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FAA Lifts in-Flight Gadget Restrictions

FAA Lifts in-Flight Gadget Restrictions

The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted a ban on most electronic gadgets on flights, even during parts of takeoff and…

11 years ago

Lego-style phone: Motorola already on the case

Yesterday we reported on a man with an idea to make modular mobile phones where replaceable and upgradeable components snapped…

11 years ago

T-Mobile brings in free data use overseas

T-Mobile is offering some customers "free" data use when travelling abroad. The catch is that you'll have to pay extra…

11 years ago

Facebook expands “Wi-Fi for check-in” deal

Facebook has made a deal with Cisco to roll out a program that gives store, hotel and restaurant customers free…

11 years ago

Verizon Honors Accidental Unlimited Data Deal

Verizon has announced that it will live up to an agreement with eagle-eyed customers who took advantage of a loophole.…

11 years ago

Government Takes New Approach to Phone Unlocking Rules

The government has formally asked the Federal Communications Commission to force cellphone carriers to make it physically possible to unlock…

11 years ago

New Motor Racing Contest Will Electrify City Streets

The Formula E racing championship, planned to launch next year, won't just be a demonstration that zero-emissions racing can still…

11 years ago

Most Mobile Apps Are Already ‘Dead’

The majority of mobile phone applications have never been updated and have received very little interest according to a new…

11 years ago

Finally: Android Gets a la Carte Permissions Control

Android devices may soon offer users far more control over what access apps have to their data and hardware. The…

11 years ago

Androids to fight AIDS

You might describe your smartphone as a lifesaver, but now you can let it help in the fight against AIDS.…

11 years ago