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Brits To Test Emergency Alert System In Nationwide Test To Mobile Phones April 23

LONDON, UK - The government has launched a new emergency alert system that will send a siren-like alert to mobile phones. The system will give the government and emergency services the ability to send a message directly to mobile phones when there is a risk to life. When your device receives the alert it will vibrate

By |2023-03-24T17:55:20-04:00March 24th, 2023|Guest Columns|

PCs And Laptops Losing To Mobile Phones; Global Ownership Rate Dropped 8.1% In 2022

NEW YORK - Over the past years, global PC and laptop ownership, usage and importance have significantly dropped, replaced largely by smartphones. The downsizing trend continued in 2022, with both PCs and laptops seeing their ownership rates among internet users fall. According to data presented by CasinosEnLigne, 58 percent of internet users owned a PC

By |2023-03-10T15:17:26-05:00March 10th, 2023|ESD|

Nessel Joins Anti-Robocall Fight With Other AGs, Phone Companies

LANSING - Attorney General Dana Nessel joined with 50 other attorneys general and 12 telecommunication companies to fight illegal robocalls with the Anti-Robocall Principles agreement. "This is a major step forward in combating robocalls in Michigan and across the country," Nessel said in a statement Friday. "Far too many residents fall victim to illegal robocall

By |2019-08-25T20:53:24-04:00August 25th, 2019|Mobile MI, Mobility, Politics/Government|

FCC Gives Mobile Phone Companies Power To Block Robocalls

WASHINGTON DC - Americans are fed up with robocalls. And the Federal Communications Commission are giving carriers like Verizon and T-Mobile the power to do something about it. On Thursday, the FCC voted unanimously on a proposal to give mobile phone companies greater power to "aggressively block" unwanted robocalls.  "This FCC will stand with American consumers, not with those who are badgering

By |2019-06-07T18:51:21-04:00June 7th, 2019|Mobility|

US Lawmakers Tell Customs To Get Warrant To Search Phones At The Border

SAN FRANCISCO - If you're crossing the border into the US, customs officials have broad rights to search your phone, laptop and other electronic devices. You can try to resist. But refusing to tell Customs and Border Protection your password might lead agents to detain you indefinitely, confiscate your devices or send you off to

By |2017-04-07T13:51:33-04:00April 7th, 2017|Connected Tech, Politics|

Report: By 2020, More People Worldwide Will Have Mobile Phones Than Electricity – Video To Dominate

SAN FRANCISCO -  By 2020, 5.4 billion people around the world will have a phone, more people than will have electricity, running water or cars on the road. This sobering prediction comes from Cisco’s annual report on mobile traffic growth. Cisco's report forecasts a tenfold growth in mobile data traffic to 366.8 exabytes by 2020. What

By |2016-02-04T13:52:32-05:00February 3rd, 2016|Featured, Mobile MI|