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AT&T claims the government is too slow in disclosing its witness list for the Department of Justice lawsuit, as deadlines for information approach and neither side looks closer to a settlement. In a filing this week, the DoJ proposed giving AT&T an initial list of up to 15 witnesses on November 18, with additional lists [...]
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Sprint Gains on Low-Income Subscribers in Troubled Economy
November 11th, 2011 
admin Sprint is gaining customers thanks to a subsidized wireless program for low-income Americans, as the carrier seeks innovative ways to boost subscriber numbers. The federally-subsidized Lifeline program provides millions of low-income Americans with 250 free monthly cell phone minutes, and pays carriers such as Sprint as much as $10 per month per customer to offer [...]
Germans Sue Facebook Over Facial Recognition
November 11th, 2011 admin German authorities sued Facebook for using facial recognition software, adding to world governments’ increased scrutiny of the social network’s privacy policies. Hamburg’s state data protection authority, stating “further negotiations are pointless,” said the agency brought action because Facebook stores “a comprehensive database of the biometric features of all users” without users’ consent, according to news [...]
Smaller SIM Cards to Slim Down Phones
November 11th, 2011 admin Giesecke & Devrient has developed a smaller SIM card, which may help phone makers like Apple make even slimmer devices. The German smart card maker’s nano-SIM will be one-third smaller overall than current micro SIM cards, as well as 15 percent thinner. The reduction in shape may allow phone makers more room for parts like [...]
Facebook Passwords Must be Shared in Divorce Case
November 11th, 2011 admin A Connecticut judge ordered a divorcing couple to share their Facebook and other online account passwords, underscoring the importance social media information plays in family court cases. The judge issued the order in response to the husband’s revelation his wife wrote incriminating posts on Facebook about her feelings towards the children and her ability to [...]
New Jersey Teacher May Lose Job Over Facebook Post
November 11th, 2011 admin A judge ruled an elementary school teacher who called her students “future criminals” on Facebook should lose her job, heightening debate over free speech rights and social media. Administrative Law Judge Ellen Bass ruled the Paterson, N.J.-based teacher’s comment “demonstrated a complete lack of sensitivity to the world in which her students live.” Bass recommended [...]
Apple Sells Unlocked IPhone 4S, Appeals to Global Business
November 11th, 2011 admin Apple is now selling unlocked versions of the iPhone 4S, appealing both to those not keen on a carrier contract and to global businesses that use the device heavily overseas. The unlocked iPhone 4S starts at $650 for 16-gigabytes. The 32-gigabyte model is $750 and the 64-gigabyte version is $850. All three models are expected [...]
Apple Fixes IPhone 4S Battery Woes
November 11th, 2011 admin Apple released an iOS 5 update with fixes for iPhone 4S battery and iCloud issues, polishing its popular handset’s image after initial glitches marred its release. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company said the 5.0.1 update solves users’ complaints that 4S phones lost battery power randomly and significantly following iOS 5 upgrades. In addition, the upgrade fixes [...]
Steve Jobs Nominated for Time’s "Person of the Year"
November 11th, 2011 admin Steve Jobs is a nominee for Time Magazine’s prestigious “Person of the Year” award, as the world continues to mourn the innovative genius behind Apple. NBC Nightly News anchor and panel member Brian Williams nominated the founder and former CEO of Apple, saying Jobs not only changed the world, but “gave us that spirit again [...]
Verizon Floods Customer With Random Texts
November 11th, 2011 admin Verizon flooded an author with thousands of text messages, due to a glitch in the company’s text messaging system. Leila Sales has been getting thousands of text messages from strangers that were intended for other people with the first name Leila. Verizon allows users to enter a friend’s name to send a text, but if [...]
