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People don’t really want to talk on airplanes; they just want to be connected. It’s the way it should have been all along. Portable electronic devices (PEDs) are not threats and everyone knows it. Now Virgin Atlantic has announced that it ...
May 22, 2012 at 23:52 | Source: Wired News
May 27--If you can't wait to get your hands on that new Android or iPhone, trading in the old clunker can have its rewards. South Florida's tech-savvy consumers and businesses are more apt to change mobile devices sooner to "stay on the leading ...
May 28, 2012 at 02:38 | Source: Businessweek
What's the first thing passengers do when they land? Turn on their cellphones and make a call. Soon, passengers on some Virgin Atlantic flights won't have to wait for the plane to land. The British airline announced plans this week plans to ...
May 16, 2012 at 20:03 | Source: Los Angeles Times
Pity the poor, old-fashioned phone call. The innovation in apps on mobile phones, of course, has been staggering. Texting, games, social networking, photo sharing and location finding have all redefined how people use their mobile devices.
May 21, 2012 at 23:54 | Source: New York Times Blogs
Chris Kirkley presents “Music From Saharan Cellphones”: The music on the compilation was collected from cellphones in the Northern Malian town of Kidal. In much of West Africa, cellphones are are used as all-purpose multimedia devices.
May 26, 2012 at 01:36 | Source: Global Voices Online.org
Mobile devices are discarded more rapidly than any other type of electronics, yet only 11% of them are recycled, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. But something called an ecoATM is working to change that. The ecoATM is a ...
May 10, 2012 at 23:59 | Source: Los Angeles Times
Addicted as we are to our online life and our mobile devices, it's no surprise that a growing number of cybercriminals are lurking out there with us. Their newest target is our cellphones. Complaints of cybercrime topped 314,000 in 2011 — up 3 ...
May 28, 2012 at 02:38 | Source: Seattle Times
Canada's biggest banks have unveiled a blueprint for turning cellphones into mobile payment terminals, a key step in a process that could revolutionize the way Canadians pay for purchases at retailers. The Canadian Bankers Association published guidelines ...
May 15, 2012 at 11:43 | Source: CBC
Legislation allowing Missourians to add their cellphone numbers to the state's no-call list for telemarketers is on its way to Gov. Jay Nixon. The measure would prohibit most solicitations by phone call or text message to cellphones placed on the list ...
May 16, 2012 at 01:55 | Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
More than 5,000 people die each year in vehicle crashes caused by distracted driving, many texting and talking on cellphones behind the wheel, a new analysis suggests. Teen drivers appear to be especially susceptible to distraction. The National Highway ...
May 18, 2012 at 16:48 | Source: LiveScience.com