SCITUATE COMMENTARY: Celebration of the cannon Nov 21, 2009
Those that attended felt as if they had a direct connect with history, knowing that those who dragged the ceremonial cannon back from war over 60 years before would soon be gone. As the 20th century progressed, the cannon stood a silent sentinel, a reminder to some, a landmark to others. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
More Soldiers In El Paso; City Acommodating Growth Oct 1, 2009
"The city has spent money of it's own on construction projects. The city contributed $10 million to the extension of Global Reach to connect it to the Spur. It's a direct connect to an access control point to Ft. Bliss so cars don't back up on to Montana," said McElroy. McElroy said the city is short several thousand single-family homes for soldiers who will be living outside the post. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
India mourns a tireless lynchpin Sep 9, 2009
A patented technique of old-style Gandhians like Acharya Vinoba Bhave who preferred to have a direct connect with the people - and last resorted to by a politician only in the mid-1980s (former premier Chandra Shekhar, a socialist) - that summer spent trawling the land lifted YSR into a different emotional-iconic realm. For Naidu, trapped in his Olympian heights, this was the coup de grace: YSR and the Congress took the state assembly in 2004 and also sent a considerable flock to become members... (Asia Times Online)
Visteon Brings Aftermarket Navigation Radio Integration to Ford Vehicles Equipped with SYNC Aug 29, 2009
The kit includes an easy-to-install direct connect harness and interface box that enables SYNC to be operated from the touch screen on the Visteon Navigation Radio System. "Navigation is one of the industry's hottest accessories categories, and this user-friendly interface brings navigation capability to SYNC users without sacrificing the SYNC technology," said Jonathan Weisberg, Visteon's director of mobile electronics - aftermarket. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ky. issues refunds in telemarketing case Aug 29, 2009
The action was against Direct Connect Consulting Inc. of Alpharetta, Ga. and related defendants that marketed SureTouch Long Distance service. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Boxford hosts Rick Cashin triathlon Aug 27, 2009
Riter said they would be using their direct connect to call residents in the area ahead of time to alert them of the activity that weekend. Riter said they could either put in one or two phone calls for the event. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Southcoast Communications moves across town Aug 18, 2009
Nextel s benefits include the best push to talk and direct connect networks. You also get unlimited mobile to mobile, which is a great benefit on this network. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Double blow for online music file-sharing`hubs Aug 1, 2009
"Peer-to-peer does not stand for "permission to pilfer," said John Ashcroft, US attorney general.Meanwhile, the Recording Industry Association of America expanded its own crackdown by filing another 744 copyright infringement lawsuits against individuals allegedly swapping music tracks on popular file-sharing networks Limewire, Grokster and eDonkey.The RIAA has now sued nearly 4,700 people since September to crack down on online music piracy, which the industry has said contributed to a... (Yahoo News -- Digital Music)
Going Abroad? Pack The Cell Phone May 27, 2009
Nextel customers can sign up for a Direct Connect plan that allows them to talk to other Nextel Direct Connect customers in Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. What about data charges. (CBS News)
Direct Connect lays off 25 May 19, 2009
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Yellow Pages Income Fund Reports Q1 2009 Financial Results May 7, 2009
ca(TM) application provides consumers with capabilities such as business, person and reverse phone number look-up, direct connect to Voice Search and local proximity-based searches using GPS and maps. Vertical Media. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Sprint Now Network(TM) Expands Web Presence With Brand's Newest Integrated Digital Campaign May 6, 2009
Other notable widgets include a Twitter word search that lets you create your own flock of Twitter birds, Now e-cards that self-destruct after one second, and tiny construction workers chirping on their Nextel Direct Connect phones with a counter showing how many people are using those phones right now. "These online media partnerships reach audiences with relevant and entertaining information while providing an interactive experience that is unattainable with traditional advertising," said Mike... (PR Newswire)
Motorola Stature i9 May 2, 2009
UPDATED DAILY Saturday, May 02, 2009. Latest in Entertainment Promos. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
HP Combines Storage, Virtual Servers Apr 28, 2009
HP also unveiled its latest direct connect offering, building on last fall's launch. The new offering is built around the new (MDS600) to provide direct-attached storage for the HP BladeSystem. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Sorry, Nextel, the World Would Not Be Better Off if Firefighters Ran Congress Apr 15, 2009
A student named Callahan is discovered absent but swiftly tracked down by a SWAT team of attendance-enforcing delivery folk, who communicate with the Sprint Nextel Direct Connect walkie-talkie feature"Drivers, I need a 20 on Callahan"on their BlackBerry Curve 8350i phones ... The tag line "Get more work done with Nextel Direct Connect" appears on-screen ... This is a solid entry in Sprint Nextel's "What if [blank] ran the world?" series, which portrays no-nonsense lunch-pailers using the... (Slate)
NII Holdings to Host Conference Call Apr 9, 2009
NII Holdings, Inc. has operations in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Chile offering a fully integrated wireless communications tool with digital cellular voice services, data services, wireless Internet access and Nextel Direct Connect(R) and International Direct Connect(TM), a digital two-way radio feature ... Nextel, the Nextel logo, Nextel Online, Nextel Business Networks and Nextel Direct Connect are trademarks and/or service marks of Nextel Communications, Inc.. (PR Newswire)
Most sinister roads in Delhi Mar 26, 2009
For east Delhi residents, this highway provides a direct connect to Patparganj and Mayur Vihar. But heavy truck traffic at night and "bad crowd'' makes women drivers feel unsafe between Akshardham crossing and Ghazipur. "There are liquor vends nearby and drunk 00004000 men standing on the road passing lewd comments is common. (India Times, India)
India's vote-seekers blaze new trails Feb 13, 2009
Taking a leaf out of Obama's book, Advani's election campaign aims to establish a direct connect with people through popular social networking sites with text, audio and video clips. Online communities, fan clubs and discussion forums are all being created at breakneck speed to convince voters. (Asia Times Online)
A cautionary tale for cell phone junkies: Txtng + date = :( Feb 13, 2009
normal309 wrote on Feb 12, 2009 4:39 PM:" jonjon- I can't agree with you more haha. Most people don't know that they can still do the direct connect without the speak phone on. I don't want to hear your conversation and don't want you to hear mine. " ... jonjon wrote on Feb 12, 2009 2:44 PM:" Whats annoying is people on Nextel direct connect who keep the speaker on in a crowded area. For some reason they believe everyone needs to hear what they say. ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Sprint Nextel, TeleNav push into enterprise fleet tracking with $50-per-month service: Vehicle Manager offers location-based services Feb 11, 2009
Vehicle Manager costs $50 per month, and can be combined with the carriers Direct Connect unlimited plan of $40, Tulyasathien said. The tracking solution uses an electronic on-board recorder paired with a GPS-enabled wireless phone to gather and submit engine diagnostic, driver performance, odometer readings, mileage reports and wireless timecards. (Multichannel News)
Motorola unveils i365IS - an intrinsically safe mobile phone Feb 8, 2009
Additionally, it packs in various functions offered by NexTel Direct Connect such as Group Connect, International Direct Connect SM, Direct TalkSM, Direct Connect and NextMail. There is no word for the exact date of availability and price for the phone. (TechGadgets.in)
