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...Palm gave the public a first look at the Pre, its entry in the smartphone race. (Neither price nor release date was disclosed.) Palm's cell-phone operating system was in dire need of an upgrade; the Treo, which once ruled the category, is now a distant fourth behind the Apple iPhone, the RIM BlackBerry and phones running Microsoft's OS. The stylish Pre was a hit with attendees - it has a touchscreen like the iPhone that slides away to reveal a keyboard, and it can run many applications at once, rather than one at a time, which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Consumer Electronics Show: Tom Hanks, 3-D TVs | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

...better trained Israelis is to engage them in battles in the labyrinthine streets of Gaza's cities. But one senior Israeli commander who spoke to TIME says the Palestinians are unable to communicate as easily as they normally do. At the beginning of the ground offensive, Israel destroyed the cell towers of Gaza's cell-phone company. Hamas commanders, Israeli officials believe, have been reduced to sending messages by foot or using the landline system or walkie-talkies. The breakdown in communications means Hamas militants "are confused," according to the Israeli commander. "They spent the first few hours...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gaza Ground War: Day One | 1/4/2009 | See Source »

...needn't worry about resynchronizing the clocks on your electronic devices; they'll adjust themselves. Cell phones, for instance, will receive a signal from a cell-phone base station, many of which often rely on commercially available rubidium atomic clocks. But if you would like to witness the leap second pass with your own eyes, log on to NIST's Web clock shortly before midnight Greenwich Mean Time, and watch as 23:59:59 changes to 23:59:60, a feat that only NIST's clock can achieve...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wait a Second: Why 2008 Was a Long Year | 12/31/2008 | See Source »

...were jammed at intersections; cordless phones did not work; panicking residents flooded 911 with calls. Most islanders received news by way of car or battery-operated radios, which included Japanese-language announcements to keep tourists informed of developments. Some mobile phone users had spotty reception because a number of cell towers apparently were not equipped with efficient generators. Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann said over the radio that power would not be fully restored for at least 12 hours. After a recent earthquake that affected Hawaii's largest city, it took two days before electricity came back completely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Major Power Outage in Honolulu as Obama Visits | 12/27/2008 | See Source »

...statement made on video following his arrest in southern Mexico last April, Cobo explains how the cartels use a disciplined cell structure with a vertical, military-style chain of command to control thousands of men at arms. "I began as an H - the code they use for Hawk," he says. "After a time, I became a Central. I gave information to all the local H's in the community." He also reveals how his "family" stays one step ahead of the authorities by paying a vast network of informants, from local journalists to high-ranking federal agents. (See pictures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Confessions of a Mexican Narco Foot-Soldier | 12/26/2008 | See Source »

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