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New York State has just added a new law that further bans the use of cell phones while driving. Effective immediately, drivers can no longer text while driving and if they are caught doing so they face a fine of up to $150. While a great law, for me this… Continue Reading »

The New York Office of the Attorney General has announced Dell will pay $4 million to settle a lawsuit the AG filed against it back in 2007.  The suit accused Dell of misleading customers by making false promises of cheap financing and refusing to honor rebates and warranties.  In May… Continue Reading »

There was no plan involved in finding only New York-based odd tech stories.  In fact, there is hardly a plan involved regarding oddball stories.  This time, New York reached Florida-levels of oddness with Segways, a free video production studio in the city, and what’s the emoticon for faking your own… Continue Reading »

In an effort to drive home the point that you are not allowed to talk on a cell phone while driving in New York, the NYPD recently held a one-day event that gave tickets to 9,016 motorists. Not bad for a one day event, but this goes to show that… Continue Reading »

Looks like Sony is introducing its newest teeny-tiny Vaio to the masses.  An eagle-eyed Gadgetell reader sent in these photos from New York City’s Grand Central Station.  A line up of blonde women filed in and went to the stairs to show off Sony’s not-a-netbook.  Either they were up for… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Sony introduces its Vaio P to NYC in Grand Central

The idea of Reality TV with music has been around since American Idol where people auditioned to be put into the knock out competition where eventually the top prize was a juicy record contract and a nice cash prize.  This idea has now moved into the Internet domain (no pun… Continue Reading »

A lot of Apple stores offer classes and tutorials on how to use their products.  Now, Verizon is going to do the same.  Starting today, two of Verizon’s stores in Manhattan will offer workshops on “20 Things a PDA Can Do For You.”  They will cover how to sync your… Continue Reading »

Verizon is bringing its FiOS TV service to a new part of New York.  What part?  They are coming to that hotbed of television watching, the Buffalo area.  It seems like the strangest places get to experience new technologies first.  After New York City, Buffalo is the largest city in… Continue Reading »

  Remember that lawsuit filed by Amazon against the state of New York’s new tax policy requiring online stores to collect sales taxes? Well, that tax policy has gotten a new detractor in the form of another big online retailer, Overstock. Following in the footsteps of Amazon, Overstock has also… Continue Reading »

Fortune is reporting that the New York State sales tax will be applied to all Amazon purchases beginning on June 1. This new rule will mean that New York residents will no longer be able to enjoy those tax free purchases, at least on Amazon. Of course even though Amazon,… Continue Reading »