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Frustrated With Wireless Insurance Plans – My Story

Amy Austin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:50:44 +0000

My teenage daughter came home from school earlier this week distraught. Why? Because someone stole her cell phone. You would have thought someone had died. So she’s looking at me like, “when do I get a new one?”Mind you, she got the new upgraded phone just a couple of months ago. You guys know what [...]

Eww! Chances Are Your Cell Phone Has More Germs Than Your Toilet [POLL]

Mike Adams — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 17:39:16 +0000

Chances are that no matter how charming of a ringtone you heard coming from a toilet seat, you wouldn’t stick your face against it to find out who was calling. The reason? It’s not supernatural – toilets are disgusting. However, the majority of the population doesn’t seem to have any problem doing this with their [...]

Restaurant Offers 5 Percent Discount — If You Give Up Your Cell Phone [POLL]

Buddy Logan — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:30:16 +0000

When you're out to dinner with friends, how many times do you check your mobile phone? As a whole, there's no doubt we're doing it much more than even just a few years ago. No scientific study needed here to know our lives have begun revolving more and more around our smart phones. Welp, not anymore at least not at Eva Restaurant in Los Angeles. The restaurant is offering patrons a five percent discount if they give up their mobile phones to the staff when they are seated.

Walking, Talking, + Texting Dangers are Getting Worse

Dave Goldman — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:34:33 +0000

Just about everywhere you look, you will find people on their cell, talking, texting with their heads down, listening to music, or playing a video game. A new study out reports injuries to distracted walkers treated at hospital emergency rooms have more than quadrupled in the past seven years and are almost certainly underreported. There [...]

Boston Teen Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Texting and Driving

Mike Adams — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 01:30:29 +0000

A Boston, Massachusetts teen has been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of causing a fatal car crash due to texting and driving. Eighteen-year-old Aaron Deveau was convicted of motor vehicle homicide by texting in an incident where his vehicle crossed the center line and crashed head on into 55-year-old David [...]

Outrage? Verizon Wireless Killing Unlimited Data Plans [POLL]

Chase Colston — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:54:30 +0000

Verizon Wireless announced today its plans to get rid of its unlimited data plan that was grandfathered to previous users in favor of “tiered” data plans — and Verizon subscribers are NOT happy about it. FierceWireless reported earlier today that Verizon CFO Fran Shammo was speaking at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom conference [...]

Texting While Walking Ban — Violators Get Fined $85 [VIDEO/POLL]

Chase Colston — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:13:05 +0000

Laws against texting or talking on a cell phone while driving are common. In Tyler, we have laws against using cell phones school zones. But one town is taking it one step further: banning texting while walking. And if you violate the law, you could be fined $85. Fort Lee, N.J., residents are now required [...]

5 Situations Where You Should Absolutely Put Away Your Cell Phone

andytaylor — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:21:35 +0000

Smart phones have become so pervasive in today’s society that it’s difficult to imagine a time or place where nearly anyone would put theirs away. Still, there are those times where pulling out your phone will draw dirty looks from everyone in the room.

Here’s our list of the circumstances in which using your phone is just a bad idea, so put it up.

Girl On Cellphone Falls Through Sidewalk [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:40:13 +0000

Cell phones are very distracting and sometimes that can be very dangerous. This takes “Watch your step” to a whole new meaning! Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Verizon Wireless to Charge Customers to Upgrade Phones [POLL]

Jeff Evans — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:37:50 +0000

Well, one of the last hold outs in the wireless industry has finally given in. Verizon Wireless announced that they will begin charging existing customers to upgrade their phones. This will apply to customers buying new hardware along with a two-year contract. The $30 fee goes in to effect April 22. In their defense, Verizon’s [...]

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

Danny Gallagher — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:00:35 +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. Jim Hedlund, a [...]

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

Shauna Wright — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:00:12 +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.

Cell Phones May Cause Cancer, Says New Study

KNUE — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:00:39 +0000

According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer the radiation in cell phones may cause cancer.

The group came to this conclusion after analyzing 30 previous studies which had explored the link between cell phones and cancer. More after the jump.