OAKTECH: May East Bay Tech Events to note
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 14 May at 5:01pm.

So what's happening out there? Bet there's alot you know about already--and some you don't.

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FCC comes to Oakland--will you be served with digital access or what? (Opinion)
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 8:47pm.

The FCC is coming to Oaktown today for a discussion and photo-op at a forum  on Bridging the Digital Divide: Successes  and Opportunities.  Mayors from 3 local cities and Knight Foundation officials will join CC Chairman Julius Genachowski--along with representatives from the California Technology Agency,  the California Emerging Technology Fund and The Knight Foundation a

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In Oakland's mobile network, which 'G' is best for you?
Blog entry by Paul Richardson.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 8:41pm.

So it looks like 4G mobile network deployment has actually become a serious matter for the mobile carriers.

What exactly is 4G? Will there be 4G for Oakland? Should we care? Well, I know my editors do as I have been lagging on getting this piece done. I mean lagging so bad that now Congress has even gotten involved … with 4G that is.

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Media watchdogs warn 'price fixing, collusion' in big telecom deal
Article by Irene.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 8:15pm.

Once again, big telecoms are under fire for tentative agreements, this time through a proposed transaction between Verizon Wireless, C

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User beware! Financial Predators on Mobile Devices
Article by John Hoffman.
Last updated at Thu, 29 Mar at 10:55am.

According to a recent Federal Reserve report, smartphones and other mobile devices have the potential to greatly expand financial services for previously underserved populations, including low income individuals, minorities, and young people but, according to some nonprofit advocates, it also invites predators.

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Bias in IT ? Not a surprise (Opinion)
Blog entry by Paul Richardson.
Last updated at Fri, 7 Oct at 6:10am.

Last week the Level Playing Field Institute issued a report which found that in the IT sector of  our economy there exists bias which adversely affects women and under-represented minorities (Specifically Native Americans, Blacks, and Latinos) .

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Arrested in CA? Police can search your cell phone, no warrant required
Article by Amy Gahran.
Last updated at Thu, 13 Jan at 9:23am.

What information do you store on your cell phone, and what might the police make of that data?

Well, if you get arrested in California for any reason, police can legally search the contents of your cell phone without first getting a warrant.

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What are you doing on your phone? Oakland Local's mobile survey results
Article by Amy Gahran.
Last updated at Sat, 8 Jan at 10:16am.

When Oakland Local decided to go mobile, the first thing we wanted to know was what kinds of mobile phones do people in Oakland have, and how are they using them?

Almost every adult in Oakland has a cell phone. Most of these phones can do far more than just voice calls - but their capabilities, and how people use them, vary widely.

So in order to figure out what kinds of mobile services we should offer, last summer Oakland Local conducted in-person surveys with 84 cell phone users in various parts of town.

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