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Survey: 48% of motorists between 18-29 use Internet while driving

Survey: 48% of motorists between 18-29 use Internet while driving
  • Posted November 23, 2012, 3:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Mobile Computing
  • According to a survey performed by State Farm Insurance, as many as 21 percent of smartphone-owning drivers confess to accessing the web while driving -- or webbing -- as the company refers to it. Drivers between the ages of 18…

Car viruses? Intel aims to protect drivers from hackers

Car viruses? Intel aims to protect drivers from hackers
  • Posted August 21, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in IT Security
  • As high-technology continues to creep into horseless carriages everywhere, there's one thing we can all count on: abuse of that technology. According to Reuters, Intel's "top hackers" are on the case though, poring over the software which powers the fanciest…

Hands-free devices just as risky, NTSB suggests ban

Hands-free devices just as risky, NTSB suggests ban
  • Posted December 15, 2011, 3:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, The Web
  • Over 40 percent of 6,000 drivers surveyed believe hands-free headsets are safe to use while driving, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. However, the National Transportation and Safety Board would most definitely disagree. The argument against hands-free devices boils…

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