cellphones

Despite Inflation Forecast, Prices on Everyday Items Expected to Climb this Year

Meg Handley — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:54:00 EST

Americans are likely to see cost hikes on everything from cell phone bills to orange juice this year.

FCC Wants $25 Million for Cell Phone Subsidy Program 'Fraught with Fraud'

Jason Koebler — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:40:00 EST

Double the price, double the fraud--now FCC wants free Internet for the poor

Lenovo to Launch App Programming Class

Jason Koebler — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:01:00 EST

Students at six high schools will learn how to create Android apps.

UN Clears the Way For Faster Mobile Devices

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:50:00 EST

Faster networks could be up to 500 times faster than 3G smartphones.

NTSB Right About Cell Phones, Texting While Driving

Susan Milligan — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:29:00 EST

A distracted driver puts everybody else on the road at risk.

Why Cell Phones Will Never Be Banned In Cars

Rick Newman — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:30:00 EST

Drivers have nothing to fear from a safety-conscious government agency.

NTSB Recommends Ban on Driver Cell Phone Use

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:25:00 EST

Recommendation significantly exceeds existing state laws restricting cellphone use behind the wheel.

How to Choose a Smartphone

John R. Quain — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:46:00 EST

Help comparing the innumerable features and deciphering calling and data plans.

Congress Cuts, Obama Attempts to Collect as Loan Default Rates Rise

Equal Justice Works — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EST

A new deficit reduction plan and action on Capitol Hill will hurt students who need to borrow.

3D Images, QR Codes Go to School

Kelsey Sheehy — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:30:00 EST

Classroom technology of the future ranges from simple to complex and expensive to accessible.

Health Buzz: Cell Phones Don't Boost Brain Cancer Risk

Angela Haupt — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:50:00 EST

7 strange cancer claims explained; rethinking your diet to prevent cancer.

Common Application Goes Mobile With New Site

Katy Hopkins — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EST

New capabilities allow students to work from their smartphones, but should they?

No, Kiddy Cell Phone 'Teddyfone' Isn't From the Onion or SNL

Susan Milligan — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:26:00 EST

A cell phone designed for small children is just a marketing ploy.

Health Buzz: Cell Phones Don't Increase Kids' Cancer Risk

Angela Haupt — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:19:00 EST

7 strange cancer claims explained; rethinking your diet to prevent cancer.

How Slang Affects Students in the Classroom

Ryan Lytle — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EST

Are social media and text messaging negatively impacting high school students?

Material Could Facilitate Wireless Recharging

Wed, 25 May 2011 11:19:00 EST

Theoretically, a unique man-made material could transfer power to small electronic devices.

Cell Phones as Community Observers

Wed, 04 May 2011 13:12:00 EST

Individuals could collect, analyze and transmit information

Technology Powers Revolutions and Saves Lives

Mortimer B. Zuckerman — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:21:00 EST

The cell phone was the star of revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt.

Health Buzz: Cell Phones Cause Brain-Activity Changes

Angela Haupt — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:20:00 EST

What causes hair loss? 9 myths about baldness. Plus, these 8 foods may help you lose weight.

Cell Phones May Affect Brain Metabolism

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:39:00 EST

Activity rises near phones pressed to ears, study finds.

Green Electronic Technology

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:54:00 EST

Center uses inorganic chemistry approach.

Dialing Certain Numbers on a Cell Phone Changes Your Emotional State

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:42:00 EST

Psychologists find that cell phones, and specifically texting, have hacked into our brains.

The Numbers Prove it: This Is a Data Age

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:41:00 EST

World’s computing capacity has skyrocketed.

Health Buzz: More Americans Choosing Plastic Surgery as Economy Recovers

Angela Haupt — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:52:00 EST

Parents, not kids, are the biggest abusers of technology; 6 fitness and nutrition sites that rock.

Parents, Not Kids, Are the Biggest Abusers of Technology

Nancy Shute — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:08:00 EST

Psychologist Sherry Turkle, author of a new book, explains why it’s essential to unplug.