Archive for September, 2009

TiVo package - The Associated Press

TiVo package
The Associated Press
The Hub was sold only to those who also had Verizon Wireless cell phones, and provided services closely tied to those devices, like the ability to track the

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Cell Phones for Soldiers Program Needs You! - First Coast News

Cell Phones for Soldiers Program Needs You!
First Coast News
Well, there's an easy way to do so, and all it takes is your old cell phone. Verizon Wireless is taking part is a program called Cell Phones for Soldiers.
Coast Lines: Store collecting old cell phones to help soldiersFlorida Times-Union
James Scott Farrin Donation Helps SoldiersBusiness Wire (press release)

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Nearly 6,000 deaths in US from driver distraction

Nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in U.S. auto accidents due to drivers being distracted, particularly by mobile phones, the government said Wednesday.

‘Let a thousand cell phones bloom’ - Inquirer.net

'Let a thousand cell phones bloom'
Inquirer.net
Private citizens, meanwhile, mustered cell phones and Facebook to patch Ondoy rescue and relief projects. “Let a thousand cell phones bloom” urged an

Bossier City couple recall naked woman’s savage attack - Shreveport Times

Eleece Moll still is nursing the wounds from where the petite woman clawed at her eyes and savagely bit her right arm three weeks ago. At least now the 53-year-old can close her eyes without constantly seeing the naked stranger’s legs and buttocks …

Verizon discontinues `Hub’ touch screen home phone - Modesto Bee

NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless is pulling the “Hub,” an Internet-connected home phone with an iPhone-like touch screen, after just eight months on the market. The carrier stopped selling the phone this week, but will continue to support ones already …

American Samoa’s governor copes with disaster from Hawaii - Honolulu Advertiser

The earthquake hit at 6:48 a.m., followed 10 minutes later by the first of four killer waves. They were not huge by Hawai’i big-wave standards — just 4 to 10 feet, according to Togiola Tulafono, the governor of American Samoa, who was in Honolulu …

Indonesia Quake Kills 75, Thousands Trapped - CBS 2 Chicago

A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals — and triggering landslides. At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island and the death toll was expected to climb …

Japan FTC says Qualcomm violated Antimonopoly Act - San Francisco Chronicle

The company was found in violation of Japan’s Antimonopoly Act and was ordered on Monday to rescind certain provisions on the licenses issued to Japanese companies, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) said. Qualcomm owns many basic patents related …

High-end storage facility to open in downtown St. Petersburg despite … - St. Petersburg Times

Despite a market swimming in unsold luxury condos, downtown St. Petersburg is getting a new high-end storage facility for prospective buyers to stash what won’t fit in their downsized lifestyle. The self-styled Nordstrom of the self-storage industry …