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What Features Does the New iPhone 5 Have? LTE, Larger Screen, iOS 6 and More

Lisa Bernier — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:00:07 +0000

At a press conference this morning in San Francisco, Apple introduced the iPhone 5. The latest version of the best-selling smartphone has been highly anticipated ever since the somewhat disappointing release of the previous iteration, the iPhone 4s. The iPhone 5 will be the thinnest smartphone on the market. Made entirely of glass and aluminum, [...]

It's Official — We're Addicted to Our Cell Phones [POLL]

Mike Adams — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:19:51 +0000

Everywhere you go you see people that appear to have their cell phones physically attached to their ears and thumbs for fear that if don’t stay glued to the godforsaken thing they just might miss out on something as important as a Facebook status update or the latest social commentary in the form of a meme.

If you are one of these people, the good news is, you are not alone.

U.S. National Texting Championship – Really It's A Competition

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:29:26 +0000

Those mindless hours your teenager spends LOLing or OMGing with friends could pay big money. Who knew there was such a thing as a world championship of texting?

Verizon Wireless Will Soon Phase Out Unlimited Data Plans — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:57:52 +0000

If you’re a Verizon Wireless customer who was grandfathered in with an unlimited data plan after the company eliminated the option for new customers, enjoy it while it lasts — the company will be moving you to a tiered plan soon.

Texting & Driving Now Included In Drivers Test [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:45:35 +0000

One country is now requiring new drivers to demonstrate to the testing officer that they can in fact safely text and drive. If they can't prove they can perform this action behind the wheel, they do not get a license to drive.

See Through Walls With A Cell Phone

Patrick Bateman — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:15:33 +0000

Peeping toms, perverts, and wannabe superheroes rejoice! Researchers at the University of Texas – Dallas have designed an imager chip that could turn mobile phones into devices that can see through walls, wood, plastics, paper and other objects. The research team made use of a band on the electromagnetic spectrum (think AM/FM, microwave, infrared and not [...]

A Flexible Phone You Can Fold [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:45:29 +0000

Unless you are an old guy like me you probably don’t remember the bag phone. It was the first generation of what we now call our cell phone. I remember having a bag phone back in the day and I thought I was pretty hot stuff. Then came the flip phones, the iPhone, the reinvented [...]

Do You Have a Smartphone? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:30:58 +0000

Whether they realize it or not, the majority of Americans now own smartphones. A recent survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that 45 percent of adults say they have a smartphone. Additionally, 49 percent report their phone operates on a smartphone platform — such as Android, iPhone or Blackberry. When Pew pooled together the [...]

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

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:32:45 +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 [...]

1 in 5 Smartphone Owners Admit to Being Addicted

Bruce Mikells — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:15:18 +0000

Charlie Sheen has his, I am sure Lindsay Lohan has hers and I would bet you and I have ours as well. What am I speaking of? Well with Charlie and Lindsay I was thinking addictions but with you and I, it was smart phones I was contemplating. Not saying that Chuck and LiLo don't have a smart phone but their other addictions take precedent. That being said, are you addicted to your phone? A lot of people feel very lost when they don't have it with them. Find out if you are one of the many that are.