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2 hrs ago | NBC Bay Area

QR Codes Can Infect Your Cell Phone

You may be asking yourself, "what's a QR code?" It's a legitimate question. But, you've probably seen them.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Computer Security

6 hrs ago | New Media Journal

Taxpayers Footing Cell Phone Bill for Millions of Low Income Americans

Last year, a federal program paid out $1.6 billion to cover free cell phones and the monthly bills of 12.5 million wireless accounts.

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10 hrs ago | Canada.com

UBC researchers win $100,000 grants to adapt cellphones to diagnose pneumonia

Walter Karlen, a post-doctoral fellow at UBC's department of engineering is developing a cellphone-based "camera oximeter" that rural doctors and nurses can use to test patients' oxygen saturations levels - a key indicator of pneumonia.

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Related Topix: Cameras, Medicine, Nursing, Cell Phones, Electronics

14 hrs ago | Canada.com

Telus, Shaw roll out new networks

Western telecom providers continued their contest for the wallets of Canadians this week.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Wireless, Emerging Technology

Thu Feb 09, 2012

Digital Video Editing

Smart Card Alliance Payments Summit: The Time Is Now for EMV and...

The Summit is being held through February 10th at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Related Topix: Salt Lake City, UT, MasterCard, Financial Services, CPU, Science / Technology, Cell Phones, Electronics

Fandango.com

Oscar lands in Los Angeles after Chicago flight

Passengers on United Airlines Flight 531 from Chicago to Los Angeles didn't just get to travel with a world-famous celebrity, they had their picture taken with him.

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Related Topix: us Travel, Travel, Chicago Travel, Airlines, United Airlines, Oscars, Cameras, Woodstock, IL

KSBW-TV

Violinist Has Classy Reaction To Ringing Phone Interruption

Some orchestras try to keep the show rolling by ramping up their volume to outshine the unwanted noise.

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Related Topix: iPhone

PC Magazine

Hands On With Vonage's New Mobile App

On Wednesday, Vonage announced Vonage Mobile, a new version of the company's existing mobile app that hopes to take on Skype with discounted VoIP calls.

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Related Topix: Vonage, VoIP, Science / Technology, Skype, iPod touch App, iPad App, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App, Cell Phones, Electronics

Iol.co.za

Vodafone hit by weak southern Europe

Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone operator, missed quarterly revenue forecasts on Thursday as increasingly tough trading in Spain and Italy overshadowed solid performances in emerging markets and northern Europe.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics

The Age

'Phantom' mobile phone vibrations: why we get them

Bzzt, bzzt. You check the supposed vibration in your pocket, yet no one has called or sent you an SMS.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics

Wed Feb 08, 2012

Contra Costa Times

PayPal rolls out in-store payment at Bay Area Home Depot stores

PayPal has started a pilot project at Home Depot stores that let customers pay with PayPal mobile accounts by simply punching in their mobile phone number and a key code, or by swiping with their PayPal cards.

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Related Topix: Home Depot, Retail, Household Products, Cell Phones, Electronics, Daly City, CA, Google, Startups, San Ramon, CA

Professional Surveyor

New Rugged Trimble Juno Series Puts GIS Field Work in Your Pocket

Feb. 8, 2012-TrimbleA introduced today a new generation of GNSS devices for GIS field applications-the Trimble Juno 3B and 3D handhelds.

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Related Topix: Startups, Trimble Navigation, Trimble, Cameras, CPU, Science / Technology, PDAs

PC World

Smartphone Data Shake-Up: The End of 'Unlimited' Plans

Americans like living large. We have all-you-can-eat buffets and all-you-can-stream entertainment.

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Related Topix: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Cell Phones, Electronics

Information Technology

Netsize and Cityzencar Simplify Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing with Innovative Use of SMS

CityzenCar enables 12,000 members across 2,000 French cities to rent a vehicle in complete trust and with no commission.

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Related Topix: Wireless, Emerging Technology, Cell Phones, Electronics, Mobile Marketing, Marketing

OfficialWire

Nokia To End Phone Assembly In Europe

Nokia Corp. said Wednesday it will end the assembly of cellphones in Europe by year-end as it shifts production to Asia in its latest attempt to cushion its finances from stiff competition in the smartphone sector.

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Related Topix: Wireless, Telecom, Nokia, iPhone

Pretoria News

Cape cops could confiscate cellphones

Capetonians who use cellphones while driving could soon end up cut off from the world.

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KFVS12

Verdict expected at Chinese espionage trial

A verdict is expected at the trial of a Chinese-born American that highlighted persistent fears about Chinese espionage.

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ITworld

Google to commit to offer some Motorola patents on FRAND terms

Google is planning to send a letter to standards setting organizations, stating that Motorola Mobility's standards-essential patents will continue to be available on FRAND terms after its acquisition of the company, a person close to the situation said late Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Cell Phones, Electronics

Tue Feb 07, 2012

KWQC-TV Davenport

New film shows Mexico's failing education system

Mexican teens can't solve long-multiplication problems. Education authorities don't know how many teachers work in Mexico.

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Related Topix: Mexico, North America, World News, Family, Teenagers

CIO

Chrome Comes to Android, but Only for the 1 Percent

Google on Tuesday began offering a beta version of its Chrome browser for Android phones, finally beginning the move to unify its computer, tablet and mobile phone browsers.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Cell Phones, Electronics

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