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FCC may block Robocalls on cellphones
2015-01-31 09:33:54| Telecom - Topix.net
It took Aaron Foss 6 months to get his NOMOROBO call blocking system on line with VOIP or voice over IP cable phone systems. Foss was in Washington last week to meet with the Federal Communications Commission to review the applications of his invention.
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AT&T stops adding tracking codes on cellphones
2014-11-18 10:27:20| IT Services - Topix.net
AT&T Mobility, the nation's second-largest cellular provider, said Friday it's no longer attaching hidden Internet tracking codes to data transmitted from its users' smartphones. The practice made it nearly impossible to shield its subscribers' identities online.
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911 Calls Made On Cellphones Inside Buildings To Offer More Precise Tracking
2014-11-17 06:48:45| Wireless - Topix.net
When using a landline to place a 911 call, 911 call operators can track the number to a precise location, like which floor the call was made. Unfortunately this cannot be said about calls made from cellphones, thanks to weaker signals that might not be able to penetrate walls.
Mixed signals over in-flight use of cellphones
2014-02-22 22:18:54| Telecom - Topix.net
This Oct. 31, 2013 file photo shows a plane passenger checking her cell phone before a flight in Boston.
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Cellphones, wi-fi and electromagnetic radiation
2014-01-19 12:45:55| Wireless - Topix.net
All radio devices like cellphones, radios, televisions, and Wi-Fi devices communicate via electromagnetic radiation.
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