Is it shameful to use mobile devices while minding children? The argument basically has two interesting angles. One is the pro-shame camp's failure to recognize phones can take snapshots. The other is how the parenting talk largely ignores paid caregivers and how mobile devices make their jobs less lonesome and…
Mobile App Will Tell You Romney's VP Pick, In Case This Is Information You Require Instantaneously
Mitt Romney's campaign announced Tuesday the release of a free smartphone app that will let users know Romney's pick for vice president as soon as it is announced, "before the press and just about everyone else (except maybe Ann)," two butlers, Romney's head falconer, and the family's standard bearer (and apprentice…
Call Me...Maybe? Wireless Providers to Disable Stolen Phones
AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile are teaming up with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make it harder for thieves to use stolen phones, since you seem hell-bent on accidentally leaving yours everywhere.
Nokia Patents Text Alert Tattoo, As If You Had Ever Not Noticed You'd Received a Text
Somehow under the impression that people don't spend 100% of their time holding, looking at, or anxious because they are not holding and looking at their cell phones, Nokia has filed a patent for a message-alert skin tattoo that could make the old "My phone was set to silent," excuse a thing of the past.
You're Not the Only One Who Fakes Texting to Avoid Human Contact
You know how when you're at a party and you don't know anyone, so you pretend to be texting all your cool friends about the famous exclusive club you're all going to later? You're not the only one.
Verizon Paying Out $50 Million to Customers over 'Mystery Fees'
Verizon is refunding 15 million customers some $50 million total after an FCC investigation into "mystery fees"—mostly charges for data transfer that never occurred. I will continue to regard my entire phone bill as one single "mystery fee."
Cell Phone Radiation May Be Killing Off Bees (Update: Or Maybe Not)
Bee populations in the U.S. declined almost 30 per cent last year. Why? Some researchers think it's because cell phone radiation disturbs their navigational abilities (Update: Not everyone agrees!). Bee holocaust: There's an app for that.
