Apple News: FCC Proposal Would Require Apple to Support iMessage-to–911
The Federal Communications Commission today announced a proposal that would extend a previous agreement requiring wireless carriers to allow their users to send SMS messages to 911 call centers. The proposal would extend the requirement from simple SMS texting to “over-the-top” messaging services like Apple’s iMessage.
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Technology News: ITU Goes Back On Multiple Promises: Makes Play For Internet Governance With Sneaky Surprise Vote
Well, well. In response to all of the earlier criticisms of the ITU, and as part of its “social media strategy” to stave off ongoing criticism, ITU officials had made a few promises leading up to the World Conference on International Communications (WCIT). Among them: (1) changes to International Telecom Regulations (ITRs) would be done via consensus, rather than simple majority vote and (2) that the whole thing was not about internet governance. In one move, the ITU appears to have proved both of those claims to be blatantly false.
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Programming News: A Proposal to Enhance the UML Notation
Requirements and test cases, in particular acceptance tests, are strictly related. Agile methodologies highlight this aspect basing themselves on test driven approaches. The notation of UML use cases may be enhanced in order to allow enhanced UML tools to properly handle links between use cases and tests.
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Photography News: 85 Killer Photography Tips for Beginners

• Gather photography information as much as you can.
• Purchase the digital camera that you want.
• Invest in a tripod.
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