Abstract: Techniques to manage a radio based on location information are described. A mobile computing device may include a radio module, a location detector operative to determine a location for the mobile computing device, and a processor to couple to the radio module and the resource database. The processor may be operative to execute a resource management module to access a resource profile having resource information for one or more cellular radiotelephone network resources accessible from the location, and control operations for a radio module based on the resource profile. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques for scrolling through displayed information are disclosed. For instance, an apparatus includes a scrolling management module to set one or more automatic scrolling preferences, and an application to output a content item in accordance with the one or more automatic scrolling preferences. Examples of such scrolling preferences include scrolling speeds, designated input mechanism(s) to adjust scrolling, and the activation/deactivation of orientation-based scrolling.

Abstract: Techniques involving the acquisition of wireless communications systems are disclosed. For example, an apparatus may store a list of one or more preferred wireless communications systems. Upon identifying a first accessible wireless communications system that is absent from the list, the device may acquire this system. However, after this acquisition, the device may further identify a second accessible wireless communications system. If the second system is included in the list of one or more preferred wireless communications systems, the apparatus may acquire the second system.