Wireless signals block cell phone calling, texting while driving

Opinion

Dec 15, 20081 min

Our Alpha Doggs blog has a post about a new invention, by University of Utah researchers, that uses RFID or Bluetooth signals to automatically prevent a driver from calling or texting while driving. It’s not actually jamming: the idea seems to be activating the signal when the key is in the ignition, sending an alert to the cell phone, then cooperating with it to disallow transmissions or divert incoming calls to voicemail. The idea: it would be impossible for teens to be distracted by talking or texting while behind the wheel. See the details here.

Networking

by John Cox

Senior Editor

I cover wireless networking and mobile computing, especially for the enterprise; topics include (and these are specific to wireless/mobile): security, network management, mobile device management, smartphones and tablets, mobile operating systems (iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10), BYOD (bring your own device), Wi-Fi and wireless LANs (WLANs), mobile carrier services for enterprise/business customers, mobile applications including software development and HTML 5, mobile browsers, etc; primary beat companies are Apple, Microsoft for Windows Phone and tablet/mobile Windows 8, and RIM. Preferred contact mode: email.