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The Magician’s Twin

Beloved for his Narnian tales for children and his books of Christian apologetics for adults, best-selling author C.S. Lewis also was a prophetic critic of the growing power of scientism in modern society, the misguided effort to apply science to areas outside its proper bounds. In this wide-ranging book of essays edited by John G. West, contemporary writers probe Lewis’s Read More ›

Telecom Consumers Demand

Earlier this month, the Pew Research Center reported that, of the 55 percent of cellphone owners who use their phones to go online, 77 percent say they experience slow download speeds that prevent things from loading as quickly as they would like. The survey also showed that 72 percent of cellphone users experience dropped calls. Mobile-service providers are deploying more Read More ›

Spectrum Crunch Fast Approaching

Apple’s recent release of the iPad 3 continues a trend toward more powerful and useful wireless devices that consume a lot more bandwidth.  The number of mobile-connected tablets tripled last year to 34 million, according to Cisco.  The average tablet generated 3.4 times more mobile data traffic than the average smartphone, which generated 35 times more traffic than a typical Read More ›