SMS Weblogs / Textually / 2003 / 12 / 09

Location-aware devices and services are emerging at the intersection of empowerment and surveillance: the same technology that could let you know if a good Chinese restaurant or old friend is in the vicinity could also betray your location to a totalitarian government, neighborhood spammers, and your vindictive ex-spous

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Don't forget to send your message to the world, courtesy of the HelloWorld project to be held as of tomorrow in Geneva, Wednesday December 10 until Saturday December 13, during the course of the UN's World Summit on the Information Societ

A Brazilian TV station has shocked the country by screening footage of maximum security prisoners freely smoking cannabis and using mobile phones, reports Ananov

The mobile terminal industry exceeded expectations in the third quarter of 2003, as worldwide mobile phone sales totaled 13

England's World Cup winning Rugby team knew they were in for a royal reception on their return home because Queen Elizabeth invited them to tea by text message, reports The Courrier-Mail

"Martin Johnson, Jonny Wilkinson and c

The BBC reports on the introduction of community telephone shops by Vodacom, which is having a dramatic impact in the Cape Town area, where 40% of the people are unemployed and living conditions are cramped and crowde

Consumer electronics maker Sharp Cor