Archive for March, 2009

Efforts To Limit Cell-Phone Use While Driving Grow - Top Tech News

At the end of 2008, CTIA-The Wireless Association estimated that 270 million people — about 90 percent of the U.S. population — had cell phones. The latest data available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that in …

Device Keeps Cell Phones Off While We Drive - Top Tech News

The Utah company, Accendo LC, is working on technology that, when enabled, puts a cell phone into “driving” mode. The system sends an automatic reply to incoming phone calls or text messages saying the person is driving and will call back. The cell …

Efforts To Limit Cell-Phone Use While Driving Grow - Top Tech News

At the end of 2008, CTIA-The Wireless Association estimated that 270 million people — about 90 percent of the U.S. population — had cell phones. The latest data available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that in …

Google takes a page from Apple’s playbook - DailyTech

When it comes to mobile apps, Apple has truly set the industry standard. It was the first handset maker to launch an applications marketplace of the size and scale of its App Store, which recorded over 10 million downloads in its first week. Other …

Man finds cell phone and demands $300 for its return - ABC 15 News

Police arrested a school safety officer, saying he demanded $300 from a woman after finding her cell phone. The 30-year-old man, who works at Lawrence High School in Massachusetts, was charged with theft of lost mislaid property Saturday. Police said …

Muhlenberg grad moved from accident to activism - Allentown Morning Call

The last thing Jacy Good remembers before the accident is her father struggling to tie a mattress to the roof of the family station wagon, and her mother telling her to make sure she got every last thing out of her apartment on Chew Street. Good …

No Cell for You - Boston Globe

Our 11-year-old daughter enjoys researching her favorite cellphone styles and colors on the Internet. She actually believes (incorrectly) that she will soon be the proud owner of a pink Razr phone, which according to Overstock.com , is more than just …

Cell phone controversy hits Vancouver Island school - News1130.com

PORT HARDY (NEWS1130) - As cell phones become more sophisticated, teachers are having a harder time keeping them from outside the classroom.  One principal’s solution came with a little too much controversy. Port Hardy Senior Secondary Principal …

Child-porn charges blocked in cell-phone incidents - Philadelphia Inquirer

SCRANTON - A federal judge has blocked a prosecutor from filing child-pornography charges against three northeastern Pennsylvania teenagers over racy cell-phone pictures of themselves. U.S. District Judge James Munley issued a temporary restraining …

3G phone accessibility finally coming our way - Bend Bulletin

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