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Distracted Drivers Kill Thousands Each Year
Drivers who were distracted by electronic devices killed around 5,800 people in the United States during 2008, says U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The numbers were presented at a two-day Transportation... 
created by Annina Bergman | 8 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago
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223 views | 30 recommendations | 3 comments
Cell Phone Radiation: List of Safest Phones
Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released a new article warning us once again about cell phone radiation. The gist of the article is that cancer rates are up in those who have been using mobile phones for ten years or more, but current research can't actually pin the... 
created by Jordan Yerman | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago
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2329 views | 4 recommendations | 5 comments
Nagging by Text
Nagging by text. Txt nagging? Nggng? Wow. We all know that kids are given mobile phones as a Trojan-Horse gift: cool new toy that parents will then use to spy on you. However, that was bearable to all the tweens... 
Guide for soil id'ing comes to cellphones
When an agricultural technician is out in the field, without a library or laboratory in sight, how does he answer the farmers' question: “What type of soil does my farm have?”Gone will be the days when technicians have to get soil samples and bring it first to their... 
Palm Pre to Arrive June 6 on Sprint
The much-hyped Palm Pre has finally gotten an official US release date: June 6. It will launch on the Sprint network, alas, but will only cost two hundred bucks after alll the rebates, paperwork, etc. No release date...
created by Jordan Yerman | 27 wks ago | updated 27 wks ago
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155 views | 0 recommendations | 3 comments
Now Stay Connected on Mt. Everest
Mt. Everest is on hiegher altitute and thus telecommunication is the problem faced till now. But with the combined efforts to the telecommunication networks they are working out for satellite network. So in near...
Judge Blocks New Jersey Sexting Charges
A New Jersey judge has blocked the prosecution of three teenage girls over a sexting charge, following a request by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The ACLU argues that the images sent by the girls were not pornographic in nature, as they were not meant for... Can Human Blood energize iPods and Cellphones?
this story intrigued meas how a body reaction and movement can generate electricity." This can be a possibility as the this body movement, beating of a human heart or simply the blood flow can be converted into electricity using nanowires made up of zinc oxide. Zinc-oxide... 
Blackberry App World Announced
Blackberry's application store is now online, though it's the smartphone equivalent of a store with butcher-paper over its windows. Don't call it the "app store", though... the storefront is called App World. It... 
Mumbai Police To Enforce Wi-Fi Security
Mumbai police will be sniffing out open Wi-Fi networks in an attempt to somehow secure them. "In an initiative taken by the Mumbai police, in the backdrop of terror mails sent before blasts and terror attacks,...
created by Jordan Yerman | 46 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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120 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
Motorola to Lay off 4,000 Staff
Update: the rumor was true. Motorola will lay off 4,000 of its staff, including 3,000 from the handset division. "Motorola said 3,000 jobs would be eliminated from its handset unit, while another 1,000 jobs would...
created by Jordan Yerman | 45 wks ago | updated 45 wks ago
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242 views | 24 recommendations | 5 comments
CRTC Set to Upgrade 911 System for Cellphone Industry
In a move that will surely have Canadians feeling a lot more safe and secure, industry regulator CRTC has announced plans to upgrade Canada's increasingly outdated 911 system for the cellphone industry. ...
NYPD Wants to Jam Cell Phones During Terror Attack
The NYPD wants the ability to disrupt electronic communication, including mobile phone calls, during terrorist attacks. Somehow, the New York Police Department, after studying last November's attack in...
created by Jordan Yerman | 46 wks ago | updated 46 wks ago
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237 views | 32 recommendations | 7 comments
