In a move that could only be viewed as a step in the right direction, Sprint has just made a major move in the battle against bloatware. Its newly-unveiled Custom Branded Device Program is being introduced just as prepaid carriers are beginning to see something of a resurgence. In a nutshell, the initiative enables its MVNO partners (carriers like … [Read more...]
Sprint allows its prepaid carrier partners to de-brand Android phones, rid devices of bloatware
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Access4Kids input device allows disabled children to control touch-centric tablets (video)
December 11, 2012 by
The innovation world at large has been crafting ways for handicapped individuals to interact with computers for years on end, but the issue of tablets has created another predicament entirely. How do you enable someone to masterfully control a touch-centric device, when the mere act of touching is a challenge? Ayanna Howard, professor of electrical … [Read more...]
Aboriginal leader defends provision that allows for lighter sentences
July 28, 2012 by
A national aboriginal leader is concerned that a light sentence handed to a former B.C. Mountie could cause public outcry against the legal provision that allows for such a sentence. A judge ruled this week Monty Robinson won't go to jail for obstruction in a 21-year-old Delta man's death in part because of his native ancestry. Chief Ed John of the … [Read more...]
Sprint Guardian now available, allows parents to limit texting and keep tabs on a kid’s location
June 20, 2012 by
Sprint Guardian has been in the oven for some time now -- we actually heard about it during our interview with John Tudhope and David Owens at CTIA 2012 -- but now, at long last, the service is available. Concerned parents nationwide can locate Guardian on "many" Sprint Android-powered phones through the Sprint Zone. The program itself features … [Read more...]
Bloy exit allows for minor B.C. cabinet shuffle
March 24, 2012 by
B.C. Premier Christy Clark has shuffled the deck. A week after the resignation of Harry Bloy as minister of state for multiculturalism, the premier has named John Yap to his post. Yap, MLA for Richmond-Steveston, says the Liberals' recent decline in the polls doesn't worry him. “There's a lot of press about that issue. We're focused on … [Read more...]
