Judge Dismisses Suit Over 100 Unwanted Cell Phone Calls (Law.com)
A man whose cell phone number was previously linked to a fax machine used by an arbitration firm cannot sue the firm under a federal telemarketing statute, a New York judge has ruled. The man had billed Island Arbitration & Mediation for "costs incurred" for the calls, which he claimed totaled more than 100 since June. The judge ruled that the fax attempts constituted calls under the Telephone ... |
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Femtocell FAQ: Time for a 'Personal Cell-Phone Tower'? (PC World)
Are you one of those unlucky souls who enjoys decent cell phone reception when you're out and about, but can't get a signal at home or in the office? You're not alone. |
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New Bell plans rival Rogers iPhone deals (MacNN)
Bell today heated up competition among cell carriers with a trio of Smartphone Combo plans aimed conspicuously at outpacing Rogers. The Smartphone Combo 45 plan gives users 250 minutes of calling, unlimited evenings and weekends, and 500MB of data for its namesake $45. It also provides choices of extras such as unlimited calling between five phone numbers, unlimited incoming calls, or an ... |
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Microsoft Adds Download Sweetener to Its ZunePass (BusinessWeek)
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DeFi will serve up VoIP over WiFi on iPhone (Ars Technica)
VoIP over WiFi with a flat-rate monthly charge for both calls and the network—what's the catch? Provider DeFi says they can deliver it all: now to Nokia S60 phones, and soon to iPhones. Read More... |
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Man arrested for attempted statutory rape (The Republican)
WARREN - Police arrested a Marlborough man Wednesday after he solicited sex from a 15-year-old girl. Scott Britz, 21, of 181 Boston Post Road, was arrested on charges of enticement of a child under 16 and attempt to commit a crime - statutory rape. |
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Living with risks (Philstar.com via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Rifling through my personal effects the other day, I came across this old file on personal safety that I had kept because for its practical messages. |
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Emerging markets, new players to drive growth (telecomasia.net)
Idea Cellular has signed a deal with HTC Corp to offer two touchphone models targeted at the premium segment of India's mobile market. The HTC Touch Pro is priced a 34,900 rupees ($708 dollars), and the Viva will sell for $334. |
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Man arrested for attempted statutory rape (The Republican)
WARREN - Police arrested a Marlborough man Wednesday after he solicited sex from a 15 year old girl. Scott Britz, of 181 Boston Post Rd., was arrested on charges of enticement of a child under 16 and attempt to commit a crime - statutory rape. |
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DeFi Mobile Announces Plans to Support Apple iPhone Users With DeFi Global Access(TM) Before the End of the Year (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
More than twelve-million iPhone users around the world will be able to rely on DeFi Global Access soon to make and receive unlimited phone calls, enjoy unlimited data connection service and have their iPhone automatically associate with over 1 million WiFi hotspots around the world, leveraging the DeFi Mobile Ltd. proprietary carrier-grade network. |
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