Jan 06

Hospitals ordered to let patients use mobiles (Independent)

Ministers have ordered hospitals in England to relax their ban on the use of mobile phones as fears about their interaction with sensitive medical equipment have receded.
Jan 06

Rentrak signs deal with NBC Universal (BizJournals)

Rentrak Corp. on Tuesday announced a multi-year agreement with NBC Universal to use Rentrak’s Mobile Essentials service. (RENT)
Jan 06

British hospitals told to allow mobile phone use (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Patients and visitors should be allowed to use mobile phones in hospitals except near certain sensitive equipment, the British government said on Tuesday.
Jan 06

CD Review: Killer Mike’s “I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II” (Washington Post)

I PLEDGE ALLEGI A NCE TO THE GRIND II Killer Mike As hip-hop continues delivering odes to champagne, tequila and assorted opiate elixirs, Killer Mike raps like he's been gargling vinegar. Since debuting under the wing of OutKast back in 2000, he's gone from hot newcomer to embattled underdog, a...
Jan 06

Hospital mobile bans can be eased

For San Francisco readers keeping up-to-date on world news, we are pleased to present this story from The BBC. Hospitals in England should allow a more liberal use of mobile phones where they do not interfere with equipment or privacy, the government will say. The updated Department of Health guidance comes five years after technical experts said hospital-wide bans on mobile phones were not needed. Health minister Ben Bradshaw said patients wanted access to their phones. NHS managers st

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