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This Is How You Ask A Girl To The Prom [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:08:30 +0000

This young man has a plan. What he didn't plan on was the school security guard weighing in on the issue.

Your Smartphone Could Warn You Of A Heart Attack [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:42:02 +0000

Imagine getting a phone call from your body that could save your life. It's now possible with this amazing medical breakthrough.

Hilarious Cellphone Commercials Of The Past [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:58:00 +0000

Back in the day, these phones were cool but by today's standards these phones leave a lot to be desired. It's hard to believe how far we've come in 30 years and how downright stupid we looked back then.

Cute Kid Says Banana, I Think [VIdeo]

Bruce Mikells — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:23:14 +0000

Here is a little one trying to make her Daddy proud by saying some pretty big words like apple and banana, at least I think banana is what she was trying to say. Get ready for a cuteness overload, it's sure to make you smile.

Merry Christmas From Afghanistan – A Soldier Sings To You [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:02:48 +0000

From a scary place far far away comes a very warm and heartfelt holiday wish. I hope you'll be home for Christmas too young lady.

10 Bets You Can Actually Win [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:14:02 +0000

Here are some bets that you can actually win and the video instruction to show you how to win them.

Your Smartphone or Tablet Adds Two Hours to Your Work Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:11:10 +0000

When you buy a new smartphone or tablet, you may not realize that perhaps the biggest effect it will have on your life is that you will work more. A study by technology retailer Pixmania found that the average worker spends up to two hours a day checking and responding to work business on his [...]

No Need For Keys, New Invention Unlocks Your Door With Your Phone [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:02:50 +0000

You have just been to the grocery store and you have a double arm full of groceries in your hands. You approach your front door only to realize that you are now going to have to set your double arm load of provisions on the wet dirty ground while you fish your keys out of your pocket

Would You Rather Lose Your Wallet or Your Smartphone? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:03 +0000

For many decades, losing your wallet was clearly the worst. Not only were you suddenly without means to pay for anything, but you had been displaced of much of your personal information and were facing hours and hours of dealing with credit card companies and the DMV. Fun!

These days, a smartphone also packs a significant portion of your life into a small package that you carry with you everywhere and sometimes misplace. It also generally costs more than a wallet. So is the smartphone now the thing you'd least like to escape mysteriously from your pocket?

Americans Have Spent a Ridiculous $5.9 Billion Fixing Their iPhones

Mike Adams — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:33:05 +0000

People sure do love their iPhones, but they also can't seem to stop dropping them—good news for the booming iPhone-repair business. In fact, a recent accident survey by SquareTrade found that the American population has spent nearly $5.9 billion fixing their damaged phones since the first device hit the market in 2007.

Are You Spending More on Your Cell Phone Than on Groceries? — Survey of the Day

Mike Adams — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:42:55 +0000

The basic necessities of life may be food, water and shelter, but a new survey suggests the modern day world might be prepared to trade in sustenance for communication, as many Americans are now spending more money on their cell phone plans than they are on things to eat. A recent survey by CouponCabin.com discovered [...]

Restaurant Offers Discount to Customers Who Hand Over Their Cell Phones — Dollars and Sense [POLL]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:30:15 +0000

In the past few years, it’s become increasingly common to see cellphones on restaurant tables alongside the standard napkin and silverware.

But one Los Angeles eatery wants to change all that — and playing along will save you money.

How Bad Are Your Smartphones and iPads Making Your Handwriting?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:18:14 +0000

Many of us do a lot of typing on computers and smartphones, but when’s the last time you actually used your own handwriting to communicate? According to a new survey, it’s probably been a long time — and our scrawls are suffering because of it.

Smartphones Are the Chic New Way to Keep Babies Quiet

Shauna Wright — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:59:30 +0000

In years past, parents would often quiet a crying child by giving him a toy or popping a pacifier in his mouth. But these days, it’s more likely that fussy kid will wind up with mom’s cell phone instead.

Where Are You Most Likely to Lose Your Phone?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:15:51 +0000

If you routinely stop for coffee, make sure you have your cell phone with you when you leave. A new study reveals coffee houses are the most likely places to lose a phone or have it stolen — especially if you live in Philadelphia.

Get Ready — Your Smartphone May Soon Work Even Slower — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:57:54 +0000

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says wireless resources are not infinite.

In fact, the smartphones to which we’re all so addicted are gobbling so much bandwidth that as early as next year, we could be paying more for our service — not to mention seeing slower data speeds and an increase in dropped calls.

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

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:30:27 +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.

I-Phone 5 Coming Soon

Bruce Mikells — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:20:42 +0000

We're learning more and more about the latest smart phone from the Apple Corporation, it's the I-phone 5. So what are the big differences between the finally made affordable I-phone 3, the not quite affordable I-phone 4 and the new better start saving for it now I-phone 5? Do you think you will be upgrading or "holding what you got"?

9 Gadgets That Smartphones Made Obsolete

Jude Walker — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:02:37 +0000

Call me old fashioned but I still use my good ole GPS when I wanna get lost going on vacation. But most of the world seems to now use their Smartphone to do that and just about everything else under the sun. Check out this list and picture gallery to see the 9 gizmos that most [...]