To loud, too long – 10% of MP3 users risk hearing loss
Up to 10% of people have their MP3 players too loud and risk permanent hearing loss, a study suggests
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Music fans back legal downloads
Nearly three quarters of online music pirates would be be put off by warnings from their internet provider, suggests a survey.
FCC expected to recommend unlicensed white space spectrum use
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless
The back-and-forth between mainstream carriers and external mega-corps may finally be coming to an end, with the almighty FCC expected to make a pivotal determination regarding the use of white space in short order. For those unaware, white space refers to the freed spectrum that will become available when broadcasters move completely to digital TV next February, and there’s been a heated debate between carriers (who typically “fear” unwanted interference by unlicensed use) and tech companies like Google who see this as a great opportunity to bring wireless services to rural areas (for instance). According to a new report from Reuters, the FCC is expected to weigh in at any moment, and it’ll “likely” recommend the unlicensed use of the spectrum. The advice will be based on reports generated from years of data collection, but we’re all stuck waiting in tense anticipation until it’s released. Anytime now, FCC…
[Via phonescoop]
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Motorola’s Krave ZN4 acquired, photographed
Filed under: Cellphones
Here on the right coast of the US of A, it’s not quite October 14th. That factoid aside, someone has still managed to acquire one of Motorola’s peculiar (in a good way) Krave ZN4s from Verizon a few days in advance of its official release date. The touchscreen-heavy flip phone looks mighty impressive in the enviable photos waiting in the read link, and early impressions from the lucky owner assert that call quality is “very good,” texting on it is a breeze and the touch response in general is quite satisfactory. For those of you passing this off as a gimmick before, see if you’re still feeling the same way after having a look at the in the wild shots.
[Via phoneArena]
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