David Pogue's "Take Back the Beep" Campaign

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db.tidbits.com - 7/30/2009

David Pogue's "Take Back the Beep" Campaign

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Kudos to David Pogue for using his New York Times soapbox to point out how the cellular carriers are padding their profits by adding short messages to voicemail greetings, to instructions for listening to your own voicemail, and so on. Sure, it's only a few seconds, but when you multiply that ...

pogue.blogs.nytimes.com - 7/30/2009

'Take Back the Beep' Campaign

— pogue.blogs.nytimes.com — You don't have to sit there, waiting to leave your message, listening to a speech recorded by a third-grade teacher on Ambien. (more) 'Take Back the Beep' Campaign

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nytimes.com - 7/30/2009

From the Desk of David Pogue - Take Back the Beep Campaign

— nytimes.com — Last week, in The Times and on my blog, I've been ranting about one particularly blatant money-grab by U.S. cellphone carriers: the mandatory 15-second voicemail instructions. Suppose you call my cell to leave me a message. First you hear my own ... (more) From the Desk of David Pogue - Take Back the Beep Campaign

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broadcast.oreilly.com - 7/31/2009

David Pogue's Top 10 Tips for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3.0 Software - The Latest Edition of ...

— broadcast.oreilly.com — The new iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3.0 software have arrived, and New York Times tech columnist David Pogue is on top of it with a thoroughly updated edition of iPhone: The Missing Manual. The latest edition covers all models with 3.0 Software--including ... (more) David Pogue's Top 10 Tips for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone ...