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Nokia ends phone assembly in Europe, cuts jobs
February 8th, 2012 | 
Author: Nokia Corp. plans to stop assembling cellphones in Europe by year-end as it shifts production to Asia and will cut another 4,000 jobs, its latest attempts to cushion itself from stiff competition in the smartphone sector.
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S&P cuts Sony rating, warns of further downgrade
A new cell phone application limits distracted driving by prohibiting the ability to text or e-mail when the device is traveling more than 15 miles per hour.
Google to commit to offer some Motorola patents on FRAND terms
Google is planning to send a letter to standards setting organizations, stating that Motorola Mobility’s standards-essential patents will continue to be available on FRAND terms after its acquisition of the company, a person close to the situation said late Tuesday.
NBC hopes Super Bowl influence spreads
NBC hoped the Super Bowl would prompt viewers to sample a couple of its promising new shows and, at least initially, the network is getting its wish.
Rogers, BCE vying for a bite of Apple’s iTV
While the iTV product remains cloaked in secrecy, sources say Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple has approached Rogers and Bell as it actively pursues partnerships with Canadian carriers.
Bill would level cable, satellite TV tax rates
Tax policy shouldn’t determine the winner and losers in the cable or satellite marketplace, says Sen.
Apple’s iPhone hot but Android handsets on fire
An outbreak of iPhone fever made Apple the hottest smartphone maker worldwide at the end of 2011 but handsets powered by Google’s Android software were shaping up as true winners in the market.
A $340,000 home for $16? Texas man tries to stake claim by squatting in suburban Dallas home
In this photo taken Wednesday, July 27, 2011, Kenneth Robinson shows some of the state documents that support his legal occupation of a home in Flower Mound, Texas.
Voice and Video Calls via Wi-Fi From 30,000 Feet?
Federal regulations forbid making calls from cell phones while aboard U.S. commercial planes in-flight, but Wi-Fi services could eventually permit voice and video calls over the Internet for a fee.
Closet Criminals, TV on the Brain
Each week, Patch takes a peek at some of the more surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported throughout New Jersey for “OMGs from NJ PDs.” Closet Criminals : They say if you’ve done nothing wrong, you have no reason to hide … really badly.