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Programs keep drivers off cell phones

Michael W. Jones — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:45:04 +0000

Software and services that keep people from phoning while driving are becoming more popular as statistics grow that all phone usage in the car, including hands-free, is dangerous.

Concern is growing among insurers (and certainly among [...]

Palm may have finally stopped the iTunes/webOS war

Sean P. Aune — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:50:44 +0000

A new update has gone out for Palm’s webOS, and for once it does not include iTunes syncing.

Ever since Palm released the Palm Pre, the company has been touting the fact you could sync the phone with your iTunes library. [...]

Verizon tells AT&T, “The truth hurts”

Dave Jeyes — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:17:40 +0000

Verizon’s commercials ridiculing AT&T’s 3G coverage may have sparked a lawsuit, but the company stands by the campaign saying the, “ads are true and the truth hurts.”

It all started with Verizon’s ad with the slogan, “There’s [...]

Nokia reportedly eyeing Palm

Dave Jeyes — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:05:55 +0000

Palm stock surged 8 percent on reports that Nokia could acquire the struggling smartphone maker, but does Nokia really need yet another mobile platform?

Palm is in the midst of a historic turnaround with Jon Rubinstein, creator of the [...]

Windows Mobile bleeds market share

Michael W. Jones — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:42:10 +0000

The Gartner Group reported last week that the almost meteoric rise of the iPhone and the longer steady rise of the RIM Blackberry have been largely at the expense of Microsoft and their Windows Mobile platform.

Both the [...]

Nokia to replace 14 million defective cell phone chargers

Sean P. Aune — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:47:47 +0000

Owners of Nokia phones need to be on the lookout for information about exchanging their cell phone chargers due to potential safety hazards.

Nokia has announced that it will be exchanging up to 14 million cell phone chargers [...]

Verizon jacks up early-termination fee for smart phone contracts

Mike Ferro — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:53:24 +0000

Verizon Wireless is one of the biggest mobile phone carriers in the U.S. Like most carriers, the company enforces the early-termination policy in order to lock customers into two year [...]

Does technology isolate us – or not?

Michael W. Jones — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:20:32 +0000

We have been hearing for years that technology tends to make people less social, replacing personal and non-virtual interaction with much less personal activities, but a new Pew poll says that may not [...]

New Apple iPhone app translates why the baby is crying

Mike Ferro — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:14:50 +0000

Taking care of a baby can be difficult, especially when you have no idea why the baby is crying. It seems like someone has gone through great lengths to [...]

Droid fizzles on opening day

Michael W. Jones — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:01:17 +0000

When the Motorola Android smartphone finally went on sale yesterday after a pre-release period full of hype and frenzy, the reaction of consumers at Verizon stores was not exactly red hot.

To be fair, that underwhelming reception makes [...]