Filed in archive Mobile
by jeff goldman on June 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, cecilie johanse Starting tomorrow, July 1st, it will be illegal to drive in the state of California while talking on a mobile phone without a handsfree device. The first...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on June 30, 2008
Just a few months after its initial launch, the Dash Express has received its first over-the-air update from manufacturer Dash Navigation. "Dash Navigation said owners of the Dash Express...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Rockworth Rockworth Alvarion today announced the commercial launch of mobile WiMax service by DigitalBridge Communications (DBC) in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, using...
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Filed in archive Mobile
by jeff goldman on June 30, 2008
RBC Capital Markets reports that 56 percent of consumers who plan on buying a smartphone in the next 90 days are going to buy the new iPhone 3G, which will be released on July 11. Count me in as......
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Filed in archive RFID
by jeff goldman on June 25, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Jeffrey Smith A new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association has found that electromagnetic interference generated by RFID chips can interfere...
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Filed in archive Mobile
by jeff goldman on June 25, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Brad Killer T-Mobile today announced the nationwide launch of T-Mobile @Home starting July 2nd - along with a new $10-per-month unlimited plan that's aimed squarely...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on June 25, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Jeff Goldman American Airlines today began testing its in-flight Wi-Fi offering, called Gogo, on flights between Los Angeles and New York. "The service, offered in...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on June 25, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, David Cannings-Bushell The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority this week announced the launch of free Wi-Fi access on eleven MBTA commuter boats. "Some 4,500...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on June 25, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Eric Hood Chrysler this week announced plans to offer wireless internet access in its cars starting this summer. "The internet service, dubbed UConnect Web, uses...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Melissa Robison Research firm Frost & Sullivan today stated that if commercial mobile WiMax rollouts don't happen by the end of this year, "the market scope...
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ASUS has just released the Eee box, a space-saving and power efficient PC that just might replace many of the large bulky computers in many homes. Slim as a paperback novel you can slip this machine...
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© jillallyn There is bound to be a slew of new state laws in the future that make it illegal for you to drive while talking on a cell phone (unless you use a wireless bluetooth device). Connecticut,...
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To be commended, the Birmingham School Board piloted a program in which 1,000 XO laptop computers were to be part of the Glen Iris Elementary School. Teachers are currently being trained on how to...
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Filed in archive RFID
by jeff goldman on June 16, 2008
Dutch designer Jelte van Geest has created an RFID-enabled chair that follows you wherever you go. Designed for libraries, the chair follows anyone carrying a matching RFID library card. Check out...
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Filed in archive Mobile
by jeff goldman on June 12, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 1730973 Bank of America this week announced that it had surpassed one million unique and active Mobile Banking customers. Almost all users are accessing the...
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by jeff goldman on June 11, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6178186 It's so cute when big corporations fight in public, isn't it? Following the recent announcement that T-Mobile was suing Starbucks over the coffee...
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by jeff goldman on June 10, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Nikolay Mamluke Wisconsin-based Memorylink has filed a lawsuit against Motorola, alleging fraud and stolen technology. "Memorylink Corp. is seeking to regain...
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by jeff goldman on June 10, 2008
The wonderfully low prices for the sexy new iPhone 3G ($199 for the 8GB model, and $299 for the 16GB) come thanks to generous subsidies by carrier AT&T - which will hurt the wireless...
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by jeff goldman on June 09, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, christine balderas T-Mobile USA has filed suit against Starbucks for breach of contract in response to the coffee company's recent announcement of a free wireless...
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by jeff goldman on June 06, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Özgür Donmaz Verizon Wireless has announced plans to acquire Alltel Corp. for a whopping $28.1 billion in cash and assumed debt. "Alltel, with service mainly in...
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