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A day after setting off an uproar among travelers opposed to in-flight phone calls, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Chairman backtracked, saying he personally isn’t in favor of calls on planes. “We understand that many passengers would prefer that voice calls not be made on airplanes. I feel that way myself,” chairman Tom Continue Reading →

A Chinese iPhone thief may have atoned somewhat for his crime, sending his victim a handwritten list of nearly 1,000 contact numbers. The list ran to 11 pages. According to state media, the pickpocket took Zou Bin’s phone earlier this month when they shared a taxi in the central province of Hunan. Zou had nearly Continue Reading →

Even for a state trooper, it’s not easy to spot drivers who are texting. Their smartphones are down on their laps, not at their ears. And they’re probably not moving their lips. That’s why New York has given state police 32 tall, unmarked SUVs to better peer down at drivers’ hands, part of one of Continue Reading →

Twitter announced on Monday it has simplified the experience of following alcohol brands on its service, across Web, Android, and iOS apps. The improvement integrates a new age-screening experience on the social network, letting alcohol brands safely grow their of-age network of followers. Twitter breaks down the process into three steps. Previously, when Twitter users Continue Reading →

Katie Couric is joining Yahoo to anchor a news program for the Internet company as it tries to expand its audience and sell more advertising. Monday’s announcement confirms recent published reports that Couric would diversify into online video programming after spending decades in broadcast television as a talk-show host and news anchor. Couric, 56, will Continue Reading →

Now you can have a celebrity give you driving directions. Waze is partnering with Universal Pictures to roll out a celebrity voice navigation feature. The first celebrity to guide you from point A to point B is comedian and actor Kevin Hart. Waze is a popular app that crowdsources traffic and navigation data. Friends and Continue Reading →

Uber wants get more drivers using its service by making it more affordable for them to buy a car. The cab-hailing app maker is partnering with Toyota and General Motors to offer Uber drivers discounts on new car purchases, Chief Executive Travis Kalanick said in an interview. It’s also working with lenders to give them Continue Reading →

If you live in New York, Chicago, San Jose or the San Francisco Bay Area, listen up: eBay is offering free delivery for all orders submitted through its same-day shipping service eBay Now until December 24. The service, which usually slaps on a $5 delivery charge, promises to drop off goods ordered from local shops Continue Reading →

Intel will follow other major technology giants, notably Microsoft and Google, in offering pop-up brick and mortar stores in New York City later this month, as the chipmaker gears up towards a busy holiday sales season. The company announced in a YouTube video that the first store would arrive in the NoLita district of Manhattan Continue Reading →

SPROCKIT introduces and showcases today’s media and entertainment entrepreneurs to the industry’s leading companies for partnerships and investments, bringing the most innovative products, services, and revenue models to market. In partnership with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the World Series of Startups, SPROCKIT is a year-round program that starts with the NAB Show, the world’s largest and most important media Continue Reading →