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California RFID Anti-Skimming Bill Signed into Law

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill 31, which makes it illegal to establish a connection with a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag in order to access the stored information without explicit consent from its owner. The Governor had previously vetoed another bill (SB 768), which aimed at...

6 October 2008
06:44 GMT

$6 Million to Build the Boston Apple Retail Store

ifoAppleStore came across the electrical and plumbing permits for Apple's Boylston Street (Boston) store and they reveal that the Cupertino-based electronics maker has spent roughly $6 million on building it. Lighting, plumbing and even the work permits themselves are mentioned in the financial balance sheet, as...

28 May 2008
05:26 GMT

5 Things about Flamingos

1. Flamingos are gorgeous birds that might have inspired the legend of the Phoenix Bird because of their bright plumage. They are distantly related to herons and pelicans. Today, only five species classified in one single family survive. Five fossil families of flamingos are known, that comprised birds of various siz...

9 May 2008
15:46 GMT

9 Things About Hornbills

1. Hornbills are famous for their huge bills, flattened and curved, with toothed edges and bony helmets over the upper jaw. These large birds have a common origin with the hoopoes. Today, hornbills inhabit only tropical Africa and Asia, but the oldest known species, the Geiseloceros robustus, lived in Saxony (norther...

8 May 2008
10:00 GMT

Motorola Krzr Brings $85,000 Internet Bill

Do you think paying $85,000 for an unlimited connection to the Internet is the craziest thing you've ever heard of? If not, you should know that a Canadian resident is now forced to pay approximately $85,000 for an Internet connection after browsing the web using his Motorola Krzr, purchased from Bell Mobility. ...

13 December 2007
10:41 GMT

AT&T Gives Up Sending 300-Page iPhone Bills

Tree-lovers everywhere have been shocked to hear and even see proof of AT&T's huge iPhone bills. The reason was that the operator had decided to send every single detail of the customer's use of their services, with no consideration for the paper that got wasted in the process.After a large number of reacti...

23 August 2007
06:09 GMT

One More Yahoo Service to Be Shut Down

Yahoo Bill Pay, a product launched in September 1999 and which allows users to pay their bills straight from a computer with Internet connection, will be totally shut down on October 31. In an announcement published today, Yahoo said that Bill Pay will be closed in two steps: starting with September 15, 2007 the prod...

9 July 2007
05:55 GMT




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