Archive for September, 2009

Newsweek: 10 ways to improve the iPhone

Posted by Slash on September 30th, 2009

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Posted by Slash on September 30th, 2009

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TiVo unveils BlackBerry app for show recording

Posted by Slash on September 30th, 2009

TV viewers can now TiVo using their BlackBerry.

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Nearly 6,000 deaths from driver distraction

Posted by Slash on September 30th, 2009

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a “menace to society” Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel.

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University of Missouri screws up cell phone sale

Posted by Slash on September 29th, 2009

The University of Missouri athletics department is changing its procedures after selling a box of old cell phones that included old text messages and contact numbers.
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AT&T to start selling Garmin nuvifone in Oct.

Posted by Slash on September 29th, 2009

After more than a year of delays, Garmin Ltd.’s GPS unit/wireless device hybrid nuvifone is finally going on sale in the U.S.

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Man faces manslaughter trial in texting case

Posted by Slash on September 29th, 2009

A Southern California man accused of killing a pedestrian while driving and text messaging has been ordered to stand trial for gross vehicular manslaughter.

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Among CNN iPhone app’s new features: a price

Posted by Slash on September 29th, 2009

CNN is coming out with an iPhone application Tuesday that has a feature few other news apps have tried: a price tag.

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AT&T says Google Voice blocks calls it can’t

Posted by Slash on September 25th, 2009

AT&T said Friday that Google’s Internet phone program gets an unfair advantage from blocking calls to rural communities where local carriers charge high connection fees.
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Feds weigh cell phone ban for bus, truck drivers

Posted by Slash on September 24th, 2009

Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving and recommended a ban.

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