Archive for July, 2009

Cops: Texting tow-trucker hits car, pool

Posted by Slash on July 31st, 2009

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Lost iPhone prototype spotlights counterfeiting

Posted by Slash on July 30th, 2009

One week after the apparent suicide of a Chinese factory worker accused of stealing a carefully guarded Apple iPhone prototype, one question remains unanswered: what happened to the missing phone?
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Is Apple hiding problems with fiery iPods?

Posted by Slash on July 29th, 2009

IPods have overheated and burst into flames on a number of occasions, but Apple has fought to keep reports of these incidents from becoming public, according to a Seattle TV station.
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My Twitterbate With @wirelessmics

Posted by Slash on July 28th, 2009

I was off work today for illness – something struck me suddenly and I can't stray too far from a bathroom, and I'm pretty dehydrated at the moment. So, as I slowly sip liquids to fix the dehydration, I enjoyed a rare "long session" in my home office in front of the big desktop computer. [...]

Study: Texts while driving even more dangerous

Posted by Slash on July 28th, 2009

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Verizon asks court to say its 3G ads are true

Posted by Slash on July 27th, 2009

Verizon Wireless asked a federal court Monday to rule that claims it makes in advertisements, including its position as “America’s most reliable 3G network,” are truthful and accurate.
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Why WiMAX Actually Matters – Augere

Posted by Slash on July 25th, 2009

There's considerable debate, and ample skepticism about whether Mobile WiMAX will "make it" in competition against wireless telephony technology GSM/HSxPA, CDMA/1xEVDO, and soon, LTE.
I've been waiting for a company to emerge that embraced the "WiMAX Paradigm" to illustrate why (Mobile) WiMAX can not only complete against wireless telephony technologies, but eventually triumph over them.
The first [...]

Hey stupid! Drop the cell phone and drive

Posted by Slash on July 24th, 2009

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Cash-strapped states raid 911 funds

Posted by Slash on July 23rd, 2009

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Remote community finally gets phone service

Posted by Slash on July 23rd, 2009

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