Archive for February, 2009

Phone security not only a presidential issue

Posted by Slash on February 17th, 2009

It isn’t only the president who needs extra security for his BlackBerry. All of us with smartphones that have Internet access and  e-mail should consider paying closer attention to protecting our devices, experts say. Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

Android As Trojan Horse

Posted by Slash on February 16th, 2009

But one thing Google has gotten right… sooner and faster than its competitors in the computing and Internet industry is to put heavy lifting of computing "into the background" and enable lightweight applications that need little more from the operating system than to support TCP/IP communications, printing, and a web browser. Originally Syndicated via RSS [...]

Happy Valentine's Day, Tina Stroh

Posted by Slash on February 13th, 2009

This is a one of a kind story. I want to take this opportunity to wish my Loving Wife Tina, a Happy 2009 Valentine's Day! I really do Love You more than life itself, and you have richly blessed my life in our twenty-two years of marriage as I never could have imagined, and especially [...]

Court nixes cable bid to turn back privacy rules

Posted by Slash on February 13th, 2009

A U.S. appeals court on Friday denied a bid by the cable industry to overrule privacy rules that make it more difficult for them to share subscribers’ personal information with other parties. Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

Note to cell phone junkies: Txtng + date :(

Posted by Slash on February 12th, 2009

So you’re on a first date and you notice your potential love interest looking down and fiddling with a cell phone under the table. Or maybe he or she isn’t even attempting to hide it. Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

A $99 iPhone may be in the works

Posted by Slash on February 10th, 2009

Apple may be planning a $99 iPhone, one that would look and feel the same as its $199 and $299 siblings, but come with fewer features and a more budget-oriented data plan. Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

Amazon to offer Kindle ebooks on cell phones

Posted by Slash on February 6th, 2009

Books that Amazon.com Inc. sells for its Kindle electronic reading device will also be available on cell phones, too. Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

Can new Bluetooth tech save teen lives?

Posted by Slash on February 5th, 2009

Teenagers are notorious for bad driving and animated cell phone conversations, and doing the two simultaneously is an especially deadly mix. Now in an effort to reduce the number one killer of teens, a Utah company is using Bluetooth technology to create a special driving mode that makes it impossible for a driver to talk [...]

Nuvi maker plans to develop smartphone

Posted by Slash on February 4th, 2009

Navigational device maker Garmin Ltd. said Wednesday it has entered into a “strategic alliance” with Taiwan-based Asustek Computer Inc. to develop and produce a co-branded line of feature-rich mobile phones. Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

4G Broadband Funding

Posted by Slash on February 3rd, 2009

Wavesat Closes Significant $11.7M Round of Funding – February 3, 2009 Wavesat Inc. announced today the Company has secured its latest round of funding, raising $11.7 million CAD. Existing investors led by BDR Capital, BDC Capital & Multiple Capital participated in the round. Originally Syndicated via RSS from WiMAX Industry News