September 9, 2006, 5:40 PM CT
I Think Your Lower Intestine Is Ringing
recent undated X-Ray shows a cell phone in a Salvadoran prisoner's lower intestine
Four prisoners in an El Salvador jail hid cellphones, a phone charger and spare chips in their bowels so they could coordinate crimes from their cells, prison officials said on Wednesday.
The four men, all gang members, wrapped their phones and accessories in plastic and inserted them into their rectums "far enough to reach their intestines," Ramon Arevalo, director of the maximum security Zacatecoluca prison, said.........
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August 31, 2006, 4:06 PM CT
X-Sport BTH-11 Bluetooth Headset
Looks like we have a possible winner of the best Bluetooth Headsets on the market category, the X-Sport BTH-11 made by Teiling Technology is the latest addition to their product line and as per the company, it is the one and only headset in the market with wireless range for approximately 20 to 30 meters, the device also marks the difference by the design that uses a tube to capture the best of your beautiful voice! There are still more interesting attributes, such as a vibration mode and good battery times that go from 15 to 18 hours while using it, or up to 500 hours in standby mode.
The X-Sport BTH-11 is available at i-tech for $89.........
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August 29, 2006, 6:29 PM CT
Hitachi W43H 'au' Phone
Hitachi joins the list of KDDI phones that were launched today. Not to be left behind, Hitachi also made its presence felt with the launch of its W43H mobile phone. The phone features a 2.6-inch large 240x400 TFT display. One of the highlights of the phone is the battery backup, as it can last approximately a good 4 hours when viewed continuously, unparalleled by any in the market in its class.
The W43H makes use of the DBEX technology, a signal processing technology which actualises the sound quality. It comes equipped with a 2.1 MegaPixel camera with auto focus. The camera function also includes, anti blurr function and makes use of high-speed shutter sensitivity feature as well. Like most of the KDDI phones launched in the market today, Hitachi W43H also makes use of the Information transmission services like EZ channel plus,"EZ news flash and also users can enjoy the up-to-date services with au My Page. Rest of the specs include, a 512MB of default memory, an expandable memory stick Pro-Duo slot, an MP3 player and PC document viewer applications like Microsoft word and excel. No word on the pricing as yet.........
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August 27, 2006, 9:21 AM CT
UK And US Companies Sold Mobile Phone Tapping
Reporters Without Borders has learned that a British company, Silver Bullet, and a US company, Verint Systems (a subsidiary of Comverse Technology), sold equipment for intercepting mobile phone calls to the Vietnamese intelligence services. The source of this information, the UK-based Jane's Defence Weekly, said a subsidiary of Israel Aircraft Industries acted as intermediary in some of the sales.
"We are appalled to learn that our phone calls with Vietnamese cyber-dissidents have been monitored with equipment provided by European and US companies," the press freedom organisation said. "Coming a year after it emerged that Yahoo! cooperates with the Chinese police, this new case reinforces our conviction that telecommunications companies must be forced to respect certain rules of ethical conduct. In particular, they should be banned from selling surveillance equipment to repressive governments".........
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August 13, 2006, 6:52 PM CT
A Digital Take On The Streets Where We Live
A walk down the street may someday be as rich with information as the web, thanks to the emergence of location-aware technology.
Not surprisingly, MIT is at the vanguard of this movement with a project called Electronic Lens (eLens), an initiative of the MIT Media Lab. Headed by William Mitchell and Federico Casalegno, eLens is defined by its focus on benefits for local citizens.
Several research and commercial projects are also exploring the potential of location-aware services. Most rely on a tagging system - for example, physical tags attached to buildings - that can then be scanned and read by mobile camera phones.
eLens is exploring the next wave of communications technology - building interactions that depend on where you are and what you want to know or say. In the eLens team's vision, you could aim your mobile phone at your child's school and start a voice thread to discuss cuts in after-school programs. Or you could let passersby know that the local folk music club serves great vegetarian meals.
The project began with a metaphor, that of an electronic lens that can be aimed at civic institutions and a "viewfinder" that makes these institutions more transparent. Pointing eLens at a train station, for example, might let you retrieve the day's schedule for different tracks. Pointing it at a museum might list current exhibits and upcoming lectures.........
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August 6, 2006, 9:49 PM CT
How To Get Out Of A Boring Meeting
Fake a phone call easily and credibly!
Have you ever been in a situation where you wished your cell phone would ring? Maybe you wanted to look extra important or popular on that hot date. Or maybe you just needed an excuse to escape from an unpleasant meeting.
With "The Popularity Dialer", you can plan ahead. Via a web interface, you can choose to have your phone called at a particular time (or several times). At the elected time, your phone will be dialed and you will hear a prerecorded message that's one half of a conversation. Thus, you will be prompted to have a fake conversation and will easily fool those around you.
Click on the options below to listen to the call you will receive when you use the dialer:........
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July 20, 2006, 7:47 PM CT
Samsung SGH-P20
The Samsung SGH-P200 is the world's first Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) phone. It can switch freely between GSM, GPRS, EDGE and wireless LAN networks (WiFi).
The phone sports a 1.3 megapixel camera as well as the following features: camcorder 80MB internal memory multimedia messaging system (MMS) MP3 player (MP3/ACC/ACC+ formats) video player (MPEG4/H.263 formats).........
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July 20, 2006, 7:40 PM CT
Samsung T609 Review
The first thing you'll notice about Samsung T609 is the color. This flip phone comes in a pearl white that shimmers and has a distinct feel to it. Upon flipping the phone open, users will notice that the screen and keypad do not lay flat against each other at a 180-degree angle. The T609 has a slightly tilted display, which is easier to view than most phones. This configuration also allows for users to talk easily with the phone up to their mouth. As weird as it might sound, it's been a while since we came a cross a phone with talking in mind, rather than an emphasis on features.
Samsung did a great job with the UI on this device. It is very similar to the one found on the T809, T509, and other T-series phones. Incredibly easy to use and very easy to navigate, people looking for a fast interface without clutter will be very pleased with what this phone has to offer. The keypad is also practical with numbers, a basic d-pad, and a few other buttons. The keys are raised off the device and have a plastic, toy-like feel to them. In this case, that is a good thing.........
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July 20, 2006, 7:35 PM CT
Sony Ericsson W950i
The W950i Walkman® is a slim and stylish mobile phone with an advanced digital music player and large touchscreen for optimal ease of use. Using the W950i is easy. The keypad of the slim W950i is smooth and flush with the surface, and the dedicated music player keys and other controls have one-press-to-open functionality. You can also transfer hours of your favourite music from your PC to your phone quickly and easily.
The W950i has an impressive 4GB of flash memory.
3G makes surfing the Web on the go a fast and satisfying experience. The Opera- 8.0 Web browser gives you the internet browsing experience you're used to and you have everywhere access to your favourite websites.........
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July 18, 2006, 6:15 AM CT
Gigabyte Keroro Mobile Phone for Kids
You get a mobile phone for your kids to make sure they are safe at all time but what phone are you aiming at? Gigabyte might have a solution for you; they unveiled the new Gigabyte Keroro phone particularly for the kids. Keroro is based on the Japanese manga cartoon, Keroro Gunso.
The slider green phone with cartoon drawing on it boasts a 2-inch color screen with resolutions of 176 x 220, 1.3 megapixel of camera, 128MB of RAM, MP3 player and miniSD memory card slot. I don't think such a simple phone requires any RAM to push up its operating usage. Keroro is a limited edition phone with only 2000 of it being in production. No words on the pricing or availability yet.........
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