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PSA: working atop cellphone towers is inherently dangerous
13.07.2008 16:20
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Misc Color us flabbergasted, but tower climbing is being deemed "the most dangerous job in America" by Edwin Foulke Jr., head of the Occupational, Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). A recent look at the industry found that five climbers perished during a 12-day span this spring, bringing the grand total to seven in 2008. Of course, there are already remarks that the recent rush to expand 3G networks could be somehow connected, with Craig Lekutis, president of WirelessEstimator and a former tower industry manager, stating that the "recent spate of accidents must be viewed as an industry-wide cause for concern, both on the carrier and climber levels." In order to help bring awareness to the intrinsic hazards, OSHA is pushing a "Tie or Die!" campaign -- which, honestly, sounds a bit brash on the surface -- but we're all for reminding folks to anchor down that somehow have the ability to forget.[Image courtesy of Verizon Wireless]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Fujitus Siemens Netbook leaked
13.07.2008 16:20
i4u.com
A photo of a Fujitsu Siemens netbook leaked on a German site called Netbux this weekend. The photo shows a small netbook next to a 17 inch Amilo notebook with both featuring the new Fujitsu Siemens design language. There are no technical details ab...
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Palm's Treo 800w now available online from Sprint
13.07.2008 14:12
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Sprint, Windows Mobile, EV-DO We're not sure if you check most mobile provider's sites every ten minutes or so (like we do), but if you did, you would have noticed that the latest Palm Windows Mobile device -- the Treo 800w -- is available for purchase at Sprint's online store. The phone, which features a 320 x 320 screen, EV-DO Rev. A, WiFi, and GPS, is currently listing for $249.99 after a $250 instant savings, $100 mail-in rebate, and two-year contract. So if you've been absolutely, positively dying to get your hands on this thing -- now's you chance.[Via Phone Scoop]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Hellboy II on fire at U.S. Box Office
13.07.2008 14:11
i4u.com
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" took the top spot at the weekend box office in North America on Sunday, becoming the third comic-book property to lead the field this summer. Meanwhile, Eddie Murphy bombed wi...
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Trouble in iPhone 3G Hacking Land
13.07.2008 14:11
i4u.com
We reported yesterday that the iPhone Dev Team will publish their PwnageTool 2.0 iPhone 3G unlocking tool soon. Today they group posted a lengthy blog post that gives some insight into the dynamics of releasing a hacking tool. The post was triggered b...
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Black iPhone 3G vs. white iPhone 3G... fight!
13.07.2008 13:15
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Handsets, Features, Apple For many people we encountered in line on launch day, the decision had already been steadfastly made: they'd be picking up a black iPhone 3G, and no one would sway them from their path (except maybe -- maybe -- if the black was sold out by the time their number got called). We've got to say, though -- after spending a great deal of quality time with both colors, the white definitely holds a special place in our hearts. It doesn't show smudges as easily, it makes just a little bit bolder of a fashion statement, and it tells passers-by, "yo, I sprung for the 16GB model" since the 8GB is only available in black. Don't get us wrong, the black's just fine, but we figured we'd throw out some food for thought on the subject.Gallery: Black iPhone 3G vs. white iPhone 3G... fight!Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Sprint's fabled SERO plan rides off into the sunset
13.07.2008 11:15
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Sprint A common battle cry in the carrier war heard in recent years has been "yeah, but those plans all suck compared to Sprint SERO." A little too common, in fact -- a significant fraction of subscribers signed up for the incredibly lucrative employee referral packages didn't actually know any Sprint employees -- but at $30 for several hundred voice minutes plus unlimited data and texting, that whole referral thing was an ordeal worth enduring. Well, you can kiss that sweet little deal goodbye, because SERO has been replaced with the more slickly-named "Everything Plus" package which packs basically the same features for $59.99, a healthy bump in price of 100 percent. What's more, would-be buyers now need to know a Sprint staffer's employee ID to sign up, closing a longstanding loophole that required no more than an email address, which is usually a pretty easy bit of information to score. All told, the plans are still decent deals, but still, grandfathered SERO customers have got to be chuckling to themselves right about now.[Via phoneArena]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Video game fans to gather at E3 expo
13.07.2008 10:09
telegraph.co.uk
Next week sees the start of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 as it is better known.
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Yahoo rejects new break-up offer
13.07.2008 10:02
bbc.co.uk
Yahoo rejects a joint offer from Microsoft and the investor Carl Icahn, describing it as "ludicrous"
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Yahoo! wants to be bought as a whole, rejects latest Microsoft and Icahn Plan
13.07.2008 09:13
i4u.com
Yahoo! announced yesterday that it has rejected a joint proposal from Microsoft Corporation and Carl Icahn for a complex restructuring of Yahoo! that would include the acquisition of Yahoo!'s search business by Microsoft. Roy Bostock, Chairman of Yah...
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My iPhone 3G purchase experience
13.07.2008 07:14
krunker.com
It’s Saturday night/Sunday morning and I’m finally getting a chance to sit down and write about my iPhone 3G purchase experience. Yes.. I tried to purchase the iPhone 3G on Friday but that didn’t work so.. I tried again on Saturday .. and have five plus hours, I finally walked out of the Apple Store [...]Technorati Tags: Apple, iPhone 3G,
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Yahoo Quickly Rejects New Microsoft-Icahn Search Acquisition Offer
13.07.2008 07:14
searchenginejournal.com
It didn’t take that long for the Yahoo Board to renounce the new proposal made by Microsoft and Carl Icahn to acquire Yahoo’s search business last Friday. Yesterday, Yahoo issued a statement citing four reasons for rejecting the new proposal: 1. Yahoo!’s existing business plus its recently signed commercial agreement with Google has superior financial value [...]
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New 60GB Xbox 360 announced
13.07.2008 07:12
i4u.com
Microsoft announces a new 60GB Xbox 360 to be available at retail in August for $349. This announcement also makes the price-cut of the 20GB Xbox 360 Pro official. Microsoft today dropped the price of its 20GB Xbox 360 console in the U.S. and Canada t...
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Storage tank-monitoring modem becomes Verizon's first open network device
13.07.2008 05:14
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Peripherals, Verizon Wireless While we can't imagine there are many bottles of champagne being broken over it, Verizon's much touted open network initiative finally has its first device: a modem that helps monitor the contents of large storage tanks. It is part of SupplyNet Communication's Prophet line of devices, and makes use of Verizon's network and SupplyNet's own TankLink service to send out an urgent text message before the tank runs dry. Not exactly the most exciting device to be sure but, as MocoNews points out, it is just the type of thing that Verizon had in mind with the initiative, which it hopes will help bring in revenue from all sorts of unexpected sources.[Via MocoNews] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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