Thanksgiving Day is here! We love turkey and ham and stuffing and pie and…well you get the point. We have a lot to be thankful for this year – great gadgets, great friends, but most of all, we’re thankful for our dear readers. At the risk of sounding a bit sappy, we’d like to take…
Driver mobile fines hit $7m in Australia
People in Australia (and all around the world) are relying on their mobile phones more than ever. One solid indicator of the mobile phone usage is the number of fines issued to people who use their mobile phones while driving. According to Office of State Revenue, during the period between 2002 and 2003, just 12,812…
Papa John’s Pizza goes mobile
Apparently ordering a pizza can be a hassle for some people, hence Pizza restaurants are turning to technology to remove (almost) any human contact with their customers. Just kidding, I guess it’s the convenience Pizza restaurants wants to provide to their customers. Following Domino’s Pizza, we now have Papa John’s restaurants accepting orders by text…
Sales of mobile phone jam devices soar in the U.S.
People in the U.S. (and I guess around the world) are getting more annoyed with mobile phones interruptions on the bus, train, restaurant or cinema – hence they’re turning to handheld jamming devices that can cut off a call signal at the click of a button. Apparently, cell signal jam device retailers are receiving hundreds…
Fake Steve Jobs on Android: It’s not a phone, it’s an alliance
We’ve no doubt there’s some truth in Fake Steve Jobs’ words, but somehow he managed to take its Android criticism to the next level. Certainly our favorite quote from his article involves the nature of companies in consortia which according to him “are too stupid or shitty to make a great product on their own.”…
Education: University of Oxford adds mobile-related courses
It’s always a good thing to see a major institutions adopting the latest technology. As a matter of fact it’s even better when that institution is a famous university, which can help spread the knowledge to the younger generations. That being said, we’ve spotted the University of Oxford adding interesting mobile-related, emerging technologies courses. Among…
Russian spy plane Myasishchev M-55 to act as telecoms carrier
Unlike the U.S.’ U-2 spy plane, Russian Myasishchev M-55 was fitted with weapons. And now they’ve figured out that it can carry fairly sizable payloads like telco equipment instead of weapons. The idea is use the plane to provide telecom coverage in areas where satellite coverage is spotty, or for emergency relief following disasters which…
Having fun with cellphone jammers – when ideals are just plain fun
There’s a certain level of etiquette that’s expected of mobile phone users in public. Keep your phone on vibrate while in quiet environments (movie theaters, libraries, restaurants, etc.). Try to step outside if your conversation is going to take any significant length of time. Keep your voice down to a minimum – we’re talking to…
Car park meters that call for help
City authorities in Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK are introducing intelligent, SIM card equipped car-park ticket machines that can automatically text for help if anyone attempts to break into or damage them. In addition, 150 of these machines can also automatically request a service if they malfunction and, if full, will call for their money boxes…
UK networks efficient in blocking stolen mobiles
A new report published by the Mobile Industry Crime Action Forum (MICAF) suggests UK networks are quite efficient in blocking stolen mobile phones. According to MICAF, 98% of mobile phones across all networks reported stolen are blocked within 48 hours. Naturally, carriers in Britain are using phone’s unique IMEI number to block phone as soon…