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Cell phone theft is on the rise, but the industry isn't helping much (Infographic)
Nancy Marshall-Genzer May 14, 2013
Cell phone theft in this country is on the rise – some are calling it an epidemic – but there’s not really any incentive for the industry to help curb the increase.
Dinner time: Surrender your cell phones to dad
Janell Burley Hofmann May 13, 2013
The story of how one family makes time for each other at dinner in our high tech, interconnected world.
Media, cell phone companies exploring ways to lower data costs
David Gura May 10, 2013
Media companies are considering subsidizing data-plan costs so smartphone users will keep watching video, wireless carriers will keep data revenue, and streaming shows can sell more ads.
Siri, meet your new competitor, Google Now
Queena Kim Apr 30, 2013
Siri has some stiff competition in Google's Google Now, which just hit iPhone.
Social media is no soap box for the poor: Study
David Brancaccio Apr 26, 2013
A new study by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project shows that social media and the Internet are not helping much to get poorer people engaged in civic life.
An old scam becomes new again: Bill-cramming scams are going mobile
Queena Kim Apr 18, 2013
Unauthorized charges for things like dating advice and horoscopes are making their way to more cell phone bills. And now the FTC is cracking down.
Twitter and public opinion: Can't see the forest for the tweets
Will Oremus Mar 6, 2013
According to new research from the Pew Research Center, Twitter is a bad way to predict public opinion.
Technology increases divide between rich and poor students: Report
David Brancaccio Feb 28, 2013
A new study by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project finds that 8 out of 10 teachers think technology is leading to wider disparities between the haves and have-nots.
What to do with an old cell phone: Sell it!
Kai Ryssdal Feb 19, 2013
Consumers are sitting on $33 billion worth of old, unused mobile phones.
How Sandy disrupted phone communications
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Feb 5, 2013
The FCC looks at what can be done to minimize disruptions to phone service during natural disasters.
