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British engineer who sent first text 20 years ago ‘amazed’ at changes
The British software engineer who sent the world’s first text message 20 years ago said on Monday that he is amazed at how the technology has developed. The engineer, Neil Papworth, was chosen by chance to send the message — which read “Merry Christmas” — to a director at British…
Vodafone confirms role in Egypt’s cellular, Internet blackout
An executive at London-based Vodafone Group PLC explained Friday morning that it did indeed have a role in the phone and Internet blackout affecting Egypt since Thursday night, confirming speculation that the firm had cooperated with the regime to close off protesters’ communications. Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao said that…
Company behind Egypt gov’t network denies role in Twitter blackout
Update: Vodafone confirms role in Egypt’s cellular, Internet blackout As Egypt lurched toward revolution amid the fiercest protests since its 1977 bread riots, one service that’s been of great importance to civil organizers has been increasingly hard to access: micro-blogging site Twitter. This has led British-based Vodafone Group PLC, which…
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