Wow, what a week! For those of you that don't know, I was at the Twitter #140Conf in New York City last week! It was awesome to be in the big apple, and to be in the presence of such industry leaders. Hopefully you followed my live stream of tweets coming from our Twitter account @WilsonCellular. If not, you missed out! But don't fear, you can check them out here.


Twitter #140Conf

6-14 to 6-16: Bright and early (as in 3AM early) on Tuesday morning, I headed off to the Las Vegas airport to fly to NYC for the #140Conf. The next few days were amazing! I heard from over 140 speakers, who shared personal experiences with Twitter and social media. Some speakers you may have heard of were NBC News Anchor Ann Curry, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Joe Trippi, Mashable's Adam Ostrow, and Foursquare's Dennis Crowley. Below are some of my favorite tweets that I took during the conference. Remember to check out our twitter feed to see what you may have missed :)

"We're in a time where companies can no longer hide behind logos and press releases." via @jeffpulver #140Conf

"The right topic + right network + right time = how things go viral." via @gilgul #140conf

"The old 24hr news cycle is now the 14,400 second news cycle!" via @dangilmor #140conf

"Twitter is a tool for creating a community that wasn't there before." via @CoryBooker #140conf


Wilson News
6-13: "Wilson Electronics Cellular Signal Boosters Help Rural Residents and Businesses Stay Connected"--http://bit.ly/jgNSOR

6-13: "Could cellular signal boosters play a role in Universal Service reforms?"--http://bit.ly/lehVgO

6-15: "Cell Signal Booster Helps Geological Firm Save Time on Site" http://bit.ly/joX7cV

6-16: Wilson Electronics is named as one of Connected World Magazine's Top Adopters for 2011! We were recognized for our "M2M in Action", and awarded Silver. Here's the link to see who else was mentioned: http://www.connectedworldmag.com/PressRelease.aspx?id=NEWS110616075716163

Welcome to this weeks "In the News Highlights" blog post! Make sure and check back next Monday to read all about my time at the #140Conf in New York! I am leaving for the big apple tomorrow, and will be live tweeting the event from our twitter account. Make sure you are following so you don't miss out!

Wilson Electronics News
6-6: We hit 2,700 followers on our Twitter account! Yay! Thanks to all our awesome followers who tweet us each and every day. It has been fun getting to know you. Are you following us yet?  If not, you should be.

6-8: Did you know on April 19th, Senator Orrin Hatch came to visit the folks at Wilson Electronics? It was a special day for all of us to be in the presence of a senator. Here is a video recap if you want to get caught up: http://bit.ly/lUfcEO

Other News
6-6: "Apple's WWDC 2011 Keynote"--Did you hear about all of the awesome updates? What's your favorite? I would have to say iCloud is pretty cool, and it has already come in handy for me--http://tcrn.ch/kzymlN

6-7: The Wii U controller is revealed! Seems to be a pretty cool upgrade from the Wii. Have you learned all about it? Here's a link if you need a refresher: http://engt.co/lMy1eH

6-9: The Les Paul Google Doodle. Please tell me you saw it and had some time to PLAY it. How awesome was that? I would say it was up there with the PacMan Google Doodle. If you haven't heard it already, check out this impressive use of the doodle-- http://goo.gl/bZq1e

Industry News
6-8: FCC grills six operators including Sprint & Verizon Wireless, in its review of AT&T's buyout of T-Mobile--http://bit.ly/mLCDg1

Hey there!--

Since we didn't have an "In the News Highlights" post last week because it was the Memorial Day holiday, today's blog post is going to include news from 5-22 to 6-4. Let me know if there is any piece of news not included in this post that you would like to see added, and I will make sure and post it!

Wilson News
5-23: "Sleek is a sophisticated cell phone booster"--Our very own Sleek is featured in the Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/car-life/gizmos/sleek-is-a-sophisticated-cell-phone-booster/article2028349/

5-23: Wilson Electronics has an ad in the USA Today! How awesome is that? In case you missed it, check out what our ad looked like here, and let me know if you like it: http://www.wilsonelectronics.com/uploads/docs/USATodayAd_05-25-11.pdf

5-26: Our mini-mobile cell phone signal booster is included in Connected World's "Tech Gifts for Dads and Grads" list. Read more about it here: http://www.connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS110526061231550

6-1: This next bit of news is pretty awesome! Remember Wilson's infographic "How the World is Using Cellphones" that we came out with back in December? Well, it was featured on Mashable last year, and this week they just named it as one of the best infographics of 2010! How cool is that? See it here for yourself: http://mashable.com/2010/12/27/best-infographics-2010/

Industry News
5-23: "The structure of the geosocial universe" (awesome infographic & stats) Personally, I was surprised to see that Hotmail is still the most common email service. However, Gmail is gaining on it fast--http://techcrunch.com/2011/05/20/infographic-a-look-at-the-size-and-shape-of-the-geosocial-universe-in-2011/

5-23: "T-Mobile USA unveils three new tiered data plans for smartphones." Say goodbye to unlimited data plans folks. Pretty interesting that if you go over your alloted data amount, T-Mobile will not charge you extra like other carriers. However, users will have their data speeds throttled down to an EDGE, or 2G, experience of around 100 Kbps or less. Which option is better--slow data or extra fees? http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/t-mobile-quietly-launches-tiered-data-plans-smartphones/2011-05-23?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

5-27: Did you know that 1 in 5 smartphone users now check-in? I do have to admit that I am a foursquare addict, so this stat makes sense to me. How about you? Do you embrace the check-in, or are you still a bit apprehensive? http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1008410

Other News
5-31: Happy Memorial Day! Did you do anything fun? Go anywhere out of the ordinary? I want to know--tell me about it in the comments section below. In case you were curious, I had a great Memorial Day weekend spent with family.

Wilson News
5-14: We are featured in the Spectrum's Local Business News In Brief article. See it here: http://www.wilsonelectronics.com/In-The-News--The-Spectrum--Local-Business-News-In-Brief.aspx

5-17: We are on the front page of the Spectrum! "St. George Technology Company Thrives" http://www.wilsonelectronics.com/InTheNews-Spectrum.aspx

5-18: "Customer Testimonial: Wilson SignalBoost MobilePro" http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/customer-testimonial-wilson-signalboost-mobilepro-6921/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter


Social Media News
5-16: This one bit of news I found seems a bit crazy to me even still! I mean, I like Facebook and everything, but this is a bit much don't you think? "Baby Girl named "Like" After the Facebook Button". This is for real! Don't believe me? http://gizmo.do/ioxn68

5-16: Awesome infographic (you know how I love them), that sheds more light on the average Facebook/Twitter user: http://www.allfacebook.com/infographic-facebookers-age-gender-location-2011-05

5-19: LinkedIn goes public http://gigaom.com/2011/05/19/linkedin-is-a-good-business-but-just-how-good-is-it/

5-19: Remember all the Facebook/Google drama? Well, the good news is that it seems that the whole campaign has had no lasting effect on either Facebook or Google. http://on.mash.to/l1yhDy


Other News
5-18: Here is an interesting article I came across. Did you know that according to Nielsen, just 5% Of the U.S. owns a tablet. Here's the link if you want to read more about it: http://tcrn.ch/j3K3YI

5-19: The list for cancelled TV shows is out. This is a list that always fills me with dread because it seems that every time it comes out there is always at least one of my favorite shows on it. This time is no exception. Have you seen it? Here is a link if you missed it: http://tvnews.pazsaz.com/cancel.html
Are there any shows that you will miss? I was pretty sad to see that "Brothers & Sisters" and "V" were getting cancelled! 

5-20: #IfTheWorldEndsOnSaturday--Did you hear about this? It was all over Twitter (actually a trending topic for most of the day Friday). If you aren't quite sure what I am talking about, here you go: http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2011-05-20/group-predicts-worlds-end-begins-saturday?v=1305908340

It's our second "In the News Highlights" post--and so far I think this is a pretty fun idea. Let me know what you think in the comments section below, or if there is anything you would like to see done differently next week. If there is a specific bit of news from this last week that I did not cover here, feel free to add it in the comments. 

Wilson News

5-10: Improving Wireless Coverage Through the Use of Signal Boosters (Federal Register notice)--http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2011/05/10/5499046.htm

5-13: Boost Your Mobile Hotspot's Signal Strength at Home--http://www.pcworld.com/article/227795/boost_your_mobile_hotspots_signal_strengthat_home.html

National News

5-8: Happy Mother’s Day! Did anyone do anything special for Mom? I tried, but my mom has been on vacation out of the country for almost a month, so she was a little hard to get a hold of...

5-13: Friday the 13th! Was it an unlucky day for anyone?

Industry News

5-9: Grading the top 10 U.S. carriers in the first quarter of 2011. Interesting info to know--http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-reports/grading-top-10-us-carriers-first-quarter-2011#ixzz1LteTQdMt

5-13: RACO Wireless to handle T-Mobile's M2M business. What a game changer!--http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/raco-wireless-handle-t-mobiles-m2m-business/2011-05-13?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

Tech News

5-9: YouTube founders acquire Tap11--Pretty awesome news for Tap11 (a new Twitter client)--a pretty nifty company! http://avos.com/youtube-founders-acquire-tap11/

5-10: Mocrosoft acquires Skype-- http://www.maclife.com/article/news/microsoft_fork_over_85_billion_skype_acquisition

5-12: Facebook and Google Drama! Have you read all about it? Pretty crazy stuff...can't we all just play nice?--http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-05-12/facebook-busted-in-clumsy-smear-attempt-on-google/?cid=topic:mostrecent1#

Well folks, that's all for this post. Make sure and check back next week for a news post!

Welcome to a new segment we will be doing on our blog called “In the News.” We thought it would be fun to highlight what news we found to be especially interesting, awe-inspiring, cool/awesome, or otherwise fabulous that week. Obviously not every bit of news is included in our weekly wrap-up, just those tidbits that we found especially newsworthy and want to share.

Wilson News

5-3: Wilson Electronics Adds New Team Members--Check out our newest press release to learn more about the five new positions/employees on the Wilson Electronics Marketing team! Read all about it here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110503005781/en/Wilson-Electronics-Beefs-Key-Positions-Support-Rapid

5-3: Wilson Electronics Skype Interview with accessorygeeks.com (one of our fabulous resellers)--Watch our very own Laine Matthews (Director of business development) talk about our cell phone signal boosters. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fRs3lXJFxg

 

National News

5-1:Osama bin Laden —Unless you live under a rock, you know alllll about this news. But here is a link to the CBS news story anyway if you want more details: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/01/national/main20058777.shtml

5-2: Twitter record is broken! 5,000+ Osama tweets per second were tweeted at 11:00PM on May 1st via official @Twitter graph: http://www.flickr.com/photos/twitteroffice/5681263084/

5-4: Osama bin Laden Infographic--In case you haven't checked out this infographic featured on Mashable.com, here is a link: http://mashable.com/2011/05/04/osama-takedown-infographic/  It includes a play-by-play of tweets from @ReallyVirtual, the IT guy who happened to be a couple of kilometers away from the action as it was happening.

Mobile News

5-3: FCC extends trial time of looking over AT&T and T-Mobile offer--http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/report-justice-department-extends-review-attt-mobile-deal/2011-05-03

5-4: Sprint battles against AT&T/T-Mobile deal at the state level--http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/sprint-battles-against-attt-mobile-deal-state-level/2011-05-04?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

 

Other Interesting Stuff:

5-6: "Thor" comes out! I had to include this one because I saw the movie on opening weekend, and it was phenomenal! If you want to learn more about it, here's the link to the IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800369/

5-7: St George Ironman—@cycleteam (one of our Twitter followers) will appreciate this bit of news as he competed in the event! These athletes are a huge inspiration! http://ironmanstgeorge.com/

See anything else we should add? Leave a comment below letting us know! Make sure and check back next Monday for our weekly “In the News Highlights” post.