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Technology and Internet Law Blog
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Covering computers, technology and Internet-related matters from a legal perspective.
Recent Posts
Aegis Mobility’s DriveAssistT software to disable cellphones while driving
A Canadian software company, Aegis Mobility, apparently has a software program, called DriveAssistT, that can be loaded into Windows Mobile or Symbian smartphones and will disable the phone when the software senses that the phone is moving at a speed...
Celio’s Redfly Mobile Companion
I recently acquired a Redfly Mobile Companion from Celio. This device provides much (but not all) of the functionality previously promised by Palm for its never-released FOLIO. The Redfly, the size of a very small laptop, provides a larger screen...
Class action against Rogers, Telus and Bell re system access fee
In case you missed it, last month a class action lawsuit against Rogers, Telus and Bell was certified. The suit claims that Canadian cellphone subscribers were misled about the $6.95 to $8.95 monthly so called “system access fees” or ...
Banks to improve security for online banking
While not being a customer of Bank of America (BofA), I am pleased to see that they will be introducing a security feature to protect its online customers from unauthorized transactions - hopefully other American and Canadian financial institutions...
Palm Foleo still not shipping
I was eagerly awaiting the release of the new Palm Foleo. While only hoping it would be mid June, I never imagined it would be delayed until the end of the summer. I dropped by Palm’s store at Century City Shopping Centre just over a week ag...
bOK offers free long distance
A Canadian startup, bOK, is offering free call-back based long distance for cellular phones. No downloads are required. Subscribers can simply send a text message containing the phone number they wish to connect to in order to initiate a call back...
