Following the revelation that some stores in China were posing as legitimate Apple stores, China has started doing something about it. According to China Daily, officials in Beijing have began telling businesses to stop using Apple’s trademarked logo in its shops if they aren’t authorized by Apple to do so. Furthermore, stores have been ordered to not falsely refer to themselves as authorized Apple resellers or Apple direct retailers.

Facebook and Twitter are worldwide brands now. They are two of the most popular social networks that are used to send out information to anyone who is interested. Facebook and Twitter are also used for promotional purposes by many organizations. By luring potential followers to its Twitter feed or Facebook page, a company can expand the reach of its brand. That will eventually lead to more money through advertising or other means. France’s broadcasting regulator believes Twitter and Facebook have an unfair advantage over other networks. Therefore, the very mention of either of the two in an unacceptable way is illegal.

India and RIM have reach an interim agreement that will allow for the lawful interception of messages from BlackBerries in India, ending worries of an all-out ban of the devices. The news follows a similar decision in UAE where BlackBerries faced a ban as well. The deadline for a permanent agreement between India and RIM more »

We mentioned this the other day, but it looks like it is now official. Saudi Arabia has banned the BlackBerry. Well, more specifically, they have banned some of the services and not the phones themselves. Nonetheless, they are taking part of what makes the BlackBerry the BlackBerry — the data services. And unfortunately, Saudi Arabia more »

It looks like the BlackBerry has been severely limited in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Well, more accurately, the BlackBerry will soon be limited. Both nations are unhappy that they are unable to monitor such communications via the handsets. This is because the Blackberry handsets automatically send the encrypted data to computer servers more »

New York State has just added a new law that further bans the use of cell phones while driving. Effective immediately, drivers can no longer text while driving and if they are caught doing so they face a fine of up to $150. While a great law, for me this always goes back to common more »

The hugely popular free classified site Craigslist has finally caved after being pressured for months by various agencies to remove their erotic services section. Craigslist has been accused by lawmakers of being an outlet for prostitution. Most recently, it has been at the heart of the Craigslist killer case that involved med student Philip Markhoff more »

Ever had to sit next to that annoying guy that’s on his phone while on a plane before and after takeoff? Yeah, that could’ve been me telling those who were to pick me up I was leaving and getting in. But Congress wants to stop that entirely. The House of Representatives recently discussed the possibility more »

Since cell phones were first made available, and legal, Cuban citizens have been furiously purchasing new cell phones. Its been just about ten days now and Cuba’s telephone company is reporting that they have sold 7,400 new cell phones, about 740 per day. While I can expect a lot of people to be wanting to more »

Following up on the recent announcement to lift the ban on computer and DVD player sales, the Cuban Government has decided to lift the ban on cell phones. While Cuba has not been a cell-phone free country, the available phones have been primarily used by government officials, foreigners and those who were able to get their hand on one from a third-party, which meant very few had access. The good new is that beginning soon, according to ETECSA the phones and service will be available “within days,” can actually be used by anyone (assuming its affordable) and without worry or fear of getting in trouble.