The phone companies are on the verge of being let off the hook for handing over customers’ private records to the government without a warrant. One Senator, Jay D. Rockefeller (D-WV), holds the key to making sure phone companies are not rewarded for their bad behavior.
American voters strongly oppose amnesty for phone companies. (1) But instead of pushing to hold phone companies accountable for violating Americans’ privacy, Sen. Rockefeller is rushing to give them immunity. Rockefeller needs to hear from every American who wants him to stand up for our privacy and not let phone companies off the hook. (more…)
There is probably not a ham rafio operator, or gadget freak, out there who does not lust after the ownership of a GPS system . CNET has some tips for potential GPS owners that details things to consider before a purchase.
…you pay a price for the convenience of a built-in navi system. For instance, the Dodge Magnum SRT8’s navigation system is an $1,870 option. Compare that to the color, touchscreen TomTom One, which comes preloaded with maps of the U.S. and Canada for $299.
Besides the cost factor, the portable nature of aftermarket navigation units means that you can take them with you on vacation and stick them in your rental car, where you’re most likely to need them. In addition, hard drive or Flash-based aftermarket units tend to have more detailed and up-to-date maps than DVD-based factory systems, since new updates can be easily downloaded from your computer.
SOURCE: CNET
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