Counting the cost of having your phone stolen abroadTuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 5:40AMSeoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - When Joanne McConville's KT iPhone was stolen while on loan to a friend in Spain, she did what any bill payer would do and contacted KT to have her account suspended.
Korea's SK Telecom mulls bid for BlockbusterThursday, March 31, 2011 @ 7:50AMKorean cell carrier SK Telecom said Thursday that it was contemplating making a bid for the struggling video chain Blockbuster. An official didn't explain the motivations, but it's suspected the deal would be an attempt to diversify away from its Korea-only network, where it leads but has a tough fight with KT and LG Telecom. Daewoo Securities analyst Byun Sung-jae told the WSJ that SK Telecom ...
On-demand music streaming will jump into cars, TVsMonday, March 21, 2011 @ 4:24AMThe next frontier for digital music is not a tablet or a smart phone, but two items that have been part of everyday life for decades: the car and the television set. For years, digital music has been confined mostly to traditional computers and phones. But that limitation is slowly disappearing as the market shifts toward cloud services, which stream content from remote servers, allowing ...
Update 'Bricks' Some Windows Phone 7 DevicesTuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 4:52PMFor a small number of Windows Phone 7 devices, the platform's first software update has an unintended consequence: The updated phones won't work.
Cell phones in prison: Even Charles Manson had oneFriday, December 3, 2010 @ 5:51PMContraband cellphones are burgeoning among prisoners, giving them the ability to arrange crimes on the outside. Even Charles Manson was caught with one. But it's not illegal for state prisoners to possess the devices. Contraband cellphones are becoming so prevalent in California prisons that guards can't keep them out of the hands of the most notorious and violent inmates: Even Charles Manson ...
California prisons are rife with cell phonesFriday, December 3, 2010 @ 10:38AMEven Charles Manson, orchestrator of one of the most notorious killing rampages in U.S. history, was caught with an LG flip phone under his prison mattress.
LG Is in Pirated Software ProbeWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:10PMPolice have opened a software piracy investigation into the Russian branch of LG Electronics , in the first anti-piracy case against a major foreign company.
Huntsville police blotterSunday, August 22, 2010 @ 5:01AMUnless otherwise noted, the following incidents were reported to Huntsville police Friday and Saturday.
Vacation: mix of sun, surf and cool gadgetsSaturday, July 3, 2010 @ 5:37AMBLOOMBERG NEWS Vacation is a time for disconnecting. Or not. Tempting as it may be to fantasize about leaving your digital life behind when you head for the beach, it may not be feasible, or even really desirable. Although the era of always-available accessibility makes complete escape harder, it makes partial escape easier — and more enjoyable. Here are a few gadgets that might prove useful ...