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The White House voiced opposition to antipiracy legislation pending in Congress, casting further doubt on its passage as censorship concerns mount. Three advisers to President Barack Obama believe the Stop Online Piracy Act, as well as its companion bill in the Senate, the Protect IP Act, are likely to raise the risk of litigation for [...]
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CES 2012: House of Marley Offers Wooden Speaker Dock
January 11th, 2012 
admin House of Marley, known mainly for its line of headphones, is showcasing a series of wooden speaker docks at CES this week, bringing a sense of style to music-lovers’ mobile connections. The company’s top-of-the-line home audio solution’s One Foundation Airplay system, sells for $600. The soundbar-like system is made from polished, sculpted Forward Stewardship Council [...]
House Votes to Freeze Cell Phone Taxes
November 3rd, 2011 admin The House voted to freeze cell phone taxes for five years, helping the administration encourage the spread of wireless technology by reducing a cost barrier. “We need to encourage the development and adoption of wireless broadband, not tax it out of existence,” said Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D., Calif.), who sponsored the bill with Rep. Trent [...]
Locked Out of the House? Use Your Smartphone
September 23rd, 2011 admin Lock maker Yale has developed technology allowing a user to unlock a household door with nothing but a smartphone, suggesting ways mobile technology may make even the most routine activities “smarter.” Yale’s Mobile Key technology uses “near field communication,” or NFC, technology to allow an authorized smartphone to lock and unlock a door simply by [...]
House Committee Grills LightSquared Over GPS Interference
September 12th, 2011 admin LightSquared executive Jeffrey Carlisle defended his company’s proposed national wireless spectrum program before Congress, allaying concerns over GPS problems. Carlisle faced members of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, who warned LightSquared would wreak havoc on countless GPS systems, causing floods, hurricanes, volcanoes and even train derailments, along with airline crashes and failed [...]
House Pushes Bill to Limit Wireless Taxes
July 18th, 2011 admin The Judiciary Committee in House of Representatives last week passed a bill seeking to impose a five-year moratorium on new local and state wireless taxes or fees classified as discriminatory, a move that will make mobile connections more affordable. The Wireless Tax Fairness Act, which would freeze new taxes imposed only on wireless services, is [...]
Smoke Detector Sends Text to Notify House Burning Down
July 12th, 2011 admin Smoke detectors now can send text messages alerting recipients of fires, illustrating mobile technology’s continuing integration into the home. FireText Smoke Alarm has a SIM card that can store up to four numbers at one time. When smoke triggers the audible alarm, the device sends out a personalized, pre-planned message to the selected numbers in [...]
Smartphones May Make House Keys Obsolete
July 5th, 2011 admin Lock maker Schlage released a new app allowing smartphone owners to unlock their homes without a traditional metal key, adding to the number of ways in which people can control household items with mobile technology. The Colorado Springs-based company said its new technology, called “LiNK,” works by sending a signal from a smartphone to a [...]
House Wants Answers From Sony
May 18th, 2011 admin A House subcommittee sent Sony a follow-up letter asking for answers to earlier questions about the company’s data breach that remain unanswered, continuing a dialog that may shape data protection legislation. The letter was signed by Representative Mary Bono Mack, chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, which reportedly plans to unveil new [...]
Sony Declines to Testify Before House on Breach
May 3rd, 2011 admin Sony has declined a request to testify in a House hearing on data theft, even as the company revealed a second data breach and tries to keep consumer confidence. The company said it couldn’t attend the hearing because of the ongoing investigation into the April 19 breach, in which the PlayStation accounts of 77 million [...]
