App Tracks Your Teenager's Driving Habits
The prototype could also monitor an elderly driver's aptitude over time.
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David Talbot
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I’m MIT Technology Review's chief correspondent, keeping an eye most often on the world of information and communication technologies—and asking my kids when I don’t understand what’s going on. Recent projects have taken me to Kenya to write about mobile-phone-based health initiatives, and Germany to explore how they’ll ramp up renewable power while closing down nuclear plants. My 2008 feature on the Obama campaign’s social-networking operation was selected for The Best Technology Writing 2009.
David Talbot's Stories
AT&T Wants to Put Your Voice in Charge of Apps
Cloud-based speech and translation technology could allow any app to be voice-controlled.
African Social Networks Thrive in a Mobile Culture
New and fast-growing mobile social networks could challenge Facebook's growth on the continent.
Using Crowdsourcing to Protect Your Privacy
Don't read the fine print on smart-phone apps? A new service eventually could do it for you.
Verizon Envisions 4G Wireless in Just about Anything
At an "innovation center," Verizon adds wireless to cars, ATMs, and jukeboxes.
AT&T Reinvents the Steering Wheel
Vibrating wheel tells you to when to turn—and is less distracting than visual and auditory cues, researchers say.
Android Ads Could Attack, Study Warns
Ad libraries, bundled with free apps, could sniff data and even install malicious software.
How Your Mobile Carrier Decides Whether to Pamper You
Carriers are turning to sophisticated data analytics to give better service to high-paying customers.
Battle of the Electronic Wallets
Mobile-phone carriers are seeking a beachhead in phone-based payments. Only problem? Google got there first.
Tiny Transmitters Could Help Avert Data Throttling
A cluster of the devices can replace the transmitters atop a typical cell tower.
