As Web privacy concerns rise, Foursquare tries to carve a niche
Now you can ping your friends to get together at a restaurant or bar. Or just shout at them.
Internet
Jun 17, 2010
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News tagged with cell phone networks
Nokia lodges another complaint against Apple
(AP) -- Finnish cell phone maker Nokia Corp. said Friday it has filed another lawsuit against Apple Inc., this time extending its patent infringement claims to the new iPad.
Business
May 7, 2010
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Robotic cell phones express emotions (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ji-Dong Yim and Chris Shaw, scientists in Simon Fraser University's School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT), are the proud parents of a robotic cell phone family that can walk, dance and express ...
Robotics
May 4, 2010
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Apple shutting Lala.com; 'Cloud' music on horizon? (Update)
(AP) -- Apple Inc. is shutting down its newly bought Lala online music service amid speculation it is creating a way for iTunes customers to listen to songs stored on distant computers.
Internet
May 1, 2010
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Online interactions have positive effects for real-life communities
If you think Facebook, Twitter and other Web sites that foster online communication and interaction are merely vapid echo chambers of self-promotion, think again, say two University of Illinois professors who study computer-mediated ...
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2010
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Simulated crisis shows potential gaps in U.S. cyber defenses
The crisis began when college basketball fans downloaded a free March Madness application to their smart phones. The app hid spyware that stole passwords, intercepted e-mails and created havoc.
Internet
Feb 18, 2010
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The power of 'random': 'Seemingly loopy' technique could dramatically improve communications networks
A radical new approach to the design of communications networks, called "network coding," promises to make Internet file sharing faster, streaming video more reliable, and cell-phone reception better -- among other improvements.
Computer Sciences
Feb 9, 2010
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From terrorism to HIV, it's all about the network
(PhysOrg.com) -- Similarities between webs of terrorists and networks of rescue personnel may seem unlikely. To an eclectic collaboration of engineers and social scientists, the connections are not only possible, but a potential ...
Social Sciences
Dec 18, 2009
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Researchers patent enabling technology for spread-spectrum systems
If you've ever gotten the dreaded "network busy" message while trying to make a cell phone call, you've experienced the complication of sharing a single network with numerous other users.
Telecom
Nov 17, 2009
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Study: Internet use leads to more diverse networks
(AP) -- A new study confirms what your 130 Facebook friends and scores of Twitter followers may have already told you: The Internet and mobile phones are not linked to social isolation.
Social Sciences
Nov 4, 2009
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