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British paper turns readers into newshounds

A British newspaper has thrown open its office doors, let the readers stride in, and invited them to peer over reporters' shoulders -- digitally, at least.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Transit agency head defends cell service shutoff

(AP) -- The head of the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency is defending the system's move to cut wireless service to thwart a planned protest last week. But he says the tactic likely won't be used again.

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Space: The final frontier for cell phones?

(AP) -- The vast, thinly populated expanses of the country that still lack cell phone coverage could be getting an interesting option next year: ordinary-looking cell phones that connect to a satellite when ...

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0




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British firms warned of Olympics Internet gaps

British businesses are being warned of possible Internet breakdowns, data caps and "unavoidable" mobile phone problems during the London 2012 Olympics, in official advice from the Games organisers.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mexico billionaires battle over telecoms sector

Battles between three Mexican billionaires over control of the lucrative telecoms sector heated up again this week, intensified by international criticism of monopolistic practices.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Millions now manage aging parents' care from afar

(AP) -- Kristy Bryner worries her 80-year-old mom might slip and fall when she picks up the newspaper, or that she'll get in an accident when she drives to the grocery store. What if she has a medical emergency and no one's ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

UD study finds news coverage has shaped perceptions of GOP candidates

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new University of Delaware opinion study shows citizens' television news exposure can dramatically affect their perceptions of Republican primary candidates. News coverage could similarly ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'French Steve Jobs' shakes up mobile phone market

Hailed as the French Steve Jobs, entrepreneur Xavier Niel is shaking up the country's mobile phone market with a maverick style far removed from France's traditionally conservative business practices.

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (6) | comments 6

Survival app aims to help drivers in winter storms

When a powerful blizzard ripped through North Dakota last winter, hundreds of drivers were stranded as white-out conditions shuttered interstates spanning the state. Snow whipped up by wind marred the lines ...

Technology / Software

created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

For some in need, Facebook is route to new kidney

(AP) -- Here's another reason for holdouts to join the social media site Facebook: It's a great place to find a kidney.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 01, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Uninsured turn to daily deal sites for health care

(AP) -- The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn't need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 31, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 33

Even limited telemedicine could improve developing health

A lack of infrastructure in developing countries, and particularly in rural areas, often ensures that healthcare provision is absent. Research published in the International Journal of Services, Economics and Management by a t ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

TV channel squeeze proposed to pay for tax cuts

(AP) -- Call it the Great Channel Squeeze.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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