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The FCC Asks Questions About Google Voice
Google Voice, the Internet voice application that functions similarly to a phone, blurs the line between the two forms of communication. Is it the same as phone service? Google says no, but a claim from telephone provider AT&T says it is.
Are You Excited About the Android Phone?
Finally! So, it looks like HTC's Dream — aka the first cell phone to use Google's awesome-looking Android platform — is going to become a reality: the
FCC has approved it!
The promises of Android are tempting enough to make me consider giving up my iPhone (well, add it to my cell phone collection maybe) — the shortlist of features includes WiFi, 3G, and Bluetooth — and check out this walkthrough video for more.
No Cell Phones On Planes, FCC Says
Despite recent talk about the future of cell phones on planes, the FCC has decided to keep a rule in place that requires cell phones to be turned off during airline flights. According to the AP, the reasoning behind the decision was technical.
"These days it's impossible to get on a bus without at least one person hollering into their cellphone, invading the private space of everyone around them," one member of the public wrote in an e-mail to the FCC.
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Daily Tech: What You Need to Know About Windows 7
- The Giz team has whipped up a Best Of list for Windows 7 — Gizmodo
- Facebook has just launched a new hub called "Peace on Facebook" — CNET
- Netflix is already testing streaming on the Nintendo Wii — Engadget
- Jerry Seinfeld, who was featured in Microsoft ads, has been spotted with a Mac! — CrunchGear
- Google is starting to block some calls which use Google Voice to satisfy the FCC — The Washington Post
- It's giveaway time on GeekSugar! Log in for your chances to win one of these AT&T Smartphones — GeekSugar
Are You Ready For the Digital Television Changeover?
In a last-ditch effort to ditch the digital conversion last week, the Consumers Union and President-elect Barack Obama pressed Congress to delay the change, which will effectively shut off any antenna-using TVs.
The FCC chief, however, argued at CES that delaying that transition now would just create confusion for Americans, adding that a lot of time, effort, and money have gone into getting the nation ready to switch to digital by Feb. 17.
This Week On Geeksugar - Bluetooth Sunglasses?
- Bluetooth headphones have enough trouble bridging the geek and chic gap given their funky shape and the fact that they are attached to your ear, so I'm not sure there's any hope for these Bluetooth sunglasses, which are being tested by the FCC. Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Bluetooth Sunglasses
- When you connect Mr. Tengu to the USB port of a computer a red LED "face" appears and reacts to the sound around the room.
Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Bluetooth Sunglasses
Bluetooth headphones have enough trouble bridging the geek and chic gap given their funky shape and the fact that they are attached to your ear, so I'm not sure there's any hope for these Bluetooth sunglasses, which are being tested by the FCC. These stunner shades are a product of a Motorola and Oakley collaboration and apparently use a Bluetooth connection to stream music from your cellphone or Bluetooth-equipped portable music player. What do you think, would you wear them or will you wait for the Chanel or Marc Jacobs editions?
BlackBerry Phones To Finally Get Wi-Fi
All you BlackBerry owners who are wishing you had a WiFi enabled iPhone, don't fret just yet because the FCC has just approved the first BlackBerry with built-in WiFi wireless network capabilities.
The BlackBerry 8320 from T-Mobile is said to have Bluetooth, a 3.2-megapixel camera, a headphone jack, and a microSD slot. Research In Motion's CEO has already mentioned that this WiFi enabled BlackBerry should be released by the end of this year.
European Airlines Gets Approval For In Flight Calls
Earlier this year the FCC decided to keep a rule in place that requires cell phones to be turned off during airline flights. Europe apparently has a more lax set of standards. The European Aviation Safety Agency has approved a system certification for a cell-phone system on board an aircraft.
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