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Ban Mobile Devices and Driving

Ban Mobile Devices and Drivinggood ideea but hard to enforceThere is a good reason why you have to pass a visual test to get a driving license and you can't drive while intoxicated.It is because you have to prove that you are not a danger to yourself or others.Conducting activities...

Tags: Cellular phones, Ban Mobile Devices, cell phone, phone

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

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BlackBerry the choice of organized crime

You mean police have to workand do things themselves instead of casting a massive net over everyone? What a shame...well its good for RIM ....As for gang member there is one thing i never understood .Why does the a real clean up have been never made ....you set...

Tags: Handhelds, organized crime, RIM BlackBerry, RCMP

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

News to know: Adobe; OpenSUSE; Ubuntu; IBM; P2P; Palm

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Adobe Flash for all smartphones ... except iPhone Andrew Mager: Google and Adobe join forces on Open...

Tags: Ubuntu, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Data Center, Information Technology, P2P, Palm Inc., Novell OpenSuse, Jason Perlow, Apple Inc., Beta, IBM Corp., Data Centers, Tablets, Cloud Computing, Strategy, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Notebooks & Tablets, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-05

News to know: Smartphones; Windows 7; Palm Pre; EU and Sun-Oracle

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Smartphones to eclipse desktop PC sales by 2011 Sam Diaz: Facebook Mobile: Now 65 million strong...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, European Union, Microsoft Windows 7, Palm Pre, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales

Blog posts 2009-09-04

News to know: Palm ads; Microhoo SEC filing; U.S. Marines; Bing; Skype; Clunkers

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Palm Pre's creepy ads: They worked. You're still talking about them Andrew Nusca: Palm's creepy Pre ads:...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Advertisement, SEC Filing, Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Palm Pre, Microsoft Windows, Projectors, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-08-05

AT&T: 'Slinging' violates ToS; barred on all devices

AT&T: 'Slinging' violates ToS; barred on all devicesiPhone NOT iPCAT&T is treading some pretty fine lines here. I wouldn't be surprised if someone sued them over the wording of their own TOS and the definition of the word "phone".I do not make phone calls on a PC through AT&T....

Tags: Corporate communications, AT&T Corp., Tos

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

News to know: Google Search; iPod Touch; Pre launch date; Yahoo; Zune; AMD

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Google: Understanding is the next frontier of search; Meet Wonder Wheel, Google Squared Tom Foremski: How...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple iPod, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Zune, Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., Google Search, Apple iPod Touch, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Piracy, Telecom & Utilities, Digital Music, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-13

Ban Mobile Devices and Driving

Should you be allowed to talk on a cell phone and drive at the same time? Perhaps not. A debate ignited by Verizon Wireless's recent backing of a ban on texting and driving underscores the dangers all mobile activities pose while driving a car. According to the...

Tags: Car, Mobile, Mobile Device, Verizon Wireless, Mobile Activity, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-05-12

Navigon gets priced out of the North American PND market

Navigon gets priced out of the North American PND marketit's not surprising...I've never heard of Navigon before. So I did a little looking around. I found teo very short comments about three models Navigon released in 2008. The 8100T at $599 (http://www.nerdgrind.com/navigon-releases-8100t-navigator-calls-it-uber-premium/) and two affordable devices both...

Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, user guide, Navigon, North American PND, GPS

Discussion threads 2009-05-07

Study: Cell phones distract drivers more than passengers do

Study: Cell phones distract drivers more than passengers doThis study proves nothingOther than people are inheriently stupid. It would then become the responsibility (yes, responsibility..something we all dont want to take on these days) to know when to hang up/disconnect the call depending on driving conditions. All this does is...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, phone, cell phone, car

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

Study: Cell phones distract drivers more than passengers do

According to a new study, it's more distracting to have Paris Hilton's Sidekick in the car than it is to have Paris herself. Sorry, Paris. Cell phones distract car drivers more than talkative passengers -- and hands-free devices don't make for safer driving, according...

Tags: Car, Phone, Driver, Cell Phone, Telecom & Utilities, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-12-01

Texting? Pull Over ...

Texting? Pull Over ...re: Texting? Pull Over ...It's scary. I went through line in a grocery store, everytime the cashier had two seconds between ringing up customers her head was down texting. I can't imagine that kind of person on the road.RE: Texting? Pull Over ...TST: None of...

Tags: Cellular phones, stat, headset, cell phone, phone

Discussion threads 2008-10-02

The iPhone impact on open source

The iPhone impact on open sourceDo you know why truth about iPhone is not welcomed?Do you know why truth about iPhone is not welcomed?"Apparently, 12 percent or so of iPhone users just can't get the hang of the device, calling it "tricky", and soon after returning it."http://www.iphoneworld.ca/news/2008/02/06/one-in-eight-iphone-users-befuddled-by-their-iphone/"And surprisingly Apple has...

Tags: open source, Apple iPhone, e-mail

Discussion threads 2008-03-11

Concerned over Apple iPhone's third-party development and deployment model? Yep.

In a much ballyhooed media event, Apple released the iPhone SDK at a press conference last week.  I've been watching the wire to see if other security researchers are as concerned about Apple's development and deployment model as I am.  They are. A good friend and colleague...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Application, Apple Inc., Blogging, Security, Internet, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-03-10

Apple: All signs point to a more business friendly iPhone

Apple: All signs point to a more business friendly iPhoneApple getting ahead of itselfHow about making the iPhone / Touch a USB mass storage device?People are forking out $500 for a 32gig touch... why doesn't safari allow downloads of files while browsing?Enterprise-grade equipment indeed. Apple needs to get over it's...

Tags: Keyboards, E-mail, Web browsers, Most Phones, RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-02-28

New spare lithium battery travel rules go into effect 1 January 2008

New spare lithium battery travel rules go into effect 1 January 2008Don't forget to pack the these essentials...o Nokia usb cable (CA-70) cell phone power adapter for your N800 and N95o Linksys USB 2.0 EtherNet Network Adaptoro Asus WL-530G 802.11 b/g mobile travel wireless routero Power Inverter 175Watto Portable Nuclear...

Tags: Engineering, battery, lithium battery, January 2008

Discussion threads 2007-12-29

Was there life before cell phones?

Was there life before cell phones?The first constructive use I see is...Homework assignments SMS'ed to every student's phones on a daily basis.RE: Was there life before cell phones?Turn 'em off, block 'em, check 'em at the door. Why are they allowed to bring a cell phone into school in...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, phone, cell phone

Discussion threads 2007-11-30

News to know: Volleying data; Office 2.0; iApology; Patch Tuesday preview

Notable headlines: Images: Follow the bouncing data at the U.S. Open right. Larry Dignan: IBM: Volleying data at the U.S. Open. Office 2.0 coverage: Phil Wainewright: EditGrid's distinctive Office 2.0 business model. Wanted: Customer perspectives on SaaS. Dan Farber: Bringing...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Office 2.0, Zoho

Blog posts 2007-09-07

Today's Debate: Ban cell phones from hospitals?

Today's Debate: Ban cell phones from hospitals?Improve Hospital MachinesI would hope that the medical companies could figure out a way to shild their machines from such devices. Even if you ban cell phones, as small as they are now, some folks forget they are turned on. I would...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, hospital, cell phone, phone

Discussion threads 2007-09-06

Qualcomm import ban will effect U.S. 3G data networks

Qualcomm import ban will effect U.S. 3G data networksWhich devices?I recently purchased a Sierra Wireless card. When I activated it and connected to the network, it asked me if I wanted to do a firmware update for RevA. I did it and have been Rev A ever since.Windows...

Tags: VOIP, U.S. 3G, data network, Qualcomm Inc., network

Discussion threads 2007-08-07