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Hey! God is texting to you!
World Youth Day is upon us. And, you know what that means. Attendees of the World Youth Day (WYD) event in Australia can expect to start receiving SMS text messages from the Holy See himself, Pope benedict XVI. Telstra is making it possible for the Catholic Church to send text messages of encouragement to all those attending WYD. And, "prayer walls" have been setup at Sydney Opera House, the Domain, Darling Harbour and Randwick Racecourse in Australia, where Telstra has setup temporary base station allowing WYD pilgrims to send SMS text messages to friends and family. The Pope's first message lets youngsters know that "Young friend, God and his people expect much from u because u have within you the Fathers supreme gift: the Spirit of Jesus - BXVI."…
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Someone is holding details of everyone's phone calls and emails, Yep.
Information Commissioner Richard Thomas: "lines must be drawn" to defend "fundamental liberties". The government says the growth of the internet means changes must be made to the way communications are intercepted in order to combat terrorism and crime. In his annual report, Mr Thomas addressed speculation about plans for a government-run database holding details of telephone and internet communications of the entire British population. He warned that while "targeted and duly authorised" interception of terrorist and other suspects' communications could be "invaluable" - there should be a full public debate on the justification for such a wide-ranging database. "Do we really want the police, security services and other organs…
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This is it! For all drivers;
We dig the idea in theory, we really do, but we can definitely see this causing more harm than good. Starting this fall, San Francisco will begin a trial involving wireless parking sensors in 6,000 of its 24,000 metered spaces, enabling antsy drivers to be alerted via street signs or cell phones when a spot becomes available. Only one problem -- give 50 anxious motorists the same message that a single spot is unoccupied, and you've just created a bona fide mess. Though it'd probably be fun to watch from the sidelines, wouldn't you agree?
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SK Telecom to zap mosquitoes, Brilliant!
All subscribers of the South Korean carrier SK Telecom will be able to download a sound wave that humans cannot hear, but that annoys mosquitoes within a range of one metre (one yard). For the fee of $2.5, customers can then play the sound by pressing a few keys on their phones. The mobile phone emits a noise similar to the buzz of a male mosquito, which the blood-sucking females tend to avoid. Although it uses handset battery power faster, the service is expected to be very popular during Korea's hot, humid summers. The firm, the country's largest, has 17 million subscribers and controls just over half of the South Korean domestic market.
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Ladies & gentlemen, We have a bad prediction:
Everybody knows about the iPhone sales that takes the most of the headlines these days, but a worldwide economic slump that arrives pretty fast from the darkest corner may impact global cell phone growth in the near future. According to the following research by the firm Gartner, 1.15 billion handsets were sold in 2007. A 16% increase over 2006’s numbers. But this year, growth is predicted to slow. In May of this year, Gartner forecast that global sales would increase by 10-15 percent but has adjusted these numbers down to 10-11 percent because of new economic realities. Much of the predicted growth will take place in emerging markets, which are just beginning to feel the economic squeeze that has hit developed countries. As long as a global depression is fended off,…
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DeviceAnywhere New service application;
All mobile handsets developers note: through a discrete combination of pixie dust, unicorn hair, and good old fashion hardware hackery, DeviceAnywhere acts as a remote lab for all mobile handsets models. After signing up into the program, you can pull up virtual versions of a variety of phones right on your screen, all tied to actual handsets in the real world. All audio, video, and button presses that occur are properly transmitted in both directions. For anyone developing cross-platform/cross-network applications, it’s a godsend. No need to lug around 30 different handsets and a fanny-pack of sim cards - just log in, pick your phone, and test away. This morning, DeviceAnywhere announced the Forum Nokia Virtual Develop Lab, which adds support for 40 Nokia handsets to…
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Appellate court for cell tower backup Rule
Many cell towers failed because they didn’t have backup power supplies after Hurricane Katrina hit the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2005. A wide panel of experts appointed by the Federal Communications Commission found that backup power should be required to be installed at all cell towers. In May of 2007 the FCC ruled that all cell towers in the United States must have a minimum of eight hours of backup power in case a tower should lose its regular power source. (See: Cell Carriers Fight FCC over Backup Power). Wireless companies fought the FCC’s regulations claiming they were illegally drafted and would create a huge economic and bureaucratic burden. The wireless companies argued that local zoning rules, structural limitations and cost would make the backup rule impossible and…
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Why can’t we shop merchandise & goodies using SMS? Well, now you can
In the homeland of high speed technology, they are trying to solve problems we didn't even know we actually had. A new robot that will let people shop at malls without ever leaving their home. The Robot developer tmsuk revealed a telerobotic shopper that can be controlled using NTT DoCoMo's cell-phone technology. In the demo, unveiled at the Izutuya deparment store in Kitakyushu, Japan, a sick grandmother went shopping with her granddaughter using the robot and a video-capable cell-phone. Girl and bot sauntered to the hat section, shuffled through what was available, and picked out one to purchase. So what about this makes it better than having your granddaughter surf Internet clothes outlets with you back at home? Being the kind of person that abhors shopping at malls,…
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Mobile Alcohol
This 23 year old woman from Manchester, UK has been sentenced to 6 years (!) in prison after causing death by destroyer driving. She was found to be over the average alcohol limit & also using the mobile phone at the time of the crash. Sarah Taylor who is from Munn Road in the City crashed her Fiat Stilo into Melanie Simon Lee’s BMW Mini. Melanie who was 35 years old, also from Manchester died from her injuries. The incident happened at 00:35 on Sunday 30th September 2007 when Miss Lee’s BMW Mini convertible was travelling southbound on the M61 near Brindle when she somehow lost control. Her car came to rest facing the wrong way in lane three and other road users stopped to help her. A Fiat Stilo saloon driven by Taylor was also travelling along lane three and then…
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SMS’s & UFO’s
New York artist Peter Coffin known for his abstract & huge amorphous work of art teamed with London media architect Dominic Harris to launch this ‘UFO of their own design earlier this month. The airborne mystery pod produced shock and awe among citizens of a small town last week when it hovered, lights aglow, in Gdansk, Poland. Dubbed Peter Coffin's UFO Project, the 23-foot aluminum saucer incorporates 3,000 LED nodes controlled by a solid-state computer, according to Harris, head of Cinimod Studio. "On board, a 6 Kw generator provides the system power," he said. "The overall UFO can be remotely controlled via SMS messaging." Cleaver.
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