T-Mobile LTE network gets wideband boost in Boston

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<!-- PhoneDog Media ExclusiveDownload iM5, now available in the App Store and Google Play. iM5 is a PhoneDog Media backed Social Platform to inspire real-life action through the crowdsourcing of ideas. See the video --> With six weeks left to hit its target of 25 metro areas covered, T-Mobile has launched wideband LTE in its latest location: Boston. The company announced this morning that its fatter data pipes are officially open for business in Massachusetts’ biggest city. And, according to real-life speed tests done by real customers, T-Mobile has the fastest network Continue reading >>>

Kickboxing in Julio Pena’s blood

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Julio Pena realized he wanted to keep fighting in a moment that would make most think twice during his kickboxing debut in 2007.“He caught me with a hook on the tip of my nose, and my nose started to bleed pretty good,” recalled Pena. “I remember the ref separating us after clinching up, and I saw the blood and was like, ‘Man, this is real.’ I used a couple other words that I don’t think you can print, but I was like, man, this is insane, this is crazy, this is awesome. I could do this again.”The journey that began that night in Philadelphia for Pena, a Jamaica Plain native and deputy Continue reading >>>

Marathon Medal, David Ortiz Bobblehead In New Boston Time Capsule

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- 2013 Boston Marathon medal and biography of donor Gregory Soutiea. – Letters from Boston journalists: a. Kiera Blessing, Boston Globe; b. Steve Annear, Boston Magazine; c. Brian Burns, Boston.com. – Photograph of current Boston Mayor, Martin Walsh. – Photograph of former Boston Mayor, Thomas Menino. – Tickets from April 20, 2012 Fenway Park Centennial Boston Red Sox game, donated by Peter Loring. – David Ortiz limited-edition bobblehead, donated by the Boston Red Sox. – Apple iPhone 5, donated by Patrick LeTourneau. – Boston Globe newspaper, October 10, 2014, with story about discovery Continue reading >>>

David Ortiz bobblehead doll, 2013 Boston Marathon medal among items in new …

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BOSTON — Whoever opens Boston's time capsule in 2114 will find a David Ortiz bobblehead doll and a medal from the 2013 Boston Marathon. The Bostonian Society says the figurine of the Red Sox slugger — and the medal from the city's iconic footrace in the year terrorists targeted it — are among 26 items contained in the new capsule. The copper box has been inserted into the head of a golden lion statue that has long stood guard over the Old State House. It replaces a 1901 capsule that was opened last month. Other items include an Apple iPhone 5 and a Legal Sea Continue reading >>>

‘Super Shiny’ Lion and Unicorn Statues Return to Old State House This Sunday

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Bostonians may not immediately recognize the refurbished gold lion and silver unicorn statues when they return to the top of the Old State House on Sunday morning. Their restored coats will be just that sparklingly different. “They are super shiny,” Heather Leet, the Bostonian Society’s director of development, said. “It’s a huge change from what they looked like.” The unicorn, in particular, will be noticeably different with its new palladium cover. When the statues were taken down from the Old State House in September, the unicorn had turned a bland shade of greenish-gray. The Continue reading >>>

‘More Biotechy?’ Shire to Move US HQ and 500 Jobs to Greater Boston

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By Ed Silverman Bloomberg News Now that Shire is no longer going to become part of AbbVie , the drug maker has returned to making plans for the future. And in its first big move, Shire is shifting U.S. headquarters, 500 jobs and some of its most important operations from suburban Philadelphia to the greater Boston area. Shire, which is best known for selling ADHD pills such as Adderall XR, will move all of its RD and commercial operations from Chesterbrook, Pa., to Lexington, Ma., which will become its new U.S. headquarters, according to a statement. Global operational Continue reading >>>