Mobile Phone News
- Live blog: Brooks says she never authorized payment to police Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:27PMBritish lawmakers are to question News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch, his son James and Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of Mr. Murdoch's British newspaper arm on their knowledge of the phone-hacking scandal that has roiled the United Kingdom's political and media establishments.
- Journalist who outed News of the World found dead Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:27PMSean Hoare was the kind of reporter who could knock back several whiskeys and a few lines of cocaine before filing salacious stories of celebrity misbehavior.
- What’s Ahead in Political Advertising in 2012? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:26PMSales-Fax News Reports that Television and Digital Will Play a Key Role in the 2012 Election.New York, NY (PRWEB) July 18, 2011 Sales-Fax News recently attended a media teleconference, held to discuss media trends, heading into the 2012 election. The panel was moderated by Jay Samit, CEO of SocialVibe, and featured three experts. Jon Gibs is the Senior Vice President, Analytics and Insight at ...
- Murdochs Appologize for Hacking Scandal, Deflect Blame Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:25PMAfter essentially being forced to appear before Parliament to answer questions about the News Corp. hacking scandal, James Murdoch, son of newspaper baron, Rupert, started proceedings by issuing an apology to Parliament’s Culture, Media, and Sports Committee. “This is a matter of great regret, mine, my father’s, and everyone at the News Corporation…. These actions [...]
- Mobilitie Secures $415M Credit Line for Expansion Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:21PMNewport Beach’s Mobilitie LLC, which buys and builds cell phone towers and then leases them to wireless phone network operators, has secured a $415 million credit line with Toronto-based TD Securities.
- Google: Apple Sues Because it 'Can't Respond Through Innovations' Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:21PMFor the first time, Google has opened its mouth against the patent trolling by Apple (and by proxy, Microsoft) against Android manufacturers. By way of Eric Schmidt, Google's chairman, the company took stand against the legal actions, and stated they aren't too worried. If need be, Google will ensure HTC doesn't lose the patent case against Apple.
- Homeless man Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:20PMMost of those without a home in Gem County stay with family or friends coining the phrase “couch surfing.” Unemployment is one of the main reasons people become homeless.
- FDA Plans to Regulate Some Phone Apps Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:18PMThe FDA is taking the first steps toward regulating the rapidly expanding field of medical apps for smart phones.
- Briefs Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:15PMCellphone sales expected at Bt36 bn Mobile-phone sales will reach Bt36 billion this year, with smart phones grabbing half the market, according to a forecast by Thai Samsung Electronics.
- Police Respond To Possible Hostage Situation In Green Tree Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:15PMPolice have closed down a section of roads in Green Tree after they were called to a home for a possible hostage situation.
- Adobe adds electronic-signature company to integrate with document services Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:31AMPalo Alto-based EchoSign has more than 3 million users worldwide
- Phishing scammers and hackers now invading mobile phones Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:31AMAs technologies in cell phones advance day after day, phishers are also seeking various means to exploit vulnerable cell phone users, according to Internet security firm Symantec.
- Organic Growth Continues for TD Ameritrade Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:30AMTD Ameritrade Holding Corporation has released results for the third quarter of fiscal 2011. The Company continues to execute on its organic growth strategy, delivering strong net new client asset growth while returning 80 percent of its net income to shareholders through its stock repurchases and quarterly dividend.
- Afghanistan's rich new elite goes for broke at wedding ceremonies Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:29AMWhether you have enough money to pay - or even if you haven't - the pressure is on to flaunt it for all you are worth.
- News Corp. Scandal Draws Second Scotland Yard Resignation Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:27AMThe News of the World phone-hacking scandal claimed the job of a second senior officer at Scotland Yard in two days, as the London force’s top anti-terrorism officer resigned over ties with the shuttered News Corp. tabloid.
- Jamaican bride dumps new husband 20 MINUTES after arriving in the UK... and guess who paid for her £5k visa Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:21AMA charity worker who spent £5,000 bringing his new Jamaican bride to the UK was left heartbroken after she abandoned him within 20 minutes of walking through his front door.
- ITC says it won't review Apple-Kodak patent decision Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:16AMIDG News Service - The U.S. International Trade Commission has terminated an investigation into a complaint by Apple that Eastman Kodak infringed on some of its patents in its cameras.
- Death of hacking whistleblower Hoare probed Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:16AMIn a sombre twist to Britain's phone-hacking crisis, police were investigating Tuesday the unexplained death of a whistleblower who implicated the prime minister's ex-media chief in the row.
- IDG Ventures invests $3 mn in mobile ad co Vserv Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:15AMDELHI, INDIA: Vserv , a Mobile In-App advertising network in India, announced on Tuesday that it has closed $3 million in Series A funding by IDG Ventures India.
- UK hacking whistleblower's death probed Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:13AMIn a bizarre twist to Britain's phone hacking crisis, police are investigating the unexplained death of a whistleblower who implicated the prime minister's ex-media chief in the row.
- Ghana: Electrician Arraigned Before Court for Robbing a Student Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:17AMAn electrician, who robbed a student of her belongings, including an amount of GH¢180.00, has been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court. The accused person, Maxwell Adams, together with his accomplice are alleged to have threatened the victim with a cutlass, and made away with her belongings, which includes a gold chain.
- Coupon Obsessives Teach How To Get Extreme Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:15AMAs TV show helps cult of savings spread, some stores are getting leery.
- Local view: Triple digits put strain on you, your auto Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:13AMLinda GormanAAA Arizona With excessive heat warnings hitting the Valley, most people are taking measures to stay hydrated and to protect themselves from the effects of these triple temperatures. However, what many may not realize is that excessive heat also puts vehicles to the test, and without preventive maintenance and a breakdown plan, motorists could be left unexpectedly – and dangerously ...
- Motive Television - Notice of Results Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:12AMMotive Television - Notice of Results
- Motion To Attend Key Industry Events In July And August Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:09AMMining & Engineering Western Australia (M&E WA) is an exciting new biennial mining industry exhibition and conference that focuses on the unique needs, challenges and opportunities facing Western Australia's mining industry.
- Synchronica PLC - Update on proposed acquisition Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:07AMSynchronica PLC - Update on proposed acquisition
- Technology awards given to local companies Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:03AMTwo St. Tammany Parish companies were honored earlier this week at the Governor’s Technology Awards Luncheon.
- High-tech boost for kids with diabetes Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:03AMTREATING diabetes in children is about to go high-tech.
- Galaxy S II a new benchmark smartphone: ABI research Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:00AMNEW YORK, USA: This spring, Samsung launched the Galaxy S II, a new flagship member of its Android smartphone lineup. As part of its new Teardown Research Service, ABI Research has dismantled, analyzed, and tested the device down to the component level. The conclusion?
- Grizzly bear free after fatal attack Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:53AMA grizzly bear that mauled a hiker to death in Yellowstone National Park has been freed by park officials.
- Cricket's music plan showing promise Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:58AMIf you think people who pre-pay their cellphone bills aren't the type to shell out for music these days, think again.
- Namibia: Grootfontein Mayor in Spat Over Office Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:57AMThe Deputy Mayor of Grootfontein, Absai Haimene, was today expected to vacate the office he is using and make way for the mayor, Penny Mwazi, who has been operating without an office since January.
- Son says Syrian activist in hiding, still talking Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:57AMOne of the most prominent opponents of the Syrian regime fears for his life and is in hiding, but that has not stopped him from speaking out, his son said Thursday during a visit to South Africa.
- Motorola Mobility Shows Off Droid 3 Smartphone Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:57AMUSA based Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility have announced a new Android-powered Droid 3 smartphone. The smartphone is claimed to be the world's thinnest full QWERTY smartphone, and still delivers the power of a dual-core 1 GHz processor for fast multi-tasking.
- Hacking costs tabloid more ads, link to vets group Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:56AMLONDON (AP) — A phone-hacking scandal cost the News of the World more advertisers and a prestigious link with military veterans Thursday after another paper reported that the tabloid had collected the telephone numbers of relatives of slain troops.
- Microsoft starts two-phase update of Windows Live Essentials 2011 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:56AMMicrosoft is rolling out in two phases starting this week an update to its Windows Live Essentials 2011 bundle of Windows add-on software and services.
- Droid 3 arrives at Verizon Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:56AMVerizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility today announced the new Droid 3 by Motorola Android phone. The Droid 3 a global smartphone that aimed at business and consumer use.According to the announcement...
- Mobile Games Dominate Smartphone App Usage [STATS] Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:56AMMobile games are the most popular type of apps amongst smartphone users, according to the latest report by Nielsen. The report shows that 64% o…
- Syrian protests hurl stones at troops in key city Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:55AMBEIRUT — Syrian protesters hurled stones and set roadblocks of burning tires against government forces trying to enter a key opposition city Thursday, nearly a week after a massive protest against the regime of President Bashar Assad, activists said.
- Hands on: Google Maps 5.7 adds stop-by-stop public transit Nav. and offline maps to Android Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:54AMWe go hands on with Google Maps 5.7, a new version of Maps with offline maps support and turn-by-turn (stop-by-stop) transit navigation. Videos and impressions below.
- Teo Teow Koon and his wife, Teo Siew Wah, made three trips to Tanjong Pagar station last month. Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:27PMTHURSDAY, June 30, 2011, was a historic day for rail transport in Malaysia. At 10pm, Senandung Sutera chugged out of Tanjong Pagar railway station in Singapore.
- Virgin Mobile Slims Down Postpaid Plan Range Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:21PMVirgin Mobile is trimming down its range of postpaid plans, with five aimed at smartphone buyers and two for your text-shy, browser-nervous elderly relatives. What do the new plans offer? (more…)
- HP plans major enterprise push for TouchPad Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:17PMHP straddles two worlds: enterprise systems and consumer electronics. Its new TouchPad tablet is intended to satisfy the needs of both. But you'll have to look harder and wait longer to see HP's unfolding enterprise plan for TouchPad.
- Cisco Cius is not a tablet Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:17PMDespite its inevitable comparisons to the popular Apple iPad, Cisco's Cius is viewed more as another entry point into Cisco's collaboration ecosystem and less as the company's entry into tablet computing.
- Robbers Break Into Fiifi Kwetey’s Office Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:15PMWeeks after The Herald broke the wrangling between the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu South and a Deputy Minister for Finance at the Ketu South Constituency of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), a report from the constituency says that armed robbers have broken into the Deputy Minister’s campaign office at Aflao.
- Tin’s Bear Market Bottoming as Shortages Boost Profit for Timah Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:15PMErfandi’s fleet of bamboo rafts are dredging 33 percent less tin ore from the rivers of Indonesia’s Bangka Island than in 2008, as miners fail to keep pace with consumption that jumped 14 percent in two years.
- Research points away from cellphone cancer risk: study Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:13PMA new study issued by an international panel of scientists says evidence is mounting against the hypothesis cellphones may cause cancer, despite the World Health Organization's recent classification on radio frequencies from wireless devices.
- 3. Decision to pass 6% service charge to prepaid phone users deferred Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:11PMPETALING JAYA: The decision to pass on the 6% service tax to mobile prepaid users by telecoms players has been deferred from July 1 to Sept 1. However, the Sept 1 timeline may not be final as the players are still in talks with the industry regulator a...
- Behold: The $6800 Android smartphone Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:02PMIf you're rich and consider your phone an important part of showing off that wealth, the latest luxury phone from high-end Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer may be for you.
- Hi-tech glasses may help the blind 'see' again Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:02PMOxford University researchers are developing 'smart spectacles' that use tiny cameras and a pocket computer to alert wearers to objects and people ahead.