“Remember the woman who got a ticket for wearing Google Glass while driving? Well, her citation’s been dismissed by a San Diego court commissioner, who said he found no proof the device was operating at the time.”
Rewinding to Betamax: The path to consumers’ “right to record”
“In the spring of 1978, the program guide published by a Los Angeles public television station contained more than just schedules; it told viewers when they could watch its programs—and what they were allowed to do with those programs.”
Deutsche Telekom transfers T-Mobile US stake to holding company in the Netherlands
“Reuters reports today that Deutsche Telekom has transferred its controlling stake in T-Mobile US to a holding company in theNetherlands. DT owns around 67% of the #4 US carrier, and this move will do nothing to kill rumors of a possible buyout.”
80,000 “Break-up” letters later, T-Mobile widens ETF payment program to include U.S. Cellular and others : TmoNewsTmoNews
“It’s been just over a week since T-Mobile announced its market-changing 4th phase of Uncarrier.”
Android Dominated Apple At CES
“Yet everywhere you went, people were using large-format Android phones instead of Apple’s iPhones, which are generally smaller. There is an assumption that most tech bloggers are Apple fanboys and girls.”
Appeals court strikes down FCC’s net neutrality rules
“Net neutrality is no more. On Tuesday, a Washington appeals court ruled that the FCC’s net neutrality rules are invalid in an 81-page document that included talk about cat videos on YouTube.”
NSA’s ‘Quantum’ program reportedly lets the agency access 100,000 offline computers
“Three days before President Barack Obama will allegedly announce major changes to the NSA’s surveillance programs, The New York Times has a story addressing one particularly controversial practice: intercepting laptops purchased”
NSA uses covert radio transmissions to monitor thousands of bugged computers
“On Tuesday afternoon, the New York Times reported that the National Security Agency has placed malware on nearly 100,000 computers around the world for offensive and defensive purposes.”
AT&T’s new Sponsored Data plans are a very bad thing
“At CES this year, AT&T made an announcement that is designed to make things easier on your wallet.”
Price war in U.S. mobile market raises fear of profit hemorrhage
“NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Year’s rivalry among U.S. mobile operators has Wall Street worried that the industry’s profits could seriously decline. After months of aggressive moves by T-Mobile US to lure customers from other carriers, No.”
