US Supreme Court Rules Text Message Privacy Case
The Supreme Court of the United States reversed and in effect, ruled, that the police department of Ontario, California, has all the rights to check upon a pager that the city has issued to its employee.
The department disciplined the employee, Jeff Quon, when they found out that he...
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US Justice Department Plans on Challenging Arizona Law
The United States Justice Department is planning to file a legal challenge for the controversial Arizona immigration law.
“The Justice Department is continuing to review the law,” said the department over the issue. Federal government lawyers are working on a legal challenge...
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Google Under Fire Over Wi-Fi Snooping
Google’s recent admission that it might have been collecting personal user information through unsecured Wi-Fi connections has not sit well with some U.S. lawmakers. Representatives Henry Waxman (California), Ed Markey (Massachusetts), and Joe Barton (Texas) expressed dissatisfaction...
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iPad Leak to be Investigated by FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that it will be investigating the leak of about 114,000 iPad user email addresses.
“The FBI is aware of these possible computer intrusions and has opened an investigation to address the potential cyber threat,” said FBI spokesman...
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Mystery, Unmanned Spacecraft Launched by US
An unmanned spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida Thursday, April 22. It is a classified project that was not given an explanation on what is its mission from United States officials.
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is an Air Force space plane measuring...
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John Edawards Mistress Rielle Hunter Tells All in Interview
Rielle Hunter, John Edwards‘ mistress, has revealed intimate details about her relationship with the politician. In an interview with GQ, the 45-year-old Hunter said that she slept with the former Democratic vice-presidential nominee on the day they first met in New York four years...
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Checking Out the iPad Battery Replacement Policy
After the much hyped pre-order sales of Apple’s latest product – the iPad, potential owners might have not noticed an important aspect of any Apple gadget – the battery.
On its web pages, Apple indicated that if the iPad dies “due to the battery’s diminished ability to hold...
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Pre-Order for iPad Starts March 12 for U.S.
Pre-order of the latest Apple product starts at 5:30 AM Pacific – 8:30 Eastern on Friday, March 12.
The iPad is coming to the United States on April 3. However, only the wi-fi version will be available for pre-order. The 3G version will only be available on late April. The product...
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Panasonic and Best Buy Launch 3D Television Bundle
Electronics retailer Best Buy has partnered up with Japanese multinational electronics corporation regarding the sale of its first bundle of television sets with 3D features.
The TV set bundle costs $2,899.99 and includes a 50-inch plasma 3D Viera set, a 3D compatible Blu-Ray Disc player...
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