"In a dramatic call for action directly prompted by 114,000 signatures on a 'We the People' petition, the Obama Administration moments ago urged the reversal of a federal regulatory decision
that had rendered the act of unlocking a cell phone illegal. From the
reply: 'The White House agrees with the 114,000+ of you who believe that
consumers should be able to unlock their cell phones
without risking criminal or other penalties. In fact, we believe the
same principle should also apply to tablets, which are increasingly
similar to smart phones. And if you have paid for your mobile device,
and aren't bound by a service agreement or other obligation, you should
be able to use it on another network. It's common sense, crucial for
protecting consumer choice, and important for ensuring we continue to
have the vibrant, competitive wireless market that delivers innovative
products and solid service to meet consumers' needs.' Statements from
the FCC and Library of Congress indicate that they back the
administration's position."
"Apple's long-rumored "iWatch" could earn the company $6 billion a year, if an analyst quoted by Bloomberg proves correct.
Citigroup analyst Oliver Chen estimated the global watch industry's
annual revenue at $60 billion a year, with gross margins of roughly 60
percent. "This can be a $6 billion opportunity for Apple, with plenty of
opportunity for upside if they create something totally new like they
did with the iPod," he told the newswire, "something consumers didn't
even know they needed." Meanwhile, The Verge reports that Apple has " chosen to rework the full iOS to run on the watch
instead of building up the iPod nano's proprietary touch operating
system," which has led to battery issues: while Apple would like the
device to last "at least 4-5 days" between charges, the current
prototypes give somewhat less. While an "Apple TV" long dominated the
rumor mill as Apple's next big product, the frequency and detail of
"iWatch" rumors over the past few weeks suggests that a timepiece could be the company's next big project."
"The fact that Rep Ed Orcutt (R — WA) wants to tax bicycle use is not
extraordinary. The representative's irrational conviction is.
SeattleBikeBlog has confirmed reports that Orcutt does not feel bicycling is environmentally friendly
because the activity causes cyclists to have 'an increased heart rate
and respiration.' When they contacted him he clarified that 'You would
be giving off more CO2 if you are riding a bike than driving in a
car...' Cascade blog has posted the full exchange between Rep Ed Orcutt and a citizen concerned about the new tax."
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