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A couple of weeks ago, we told you that Garmin had recalled over 1.3 million GPS units due to a problem with the devices’ batteries.

Comms regulator Ofcom is delaying its final two consultations on a code of conduct for ISPs to deal with copyright infringement and illegal file sharing. The watchdog said it is still waiting on the government to publish the outcome of its consultation into how the costs of any obligations applied to ISPs would be shared. [...]

Local Tech Wire CARY, N.C. – Alfred Mockett, a former executive with software management services firm Motive, is the new chief executive officer at yellow pages and Internet advertising firm Dex One (NYSE: DEXO). Mockett assumes the position on Sept. 13. He also will become a member of the Dex board of directors. Alcatel-Lucent purchased [...]

Web-based polls and views express online show popular opinion is against the censoring of adult services ads on Craigslist. A poll at Mashable shows 71 percent of the respondents voted no to the question “Should Craigslist’s Adult Services be censored?” Meanwhile, the Washington Post asked its readers, “Do you agree with Craigslist’s decision?” to block [...]

Apple is bringing a new service in the UK called the Apple Consultants Network, and is seeking certified Mac specialists to join the scheme. According to Apple: “The Apple Consultants Network features a community of professional service providers and consultants that specialise in Apple and third-party solutions. Members are certified professionals, fluent in multi-platform solutions, [...]

The National Telecommunications Commission will start imposing a daily fine of THB166,667 ($5,344) on each of the state and private telecom companies from Friday should they fail to offer mobile number portability service, the Bangkok Post reported Tuesday, citing the commission’s vice secretary Prasert Apipunya. The fine will be raised to THB333,334 a day in [...]

Deadly protests that paralyzed Mozambique’s capital last week were spurred by a text message that went viral on Maputo’s cell phones, signaling the power of new technology in the hands of the poor. It is difficult to find a mobile phone user who didn’t get the anonymous SMS message presaging the three days of violence, [...]

Mac users who’ve demanded the ability to have different people working on the same QuickBooks files at once will soon get their wish fulfilled when the next version of QuickBooks arrives for the Mac. Software maker Intuit says that the 2011 version of the accounting and small business management application will add multi-user functionality. Intuit [...]

Singapore will auction more lots of third-generation mobile spectrum in November, according to information on the website of the Infocomm Development Authority. The auction of three lots of additional bandwidth will start on Nov. 15 and the reserve price has been set at S$20 million each, the Authority said in a notification on Friday. The [...]

Google’s Android operating system is continuing to gain market share, with Android-based smartphones now accounting for 25% of U.S. mobile internet traffic, according to the market research firm, Quantcast. Apple remains the dominant player with its iPhone OS accounting for some 56% of U.S. web traffic. That number is down from 68% in September 2009, [...]