A New App for the Less-Than Chatty
May 25, 2011
A new app from Jawbone, makers of Bluetooth earpieces, takes the two-way out of phone conversations.
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Google Is Said to Have a Wireless Payment System
Google will offer mobile payments with MasterCard and Citigroup, according to a person briefed on the introduction, as well as with cellphone carriers, hardware manufacturers and retailers.
Four Ways to Make Your Battery Last Longer
How to make your iPhone battery last a lot longer? About a minute of maintenance.
Panel to Propose Tighter Data Protection in Europe
A European Commission advisory group wants countries to treat the cellphone users’ location of as personal data, deserving of the highest level of privacy.
Brussels Aims for Sharper Cuts to Mobile Roaming Charges
The European Commission will propose extending and lowering mobile roaming charges and the first ever limits on the cost of using the mobile Internet while traveling.
New and Better Apps Help Students Study for SAT
Traditional test preparation services have refined their mobile software to compete with start-ups, resulting in improved apps for students.
Golf Apps Can Help Improve Your Swing
Golf-related apps have been around awhile, but the lineup has improved significantly with time.
Europe at Forefront of Digital Privacy Rights
The European justice commissioner plans to propose tougher rules on breaches of privacy, setting standards that could be followed in the United States.
Nokia to Cut 7,000 Jobs in Cost-Cutting Move
The 12 percent reduction in the leading cellphone maker’s global work force will help trim operating costs by 1 billion euros as it prepares for its alliance with Microsoft.
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Text-Blocking Apps
David Pogue examines apps that lock phones to keep them from being used by drivers.
Line2 for iPhone
David Pogue tests Line2, an iPhone application that allows users to set up a second phone line, which can make calls over the AT&T network or over the Internet.
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