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.
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.
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.
14 hrs ago | Canada.com
Telus, Shaw roll out new networks
Western telecom providers continued their contest for the wallets of Canadians this week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cape cops could confiscate cellphones
Capetonians who use cellphones while driving could soon end up cut off from the world.
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.
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.
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.
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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