Tag archive: Maine

I may not be able to find an iPad 2 yet, but a bunch of Kindergarteners will soon have them. After a unanimous approval by the Auburn school board last week, this Fall, the Maine school district will be the first in the country to equip nearly 300 Kindergarteners with iPad 2s. All children will learn basics like ABCs, 1-2-3s, drawing, and music using Apple's new tablet. Maine was the first state to equip its students with computers. In… Read More

Representative Andrea Boland (D) of Maine is proposing that all cell phones for sale in the state of Maine come with labels warning users about a potential risk of brain cancer caused by electromagnetic radiation—just the kind of thing emitted by cell phones. The proposal is set to come up for discussion during Maine's 2010 legislative session that gets underway in January; the session is supposed to be reserved for emergency measures and… Read More

Computer maker Dell has agreed to pay some $3.35 million to settle 34 states' allegations that the company's warranty, financing, and rebate offers were deceptive and misled consumers. The agreement has Dell paying $1.5 million into a restitution account; impacted consumers will be able to submit claims for compensation. The other $1.85 million will go towards the states' legal costs. “More than the money, this… Read More

The state of Maine may have had good intentions when it enacted a law restricting the sale of tobacco products through the Internet, but the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the law violated a 1994 law governing the transport of goods, according to CNN. The law made shipping companies, such as UPS and FedEX, responsible for accepting outbound shipments only from licensed tobacco retailers in Maine, and for delivering only to Maine… Read More

When July 1 rolls around, Californian teens will have to find new time to catch up with one another on their cell phones – because using electronic devices while behind the wheel will become a crime for those under 18. Governor Arnold Schwarzeneggar signed the bill, known as SR33, into law on Thursday, banning the use of cell phones, laptops, PDAs, pagers and all two-way messaging devices while operating a motor vehicle for 16- and… Read More

Following immediately on its settlements with Texas and California, music label Sony BMG has agreed to pay some $4.25 million as part of settlement agreements with 39 U.S. states and the District of Columbia regarding copy protection software included on some of the labels music CDs which caused computers to malfunction and exposed users to security threats. The terms of the agreement are similar to earlier settlements with Texas and… Read More

If you are WellPoint health benefits subscriber you'll be interested in this story. Your health insurance provider has teamed with leading online health information company WebMD to begin providing more information and personalization options to the 28.5 million subscribers that WellPoint services. The two companies, according to a press release, have entered into a three year agreement in which WebMD will have their online health… Read More

Verizon's new DSL service offers a maximum connection speed of 3 Mbps (megabits per second) downstream and 768 Kbps (kilobits per second) upstream and is available today in 12 New England and mid-Atlantic states and in the District of Columbia. The company plans to offer 3Mbps DSL service later this year in the remaining 11 states where it now offers up to 1.5 Mbps DSL service. "Today's broadband customers are looking for… Read More

Time Warner Cable is progressing its plans to offer Voice over Internet Protocol telephone service throughout the U.S. They announced today the creation of a business unit for its residential telephone service called “Digital Phone”. From Time Warner's press release: Time Warner Cable announced the creation of a new business unit today, Time Warner Cable Voice Services, which will be responsible for overseeing the… Read More