Tag archive: Nevada

Due to a Jalopnik reader's quick reflexes with a mobile phone camera earlier this week, one of Google's self-driving Prius automobiles got caught rear-ending another Prius. This caused a chain-reaction that resulted in two Honda Accords and a second Toyota Prius to be rear ended. However, Google claims that the manual driving mode was enabled and a human driver is to blame for the accident. Legally, the cars must have a human behind… Read More

A bill that would breathe new life into online poker is almost ready; perhap in a week's time. Rep Joe Barton, R-Texas, is looking to present a piece of legislation that would legalize the betting in online poker and would also have to create a new federal regulatory body to watch over the online poker sites. Rep. Barton has argued that he personally plays poker offline and believes that it is a game of skill, unlike gambling. He also… Read More

The Obama administration's Department of Energy has awarded a $737 million loan guarantee to Santa Monica, California-based solar energy startup, SolarReserve, reports Forbes. The money will be used to build a groundbreaking new 110-megawatt solar thermal plant in Nevada that will be capable of generating electricity 24 hours per day. The move should please environmental advocates, as it shows that the US government is willing to invest… Read More

Google is lobbying lawmakers in Nevada to pass legislation that would make the state the first in the nation to allow self-driving cars to operate on public roads, reports The New York Times. The two Google-backed bills come less than a year after Google revealed that it was developing cars that could be driven without human control. The first bill would allow for the the licensing and driving of autonomous cars on public roadways. The second… Read More

Online mega-retailer Amazon.com has announced a deal to acquire online footwear retailer Zappos.com in a deal worth upwards of $850 million—although the exact amount depends on Amazon's stock valuation when the deal closes. Under the deal, Amazon is buying up all Zappos stock in exchange for 10 million shares of Amazon.com stock, plus $40 million in cash and restricted stock units. The deal is expected to close during the third… Read More

Clearwire has officially launched its Clear-branded 4G WiMax mobile broadband service in Las Vegas, Nevada, marking the company's fourth major WiMax service area following Baltimore, Portland Oregon, and Atlanta. Clearwire says the Las Vegas service area covers about 1.7 million people over 638 square miles. “Wile it's true that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, now, thanks to Clear, that doesn't mean it has to stay… Read More

At the SyScan security conference being held in Singapore this week, Macintosh security expert Charlie Miller has outlined an SMS-based vulnerability in the Apple iPhone that could let attackers listen in on calls, access the GPS unit to locate the phone, execute arbitrary programs, and even let the phone participate in distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks against other Internet sites via the Internet. Miller didn't go… 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

Las Vegas is itself a symbol of hope, blooming in the dry Nevada desert. But as the credit crunch continues to bite hard, the Consumers Electronics Show 2009 promises to shine bright among the economic blight. Gary Shapiro, head of the Consumer Electronics Association that stages CES, told the BBC: "It will be a bright spot compared to the uncertainty in the rest of the economy." Some 130,000 people are expected to attend,… Read More

First came Comcast, and now AT&T has announced plans to impose limits on the data use of its customers. In a filing with the FCC the company said: “AT&T plans to initiate a broadband Internet access usage trial in Reno, Nevada beginning in November.” “AT&T will be providing written notice to customers involved in the trial explaining that their broadband service will be subject to a certain monthly usage… Read More

Telecommunications operator AT&T has announced it will begin selling its U-verse broadband Internet and digital video service through retailers Circuit City and Walmart beginning this month. The offerings will be available in more than 600 retail locations in and near neighborhoods where U-verse services are available: right now, that includes regions of Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri,… Read More

U.S. wireless operator T-Mobile has announced that it has activated 3G wireless service in Las Vegas, Nevada, and plans to roll out 3G service to at least 20 more markets by the end of 2008. 3G mobile services are increasingly important to data-intensive applications and Internet services used by both business-oriented smartphones and media-savvy mobile phones, as well as location-based services like mapping, guides, and social networking… Read More

Motorola might have rolled out the MOTOKRZR way back in mid-2006 when it was trying to capitalize on the starting-to-wane popularity of its RAZR phones. But Boost Mobile thinks now is the “perfect time” to add the flip phone to its lineup—specifically, its Unlimited by Boost offering available at wireless retailers as well as locations like Radio Shack, Wal-Mart, and Sprint retail stores (Boost is a wholly-owned subsidiary… Read More

Racing fans who can’t seem to get enough of their speed fix on computers and consoles will soon have a new option with the release of Need for Speed ProStreet for PlayStation Portable. Electronic Arts announced on Monday that its upcoming title will ship to retailers on Friday, Feb. 22. The PSP version of ProStreet will offer a similar experience to the original game, which was released for Xbox 360, PlayStation3 and PC back in… Read More

Legislators in New Jersey have stepped up their state’s existing sanctions against convicted sex offenders with a new stipulation for some: restricted access to the Internet. According to the New York Times, a new bill enacted on Thursday will prevent certain paroled sex offenders from accessing the Internet for anything but work. The law will apply to those offenders who used the Internet to help commit their original crimes, and… Read More