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It seems that someone found a prototype for Apple’s new iPhone somewhere in Redwood City and tech website Gizmodo got their hands on it (and took it apart).  They’ve posted videos and a write up on their website. I guarantee, ahem, someone at Apple got fired over this. It’s good to know that if I ever lose my new phone that a kind soul might find it and take apart for me.  Unfortunately the phone was disabled remotely by Apple before it got to Gizmodo, so they couldn’t boot it up and check out the OS and such.  Moral of the story: If you find a prototype iPhone, first thing you do is put it in airplane mode.

Update:  How apple asked for their iPhone back.

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“We want the drivers of big rigs and buses and those who share the roads with them to be safe,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in his statements banning text messaging by commercial truck and bus drivers.  “This is an important safety step, and we will be taking more to eliminate the threat of distracted driving.”, said Lahood.

Violators of the ban will face up to $2,750 in fines.

The National Safety Council has estimated that 200,000 crashes on U.S. roads are caused by drivers who are “texting.”

Government mandates such as this are paving the way for future technologies that will allow computers and cell phones to interface directly with the human brain and TechToaster will welcome such technology with open arms.

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