05.03.2010
New Jersey Drivers Ignoring Cell Phone Ban
New Jersey has a law prohibiting drivers from texting or talking on their cell phones while behind the wheel, but it`s clear many have not gotten the message. The evidence is in the number of tickets state police officers have written over the last two years. In the past 23 months, 224,725 citations -- an average of 9,770 a month -- have been issued to motorists for... |
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01.03.2010
VoIP Users Still Voice Frustrations at Quality, Service
You`ve probably seen commercials on TV for Magicjack and wondered how a company could offer telephone service for as little as $19.95 a year. It`s because it`s not really telephone service in the traditional sense. Like Vonage, Magicjack uses Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, riding piggyback on the Internet instead of relying... |
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26.02.2010
Class Action Accuses Yelp of Extortion
Picture this: You`re a business owner – let`s say you run a restaurant – hounded by several negative reviews on a popular consumer website. You fear that your fledging reputation will be torpedoed. It seems like there`s nothing you can do. Then, one day, you hear from the site: they`ll take the reviews down, but it`s going to cost you. Those are, essentially, the... |
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25.02.2010
Malware Threat for `Smart Phone` Users
Bad enough that you have to worry about attacks on your computer. Now, researchers say the same type of malware can go after smart mobile phones. These assaults, they warn, could potentially cause a phone to eavesdrop on a meeting, track an owner`s travels, or rapidly drain its battery to render the phone useless.Computer scientists from Rutgers have demonstrated... |
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24.02.2010
Feds Unveil Sample Bill Banning Texting While Driving
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has taken the wraps off sample legislation that could be used as a starting point for states crafting new laws to prohibit texting while behind-the-wheel. The sample state law would authorize law enforcement officers to stop a vehicle and issue a citation to drivers who are texting while driving. "Texting while driving, like... |
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19.02.2010
Google Social App Runs Into Buzzsaw
Google Buzz, the search giant’s new social networking feature, has generated countless headlines since its launch last week, most focusing on its novel and groundbreaking features, and some going so far as to dub it the “Facebook killer.” But Buzz drew decidedly less glowing coverage on Wednesday, when a Harvard Law student filed a class action alleging that... |
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09.02.2010
Google Cuts Nexus One Cancellation Fee
Google has cut the early termination fee (ETF) for its Nexus One smartphone from $350 to $200, coming on the heels of an inquiry from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) about the high price, according to the Wall Street Journal.The Nexus One is distinctive for lacking any "lock-in" to a major wireless carrier. Buyers of a Nexus One without a network plan only... |
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03.02.2010
New York Pressures Social Networking Sites For More Screening
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says he is sending letters to 14 Web sites that primarily cater to children, urging them to provide further protections against the threat of sexual predators online. Cuomo says the sites should screen their member lists using e-STOP data, a compilation of registered sex offenders.So far, says Cuomo, the database has resulted in... |
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03.02.2010
Excessive Internet Use Linked to Depression
People who spend a lot of time surfing the Internet are more likely to show depressive symptoms than those who don`t.Research by University of Leeds psychologists found evidence that some users have developed a compulsive habit that replaces real-life social interaction with online chat rooms and social networking sites. The results suggest that this type of... |
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29.01.2010
Microsoft Hit with Class Action Over XBox Points
Microsoft has been named in a class action claiming that the company`s "fraudulent" XBox Live points system "collect[s] revenues for digital goods and services which were not provided."Lead plaintiff Samuel Lassoff, of Horsham, Pa., says an invoice he got earlier this month included charges for games that couldn`t be successfully downloaded because of hardware... |
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