versace, Halston and Gucci, and the stuff of fashion history like the first version of the Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress that launched the designer's career.
Those are found above-stairs at the shop, to be surveyed by VIPs and vintage mavens who also can ogle — or shell out for — such rare items as an intricately made 1920s dress priced at $6,000. The ground floor is the "democratic" section, as Raymond puts it, with less-pricey garments and accessories.
But even those are likely to be in the hundreds of dollars: Don't mistake The Way We Wore for something in Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' clever "Thrift Shop" tune, which celebrates Goodwill-style bargains ("Thank your granddad for donating that plaid button-up shirt").
"It's not like going to a thrift shop. This is a high-end, fully curated vintage clothing store. It's really picky," said Raymond, who sees her stylish inventory as both art and a link to social history.
The far-from-ordinary garments are what draw stylist Paul and her client Adele, who came in recently on a scouting expedition.
The shop has "designers that I don't know where else I would find them," Paul said, such as James Galanos. "It's just great you can get those designers and their really strong pieces. It's not the average 1950s dress you find in vintage stores."
A recent day saw actress Samantha Mathis escorted upstairs, while a first-time shopper who wandered in for a party frock was downstairs admiring, wide-eyed, a 1926 hand-beaded French cotton tulle gown for about $3,000.
"When I'm going to get married, I'll take a vintage dress," said Anna Ovdienko, a Russian-born psychologist now living in Los Angeles.
The Way We Wore is a popular resource for film and TV productions, including "Titanic," ''Casino," ''Boardwalk Empire" and "Mad Men."
Designers find something even more precious: a means to rethinking their approach to modern fashion by looking backward to the construction and materials used by distant counterparts.
Museum-quality garments from couture houses and older, unlabeled ethnic designs are safely tucked in Raymond's back office, with John Galliano and Alexander McQueen among those who have dropped in to shop. Designers from J. Crew and other retail chains have done the same.
The six-episode series includes visits to The Way We Wore by celebrities including burlesque artist Dita von Teese and actress Debi Mazar ("Entourage"). A singer-songwriter, Alexandra Starlight, preparing for a showcase performance at South by Southwest, is tickled to learn that one of glittery outfits she's trying is by Fabrice Simon, who costumed Tina Turner.
On-screen pop-ups give viewers a bit of history about the Haitian-born Simon and other designers mentioned on the show, part of Raymond's mission to enlighten as well as buy and sell (she scours estate sales, vintage auctions and more for potential finds).
At her insistence, "L.A. Frock Stars" is minus the trumped-up drama tailored for many reality shows. But Raymond's drive and a sassy workplace "family" including Sarah, Shelly Lyn, Jascmeen and Kyle keep it lively.
Raymond, who discovered second-hand clothes as a teenager when her family fell on hard times, is part of a vintage mini-wave on TV that includes Bravo's new "Dukes of Melrose," featuring the owners of LA's Melrose Avenue boutique Decades.
For the Smithsonian Channel, owned by a joint venture between Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution, Raymond and her shop were the right way to expand the channel's attention to style, according to David Royle, its executive vice president for programming and production.
Even as "a guy not heavily into fashion," Raymond's enthusiasm and knowledge makes that world engaging, Royle said. "We are an entertainment channel and want to be fun and entertaining, but at the same time provide something substantial."
Lynn Elber is a national television columnist for The Associated Press. She can be reached at lelber(at)ap.org and on Twitter (at)lynnelber.


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GOIANIA, Brazil – Never one to mince words, Dana White was plenty blunt when it comes to recent UFC acquisition Brandon Thatch.
Put simply: "Stud. F—ing stud," White said.
The UFC president on Saturday watched in Brazil as Thatch (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) decimated yet another opponent, taking out Paulo Thiago (15-6 MMA, 5-6 UFC) in a little more than two minutes at UFC Fight Night 32 at Goiania Arena in Goiania, Goias, Brazil. The bout was part of the FOX Sports 1-televised main card.
Thatch signed with the UFC this past spring after an eight-fight winning streak – all first-round stoppages for Ring of Fire, Instinct MMA and Resurrection Fighting Alliance. After his RFA 7 main-event submission of Mike Rhodes in March, Thatch told MMAjunkie.com Radio that he believed a call from the UFC was imminent.
It was indeed, and the 28-year-old product of Grudge Training Center in Denver debuted in August with a first-round TKO of Justin Edwards in Indianapolis, taking out the "TUF 13" veteran in 83 seconds.
That earned him a ticket from the prelims to the main card on Saturday and a test against a 10-fight UFC veteran in Thiago – in Thiago's home country of Brazil, no less, where outsiders historically have had a rough go of things.
But Thatch again made his work look easy, drilling Thiago with a knee to the body that put him on the canvas, then finishing him off with strikes until the Brazilian tapped out.
White said Thatch's win over a veteran like Thiago was especially impressive considering the quality of some of Thiago's wins over the years – including a knockout of Josh Koscheck at UFC 95 and a submission of Mike Swick at UFC 109. HE also has fights against Jon Fitch, Martin Kampmann, Diego Sanchez and Dong Hyun Kim on his resume – none of home could finish him.
In fact, prior to Thatch, only Siyar Bahadurzada was able to take Thiago out, stopping him at UFC on FUEL TV 2 in Sweden.
"(Thatch was impressive), especially how good he looked with who he was fighting, and what he did to who he was fighting," White told a small group of reporters following the UFC Fight Night 32 post-event news conference. "I have a lot of respect for Thiago. (Thatch) hunted him down and stayed right in his face. Paulo Thiago knocked out (Josh) Koscheck and brutalized Mike Swick, and this kid stays right in his face and keeps going after him. I like this kid."
But Thatch believes he may have some more work to do, which might seem strange given his lone loss was a split decision for Strikeforce in 2008, and his 11 wins all have been first-round knockouts or submissions, including the two since signing with the UFC.
"I'm happy with the win, but I feel I got a little sloppy toward the end there," Thatch said. "I want to take the next couple of months to get back to basics and get more disciplined. I am happy with the win, though. To be honest, I'm excited to go grab a beer. When I heard the cheers for Paulo, I pretended it was for me."
If he keeps up the way he's going, Thatch won't have to likely worry about hearing cheers for his opponent on foreign soil. He's likely to be hearing them targeted directly at him.
For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 32, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.