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Articles tagged with: Washington
Washington Politicians Push Through Bill to Preserve Sales Tax on Mobile Phones
Politicians in the washington State, USA are pushing through new legislation to tighten up the definition of what sort of phone service qualifies for sale-tax exemptions. more
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Lawyer: Nokia Siemens Played Key Role In Saharkhiz's Arrest
We reported on August 17 about the lawsuit against Nokia Siemens Networks by a prominent jailed Iranian journalist, Isa Saharkhiz, who implicated Nokia Siemens in his arrest last year. He accuses them of delivering surveillance equipment to Iran that allowed authorities to trace his whereabouts through his cell phone. more
Related Tags: nokia-siemens-networks, isa-saharkhiz, connecticut, lawsuit, Iran
Deaf, hard-of-hearing students perform first test of sign language by cell phone
University of washington engineers are developing the first device able to transmit American Sign Language over U.S. cellular networks. The tool is just completing its initial field test by participants in a UW summer program for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. more
Related Tags: iphone-4, facetime, students, video, texting,
Crackdown on Tibetan Ringtones
Students and teachers at a high school near the Tibetan city of Shigatse have been told to delete certain popular Tibetan-language songs from their cell phones after they were designated "unhealthy" by local education officials, according to its Web site. more
Related Tags: ringtones, school, music, students, video, politics, China
To many big companies, you aren't just a customer, but are described by multiple "dimensions" of information within a computer database. Now, a University of Utah computer scientist has devised a new method for simpler, faster "data mining," or extracting and analyzing massive amounts of such data. more
Related Tags: utah, university-of-utah, target
Can A Russian Silicon Valley Rise From The Dust?
Dmitry Medvedev is paying his first-ever visit to California, where he will tour the cradle of America's high-tech industry. As he meets with executives of Google, Microsoft, Intel, and Apple, the Russian president's thoughts will likely be on a vacant plot outside Moscow where he hopes Russia will soon create its own 21st-century hub of innovation. more
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T-Mobile USA Expands its HSPA+ Network
T-Mobile USA has announced the continued expansion of its HSPA+ network in the Northeastern U.S. and other major cities across the country. As the company continues to broaden its HSPA+ network in the New York City metropolitan area, including New Jersey and Long Island, T-Mobile announced the further build-out and availability of its network in adjoining regions, including Upstate New York, Connecticut and Providence, R.I. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, hspa+, mobile-broadband-network, connecticut, wireless, coverage, jersey, usa,
Kyrgyz Official Alleges Foreign Wiretaps
A senior Kyrgyz official has accused a number of foreign secret services of wiretapping the country's interim government. more
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Fugitive Russian Tycoon Appeals To Medvedev To Release Associate
The former owner of the Russian telecom company Evroset has appealed to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to release the company's vice president from pretrial detention, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports. more
Related Tags: euroset, evroset, yevgenny-chichvarkin, connecticut, video, Russia
Tajik Officials Reverse Ban Against Mobile Phone Ads
Tajikistan's industry and government officials say a government ban on mobile phone advertising in Dushanbe has been suspended, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports. more
Related Tags: dushanbe, connecticut, health, taxes, telia, parliament, television, Tajikistan
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