Over the last several weeks we have been dealing with the largest recall in history that the laptop segment has ever had. This one is particularly important because the result of a battery failure, which could come at an increasing rate, is a very hot fire that is potentially life threatening and incredibly difficult to put out. This points out the danger of any technology that stores energy. Even a Cell phone, were it to short out, could create a fire or cause a burn suggesting that if the battery on one is damaged it should be replaced immediately.
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MySpace Bringing Child Safety Czar On Board
News Corporation, parent company to Fox, announced today that it is hiring Hemanshu (Hemu) Nigam, currently MIcrosoft’s director of Consumer Security Outreach & Child Safe Computing, to head up online safety, education, and privacy programs on MySpace.com as well as other Fox Interactive Media properties.
“Hemu is a proven leader in online safety and security. We are fortunate to have him join MySpace, help us educate the public and protect our members’ safety and privacy,” said Chris DeWolfe, CEO of MySpace. “MySpace has always been committed to an industry leading role in internet safety and will continue to partner with all stakeholders including parents, educators, law enforcement and safety groups.”
Windows Live to Offer Parental Monitoring
Microsoft says it plans to include free parental monitoring and controls in its forthcoming Windows Live suite of Web-based services, The service, dubbed Windows Live Family Safety Settings, will enable parents to create customized configurations for each member of their family. The service will be available for free, and rolled out in phases beginning in mid-2006.
FCC OKs Plan To Swap Nextel’s Bandwith
The FCC plan calls for Nextel Communications Inc. to acquire a band of spectrum worth $4.8 billion. In exchange, Nextel will give up other spectrum and pay to reconfigure the airwaves it currently occupies in order to ensure public service communications systems are free of interference.
Radios used by police, firefighters and other first responders broadcast on the same 800 megahertz spectrum currently used by Nextel cell phones. As a result, if a radio dispatch is made at 850 MHz near a Nextel cell tower broadcasting at 851 MHz, the radio signal can be drowned out.
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