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Major Change May Be Coming To A Cell Service Provider Near You

Mike Hendren — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:06:36 +0000

T-Mobile is considering a revolutionary move in the cell service industry

Smartphones Could Be Getting X-Ray Vision — Is This a Good Idea?

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:33:44 +0000

Smartphones can do so many things and have about a zillion uses. They are cameras, computers, radios, GPS devices, word processors, televisions, music players and gaming devices, to name a few.

One breakthrough, however, could turn them into yet another mobile gadget: X-ray machines.

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Man Sues Apple for Siri's Imperfections

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:30:50 +0000

Apple iPhone 4S users know that Siri, the voice-activated personal assistant, can be hit or miss. Sometimes she understands you perfectly and reacts with precision, and other times? Well, not so much.

But a New York man is so upset by Siri’s flaws and foibles that he’s filed a lawsuit against Apple.

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Upcoming App Tells You How Much Time Is Left on Traffic Lights

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:42:01 +0000

Researchers at MIT and Princeton have developed a smartphone app called SignalGuru that will tell drivers exactly how much time they have to make the next light.

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