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Some New York City payphones to become web radio transmitters, er, free Wi-Fi hotspots

Submitted by Michael Schmitt on July 12, 2012 - 12:03pm

Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 12:25pm

A select group of New York City payphones will soon become free Wi-Fi hotspots. "The hotspots are initially coming to ten payphones in three of the boroughs and will be open to the public to access for free," reports GigaOM (here).

"Users just agree to the terms, visit the city’s tourism website and then they’re up and running... The effort is part of the city’s larger goal of providing more digital inclusion for residents."

We'll leave you to bask in the delicious irony of new smartphones tethering to a data connection transmitted from a payphone.

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ELVIS DURAN GROUP LAUNCHES DIGITAL DIVISION WITH NEW HIRE

Submitted by Michael Schmitt on August 11, 2011 - 2:58pm

Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 12:00pm

The Elvis Duran Group (EDG) has created a new Digital division and appointment Kathleen Heaney as Digital Director. Heaney will oversee the ElvisDuran.com website, which will include a video channel to feature exclusive content from the syndicated “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” (and more).

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