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Spam texts, and how to avoid them

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Millions of spam texts are sent each day. Here's what to do when you get one.
Posted In: Tech Report, spam, cell phones
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A plan to stop the rise in stolen cell phones

Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Wireless carriers will be able to disable a stolen phone, making it useless to resell.
Posted In: smartphone, Crime, cell phones

Warrantless cell phone tracking is everywhere

Wednesday, April 4, 2012
A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union says that law enforcement agencies are frequently using cell phone tracking information provided by wireless carriers. Plus, Wonder Twin powers activate: Smart sand is on the way.
Posted In: aclu, cell phones, police, sand, MIT

An app to teach you to love instead of 'like'

Monday, March 26, 2012
"Fish: A Tap Essay" uses new technology for an old-fashioned essay.
Posted In: apps, angry birds, cell phones

Sprint's new green standard for phones

Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The cell phone carrier will evaluate all handsets for environmental impacts.
Posted In: cell phones, Sprint, green technology

Phones in cars? Awww, go ahead.

Thursday, December 22, 2011
I'll tell you about this cell phones in cars thing right after I send this text...
Posted In: cell phones, distracted driving
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The latest verdict: no evidence that cell phones are harmful

Friday, October 21, 2011
It seems like every other week a study comes out telling us that cell phone usage can cause brain cancer, or conversely, that they don't harm us at...
Posted In: cancer, cell phones, Tech Report

Increase in contraband cell phone use in prisons

Wednesday, September 7, 2011
A report released Tuesday by the Government Accountability Office shows there are more contraband cell phones in federal prisons than in 2008....
Posted In: cell phones, prison

Irene to challenge cell networks. Networks to lose.

Friday, August 26, 2011
Hurricane Irene is expected to hit with full force tomorrow morning and possibly be enormously destructive. CNET points out that 96% of Americans...
Posted In: cell phones, d-block, hurricane, irene

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