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Steve Jobs dies aged 56

Apple said his “brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve”. [VIDEO]

When founders leave: lessons for Apple from Microsoft, Intel, and Sun

The Internet is crawling with Jobs reports today. Nearly every news aggregator puts Apple’s new leadership situation ahead of hurricane Irene evacuations.

3G mobile data network crowd-sourcing survey

A crowd-sourcing survey into the state of mobile Britain suggests that 3G has some way to go before it offers comprehensive coverage across the UK.

Rapper could face charges tied to flash mob

The sheriff’s department alleges the Game tweeted the phone number of the Compton station Friday and told his 580,000 followers to call the number if they wanted an internship.

President John F. Kennedy: Personal Life, Marriage and Love Affairs

During Kennedy’s years in the House of Representatives, he won national publicity as “Washington’s Gay Young Bachelor”; but when he began to entertain higher ambitions, it seemed time to put an end to all that. In 1952, he met Jacqueline Bouvier, the daughter of a socially prominent New York stock-broker and a former “Deb Queen of the Year.”

Senegalese women recieve health reminders by SMS

The sound of a text message, recognizable the world over, but in a small village tucked away down the sandy back-roads of Senegal, a few short beeps can be vital reminders. For mothers living in and around the Mbosse, receiving an SMS (cellphone small message service, text) from their doctor’s helps keep themselves, and their babies, alive and healthy.

Telemarketing Policy Of India Is Anti Consumers

Both MCIT/TRAI need to make the telecom policy of India more pro active and telecom users’ friendly. However, till now this seems to be just a dream incapable of being fulfilled.

Does Steve Jobs really go on ‘medical leave’?

Apple boss Steve Jobs has announced that he is to take “medical leave” from the company. In an e-mail to employees he said he was taking the break to focus on his health.

Quit smoking while talking

Smokers who got phone calls from experienced counselors and took part in a Web-based cessation program had nearly double the quit rates after 18 months of smokers who just used the Web program.

Mobile phone masts linked to mysterious spikes in births

Mathematician finds a strong correlation between the presence of mobile phone masts and the number of children born. Do mobile phone towers make people more likely to procreate?