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Apple: iPhone 4 available in 17 additional countries starting July 30

During Apple’s last press event, Steve Jobs announced the iPhone 4 would be launched into 17 additional markets starting July 30. Since the press event largely focused on the iPhone 4s antennagate issue, not much attention was given to the additional iPhone 4 launches. However, in a press release today, Apple is reminding us of more »

First LTE network launches, but not here

With all of the talk about the Nexus One recently, surely we’re not all tired of cell phones news. Amidst all the flurry of news regarding Google’s probable upcoming smartphone, there is potentially more exciting mobile news. The first LTE network has finally launched! The only problem with the world’s first LTE network is that more »

Where James Bond might work if he was in IT

Code Name: Pionen White Mountains. Location: Stolkhom, Sweden. Assignment: Perform as a Data Center??

Yep…the Pionen is a real, working data center located in central Stockholm. It was totally redesigned and rebuilt from 2007 to 2008; after having served during the Cold War era as a nuclear shelter and military bunker. The “code name” for the center? Its actual code name from back in its military days.

James Bond would be proud. Although it is serving a practical purpose, housing the Network Op Center for not only Sweden’s biggest ISP, but also the NOC for all of the operations for Bahnhof; it also clearly has a high tech almost science fiction class and style. It also serves as a co-location hosting center; so others can come in and put their own servers there as well. And once you’ve seen this place, you will not forget the experience. More after the break.