Need to send some e-mail while trekking in the Australian Outback or dog sledding on the Alaskan tundra? Or maybe you just want to check some game scores while sailing in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Satellite phone provider Iridium Communications introduced a new product today that will allow people traveling in remote parts of the world to access …

Andrea Mancuso was working just north of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, when two planes struck the towers. Soon after, she was the only person around who seemed to have cell phone service. “I walked from downtown to Lincoln Center (about 4.5 miles) before I was able to hail a cab with four strangers,” she said. “Everyone …

Velocity Micro announced a pair of low-cost Android tablets today, unveiling the 8-inch Cruz T408 and 10-inch Cruz T410. Each tablet features identical hardware specifications and software with 1GHz processors, 4GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM, front-facing cameras, and Wi-Fi. As for applications, each comes with Amazon’s Kindle app, QuickOffice, Twitter, and access to the Amazon Appstore for another …