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Walking the streets texting isn’t much safer than walking them with a blindfold on according to filmmaker Casey Neistat. Check out this video he did for the New York Times on the do’s and don’ts of texting while walking.Walking the streets texting isn’t much safer than walking them with a blindfold... more
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Blood in the Mobile: showing Sunday 8th January at 9pm on Current UK
The shocking story of the people who suffer while working in illegal mines, gathering minerals essential for the manufacture of mobile phones.
Filmmaker Frank Piasecki Poulsen heads to the Democratic Republic of Congo to investigate the mining industry that supplies the mobile phone producers, showing just how deadly the conditions are and exposing the little-reported connection between this business and the ongoing civil war.
See Blood in the Mobile on Current UK // Sky 183, Virgin 155.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQhlLuBwOtEBlood in the Mobile: showing Sunday 8th January at 9pm on Current UK
The shocking... more
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Sony is taking full control of mobile phone joint venture Sony Ericsson, buying out its Swedish partner for €1.05bn (£920m), in a bid to catch up with rivals such as Apple and Samsung.
The Japanese electronics giant said the mobile phone operation would be integrated into its consumer division – which includes TVs, tablets, PCs and the Sony PlayStation – bringing to an end a decade-long joint venture with the telecoms company.
The deal to buy out its Swedish partner will enable Sony to better integrate smartphones and other devices with its array of content, from its music label whose stars include Beyonce and Britney Spears, its movie studio whose current hits include Spider Man and Anonymous and its Playstation video games such as Legends of Norrah.
"Its the beginning of something which I think is quite magical," Sony Chairman Sir Howard Stringer told a news conference in London.
Until now Sony's tablets, games and other consumer electronics devices have been kept separate from the phones sold and created by Sony Ericsson.
"Sony is looking to do the same as Apple and meet users' demands through linking various devices with similar interfaces and operating systems," said analyst Nobuo Kurahashi of Mizuho Investors' Securities in Tokyo.
"Smartphones look to become more important products for Sony ... and they will probably become the main device people use to connect to the Internet."
Smartphone sales have been surging since Apple launched its first iPhone in 2007 and despite a slowdown in the overall consumer electronics market, strong demand is set to continue.
"More and more people are watching content on smartphones. TV is not going to go away, but they watch it on smartphones and they watch it on tablets," Stringer said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/27/us-sonyericsson-idUSTRE79Q19J20111027Sony is taking full control of mobile phone joint venture Sony Ericsson, buying out... more
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I was thinking of leaving Sprint (Verizon) after 10 years. Buckeye Bill informed me that Sprint is owned by Verizon which, as you know is anti-union and trying to steal from its workers. So, after seeing Credo mobile ads for years. I checked them out. Sprint, as far as I know still gives to the Sierra club legal defense club for me. Unless that changed and they didn't tell me. I asked two years ago when I renewed and they said yes. But the link above says Credo is non-union. Well, isn't that interesting. Now let's not throw the baby out with the bath water, they do some good. But according to the DSA labor network, ATT is a better option if you support unions and for that matter, causes.I was thinking of leaving Sprint (Verizon) after 10 years. Buckeye Bill informed me... more
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Search engine giant Google is to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn (or £7.6bn).
The deal will boaster the Android software system. Google chief Larry Page says "The combination of Google and Motorola will not only supercharge Android, but will also enhance competition and offer consumers accelerating innovation, greater choice, and wonderful user experiences". Page also says the operation system will remain open. Motorola was split into two public-traded companies in January (Motorola Solutions was the other company).
Source: http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/mergers-and-acquisitions/2011/08/15/google-snaps-up-motorola-handset-company-for-125bn-40093685/Search engine giant Google is to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn (or £7.6bn).... more
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You all know I love cause marketing - a partnership between a nonprofit and for-profit for mutual profit. But I also love iced tea. So it’s no surprise that I love Tēvolution, a delicious new brand of iced tea from Purpose Beverages, Inc., launching right now in in Washington, DC and Los Angeles.
This is purpose-driven entrepreneurship as Tēvolution was created specifically with causes in mind. But their model is also a great example of cause marketing that uses text messaging – SMS – to direct donations and engage consumers.
The company has initially partnered with four nonprofits and contributes 25 cents from every bottle sold to one of these causes.
Those of you who read my post on SMS last week know that I have a renewed interest in SMS because of its ease of use and widespread adoption. In short, just about everyone knows how to text. But not everyone understands QR codes, location-based services and apps.
And that’s just one of the reasons Tēvolution co-founders Ian Simpson and Gerard Artavia chose to go with SMS.
Here’s how Tēvolution works.
Continue reading: http://selfishgiving.com/cause-practices/tevolution-brewing-cause-marketing-success-with-smsYou all know I love cause marketing - a partnership between a nonprofit and for-profit... more
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After being kicked out of the Alamo Drafthouse, which has a strict no-phone-use rule, this texter left a hilarious and we suspect a slightly drunken voicemail for the movie theatre.
Source: BuzzfeedAfter being kicked out of the Alamo Drafthouse, which has a strict no-phone-use rule,... more
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use of mobile phones and other wireless communication devices could possibly cause cancer, the World Health Organisation has said and asked people to use texting and free-hands devices to reduce the risk.use of mobile phones and other wireless communication devices could possibly cause... more
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99.7% of Android smartphones are vulnerable to an attack in which someone could access all your sensitive data over an unencrypted Wi-Fi network, a team of German researchers said in a new report.The report, from the University of Ulm, found that handsets using Google's operating system are open to significant data leaks which leaves users calendars, contacts and pictures exposed.Only the latest phones with system version 2.3.4 have had the leak plugged, meaning that 99.7% of handsets could be targeted.The "security hole" stems from a flaw in Google's ClientLogin authentication protocol, which verifies communication between Android devices and applications.When a user needs to access their apps such as calendar, contacts or photo apps an authentication "token" is retrieved. The probles is that these tokens are then sent unencrypted in plain text over non-secure networks. That means that hackers watching wi-fi traffic can easily spot these tokens (which are valid for up to two weeks) and use them to pose as the phone owner. The flaw was discovered in phones such as HTC Desire, Nexus One and Motorola XOOM.A spokesperson for Google said: "We are aware of this issue, and have already fixed it for calendar and contacts in the latest versions of Android."We are working on fixing it in Picasa (picture application)."
Source: Cnet, Techspot99.7% of Android smartphones are vulnerable to an attack in which someone could access... more
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It has been more than a year since our trusted technologist PECKER JOHNSON has graced us with another TECH TALK. He has been traveling the world and just happened to be in Pakistan last week for a technology seminar and the WHACKO-TV cameras caught up with him so he could file this report.It has been more than a year since our trusted technologist PECKER JOHNSON has graced... more
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No, its not a myth. It is a reality. It's flexible, it can be twisted, it can be folded. But, still it is called a PHONE. Doesn't that sound crazy? Queens university human lab came up with this innovative concept. Eventually, this could be the most durable electronic device ever made.
Using electronic paper, simply bend corners to call, play music, text and so on.
http://hoowstuffworks.blogspot.com/2011/05/paper-phone.htmlNo, its not a myth. It is a reality. It's flexible, it can be twisted, it can be... more
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Nokia has just announced that it will lay off 4,000 people worldwide by the end of 2012 as it strives to cut costs amid stiff competition from top smartphone rivals.
At least 700 of the jobs will go in the UK and the rest will be in Denmark and Finland the company said, adding that talks with employees had already begun.
Nokia also announced that it will transfer some 3,000 employees worldwide to Accenture as it shifts the development of the Symbian platform, used in Nokia cellphones, to the global technology and outsourcing company.
Nokia says those employees, located in China, Finland, India, Britain and the United States, will continue to develop the software and services for Nokia and "over time, Accenture and Nokia will seek opportunities to retrain and redeploy transitioned employees."
The move made Nokia's share price jump more than 3 per cent to €6.17 ($9.02) in today's trading in Helsinki.
The announcements came as Nokia, with 13,000 employees in Finland, had called workers for internal meetings in several cities for briefings about company strategy as it begins a new partnership with Microsoft Corp.
In a push to challenge rivals like Apple and Google, Nokia and Microsoft announced in February that they are joining forces in an increasingly competitive environment.
Nokia continues to stiff competition from Research in Motion's Blackberry, Apple's iPhone and Google's Android at the top end of the smartphone market. It has said it plans to cut operating expenses by euro1 billion ($1.5 billion) by 2013.
Source: HELSINKI - AP http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jRhLwBxdqBmrYssapF5NaXIZO07g?docId=431cf7f0f20943288724765ab142affdNokia has just announced that it will lay off 4,000 people worldwide by the end of... more
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The 1.2GHz-powered Samsung Galaxy S II proved to be too much of a competition to other Android phones, and here are the numbers to prove it.The 1.2GHz-powered Samsung Galaxy S II proved to be too much of a competition to other... more
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Is NOIDA/GREATER NOIDA, the present modern face of Uttar Pradesh in India, FACING the health hazard from the ELECTRO-MAGNETIC RADIATION EMITTED FROM the cell towers erected by the mobile operators in and around NOIDA/GREATER NOIDA?
So far no scientific study has been conducted on the real and possible adverse impact on the health of the residents of NOIDA/GREATER NOIDA from the ELECTRO-MAGNETIC RADIATION EMITTED FROM the cell towers and transponders erected atop residential buildings by the mobile operators in and around NOIDA/GREATER NOIDA.Is NOIDA/GREATER NOIDA, the present modern face of Uttar Pradesh in India, FACING the... more
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AT&T Inc. agreed to buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG for $39 billion in cash and stock, in a deal that would create the biggest U.S. wireless carrier by subscribers and fundamentally alter the industry's competitive landscape.
Under the deal, the companies said AT&T will pay $25 billion in cash and the balance in stock, giving T-Mobile's German parent an 8% stake in AT&T.
The deal comes as AT&T is looking for growth after losing its exclusive hold on Apple Inc.'s iPhone in the U.S. and as Deutsche Telekom was actively looking at alternatives for T-Mobile. Those options included recent discussions around a possible sale of the business to Sprint Nextel Corp. or an initial public offering.
The deal would combine two operators using the same network technology and, the companies said, would alleviate spectrum shortages cropping up for each.
But the plan is likely to bring tough scrutiny from regulators, who will have to decide whether to allow a transaction that shrinks the number of major national wireless operators in the U.S. to three from four, particularly as T-Mobile has based much of its appeal on selling lower-cost service.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704433904576212810008230654.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_readAT&T Inc. agreed to buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG for $39 billion in... more
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HTC Thunderbolt is all ready to HIT markets on 17th the Thursday. HTC is releasing this new phone through Verizon. Thunderbolt, the name sounds very intense, so are its features. Thunderbolt is the first 4G phone from HTC and also the first 4G LTE phone. So we can expect some cool features.
So why you should be exited to but thunderbolt?
http://hoowstuffworks.blogspot.com/2011/03/4g-phone-thunderbolt-from-htc-to-hit.htmlHTC Thunderbolt is all ready to HIT markets on 17th the Thursday. HTC is releasing... more
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People stuck for a stamp in Denmark will soon be able to send a text message to pay the postage on a letter.
From 1 April, the Danish post office is introducing The Mobile Postage service that does away with stamps for standard sized letters.
Instead, people will send a text to the post office and get back a code they write on the envelope.
Danish service Post Danmark and Swedish postal service Posten AB are adopting the high-tech system to make it easier to post letters, packages, and cards.
The system will work by sending you a code to write on your letter. Danes simply stick the letter, card, or parcel--up to 4.4 pounds--in an envelope, as normal, then text-message the word "porto" to the number 1900. Then they receive a unique code to write where the stamp previously would have gone and pop their goods in a mailbox as usual.
Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20041170-1.html
http://www.cityfarmer.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/colony1.jpgPeople stuck for a stamp in Denmark will soon be able to send a text message to pay... more
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Japan's Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) researcher Takashi Minato displays a human-shaped mobile phone in Tokyo.The human-shaped mobile phone has a skin-like outer layer that enables users to feel closer to those on the other end.
Japanese researchers said Thursday they have developed a human-shaped mobile phone with a skin-like outer layer that enables users to feel closer to those on the other end.
"The mobile phone may feel like the person you are talking to," the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) said in a press release, describing the gadget as a "revolutionary telecom medium".
The project is a collaboration between Osaka University, the mobile telephone operator NTT DoCoMo and other institutes.
They hope to put it into commercial production within five years by adding image and voice recognition functions.
The prototype, slightly bigger than the size of a palm, features an outer coating that feels like human skin, ATR officials said.
A speaker is installed in the head of the doll-like gadget and a light-emitting diode in its chest turns blue when the phone is in use and red when it is in standby mode.
The body resembles a human being but its design is so blurred that it could be taken as either male or female and young or old, the press release said.
(c) 2011 AFPJapan's Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)... more
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