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Opening smart-tool world to the disabled
Blind and deaf consumers, who have fought to make home phones and television more accessible, say they are being left behind on the Web and many mobile devices. Touch-based smartphone screens confound blind people who… -
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Going mobile? Link payments to credit cards for best protection
Consumer advocates have some advice for the growing number of people turning to mobile commerce for faster buying: Slow your roll.Going mobile? Link payments to credit cards for best protection Federal consumer protection laws haven’t… -
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Diez cosas que los desarrolladores de aplicaciones no le van a decir
1. “Recién estamos comenzando.” Los teléfonos inteligentes no son nuevos, el BlackBerry de Research in Motion está en el mercado desde hace más de una década. Y desde hace muchos años hay juegos y programas… -
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Verizon iPhone: The big questions
After years of speculation and rumor, the big day is here: The anxiously awaited unveiling of a Verizon iPhone is expected to take place Tuesday morning—at 11 a.m. on 1/11/11, to be exact. Will… -
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For consumers, little to cheer in AT&T deal
The $39 billion proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile could save the companies a lot of money. For everyone else, it could cost a lot of money. No sooner did the two companies announce a… -
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Tiny cube that could cut cell phone bills
As mobile data usage skyrockets, wireless companies are spending billions each year to maximize capacity, and consumers end up footing the cost in the form of higher cell phone bills. But a cube that fits… -
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Mobile alert system to be launched
Federal officials and leaders of the nation’s largest wireless telephone companies are set to announce Tuesday that they’re launching a new mobile telephone emergency alert system by the end of the year in Washington and… -
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Verizon to end unlimited data plans
Next month, Verizon Wireless will start charging new users by how much data they consume, becoming the latest national carrier to phase out all-you-can-eat mobile Internet plans. Verizon spokeswoman Brenda Raney declined Tuesday to offer… -
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The latest in credit card scams
With the widespread use of cellphones, public pay phones would seem to be a dying breed. But they can still come in handy on occasion — say, at the airport, when your smartphone battery is… -
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Who will power your mobile wallet?
f you want to get a smackdown going, throw together five executives each angling for a lucrative piece of a $4 trillion market. The retail payments space is one of tech’s hottest battlefields. The reigning… -
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The death of the text message
The smartphone boom is a mixed blessing for wireless companies. While the devices have boosted data plan sales considerably, they are threatening to kill another revenue stream dead in its tracks: text messaging. Dozens of… -
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AT&T plan a wake-up call for regulators
Call it a merger too far. After years of turning a deaf ear to consumers’ concerns and unblinkingly approving tie-ups among an ever-dwindling number of telecom giants, Uncle Sam has at last awoken to… -
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Want better wireless service in America? Socialize it.
Imagine you’re headed out of town for the weekend in your new Prius. If you don’t own a Prius, don’t worry — this is an alternate reality. You’re leaving Maryland for New York and looking… -
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Security software for mobile devices
The prospect of consumers and employees physically losing information-packed mobile devices, or getting them hacked, is driving a red-hot sector of the tech industry: supplying mobile security. Research firm IDC says global spending on… -
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Google launches airfare search tool
Nearly five months after Google Inc. bought a Massachusetts flight-information software company, the Internet giant has unleased the fruits of that $700-million purchase. Google’s airfare search tool was unveiled last week , offering what Google… -
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For hackers, next lock to pick
Hackers have broken into the cellphones of celebrities like Scarlett Johansson and Prince William. But what about the rest of us, who might not have particularly salacious photos or voice messages stored in our phones,… -
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Apple’s iMessage texting takes aim at wireless carriers
With its latest operating system update, Apple is poised to strike a blow to wireless carriers by making free texting more ubiquitous. The iMessage service, part of the iOS 5 update released Wednesday, lets iPhone… -
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‘Smishing’ scammers may hit cellphones
Brion Sever received an automated voice mail message on his cellphone last week that caught him off guard. It contained an alert that his Wells Fargo bank account had been compromised. Sever knew better. As…
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