Jan
3
2009
Car Key Jams Teen Drivers’ Cell Phones
University of Utah researchers have developed an automobile ignition key that prevents teenagers from talking on cell phones or sending text messages while driving.
Jan
3
2009
AT&T 3G Upgrades Degrade 2G Signal Strength
Timothy R. Butler writes “Much to the chagrin of owners of various 2G cell phones on AT&T Mobility’s network, including the highly visible (and originally highly expensive) first-generation iPhone, we have discovered that AT&T has been quietly adjusting its network in ways that degrade 2G network performance as it has sought to build out its next-generation 3G network. Many of the phones affected, including BlackBerry devices, are still well within their two-year contract period.”
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