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Study Reveals Your Cell Phone May Be the First Thing Others Notice About You

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:45:44 +0000

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Maybe you shouldn’t judge a person by his phone, either. A new survey of more than 120,000 people in 15 countries has found that 56% of people believe their phone is the first thing people notice about them. Among men, that number creeps up slightly [...]

Police Are Asking Cell Providers To Keep All Text Information, The Cost Could Come Back To You

Chris Allen — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:20:41 +0000

A representative from the largest Police cities is in front of congress right now to ask all cell phone providers to hang on to all information and all text messages from their subscribers in order to help solve crimes in which text have been sent then erased. In some cases phones are lost or stolen [...]

Restaurant Industry Battles Cell Phone Use by Customers

Steve Tanko — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:44:33 +0000

I think we’ve all been there. You go to a nice restaurant for a relaxing meal – and the person at the table next to you is talking on their cell phone. Or texting. Or snapping pictures and updating their Facebook account. Although not quite a united front, restaurant owners have been responding to complaints [...]

Duluth Police Makes It Easier To Turn In Crime Tips

Steve Tanko — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:32:40 +0000

The Duluth Police Department is bringing tip-lines into the 21st century with the announcement of a new mobile-phone app: iWatchDuluth. Starting today, citizens can report crime information directly to the Duluth Police Department via their computers and smart-phones. From simple text messages to the ability to send photos and video, the app will aide the [...]

What Does the Ear You Use for Phone Calls Say About You?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:32:45 +0000

When you talk on the phone, do you hold it up to your right ear or your left? Scientists say your preference could reveal a lot about you. A new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit found a strong link between brain dominance and the ear used to listen to a call. More [...]

Is Your Cell Phone Or Your Spouse More Helpful? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:58:27 +0000

It wasn’t so long ago that all you could do on a cell phone is make or receive calls.

Now these amazing mini-computers will tell you where you are, where you need to go, and provide you a movie to watch while you get there. Spouses, on the other hand, more or less have the same abilities as they’ve always had.

Florida Woman Hit with Staggering $200,000 Cell Phone Bill

Shauna Wright — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:43:12 +0000

If you think your cell phone bill is high, you haven’t met Celina Aarons.

The Florida woman added a cell phone to her account for her mute and hearing-impaired brother, who didn’t know to turn off his data roaming when he was recently in Canada. Since his only form of communication with the phone is via text messages, those international data rates added up quickly — to the tune of over $200,000 in one month.

D.C. Restaurant Bans Cell Phones and Mobile Devices

Steve Tanko — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:56:40 +0000

Leave the smart pad at the office. Don't bring the IPod. And you'd better not check your cell phone. A Washington D.C. restaurant has banned the use of all mobile devices in their establishment.

Daughter Shoots Father With Bow and Arrow After Cell Phone Ban [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Tue, 31 May 2011 15:24:35 +0000

It was a 12th century solution to a 21st century problem.

A 15-year-old in Tahuya, Washington became so enraged when her father took away her cell phone that she shot him with a bow and arrow.

Drunk Man Mistakes Cigarettes for Cell Phone [VIDEO]

Kool Staff — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:58:49 +0000

Cell phones can do many things these days, but you'd be hard-pressed to find one that also satisfies your nicotine craving.

Britain's Sun newspaper reports a drunk driver in Russia pulled over by police tried to make a call with a pack of cigarettes he thought was a cell phone.

Cops pulled over the would-be Marlboro Man after noticing he was driving erratically. When they stopped his vehicle, the man pretended his hand was a cell phone and he began trying to yak away.

Cell Phone Emergency Alert System Unveiled

Rayman — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:27:06 +0000

I feel this is a very good idea. The E.A.S. system has been used in radio for many years.I wish it would have been activated years ago, but better late than never.
The U.S. government and local authorities will soon be able to reach people directly on their cellphones to warn them of imminent danger or alert them about missing children — even in the middle of a widespread emergency that overloads communications systems as happened after the Sept. 11 attacks, officials said Tuesday.