The London City Police -- or Bobbies, cuz that's infinitely cuter -- has launched a new service whereby the citizenry can drop an SMS (text message) to the law in an emergency instead of calling it in. The new SMS service is replacing the typetalk and textphone systems for people with speech and ...

by Sean Cooper on Feb 9th 2009 1:19PM

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If you've a hankering for one of Subway's finest come noon-time and find yourself in the 212 or 646 area (New York City) it's only a text away. All you need to do to get started is set yourself up at the Subway Now site with a shop near you, your credit card details, set up a list of numbered ...

by Sean Cooper on Jan 30th 2009 2:02PM

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Google Maps for mobile just stepped up in the feature department with Google's inclusion of Street View in its newest version. In case you've been hiding under a rock -- or live in almost any other country aside from the US -- Street View offers up a storefront take on your world rather than the ...

by Sean Cooper on Sep 19th 2008 8:52AM

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Nothing new to report on the Touch Diamond's tech here, but wow, look how fun the box is! Of course, we know you're all waiting to see what they stuffed in the wedge-shaped package, and the answer is a charger, headset, USB cable, a manual or two, and the software. The charger appears to be a ...

by Sean Cooper on May 18th 2008 10:01AM

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