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Police Blotter: E911 rules aid police in tracking cell phones: Police Blotter: E911 rules aid police in tracking cell phonesLegal ThoughtsIf the cellphone tracking information is good enough to provide as evidence in court, it should require probably cause.Likewise, if it is not good enough to provide as evidence, it should be disallowed. Just that simple.In short, we all...; Tags: Police Blotter, cell phone, E911, phone; Discussion threads 2008-02-11
Communication failures hampered London bombing rescues: Communication failures hampered London bombing rescuesLook at New York city...Reminds me about the issue in New York city. So they could build a cell phone E911 network the city applied a extra taxed on cell phones. Sadly a few years ago when their boat was going down two boys called...; Tags: E911, cell phone; Discussion threads 2006-06-05
More alarms over cell phone E911: More alarms over cell phone E911I might get a new one, ifI could actually find a decent phone. All I find are gadgets with dozens of toys attached. What I NEED is a phone. Not a toy.GPS in phones is NOT for your saftythe gov could care less about 911...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, E911, phone, cell phone; Discussion threads 2005-07-01
Seven key E911 issues the FCC ruling glosses over: Seven key E911 issues the FCC ruling glosses overWall Street Article-911 & Cell PhonesTests Show Many Cellphone Calls To 911 Go UnlocatedBy ANNE MARIE SQUEO Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNALMay 19, 2005; Page B1In a windowless room in downtown Brooklyn, N.Y., 911 operators answer emergency calls for all...; Tags: Federal government, Cellular phones, Handhelds, E911, cell phone, FCC, GPS, carrier; Discussion threads 2005-05-19

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DIRECTV: Well HERE's Your Problem, Ma'am...: Shortly after I posted my diatribe on my problems with my DIRECTV HD receivers and the company's horrible customer service, I was contacted by Stuart Sweet, a moderator on a popular Satellite TV forums site, DBSTalk. Apparently, my post had created quite a stir and I was asked to register...; Tags: Digital Video Recorder, DirecTV, Satellite, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-19

Can XM-Sirius merger stand up to Washington politics?: After well over a year of scrutiny, the proposed merger between the country's two satellite radio providers - XM and Sirius - is finally on the home stretch, set for an approval vote as early as Aug. 1. But wait. This week, one of the FCC commissioners proposed even more...; Tags: Merger, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Satellite, Sirius, Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, Satellite Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Mergers & Acquisitions, Digital Music, Network Technology, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Investment, Finance, Networking, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-18
78% of US cell phone purchases are made in store: The overwhelming majority of cell phone buyers make the purchase in a store - some 78% do, with 12% buying online and 9% by some other means. Among the narrower set of those who use the internet in their cell phone research, 26% bought their device online. 75% of those...; Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, NB; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Review: Jawbone 2 bluetooth headset: Back in June 2007 I reviewed the original Jawbone bluetooth headset and despite its drawbacks I found it to be the standard by which I judge all other BT headsets. Its military grade noise cancellation is second to none and of dozens of Bluetooth headsets that...; Tags: Headset, Bluetooth Headset, Battery Life, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Microsoft's search ambitions are its Vietnam: Is Microsoft fighting an unwinnable war with its online business and search obsession? It's a valid question and one that needs to be asked. At some point you have to wonder if Microsoft's Google envy is its Vietnam. As Mary Jo Foley noted Microsoft's answer to its...; Tags: Business, Microsoft Corp., Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Kingsoft Office 2007 (exe): Our latest version is a free to try, non-restricted version of these three office applications everyone will soon be talking about. At a miniscule 42Mb, its small size and use of resources make it easy to download and install, plus, its completely removed if you just wish to try it...; Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Version, Host, Kingsoft/Xtradit, Kingsoft Writer, Productivity, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2008-07-18
Zumobi (zip): Zumobi revolutionizes the way people access, retrieve and share snack-sized bits of Web-based content on their mobile phones in a fun and innovative way. Zumobi widgets, called Tiles, provide an intuitive and engaging user interface, which can be customized and personalized with a wide variety of content including news, sports,...; Tags: Web, Phone, Mobile, Zumobi, Advertising & Promotion, Channel Management, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-07-18
Tune4Win M4P Converter (exe): Tune4Win M4P Converter is a M4P to MP3 music converting tool which converts unprotected music and any purchased iTunes music M4P, M4B, M4A files to plain MP3 with a Virtual CD burning method ready for use on any computers or mobile music devices such as iPod, PSP, Zune, iPhone, cell...; Tags: MP3, Music, Tune4Mac, Tune4Win M4P Converter, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics; Software downloads 2008-07-18
Sound Recorder (exe): Sound recorder is the simplest way to record sound on your machine. Anything that plays through your speakers can be recorded as well as microphone and line in inputs used for external devices. Files are recorded in Wav file format as it is one of the most available and one...; Tags: Microphone, Recorder, EndicoSoft, Files; Software downloads 2008-07-18
Podcast: Diary of a dial-up user (part 4 - final): This is the final installment of this soap-style, badly written diary of my broadband woes, fights and mishaps. It's been nearly two weeks without broadband at my new house, battling my way online through the means of dial-up Internet. It still hasn't been fully resolved as of...; Tags: Diary, Podcasts, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Internet, Networking, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Open source should support Apple over Psystar: Open source should support Apple over PsystarYou're offBSD and GPL are licensesEULA is a contractRE: Open source should support Apple over PsystarDon't get into this argument. "License not Contract" is a magical phrase used by Open Source 'backers' who want to rationalize the idea that using someone's code without permission...; Tags: EULA, open source, Apple Inc., GPL, Joomla; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
More iPhone 3G observations: More iPhone 3G observationsThanks for this tip......[i]"An app that toggles 3G, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and even the cellular radio to conserver battery. Bonus points if they add a schedule feature to, for example, turn off all the radios while you sleep then turn them back on when you wake.[/i]I would...; Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G observation, 3G, Apple iPhone 3G, MMS, phone; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
More iPhone 3G observations: After almost a week with the new iPhone 3G I have some additional thoughts that I wanted to share on my experiences: As I previously mentioned, AT&T's 3G coverage is completely non-existent in my area, despite AT&T's coverage viewer claiming that I'm blanketed in 100 percent 3G....; Tags: Apple iPhone, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-17
68% of cell phone buyers consult the owner’s manual: 68% of people take to the owner’s manual to figure out the new device, according to Pew Internet Project. Some people will go further, especially if they meet a problem that they can’t address themselves. Here is what cell phone buyers said they did when they encountered problems with their...; Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, NB; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Unpatched code execution bug haunts BlackBerry: Security alerts aggregator Secunia has raised an alarm for a "highly critical" vulnerability that puts users of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server at risk of code execution attacks. Technical details of bug are not available but Secunia says it is caused by an unspecified error in the BlackBerry...; Tags: Adobe PDF, Smart Phone, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Super flash, hyper flash: Samsung has announced a new SLC flash part with 5x the write/erase cycle spec over standard single-level cell SLC NAND flash. They call it server grade flash. Is this the flash promised land or marketing hype? 5x what? The press release doesn't mention any numbers, but...; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Storage Pyramid, Marketing Research, Storage, Marketing, Hardware, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-07-17