The document says AT&T keeps for five to seven years a record of who text messages whom.
The ACLU has obtained a document that shows for the first time how the four largest cellphone companies in the U.S. treat data about their subscribers’ calls, text messages, Web surfing and approximate locations.
Continue reading… “Mobile phone carriers keep personal data for up to seven years”
South Korea’s LG Electronics unveiled what it described as the world’s first watch-shaped mobile video phone.
Continue reading… “3G Watch Phone”
When you get a call while you’re driving, what do you do? Do you pick it up, or let it go to your voicemail? Of course there’s always a temptation to grab it, especially if you think it may be an emergency. Driving while distracted, however, is starting to become more and more of a problem, and one that’s costing lives.
Continue reading… “DriveAssist Will Hold Your Calls While You Are Driving”
A commission convened by some of the country’s most influential college admissions officials is recommending that colleges and universities move away from their reliance on SAT and ACT scores and shift toward admissions exams more closely tied to the high school curriculum and achievement.
Continue reading… “Panel Calls for Less Emphasis on College SATs”
Christened the Signterior by its creator, Shanghai-based architect Nobuhiro Nakamura of A-Asterisk, the name is a blend of the words “signage” and “interior.”
Continue reading… “Signaterior: A New Concept On Interior Design To Navigate Bizarre Buildings”
Emirates said the first permitted mobile phone call was made on a flight between Dubai and Casablanca.
The aircraft, an Airbus A340, is fitted with a system which stops mobiles from interfering with a plane’s electronics.
Emirates plans to extend the system to more aircraft and later this year add BlackBerry and other data services.
Continue reading… “Dubai-Based Emirates Airlines First to Allow Cellphone Calls During Flights”
