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Apple’s Siri Feature Doubles IPhone Data Usage

Apple’s Siri Feature Doubles IPhone Data Usage

Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s voice recognition software Siri has prompted owners of the iPhone 4S to use almost twice as much data compared with the handset’s predecessor, placing greater pressure on operators, network firm Arieso said. “Voice is the ultimate human interface,” Arieso Chief Technology Officer Michael Flanagan said in an interview in London. Voice recognition [...]

Taliban to Open Qatar Office in Step to Formal Talks

Taliban to Open Qatar Office in Step to Formal Talks

KABUL, Afghanistan — Giving a first major public sign that they may be ready for formal talks with the American-led coalition in Afghanistan, the Taliban announced Tuesday that they had struck a deal to open a political office in Qatar that could allow for direct negotiations over the endgame in the Afghan war. The step [...]

Manhunt launched at Mount Rainier after park ranger killed

Manhunt launched at Mount Rainier after park ranger killed

Authorities scoured the national park around Washington’s Mount Rainier on Sunday for a man they say fatally shot a park ranger and fled into the woods, a park spokeswoman said. The suspect remained at large Sunday night, believed to be somewhere in the expansive park, Mount Rainier National Park spokeswoman Lee Taylor said. Four to [...]

An Uproar on the Web Over $2 Fee by Verizon

An Uproar on the Web Over $2 Fee by Verizon

The Web lit up with howls of protest on Thursday as word of a planned new Verizon Wireless fee spread wildly — and somewhat inaccurately. The $2 monthly fee, which takes effect Jan. 15, will apply to people who make one-time credit or debit card payments on the phone or online. Subscribers who write checks [...]