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> 8x8 has named Raghavan (Ragh) Sarathy to the newly created role of vice president of finance. Release
> BCE will hold its second-quarter 2014 results conference call with the financial community on Thursday, Aug. 7, at 8 a.m. ET. Release
> E-Rate is an important tool schools and libraries can use to upgrade their Internet access speed at a substantial cost savings. Article
Cable News
> Sling Media has announced a couple new Slingbox streaming devices, including a lower priced entry-level model and an improved interface for its high-end unit. Article
Online Video News
> With competitors big and small looking to carve away pieces of YouTube's audience, the Google-owned service may be taking a new tack: matching Hollywood producers with its top-tier video talent, and investing directly in original programming which results from those unions. Article
Wireless News
> Verizon Wireless confirmed it is launching LTE data service for its prepaid customers for the first time starting on July 17. The nation's other Tier 1 wireless carriers already offer LTE connections to their prepaid subscribers. Article
> AT&T Mobility's version of LG Electronics' G3 smartphone has support for an LTE band linked to the 700 MHz Lower D and E Block spectrum AT&T bought from Qualcomm, the first device from the carrier to support such spectrum. Article
And finally… Comcast customer takes negative call viral. Post