The company that manufactures the BlackBerry smartphone, RIM (Research In Motion), has released a patch to protect against a security breach that could potentially be used by hackers. This appears to be a vitally important update since companies are encouraged by RIM to not allow opening of attachments. RIM has announced that no hacker has [...]
In some surprising news yesterday the watch manufacturing gurus at Cartier threw a lawsuit Apple’s way. Cartier was claiming a trademark infringement violation (Cartier is well known for fiercely protecting their trademarks, btw) by two apps available for the iPhone. While the maker of the apps themselves was not named in the suit (probably easier [...]
Need proof to see how far technology has affected traditions? It is now possible, apparently to divorce a woman in Saudi Arabia using a text message. A married man who is a Saudi citizen, was visiting the country of Iraq, came up with a technologically advanced method of ending his marriage. Saudi Arabia is a [...]
The Indian parliament is considering a law that would imprison offenders whose use f mobile phones had resulted in rude and socially unacceptable behaviour. The Indian nation has one of the highest number of cell phone users, now estimated at about 277 million subscribers.
Some of the specific cases involving cellphones include banning them at funerals [...]
It is common in certain countries to have Internet providers pay a majority or the entire cost of a laptop if the owner signs up for a wireless Internet plan. An issue is raised in cases where the computer owner halts the payment of his Internet bills. Although service can be dropped by the provider, [...]
20Mar09
Amazon Sued Over Kindle Patent
We have all heard of the Amazon Kindle ebook by now, but it turns out that there could be some intellectual rights issues raised which question who really invented the device. The issue was raised by the company Discovery Communications. Discovery is mostly known for the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet TV networks. It is [...]
Apple Inc. is known for having rumours circulating about upcoming new prooduct relases. Since CEO Steve Jobs’ departure as a result of a medical condition, no novel ideas have been offered by the company. The latest rumour to be presented is a device that contains a touchscreen of up to 10 inches in size. Certain [...]
Apple corporation is confronting a growing number of iPhone-related sites that sell unauthorized phone software applications. The Rock Your Telephone site is offering users the ability to download a necessary software, which enables the use of these applications. There are several unauthorized iPhone apps online stores, including a store that sells adult games, and several [...]
Many people enjoy passing the time playing mobile games. April 5th will be the date that Nintendo will release the most updated version of the mobile game console, the DSi. The unit, already in stores in Japan, is expected to cost $170 and be available in either black or blue. The revised unit is thinner [...]
