Nokia launches mobile with unlimited music to challenge Apple

Nokia has launched its challenge to the iphone, a phone that has unlimited downloads. Rumors about the phone first broke last week."Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, is challenging Apple for mobile music supremacy by offering a pay as you go phone with...

Banned books celebration promotes freedom of expression

"By Cynthia Henry Inquirer Staff Writer Friday will feature some unusual story times at local libraries, when passages from once-verboten...

Android and T-Mobile: Real Unlimited Data (Updated)

Update: EAAs, rejoice! T-Mobile has removed the contentious proviso from their usage agreement, thereby consigning the earlier part of this story to the dustbin of breathless telecom rants. "After much criticism...

Telus cancels 'unlimited' data plan

Telus has canceled one of its most popular data plans: a $75/month plan that allowed cell phones to be used as modems for laptops. One of the big reasons is due to "abuse." It seems that unlimited meant "within...

Monogamy's New Poster Boy - Bill Clinton

This is impossibly funny. "Bill Clinton made a plea yesterday for a new emphasis on monogamy as a key element in the battle against AIDS. The former U.S. president, not noted for his ability to keep his own marriage vows, said it was very important to change people's...

Yahoo! Music Store Support Dead by Sept. 30

Ownership of digital content remains a huge sticking point between purchasers and vendors, as buyers are led to believe that they're buying a product, whereas vendors insist on treating it as a lease."Several months after the Microsoft MSN Music Store snafu, Yahoo announced...

Harvest the Sun — From Space

"AS we face $4.50 a gallon gas, we also know that alternative energy sources — coal, oil shale, ethanol, wind and ground-based solar — are either of limited potential, very expensive, require huge energy storage...

3G iPhone Launch Plagued with Problems

This morning's global iPhone launch has been plagued with problems, glitches, outages, product unavailability, application sync and software issues, and many, many frustrated customers. The overall consenus, thus...

The end of Unlimited Text Messaging in Canada

Over 45 million text messages are sent every day in Canada, which hit a record 4.1 billion texts sent in just the last three months. Now, it seems Canadians wanting to text their friends about a party will have to...

The Price May or May Not Be Right

The price is out there for the upcoming 3G iPhone. $199 for an 8GB version is a nice price but it ratchets up from there pretty quickly."AT&T today announced its pricing structure for the next iteration of...

Rogers Releases iPhone Rates, no Unlimited Data

Well, here it is...the fabled Rogers iPhone pricing plan. So far, it seems to be a wash. No unlimited data plans, the most you can get is 2 GB a month. Now I doubt I'd visit 16,000 websites as the press release...

Things you can do with Yahoo!

"A Little Bit of History I could not remember the time when I first signed up with a Yahoo email account. The oldest email I have in my mail box was dated back in the year 2001. How I wish that I had the first welcome email from Yahoo. However, I do remember that I did not...

Skype Someone's Ear Off With Unlimited Long Distance Calling

Skype has just announced inexpensive, unlimited monthly calling plans to both landlines and cell phones around the world. "Software telephony provider Skype Technologies has launched a new calling subscription plan...

AT LONG LAST WE IN IRELAND GET THE IPHONE

"Looks like folks living in Ireland will be able to get their hands on the iPhone starting from March 14 onwards, with the 8GB and 16GB models retailing for €399 and €499, respectively. This news from O2 will see the iPhone being made available through the carrier's...

Record Labels Say No Deal With Qtrax

An update to a story from earlier this morning. It appears that Qtrax does not have  "the unparalleled support of the major record labels and all of their respective publishing divisions" as it had first claimed. Warner Music, and others, are stepping forward to state...

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