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Emergency? Text 911

The Federal Communications Commission wants to bring the 911 emergency service into the 21st century with new technologies such as text messaging and automatic alerts. In a speech Tuesday, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said it “is time to bring 911 into the Digital Age.” He said this was important, as more and more people in the United States use cell …

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Nokia takes block of ice, two projectors and a chainsaw, makes touchscreen

Nokia may be having a few problems with its phones, but as far as headline-grabbing stunts are concerned, it still has it. Those kerr-azy Finns have only taken a huge block of ice, and fashioned a working touchscreen out of it. Whatever next? Finland is a tad chilly this time of year, so the raw material wasn’t hard to find. …

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