Long awaited day has finally arrived – many of the big
name wireless providers are finally cutting the exorbitant fees
usually charged for early terminations and cancellations.
July 17, 2008
Given the sheer number of different cell phones and mobile devices
on the market today, choosing the right one can be difficult for
consumers. WMUR 9 offers several different tips to help you choose
the right device for you, so that you can make sure you get maximum
efficiency at an affordable price.
July 16, 2008
It can if you live in San Francisco, according to the New York
Times. In one of the most ambitious steps towards reducing the parking
problem, San Francisco intends to test six thousand metered parking
spaces that will, through a wireless sensor, be able to tell drivers
which parking spots are available at any given moment.
July 14, 2008
UPI reveals that people living in Canada are receiving warnings
from the Toronto Public Health department to limit the amount of
time their children spend on the cell phones, due to increasing
health concerns.
Nokia Smartphone Can Read Documents for Blind
According to AP, the world's first smartphone that translates
photographs of written text into audio and then "speaks"
the words aloud to users is expected to become available in
early 2008.
The device is the product of a joint venture between the
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and world-renowned
inventor Ray Kurzweil. It enables users to read most documents
or other objects with printed text that can be photographed
by the smartphone's embedded digital camera. For example,
a blind user could employ the gadget to tell the difference
between a $20 or $100 dollar bill, or to read restaurant menus
and magazine articles.
The device will be marketed by K-NFB Reading Technology starting
in February, and it will retail for about $2,100—$1,595
for the software from Nuance and roughly $500 for the 4.2
ounce Nokia N82 smartphone, according to the AP. Future versions
of the device are expected to be able to recognize individual
faces or locations and even translate multiple languages.
July 18, 2008
