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New Law Will Require Camera Phones To "Click" 1235

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday January 26, 2009 @04:08PM from the pointless-wastes-of-time dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A new bill is being introduced called the Camera Phone Predator Alert Act, which would require any mobile phone containing a digital camera to sound a tone whenever a photograph is taken with the phone's camera. It would also prohibit such a phone from being equipped with a means of disabling or silencing the tone."

Obama's "ZuneGate" 608

Posted by kdawson on Sunday December 07, 2008 @06:17AM from the et-tu-barack dept.

theodp writes "Barack Obama supporters were left shaking their heads after a report surfaced that the president-elect was using a Zune at the gym instead of an iPod. So why would Mac-user Obama be Zune-ing out? Could be one of those special-edition preloaded Zunes that Microsoft bestowed on Democratic National Convention attendees, suggests TechFlash, nixing the idea that the soon-to-be Leader of the Free World would waste time loading Parallels or Boot Camp in OS X just to use a Zune."

Comment Assrobots (Score 1) 57

by Echelon One on Friday November 07, 2008 @04:53PM (#25680783) Attached to: Honda Assists With "Next Steps" For Mankind

It's a good thing we made that a tag. I can't even fathom the number of other stories that applies to.

Honda Assists With "Next Steps" For Mankind 57

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Friday November 07, 2008 @04:03PM from the hurry-up-with-my-power-armor-already dept.

hedonisticaltruism writes "The CBC reports that Honda has just unveiled a new walking-assist device that enhances the walking motion rather than just providing transportation. The device braces and strengthens natural leg movements primarily in walking and crouching. They're looking to market this to rehabilitation cases, the handicapped and industries requiring repetitive crouching and walking movements such as factory work and delivery services."

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