13.06.2009
Microsoft Settles With Mississippi For $100 Million
Software giant Microsoft is writing a very large check to the state of Mississippi as part of a $100 million anti-trust settlement. The settlement order was approved by Hinds County Chancery Court and settles claims stemming from a suit filed by Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood in 2004. Microsoft has settled suits in 21 states. This is the largest cash... |
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09.06.2009
T-Mobile Confirms Data Breach
After an unknown individual publicly posted what they claimed were sensitive records belonging to telecom provider T-Mobile, the company confirmed that it had been hacked, but that the information was not sensitive or endangering of customer privacy.The alleged culprit posted records to Full Disclosure, a mailing list for security professionals, on June 6. "We... |
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09.06.2009
Computer-Related Injuries Rising
A computer doesn`t have moving parts or especially sharp edges, but that doesn`t mean it can`t cause injury to its user. In fact, a new study suggests the number of acute injuries associated with computers is on the rise.Over the past two decades, the number of U.S. households with at least one computer has increased. While other studies have documented chronic... |
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09.06.2009
iPhone Users Bristle At AT&T Upgrade Policy
For many iPhone users, AT&T`s attitude toward them seems to be, "What have you done for me lately?"Consumers posting comments on the AT&T support forum are calling for an iPhone users revolt, with the aim of persuading the carrier — for now the exclusive iPhone network — to change its upgrade policy.What has current iPhone owners so ticked off?It... |
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08.06.2009
Is Mobile Banking Safe?
If General Motors can`t find a buyer for its medium-duty truck division — and at this point it appears certain that it can`t — it will shut down its production line for the vehicles July 31."After four years of working with multiple potential buyers, General Motors has decided to wind-down its medium-duty truck operations," the company said in a one... |
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08.06.2009
Countdown to D-Day for DTV
After nearly five years, one major delay, months of announcements and warnings, and a Presidential intercession, it comes down to this — June 12 is the day the nation`s over-the-air (OTA) broadcast television signals will switch to all-digital channels.Although the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has scrambled to educate citizens across the country... |
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01.06.2009
Video: Cell Phones Driving You To Distraction?
You have to admit – a ringing telephone is pretty distracting. A ringing telephone that you carry around with you with probably going to be even more distracting. A researcher now says mobile phones that play tunes instead of ringing threaten to be distracting to the point of impacting our daily lives. |
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29.05.2009
FCC`S Help Line Mobbed During DTV Soft Test
The FCC got what it wanted in last week`s nationwide soft test, designed to encourage consumers to take immediate action to prepare for the June 12 digital television (DTV) transition. A single-day record of 55,000 calls poured into the Commission s national help line. Prior to the soft test, on average the help line had received approximately 15,000 calls per day... |
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29.05.2009
Court Rules Lawsuit Against AT&T/Cingular Can Proceed
Fans of "American Idol`s" Adam Lambert who believe that AT&T may have influenced his rival Kris Allen to win can take heart — a lawsuit against AT&T for allegedly mistreating customers has been cleared to proceed.A U.S. District Court judge in Washington ruled that a class action suit filed by former Cingular customers against the company is valid. The... |
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28.05.2009
Taxpayers Assume Circuit City Retirement Plan
Folks who retired from Circuit City before it went under will continue to draw their benefit checks, thanks to the American taxpayer.The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has taken over responsibility for a pension plan covering more than 21,000 former workers and retirees of the defunct electronics retailer based in Richmond, Va."The Circuit City pension plan is... |
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