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Residents use iPhone to report street-level woes

Michael Novaria's wife was cursing when she burst through the door. It was the first snowstorm of the year, and her car was stuck on Hampstead Road, just down the hill from their house in Jamaica Plain. more

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Check Out Boston's Mobile Tech Scene

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Boston acts to ban driver texting

The state's largest city took a major step yesterday toward banning texting while driving, adding considerable momentum to a campaign to outlaw the dangerous but ubiquitous practice statewide.  more

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Proposal would ban texting at wheel

Motorists would be barred from texting or typing on a mobile phone while driving in Boston, under a plan city councilors hope will spur the state to impose a statewide ban.  more

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Man claims Boston police beat him over cameraphone photos

A correctional officer filed a civil rights lawsuit against six Boston police officers Thursday, claiming they severely beat him because they became angry when they saw him filming them with his cell phone. more

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Verizon Wireless Tests LTE in Boston, Seattle

Verizon Wireless says that it has completed its first successful Long Term Evolution (LTE) data calls in boston and Seattle - based on the 3GPP Release 8 standard. The successful data calls involved streaming video, file uploads and downloads, and Web browsing. Significantly, Verizon Wireless has successfully made data calls using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to enable voice transmissions over the LTE 4G network.  more

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Hub to get early look at next-level Web link

Before the year is out, Boston residents will have a new way to get high-speed Internet service: with their cellphones. more

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Verizon's tax appeal setback turns into $5m gain for Boston

Boston is in line for a $5 million tax windfall, at the expense of telecom provider Verizon Communications. more

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Boston trolley driver pleads not guilty in crash

The former Boston subway operator who authorities say was texting during a crash that injured more than 60 people has pleaded not guilty in the case. more

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Train Driver Accused of Sending SMS Just Before Crash

A Boston subway trolley driver was indicted Wednesday on allegations that he was sending a text message when the car he was operating plowed into another train, injuring more than 50 people. more

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