Just as different cultures greet, eat and talk differently – they also leverage technology differently. If you’re doing business abroad, understanding the culture is a basic sign of respect and ...

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NEW YORK — Following in Verizon’s footsteps, AT&T Inc. said Wednesday that it will introduce wireless plans that let subscribers connect up to 10 phones or other devices. Connected phones get unlimited calling and texting, and all devices get wireless ...

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Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest cellphone company, is phasing out nearly all of its existing phone plans and replacing them with pricing schemes that encourage customers to connect their non-phone devices, like tablets and PCs, to the Verizon network. The ...

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Imagine that you’ve just arrived to a foreign country to conduct some business. Your feet are swollen from the flight, your brain is foggy from the jet lag and your stomach is unsettled from the unusual food. It’s nearly the ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile USA on Thursday said it will revamp its wireless data network this year, with the side effect of making it compatible with iPhones and some other smartphones sold by competing carriers. T-Mobile is the smallest ...

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RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Senate has passed legislation to toughen the state’s law against texting or emailing while driving. Sen. George Barker’s bill cleared the Senate on a 28-12 vote Tuesday. It now goes to the House of Delegates. ...

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RICHMOND, Va. — Tapping on your BlackBerry or iPhone while driving is going to cost you if a bill in a Virginia State Senate committee overwhelmingly endorsed Monday becomes law. On a 10-4 vote, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee ...

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DALLAS — Junior Woods’ has a well-practiced routine for conducting business on the road: While driving throughout rural Arkansas, the electronics salesman steals a glance at his cellphone every so often, checking for text messages and emails. “I can keep ...

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A couple of weeks ago, as I sat in the front row in a courtroom in Prince George’s County District Court, the police detective I next to me nudged me slightly and pointed to the bailiff who looked at me ...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. —  Truckers and other commercial drivers should be banned from talking on the phone and texting when they are behind the wheel, a federal safety agency decided Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board gave its recommendation at a ...

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