Communication

Analysis: Cisco’s iPhone vs Apple’s iPhone - My Bet Is On Cisco

Authored by Jay Baage on December 18, 2006 - 9:09am.

Cisco Systems and its Linksys division are causing some confusion and stirring up emotions in the blogosphere when on Monday they introduced a family of Voice-Over-IP (VoIP) devices bearing the high-profile "iPhone" product name. So far, it seems the market automatically associates the “iPhone” with Apple Computer's rumored iPod cell phone project. So, what’s really going on here?

Proposal Would Force Va. Sex Offenders to Register E-mail Addresses

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 11, 2006 - 3:42pm.

Richmond, Va. - Marking the first legislation of its kind in the nation, convicted sex offenders in Virginia could soon be required to register their e-mail addresses, instant messaging screen names and chat handles into a statewide database. Under the proposal by Attorney General Bob McDonnell, websites would be able to use the list to block sex offenders, and law enforcement officials could also use it as a tool to fight online predators.