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New drive laws show record sales for Bluetooth headsets

As we all know there are now new driving laws out, which means that if you are found to be talking on your cell phone while driving, there will be heavy penalties to pay.

This new law has seen an increase on Bluetooth headset sales, especially from Plantronics, as drivers are going made trying to snap up one of these Bluetooth headsets, just to comply with the new laws which came into effect in California and Washington State on July 1.

As sales have now increased, Verizon Wireless store in San Mateo, Calif. has had to add a whole new section just for these headsets. Aari Jethmal, Verizon Wireless store manager has said “The shelves have been cleared and restocked and cleared and restocked.”

The new law which stipulates if you drive while talking on your handheld cell phone, you will then face stiff penalties.

Plantronics along with other Bluetooth headset makers has welcomed this new law, this headsets used to be in low demand but it just shows how one law can change the fortunes of a gadget.

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Anonymous gets restraining order from Church of Scientology

Things are not going well for the Anonymous Group as the Church of Scientology has now filed for a temporary restraining. However Anonymous are to protest against this action on March 15.

Church of Scientology has been under attack from Anonymous since a video with Tom Cruise in it was leaked on the video site YouTube. The video was then removed after threats from The Church of Scientology. Anonymous protested this on February 15th, however The Church of Scientology has said that this protests were not peaceful.

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Microsoft fined a massive $1.4bn (€899 million) by the European Commission

The EU has fine Microsoft a record breaking $1,4dn for defying sanction that they imposed on the software giant. The European Commission original finned Microsoft for abusing their position of being the Read more

Apple’s iPhone illegal in Australia: under current trade practice laws

It seems as if the must have gadget that everybody wants to get their hands on, could face a setback in Australia. Under current Australian trade practice laws, the Apple iPhone is illegal. With this legal issue in mind, it seems as if the Read more