Somebody’s going to pay for this : Almost three months after his daughter died, a Georgia father received a graphic cell phone video taken by a firefighter that shows his daughter’s fatal injuries. Jeff Kempson tells WAGA-TV that he doesn’t understand why a firefighter would have taken that video of his daughter, 23-year-old Dayna Kempson-Schacht. She died July 17 when her car crashed into trees. The Spalding County Sheriff’s office said a county firefighter took the video on his personal cell phone and shared it with other firefighters. An unknown firefighter took the video to a bar, where he texted it to other patrons. From there, the video spread. Investigators said they don’t believe taking or sharing that video broke the law. But the county is investigating whether internal rules were violated. This is very reminiscent of an accident that occurred near here three years ago this month when another young woman lost her life in a tragic accident . Official CHP photos of the terribly mangled girl were emailed by a CHP employee and those photos spread, were posted on websites, and sent via cellphone to the girl’s family members.
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The fertility doctor of Nadya Suleman implanted a dozen embryos in the pregnancy that gave her octuplets, a state attorney said Monday. A state medical board in Calif. is considering whether to revoke his license to practice medicine. (Oct. 18)
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Homeland Security says arrests along the border with Mexico fell during the last fiscal year for the fifth year in a row. Secretary Janet Napolitano credits greater enforcement including against employers, but also says the weak economy played a role. (Oc
Continue reading …iPhone 3,2 rumored to be in near-final testing phase, cue the CDMA speculation
October 19, 2010 No Comment
Apple’s all aglow with its fiscal triumphs, but that’s nothing new. Here’s something else that follows the Cupertino company like night follows the day: Verizon iPhone rumors. Boy Genius Report claims it’s heard from one of its “solid Apple sources” that iPhone 3,2 (seen previously in iOS code ) has hit “AP testing phase,” which reportedly means final hardware and near-final software. Said source also claims it has a SIM card slot, which would be fine except for BGR’s assertion that 3,2 is the oft-rumored CDMA iPhone — you know, the one that Wall Street Journal is all but certain is coming next year . So how might these two apparently contradictory elements form some tangible paradox machine? One possibility the publication is suggesting is a CDMA / GSM dual-mode “global” phone that’d work on virtually all major carriers. Then again, it could just be a GSM iPhone 4 with some design finagling ( antenna revision ?). If any of this pans out, that is, but at least you can say you witnessed the Verizon iPhone rumor merging with existing iPhone 4 to form a mythical “carrier Voltron” device. Or something like that. iPhone 3,2 rumored to be in near-final testing phase, cue the CDMA speculation originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A menacing new spectre hung over the French pension reform dispute yesterday – the threat of a re-run of the multi-racial suburban riots of five years ago. As petrol shortages spread and the country braced for a new day of strikes and marches today, there were violent incidents and clashes between police and youths in a dozen cities and suburbs around France. Although the incidents occurred on the fringes of demonstrations by Lycée (sixth-form) students, most of the violence came from roaming groups of hooded…
Continue reading …Bose enters single-ear Bluetooth headset market with expected swagger and price tag
October 19, 2010 No Comment
“It’s not every day you see a company release a Bluetooth headset ” is something we’d like to say, but alas, it was not meant to be. Bose is the latest, launching what it claims is its first single-ear Bluetooth headset. The aural implant carries the family name and touted audio quality / proprietary technology, but functionality-wise, it’s not much different than your run-of-the-mill earpiece. Of course, that branding carries a lot of weight with some folks, and for them, plan on paying just shy of $150 (before tax) when it comes out late November. Your weekly dose of bravado can be found in the press release after the break. Gallery: Bose enters single-ear Bluetooth headset market with expected swagger and price tag Continue reading Bose enters single-ear Bluetooth headset market with expected swagger and price tag Bose enters single-ear Bluetooth headset market with expected swagger and price tag originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Students: Earn a Spot at the Plastics are Forever International Youth Summit
October 18, 2010 No Comment
When it comes to plastic, what goes into the ocean, stays in the ocean . It is nearly common knowledge (or should be) that this plastic debris littering the oceans is not the sole responsibility of coast-dwellers. From bottles to bags, plastic trash finds its way into the ocean from ev… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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