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NUMBERCOP Blocker US (Mobile)

GETTING SPAM CALLS? NUMBERCOP tracks thousands of Telemarketers and automatically blocks spam numbers before they bother you. With NUMBERCOP you can avoid phone scams, phishing calls and unwanted robo-calls, even if they have never called you before. The NUMBERCOP Phone Spam Blocker application manages a black list number database directly...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Spamming, NUMBERCOP LLC, Spam Number, NUMBERCOP Phone Spam Blocker Application, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing

Software downloads 2009-06-25

Robo-calls and elections

Robo-calls and electionsThe Silver LiningAt least you don't feel bad hanging up on a Robo-Call ...LudoRE: Robo-calls and electionsThey kept calling until the polls closed. It swayed my decision not to vote at all because they all deserved to lose. My only wish was that there was a...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Robo-Call

Discussion threads 2008-11-05

Robo-calls and elections

Now that the election in the United States has run its course, I can take a moment to comment on one of the more unpleasant tactics used by both the Republicans and the Democrats - robo-calls. These "virtual" telephone calls were meant, I'm sure, to encourage voters to vote (and...

Tags: Call, Marketing Research, Productivity, Telecom & Utilities, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-11-05

My fantasy: Robocall, meet Do Not Call Registry

My fantasy: Robocall, meet Do Not Call RegistryRobo call registryIt is too bad that politicians continue to exempt themselves from Do Not Call law.StopPoliticalCalls.org is fighting for the privacy of the American voter.1 - Creating a Political Do Not Call Registry 2 - Testifying in the US Senate about robo...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, HERE IS, Do-Not-Call, Do-Not-Call Registry, fantasy, Robocall Privacy Act, phone

Discussion threads 2008-11-03

Exclusive: A robot with a biological brain

Exclusive: A robot with a biological brainThe begining of the Cylon race? nt:(probably meant "you're" funnyDoesnt' change my opinion at all.Well, if this isn't the most immoral thing ever...it's gotta be kinda close.Cool but. could open a can of worms later...Did anyone else get a chill up the back of...

Tags: Robots, biological brain, robot

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

MindMentor, the first robot psychologist

MindMentor, the first robot psychologistFirst? robot psychologist?The claim of "first" in the headline in patently false. Everyone knows that Joe Weizenbaum built the first one -- "ELIZA" in 1966. You should do some fact checking...RE: MindMentor, the first robot psychologistWhy would you do a whole article on this...

Tags: Robots, robot, MindMentor, first robot

Discussion threads 2008-03-11

'Nerds' compete in robo-competition

Last weekend, San Jose CA State University hosted a robotic competition where high school engineering students from across the country competed in a tournament showcasing their hand-built robots maneuverability, speed and precision, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. "Im trying to calm down right now," said Matt Yu, 17....

Tags: Robots, robot

Blog posts 2007-03-16

Bill to stop candidates' 'robo-calls' during elections

Many states have adopted "Do Not Call" laws that prevent marketers from calling consumers who put their names on government-run lists. But automated calls from politicians and pollsters have been exempt from these laws, as you may have noticed during the last election. In response to this proliferation,...

Tags: Elections, Government technology, Jack Franks, State &, Local Govt

Blog posts 2007-01-30

Robotic deer to fight illegal hunting

If you were a law enforcement official searching for hunters who dont follow the rules, what would be a good gift for you? In Robot Deer Captures Poachers, Brian Bull, reporting from Mosinee, Wisconsin, writes that you can buy robotic decoys for deer, elks, moose and even bears. These life-like...

Tags: Brian Bull, Custom Robotic Wildlife, decoy, HERE IS

Blog posts 2006-12-25

Robotic frogs made with condoms

In "The frog robot condom," The Scientist invites us to follow Peter Narins, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA. He has already been on 42 field expeditions, tracking the vocal behavior of animals in their natural habitats. But his most interesting research work has been done...

Tags: Science &, Nature

Blog posts 2006-12-09

Cingular sues telemarketers for unsolicited calls

Cingular sues telemarketers for unsolicited callsYep, reason 2 why I'm no longer a Cingular customer.Reason 1 is the horrible quality of the calls. They may be number one on the list for dropped calls, but I'll bet they're in last place on the list for lack of connection to...

Tags: Telemarketing, Advertising & Promotion, Reason 1, Cingular Wireless

Discussion threads 2006-10-11

Robo-trout surprise fishermen

Maine angler Ken Snowden was surprised when he caught a 23-inch-long trout. It was sure to be a trophy winner but there was one little problem. It had a 10-inch antenna sticking out of its belly. But the robo-trout, as the anglers call them, weren't planted in Main waters by...

Tags: transmitter, fish

Blog posts 2006-09-01