Tag: GAVIN NEWSOM

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Extremity-bias typically materializes in the form of southpaw prejudice, as lefties frequently bemoan the frustrating faults of can-openers, scissors and subway turnstiles. Apple may actually employ a crew of vengeful left-handed developers, though, because the layout of its iPhone 4 apparently contributes to an inordinate amount ...

San Francisco has just passed what is sure to be the first of many over-zealous laws in the U.S. related to cell phone radiation. The city's Twitter-addicted mayor signed into law a measure requiring that retailers post the the SAR (Specific Absorption Rate, or the rate at which the electromagnetic radiation is absorbed by the body) next to each handset in at least 11-point font. The law isn't ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Google's holiday gift of free airport Wi-Fi may have expired, but the kind and giving gesture has definitely produced some impressive returns. The program, which covered 47 airports and all Virgin Atlantic flights, raised over $250,000 for various charities, a total that Google then matched. [From: Business Insider] San ...