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Teen Using Cell Phone Walks into Snake Pit

Donald Deane — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:55:14 +0000

By this point, it should be fairly obvious that getting distracted by a cell phone can be extremely hazardous to your health. And yet, a teen girl in California actually fell into a pit of rattlesnakes while searching for a signal in the desert. Need further proof? We didn't think so.

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There Will Soon Be More Cell Phones Than People in the World

Shauna Wright — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:54:34 +0000

Cisco’s annual Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast makes some interesting (some may say frightening) predictions, including the fact that the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the world’s population sometime this year.

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AT&T's Unlimited Data Plans May Not Be So Unlimited After All

Shauna Wright — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:25:06 +0000

AT&T Wireless customers with unlimited data plans are crying foul over a policy that seemingly punishes the heaviest users, throttling their download speeds to a snail’s pace.

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Like Using Your Cell Phone In the Car? A New Device Will Stop You

Kathy Landin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:33:01 +0000

Statistics are showing more and more that cell phone use in cars is a leading cause of accidents. In fact, some research has shown that driving while distracted causes more deaths than driving while under the influence. But, would you buy a new device that prevents you from ever using your cell phone in your car?

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Sorry Drivers, Hands-Free Devices Aren't Safer Options to Cell Phones

Danny Gallagher — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:32:35 +0000

In response to the National Transportation Safety Board-proposed ban on cellphones while driving, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers tried to defend hands-free devices. They’re “designed to be used in a way that helps drivers keep their eyes on the road,” they said, but now it looks like this defense doesn’t hold water.

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Could the Dangers of Driving and Using a Cell Phone Be a Bunch of Baloney? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:03:27 +0000

In recent years, study after study has raised the alarm about the dangers of talking on the phone while driving, with some saying you could be four times as likely to have a crash if you’re using a phone behind the wheel.

But new research indicates it may have been much ado about nothing.

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BlackBerry Maker Research in Motion Stock Falls After Massive Outage

Shauna Wright — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:51:45 +0000

Last week, millions of BlackBerry smartphone owners weren’t able to access email or other messaging when a data center failure triggered outages across five continents.

In response, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion offered free apps and tech support — only to see its stock take a five percent dive on Monday.

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