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AT&T to shut down Internet phone service

Technology / Internet

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- AT&T Inc. is shutting down its CallVantage Internet-based phone service, according to letters received by subscribers this week.


Google Voice service blocks fewer than 100 numbers

Technology / Internet

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Google Inc. says its free messaging and calling service, Google Voice, blocks calls to fewer than 100 phone numbers likely to be adult chat lines and free conference call services.


New study finds gender divide in children's use of cell phone features (w/ Video)

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

It's a given that many children will ask their parents for cell phones this Christmas. Now, a recent study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) sociologist Shelia Cotten, Ph.D., finds that the way the kids will use ...


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New study describes risk of mobile phone virus attacks

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Traditional cell phones have been immune to viruses because they lack standardized operating systems. However, as smart phones rapidly increase in market share, viruses pose a serious threat to mobile communications.


Review: Google Voice has cool tricks but downsides (AP)

AT&T complains Google Voice blocks calls it can't (Update)

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 26, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 7

(AP) -- AT&T Inc. said Friday that Google Inc.'s Internet phone program gets an unfair advantage from blocking calls to rural communities where local carriers charge high connection fees.


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Motorola Announces MOTO W7 Active Edition With Gesture Controls

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Shake things up with MOTO W7 Active Edition, a motion-enabled 3G mobile device announced today by Motorola. Designed for those who want a "moving" phone experience, MOTO W7 is equipped with an accelerometer ...


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Mobile sales to fall 0.7 percent this year: Gartner

Technology / Business

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Worldwide sales of mobile devices are expected to decline by nearly 0.7 percent this year and pick up again next year with nine percent growth, Gartner research group said Tuesday.


iPhones are musical instruments in new course and ensemble (w/ Video)

iPhones are musical instruments in new course and ensemble (w/ Video)

Technology / Hi Tech

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (10) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- iPhones are being used as musical instruments in a new course at the University of Michigan.


Twitter, texting could help families in disasters

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Text messaging, Twitter and social networking Web sites could help families stay in touch in the wake of a disaster, a national safety group said Tuesday.


Qwest Communications 3Q earnings fall 6 pct

Technology / Business

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Qwest Communications International Inc. reported a 6 percent drop in third-quarter profit Wednesday as customers continue to give up traditional landline telephones.


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FCC launches probe of Google Voice service

Technology / Internet

created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Federal regulators will look into complaints by AT&T Inc. that Google Inc.'s free messaging and calling service, Google Voice, blocks calls to rural communities where local phone companies charge ...


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Yahoo! launches VoIP service

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created Mar 22, 2006 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Yahoo! introduced Wednesday its messenger with voice system that will allow users to make phone calls via their personal computers.


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Skype on the iPhone: Worth the download

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 08, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

When I first heard about Skype coming out on the iPhone, A LOT of stuff went through my mind:


AT&T profit dips but wireless results strong (AP)

AT&T profit dips but wireless results strong

Technology / Business

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- AT&T Inc.'s net income dipped as revenue from traditional landlines fell faster than the company could cut costs. But in the growing wireless industry, AT&T is thriving, adding a record 3.2 million ...


Researchers Demonstrate Molecular Delivery System for Molecular Communication

Biology /

created Mar 27, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that in experiments being carried out jointly with Professor Kazuo Sutoh of the Department of Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, and Associate Professor Shoji Takeuchi of the Institute ...