15.06.2010
Starbucks To Offer Free Wi-Fi At Company Stores
Starting July 1, Starbucks will offer free wi-fi service at its company owned stores in the U.S. Currently coffee-drinkers at Starbucks pay $2.95 for two hours of Web surfing via AT&T`s network. The change is preceded by McDonald`s move last December to drop the $2.95 access charge and offer its customers free Internet service. Appearing at WIRED`s Business... |
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10.06.2010
iPad Buyer Email Addresses Compromised
AT&T is saying very little publicly about a breach of its security software that allowed a team of hackers to access and download email addresses of 114,000 purchasers of the Apple iPad. Computer experts interviewed by ComputerWorld say it wasn`t all that hard to do because AT&T uses "poorly-designed" software. The story first broke Wednesday when the tech blog... |
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10.06.2010
Senate To Take Up Distracted Driving Bill
The Senate Commerce Committee has approved a bipartisan bill that would reward states for banning drivers from talking on cell phones or sending and receiving text messages. The bill now goes to the full Senate. If approved, it would set up a $94 million program to make grants to states that take tough action against distracted drivers. "States are the best places... |
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09.06.2010
Cuomo Investigating iPad`s Alleged Anti-Asian Bias
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo`s office has opened an investigation to determine whether Apple is refusing to sell its acclaimed iPad to consumers of Asian heritage. There are suspicions that the company is trying to prevent the device from being smuggled into China, where it is not yet available for sale.The announcement comes just as Apple celebrates the... |
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08.06.2010
Some Consumers Would Like To End Political Robo Calls
With anti-incumbent fever sweeping the nation, this primary election season has been more active than most. That means millions of Americans have received automated telephone calls in recent days promoting a candidate or ballot initiative. Some consumers, like Pamela of Pasadena, Calif., have had enough. "For weeks, I`ve been receiving between four to ten calls per... |
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07.06.2010
Apple Introduces iPhone 4
Calling it "the biggest leap since the original iPhone," Apple CEO Steve Jobs today introduced the iPhone 4, the latest incarnation of the iconic gadget. Jobs delivered a keynote address at a developers conference in San Francisco. The iPhone 4 will come in two colors and two models - the 16GB that will sell for $199 and the 32 GB, selling for $299. Both... |
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02.06.2010
AT&T Pulls Plug On Unlimited Mobile Data
New AT&T Wireless customers who hope to enjoy unlimited Web surfing will have to pay extra for heavy use. The carrier has announced it is ending the "unlimited" plan June 7. The change does not affect current customers, only new customers who sign a contract after June 6. Current customers may continue the company`s $29.95 unlimited data plan. AT&T has been the... |
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02.06.2010
Should Cell Phone Bans Apply To Passengers?
Overhearing people chatting on cell phones can be more than annoying. In fact, new research shows it`s so distracting that it affects cognitive performance.Overhearing only half of a conversation -- a halfalogue" -- is more distracting than other kinds of conversations because the listener misses the other side of the story and so can`t predict the flow of the... |
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25.05.2010
iPhone the `Worst Phone Ever?`
A new website is setting the stage for a class action lawsuit regarding the Apple iPhone`s apparent propensity to drop calls. The site lets iPhone users upload their internal phone data, including the number of calls that their respective phones have dropped. The site administrators plan to aggregate the data and file a lawsuit on behalf of everyone who has used the... |
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25.05.2010
Feds Streamline Food Safety Reporting Process
Consumers can now report safety problems and concerns about human and pet food on a new website launched by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).Consumers, manufacturers, researchers, and public health officials can also file reports about animal drugs and adverse events during human gene transfer trials on the... |
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