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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Mobile Communications</title>
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		<title>Send a photo postcard from your phone: Apps make it easy to say &#8216;Wish you were here&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fritz Faerber</dc:creator>
		
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Send your postcards with a phone app by e-mail

I have a confession. I have an immense collection of postcards that never reached their intended recipients. Lack of postage, a complete address or even motivation have turned countless scribbled postcards into nothing more than bookmarks in my guidebooks.
But now there&#8217;s no excuse. New apps make it ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/send-a-photo-postcard-from-your-phone-apps-make-it-easy-to-say-wish-you-were-here-234705/">Send a photo postcard from your phone: Apps make it easy to say &#8216;Wish you were here&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed ban on text messaging while driving approved by Pa. House Transportation Committee</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. House panel OKs ban on texting while driving

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A bill to bar text messaging while driving in Pennsylvania is headed to the House floor.
The bill won a unanimous vote of support Tuesday from the House Transportation Committee.
The legislation would ban texting by all drivers and prohibit drivers under 18 from using hand-held  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/proposed-ban-on-text-messaging-while-driving-approved-by-pa-house-transportation-committee-224605/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Google pushes further into mobile advertising with $750 million bid for AdMob</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Google to buy mobile ad network for $750 million

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google Inc. is stepping up its push to sell advertising on cell phones, announcing a deal Monday to buy a mobile ad network, AdMob, for $750 million in stock.
Google already has a mobile ad delivery system, DoubleClick Mobile, which it got with its ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/google-pushes-further-into-mobile-advertising-with-750-million-bid-for-admob-223425/">Original article on  : Google pushes further into mobile advertising with $750 million bid for AdMob</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IDC says worldwide smart phone shipments grew 4.2 percent in 3rd quarter, reaching record</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Smart phone demand going strong in 3Q
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — The global smart phone market set a record for shipments in the third quarter as it continues to weather the economic turmoil, research firm IDC said Thursday.

Smart phone vendors shipped 43.3 million units during the third quarter, up 4.2 from the same period a year earlier .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/idc-says-worldwide-smart-phone-shipments-grew-42-percent-in-3rd-quarter-reaching-record-219035/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: IDC says worldwide smart phone shipments grew 4.2 percent in 3rd quarter, reaching record</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Deutsche Telekom says Q3 net income up 7 pct to euro959 million ($1.4 billion)</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/deutsche-telekom-says-q3-net-income-up-7-pct-to-euro959-million-14-billion-218660/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Moore</dc:creator>
		
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Deutsche Telekom Q3 net income up 7 pct
BERLIN — Deutsche Telekom AG reported third-quarter net income rose 7 percent as it remained focused on controlling costs and developing key markets in the U.S., Britain and Poland.

Telekom, based in Bonn, on Thursday reported net income of €959 million ($1.4 billion) in the July-September period compared with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/deutsche-telekom-says-q3-net-income-up-7-pct-to-euro959-million-14-billion-218660/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Deutsche Telekom says Q3 net income up 7 pct to euro959 million ($1.4 billion)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Old school meets high tech: Travel book links to online content through QR codes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fritz Faerber</dc:creator>
		
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Travel book goes mobile with scannable QR code

WASHINGTON — Many travelers still rely on comprehensive printed guidebooks for tourism information. But travelers are also increasingly using mobile technology to plan a trip or find their way around.
Now a technology called QR codes, for Quick Response, offers a way to forge a functional relationship between your ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/old-school-meets-high-tech-travel-book-links-to-online-content-through-qr-codes-208849/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Old school meets high tech: Travel book links to online content through QR codes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Google&#8217;s latest phone pitch: Get free voicemail with more features while keeping same number</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Google expands availability of free voice mail

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google wants to answer your mobile phone calls when you can&#8217;t or just don&#8217;t want to talk.
Beginning Tuesday, the Internet search leader is giving people a chance to send calls to a free voice mail service unveiled this year. It&#8217;s all part of Google&#8217;s bid .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/googles-latest-phone-pitch-get-free-voicemail-with-more-features-while-keeping-same-number-207896/">Google&#8217;s latest phone pitch: Get free voicemail with more features while keeping same number</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ericsson profits slump 71 percent in 3rd quarter as financial crisis hits wireless market</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malin Rising</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[STOCKHOLM — Wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB on Thursday said profits tumbled 71 percent in the third quarter, worse than markets expected, as cash-strapped mobile operators cut spending on their networks.

The world&#8217;s leading supplier of broadband networks said net profit in the July-September period was 810 million kronor ($117.6 million), down from 2.84 billion ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ericsson-profits-slump-71-percent-in-3rd-quarter-as-financial-crisis-hits-wireless-market-203156/" title="Ericsson profits slump 71 percent in 3rd quarter as financial crisis hits wireless market">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wireless equipment maker Ericsson profits drop 71.5 percent in 3Q amid lessened demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malin Rising</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[STOCKHOLM — Wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB&#8217;s profits dropped 71.5 percent in the third quarter as the global financial crisis hit demand for network equipment, the Swedish company said Thursday.

The world&#8217;s leading supplier of broadband networks said net profit in the July-September period was 810 million kronor ($117.6 million), down from 2.84 billion in ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wireless-equipment-maker-ericsson-profits-drop-715-percent-in-3q-amid-lessened-demand-202980/">Wireless equipment maker Ericsson profits drop 71.5 percent in 3Q amid lessened demand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin state senators approve plan to ban all drivers from sending text messages</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MADISON, Wis. — All Wisconsin drivers, not just teenagers, would be banned from sending text messages while driving under a bill that passed the state Senate on Tuesday.

Lawmakers approved a bill 27-5 that would prohibit drivers from using a text message device such as a cell phone, I-Phone, or Blackberry. The penalties would be between ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-state-senators-approve-plan-to-ban-all-drivers-from-sending-text-messages-201348/">Wisconsin state senators approve plan to ban all drivers from sending text messages</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NYC panel proposing stronger rules to force cabbies to hang up that phone and focus on road</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Like so many who hail yellow taxis in the city, businessman Amit Agrawal says he&#8217;s fed up with hearing cabbies talking on their cell phones while driving.

&#8220;That could be dangerous,&#8221; he said Friday as he walked to a subway stop in lower Manhattan near the World Trade Center construction site. &#8220;I think .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nyc-panel-proposing-stronger-rules-to-force-cabbies-to-hang-up-that-phone-and-focus-on-road-198540/">NYC panel proposing stronger rules to force cabbies to hang up that phone and focus on road</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shriver apologizes for violating Calif law banning hand-held cell phones while driving</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/shriver-apologizes-for-violating-calif-law-banning-hand-held-cell-phones-while-driving-196341/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California first lady Maria Shriver says she&#8217;s sorry for breaking a state law that requires drivers to use hands-free devices while talking on cell phones.

The celebrity Web site TMZ.com posted two photographs and a video Tuesday showing Shriver holding a phone to her ear while she was behind the wheel. That prompted .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shriver-apologizes-for-violating-calif-law-banning-hand-held-cell-phones-while-driving-196341/">Original article &nbsp;: Shriver apologizes for violating Calif law banning hand-held cell phones while driving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>PepsiCo&#8217;s iPhone app for Amp energy draws online ire for stereotyping women</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pepsicos-iphone-app-for-amp-energy-draws-online-ire-for-stereotyping-women-195956/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MILWAUKEE — PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men &#8220;score&#8221; with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests.

An apology by the company — which is using the app &#8220;Amp up before you score&#8221; to market its ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pepsicos-iphone-app-for-amp-energy-draws-online-ire-for-stereotyping-women-195956/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : PepsiCo&#8217;s iPhone app for Amp energy draws online ire for stereotyping women</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Photos show Maria Shriver talking on cell phone while driving, apparently violating state law</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed — holding her cell phone while driving.

The celebrity Web site TMZ.com posted two photographs Tuesday showing Shriver holding a phone to her ear while she&#8217;s behind the wheel. It says one was snapped Sunday .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/photos-show-maria-shriver-talking-on-cell-phone-while-driving-apparently-violating-state-law-195258/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>The Sidekick has amnesia: Contacts and data disappear from T-Mobile phones with cult following</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:11:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Svensson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal information they put on the device, including contact numbers, because of a failure of servers that remotely stored the data.

The incident is a huge blow to the reputation of the Sidekick and is a reminder of the dangers of trusting a single ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-sidekick-has-amnesia-contacts-and-data-disappear-from-t-mobile-phones-with-cult-following-194013/" title="The Sidekick has amnesia: Contacts and data disappear from T-Mobile phones with cult following">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Wireless charging mats let you cut (most of) the cords, for a price</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Metz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — It&#8217;s a pain to keep track of the chargers that go with cell phones, media players and other small electronics. It&#8217;s even more annoying to stuff multiple power cords and adapters in your bag when you go out of town.

What if you could charge things without plugging them in?
I&#8217;ve started doing just .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/review-wireless-charging-mats-let-you-cut-most-of-the-cords-for-a-price-189854/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Review: Wireless charging mats let you cut (most of) the cords, for a price</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon Wireless, Google team up to develop new Android smart phones, tackle iPhone challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Svensson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. are teaming up to tackle the challenge posed by the iPhone, saying they will collaborate closely to create wireless devices that use Google&#8217;s software.

Verizon Wireless, the largest cellular carrier in the U.S., had already said it would sell phones with Google&#8217;s Android software. But it put a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/verizon-wireless-google-team-up-to-develop-new-android-smart-phones-tackle-iphone-challenge-188558/">Source article &nbsp;: Verizon Wireless, Google team up to develop new Android smart phones, tackle iPhone challenge</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A computer-enhanced, information-rich view of the world around you? There&#8217;s an app for that</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Metz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — You&#8217;re walking down the street, looking for a good place to eat. You hold up your cell phone and use it like the viewfinder on a camera, so the screen shows what&#8217;s in front of you. But it also shows things you couldn&#8217;t see before: Brightly colored markers indicating nearby restaurants and .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-computer-enhanced-information-rich-view-of-the-world-around-you-theres-an-app-for-that-186632/">A computer-enhanced, information-rich view of the world around you? There&#8217;s an app for that</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration, Congress members looking to ban text messaging from the driver&#8217;s seat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Thursday it will seek to ban text messaging by interstate bus drivers and truckers and push states to pass their own laws against driving cars while distracted.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the administration also would move to put restrictions on cell phone use by rail operators, truck drivers and ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-congress-members-looking-to-ban-text-messaging-from-the-drivers-seat-184322/">Obama administration, Congress members looking to ban text messaging from the driver&#8217;s seat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration to push for text messaging bans for truck and bus drivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the Obama administration will pursue new federal rules that could ban text messaging by truck and interstate bus drivers and urge states to pass laws against distracted driving.

LaHood noted that President Barack Obama signed an executive order late Wednesday banning all federal workers from texting while driving on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-to-push-for-text-messaging-bans-for-truck-and-bus-drivers-184248/">Original article &nbsp;: Obama administration to push for text messaging bans for truck and bus drivers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Court adviser backs EU law capping roaming rates, says other options failed to cut prices</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Wielaard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — The EU was entitled to cap roaming rates in 2007 as network operators pocketed huge profits but resisted less drastic ways to cut the sky-high costs of using mobile phones in Europe, the EU advocate general said Thursday.

The opinion by Advocate General Miguel Poiares Maduro now goes to the European Court of Justice, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/court-adviser-backs-eu-law-capping-roaming-rates-says-other-options-failed-to-cut-prices-183893/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Court adviser backs EU law capping roaming rates, says other options failed to cut prices</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation chief signals goal should put the brakes on drivers texting behind the wheel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Determined to stop people from texting while driving, the Obama administration plans a campaign similar to past government efforts to discourage drunken driving and encourage the use of seat belts.

The administration planned to offer recommendations Thursday to address the growing safety risk of distracted drivers, especially the use of mobile devices to send ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transportation-chief-signals-goal-should-put-the-brakes-on-drivers-texting-behind-the-wheel-183518/">Transportation chief signals goal should put the brakes on drivers texting behind the wheel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Department holds summit to find ways of curbing cell phone use by drivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Driving while distracted is a growing peril in a nation reluctant to put down its cell phones and handheld devices even behind the wheel, the Obama administration declared on Wednesday. Officials said Congress and the public must team up to reduce the danger.

Opening a two-day meeting to find ways to reduce drivers&#8217; use .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transportation-department-holds-summit-to-find-ways-of-curbing-cell-phone-use-by-drivers-182980/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Transportation Department holds summit to find ways of curbing cell phone use by drivers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Review: 10 ways to save on calling costs, at home and on the go</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Svensson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The cost of making phone calls has been dropping rapidly in the last few years. If you want take full advantage of that, you&#8217;ll need to try some new things, because the phone companies aren&#8217;t going to thrust savings on you. Here are 10 tips on how to cut the cost of .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/review-10-ways-to-save-on-calling-costs-at-home-and-on-the-go-182970/">Review: 10 ways to save on calling costs, at home and on the go</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon Wireless discontinues the $150 &#8216;Hub,&#8217; a home phone with a touch screen</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless is pulling the &#8220;Hub,&#8221; an Internet-connected home phone with an iPhone-like touch screen, after just eight months on the market.

The carrier stopped selling the phone this week, but will continue to support ones already bought, Verizon Wireless spokeswoman Debra Lewis said Wednesday.
Verizon Wireless introduced the Hub on Feb. 1 as .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/verizon-wireless-discontinues-the-150-hub-a-home-phone-with-a-touch-screen-182883/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Department kicks off effort to prevent drivers from using mobile devices</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a &#8220;menace to society&#8221; Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel.

The Obama administration reported that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, including drivers talking on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transportation-department-kicks-off-effort-to-prevent-drivers-from-using-mobile-devices-182741/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Transportation Department kicks off effort to prevent drivers from using mobile devices</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T to sell satellite smart phone from TerreStar for space-based roaming</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — AT&#038;T Inc. plans to sell a satellite phone from TerreStar Corp. that can place calls even in the deep wilderness or at sea, the carrier said Wednesday.

The TerreStar Genus phone, due in the first quarter of next year, will have all the features of a standard &#8220;smart&#8221; phone, including a touch screen, .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/att-to-sell-satellite-smart-phone-from-terrestar-for-space-based-roaming-182578/">AT&#038;T to sell satellite smart phone from TerreStar for space-based roaming</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Government says nearly 6,000 highway deaths tied to driver distraction in 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Opening a government meeting on auto safety, the Obama administration reported Wednesday that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of the dangers of using mobile devices behind the wheel.

The Transportation Department was bringing together experts over two days .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/government-says-nearly-6000-highway-deaths-tied-to-driver-distraction-in-2008-182577/">Government says nearly 6,000 highway deaths tied to driver distraction in 2008</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Dept. kicks off meeting on texting, mobile use by drivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a &#8220;menace to society&#8221; Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel.

The Obama administration reported that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transportation-dept-kicks-off-meeting-on-texting-mobile-use-by-drivers-180821/">Source article &nbsp;: Transportation Dept. kicks off meeting on texting, mobile use by drivers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds weigh whether bus, truck drivers should have to hang up their cell phones when driving</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving, and recommended a ban.

The National Transportation Safety Board put that recommendation on its list of most important safety measures. Industry and safety groups had no objections.
Yet the regulatory agency that would  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-weigh-whether-bus-truck-drivers-should-have-to-hang-up-their-cell-phones-when-driving-177230/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Auto industry group backs ban on handheld texting and cell phone use in cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — An auto industry trade group says it supports a ban on texting and using hand-held cell phones while driving in advance of next week&#8217;s major government summit on distracted driving.

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers said Wednesday that using a hand-held device to text or make phone calls while driving represents a safety risk ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/auto-industry-group-backs-ban-on-handheld-texting-and-cell-phone-use-in-cars-176882/">Read more : Auto industry group backs ban on handheld texting and cell phone use in cars</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korean telecommunications regulator approves sale of Apple&#8217;s iPhone</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea&#8217;s telecommunications regulator said Wednesday it has given approval for Apple Inc.&#8217;s hit iPhone to be sold in the country — potentially shaking up a handset market controlled by domestic manufacturers.

The Korea Communications Commission approved the sale of the device at a meeting attended by its five commissioners, said commission .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korean-telecommunications-regulator-approves-sale-of-apples-iphone-175989/">Source article &nbsp;: South Korean telecommunications regulator approves sale of Apple&#8217;s iPhone</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hungry teens use 21st century medium to text mom an age-old question: Wuz4dina?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth J. Harpaz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Teens and texting is a subject that&#8217;s often discussed in pathological terms. They&#8217;re texting in class! They&#8217;re sexting! They&#8217;re running up $5,000 bills! They need thumb therapy!

But texting isn&#8217;t always bad. In some families, it&#8217;s become a primary form of communication between parents and children. In fact, one of my favorite texts from kids is ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hungry-teens-use-21st-century-medium-to-text-mom-an-age-old-question-wuz4dina-175492/">Hungry teens use 21st century medium to text mom an age-old question: Wuz4dina?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>States offer instant traffic updates via Twitter, sending mixed message on texting and driving</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Demillo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Fiddling with your iPhone behind the wheel can get you fined across much of the nation. But many states are more than happy to tweet you with up-to-the-minute directions on how to steer clear of a traffic jam.

It is a mixed signal that some safety experts and politicians say could be dangerous.
At least 22 states .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/states-offer-instant-traffic-updates-via-twitter-sending-mixed-message-on-texting-and-driving-172663/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: States offer instant traffic updates via Twitter, sending mixed message on texting and driving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NEC, Casio, Hitachi to bring their mobile phone handset businesses by 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japanese electronics makers NEC Corp., Casio Computer Co. and Hitachi said Monday they will combine their mobile phone handset-manufacturing operations by April next year in a bid to boost their competitiveness at home and abroad.

The three companies are relatively small players in the domestic market for handsets, which is saturated and dominated by ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nec-casio-hitachi-to-bring-their-mobile-phone-handset-businesses-by-2010-167810/">NEC, Casio, Hitachi to bring their mobile phone handset businesses by 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford says its supports federal legislation pressuring states to ban texting while driving</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Ford said Thursday it backs federal legislation pressuring states to ban texting while driving in an effort to reduce driver distractions that could lead to accidents.

In a statement, Ford safety executive Sue Cischke cited research that shows drivers who take their eyes off the road for extended periods increase the risk of accidents. ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ford-says-its-supports-federal-legislation-pressuring-states-to-ban-texting-while-driving-165843/">Ford says its supports federal legislation pressuring states to ban texting while driving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Google Voice enables cheap calling and texting, though it requires many keystrokes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Nakashima</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Google Inc. gives away a lot of good stuff for free.

That struck me last year when I downloaded the free Google Maps app to my &#8220;smart&#8221; phone. It turned the phone into a handy navigation system and killed my desire to buy a $100 standalone GPS unit.
So I was intrigued to try ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/review-google-voice-enables-cheap-calling-and-texting-though-it-requires-many-keystrokes-164217/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Review: Google Voice enables cheap calling and texting, though it requires many keystrokes</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Highlights of Apple announcements Wednesday:

NANO WITH VIDEO CAMERA: The Nano, the smallest iPod that has a screen, now comes with a built-in video camera, a microphone, a pedometer, a 2.2-inch display and an FM radio tuner. It costs $149 for an eight-gigabyte version or $179 for a 16 GB model.
PRICE CUTS, STORAGE EXPANSION: The 8 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/highlights-of-apple-announcements-wednesday-164100/">Read : Highlights of Apple announcements Wednesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Palm&#8217;s Pre will get a cheaper, lighter sibling with holiday release of Pixi smart phone</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Metz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — Palm Inc., which revitalized its product line with the Pre smart phone launch in June, is hoping to keep momentum going with the release of a lighter, cheaper handset called the Pixi.

The company said Wednesday that the Pixi will be available during the holiday season through Sprint Nextel Corp., currently the Pre&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/palms-pre-will-get-a-cheaper-lighter-sibling-with-holiday-release-of-pixi-smart-phone-163144/">Source article &nbsp;: Palm&#8217;s Pre will get a cheaper, lighter sibling with holiday release of Pixi smart phone</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal safety board says its employees can&#8217;t text or talk on cell phones while driving</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The federal safety agency that investigates transportation accidents is banning texting and talking on cell phones by its employees while driving on government business.

National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman said Tuesday she&#8217;s adopting the policy because she wants her agency to follow the same safety practices it recommends for others.
Officials at the ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-safety-board-says-its-employees-cant-text-or-talk-on-cell-phones-while-driving-162896/">Federal safety board says its employees can&#8217;t text or talk on cell phones while driving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UK&#8217;s biggest mobile service to be created by merger of Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom units</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Barr</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Deutsche Telekom AG and France Telecom SA said Tuesday they intend to combine their British mobile phone units — shaking up the country&#8217;s intensely competitive market and forming the country&#8217;s biggest mobile operator.

Deutsche Telekom said it has entered exclusive negotiations on combining its struggling British unit T-Mobile UK with France Telecom&#8217;s Orange UK ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uks-biggest-mobile-service-to-be-created-by-merger-of-deutsche-telekom-france-telecom-units-162407/">UK&#8217;s biggest mobile service to be created by merger of Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom units</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China Unicom, Spain&#8217;s Telefonica expand alliance with $1 billion share exchange</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mcdonald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING — Spanish phone company Telefonica SA and China Unicom Ltd., one of China&#8217;s three main state-owned carriers, say they will expand a strategic alliance and buy $1 billion worth of each other&#8217;s shares.

The companies said they will cooperate in development of technology for mobile phones, providing services to multinational customers and other areas under ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-unicom-spains-telefonica-expand-alliance-with-1-billion-share-exchange-161713/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : China Unicom, Spain&#8217;s Telefonica expand alliance with $1 billion share exchange</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Corrections officials try out cell phone detection technology in closed Maryland prison</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Witte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Officials from five states observed tests on cell phone detection technology at a closed Maryland prison on Thursday, as states are taking a greater interest in finding ways to halt violence orchestrated by inmates behind prison walls.

Officials from Maryland, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Delaware attended the testing. The National Governor&#8217;s ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/corrections-officials-try-out-cell-phone-detection-technology-in-closed-maryland-prison-159140/">Corrections officials try out cell phone detection technology in closed Maryland prison</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Baltimore police to get BlackBerries; &#8216;Pocket Cops&#8217; meant to make officers more productive</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Nuckols</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Baltimore&#8217;s police department will become one of the first agencies in the nation to issue every patrol officer a BlackBerry that allows for instant warrant checks, city officials said Wednesday.

The city&#8217;s Board of Estimates approved using $5.3 million in federal stimulus money for the police department, including $3.5 million to buy 2,000 of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/baltimore-police-to-get-blackberries-pocket-cops-meant-to-make-officers-more-productive-157888/">Source &nbsp;: Baltimore police to get BlackBerries; &#8216;Pocket Cops&#8217; meant to make officers more productive</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Graphic British safety video about dangers of texting and driving becomes global Internet hit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Lawless</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — A graphic British public service announcement about the dangers of sending text messages while driving has become an Internet hit and sparked debate around the world.

The Gwent police force in Wales said Wednesday that an excerpt from a video it made for use in schools has been viewed more than 6 million times  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/graphic-british-safety-video-about-dangers-of-texting-and-driving-becomes-global-internet-hit-157330/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Graphic British safety video on dangers of texting and driving becomes global Internet hit</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/graphic-british-safety-video-on-dangers-of-texting-and-driving-becomes-global-internet-hit-157292/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — A graphic public service announcement from British police about the dangers of sending text messages while driving has become a global Internet hit.

Gwent Police in Wales say an extract from their video has been viewed more than 6 million times on YouTube and other sites.
The 30-minute film shows a teenager named Cassie who .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/graphic-british-safety-video-on-dangers-of-texting-and-driving-becomes-global-internet-hit-157292/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Graphic British safety video on dangers of texting and driving becomes global Internet hit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Social media, text messaging could help families communicate in disasters, safety group says</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natasha T. Metzler</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Text messaging, Twitter and social networking Web sites could help families stay in touch in the wake of a disaster, a national safety group said Tuesday.

The Safe America Foundation announced a campaign to train families about alternate ways of staying in touch if traditional communication methods are not working. The Atlanta-based group is ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/social-media-text-messaging-could-help-families-communicate-in-disasters-safety-group-says-156438/">Social media, text messaging could help families communicate in disasters, safety group says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In reversal, highway safety association supports state laws against texting behind the wheel</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAVANNAH, Ga. — The national association representing state highway safety officials on Sunday threw its support behind a growing movement to ban text messaging by drivers, reversing its previous stand.

The Governors Highway Safety Association had come out against new laws banning texting behind the wheel on the grounds that such legislation would prove impossible to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-reversal-highway-safety-association-supports-state-laws-against-texting-behind-the-wheel-154605/">Source article &nbsp;: In reversal, highway safety association supports state laws against texting behind the wheel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>The 4 projects developed by Singularity University&#8217;s first class of students</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The four projects developed by students at Singularity University this summer:

Gettaround: The team&#8217;s iPhone application works with technology in cars to let people rent their autos out when they&#8217;re not using them. Renters would be able to see on their iPhones where available cars are located, and unlock and start them through the device.
One Global .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-4-projects-developed-by-singularity-universitys-first-class-of-students-152933/">Source article &nbsp;: The 4 projects developed by Singularity University&#8217;s first class of students</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French official questions Apple representative about reports of iPhone &#8216;explosions&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Kurowski</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — Apple sought to reassure the French government on Friday that several recent cases of iPhones cracking and allegedly shattering were not caused by product defects, but were the result of improper handling by users.

The secretary of state for trade and consumer affairs Herve Novelli met with Apple France&#8217;s financial director Michel Coulomb to .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-official-questions-apple-representative-about-reports-of-iphone-explosions-152728/">French official questions Apple representative about reports of iPhone &#8216;explosions&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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