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3 ND College Softball Players Found in Pond

Bodies in submerged vehicle, foul play
not suspected

Nov 4, 09 3:00 AM CST
(Newser) - The bodies of three North Dakota college students missing since Sunday have been found in a Jeep submerged in a cattle stock pond. The women's desperate final cell phone calls helped authorities locate the vehicle. Officials don't suspect foul play, but autopsies are being conducted. The three softball players enjoyed... More »

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cell phones • drowning • North Dakota • college student • softball

Cell Phones May Raise Risk of Tumors: WHO Study

Lead researcher says kids' use should be restricted

Oct 24, 09 1:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - One of the most thorough reviews yet of the health risks of cell phones suggests that longtime users face a higher risk of brain tumors. The World Health Organization study is not definitive, but it bolsters the case that precautions make sense. The lead researcher tells the Telegraph she thinks... More »

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cancer • cell phones • public health • communication • cell phone industry • brain tumor • hands-free cell phone • women's issues

 Nokia Sues Apple 
 Over iPhone 
 Technology 

Finnish cell phone maker alleges copyright infringement

Oct 23, 09 8:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nokia, the world's biggest cell phone maker, is suing Apple in US federal court for alleged copyright infringement, saying it has 10 claims on the technology used in the iPhone. The Finnish company said Apple used "fundamental" patented technologies concerning wireless data, speech recognition, security, and encryption. It has... More »

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cell phones • iPhone • Apple • Nokia • copyright • smartphones • cell phone industry • copyright infringement

Opera Diva Faces Jail
in NY Cell Phone Tiff

Soprano shoved restaurant manager after complaints

Oct 23, 09 5:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Argentine opera singer could face jail after a fight broke out in a New York restaurant over her cell phone screeching. Soprano Gabriela Pochinki, 41, and her daughter were shouting into a cell phone on speaker and refused to stop after fellow diners complained. Security camera footage shows the... More »

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cell phones • restaurant • opera • trespassing

 Cell Refuseniks 
 Hail Independent Life 

They don't respond to every beck and call

Oct 23, 09 3:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Most of the remaining few Americans who don't have cell phones are elderly or unable to afford one—but a tiny minority within that minority actively refuse to get one. Life without interruptions and being a slave to a tiny screen is preferable, the "refuseniks" tell the New York ... More »

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technology • cell phones • telecommunications • cell phone industry

 NYC to Ban All 
 Cabbie Phone Calls 

Even hands-free devices will be a no-go under new rules limiting electronics

Oct 16, 09 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission is cracking down on its drivers, proposing tough new rules today that ban the use of any electronic communication devices while on the job, hands-free included. "Every driver will be prohibited from even wearing a Bluetooth device on their ears and... More »

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New York City • cell phones • Bluetooth • taxi driver • regulations • mobile phones • hands-free cell phone • rule

 Sorry Shriver Goes Hands-Free 

Governator's wife takes questionably 'swift action' he promised

Oct 15, 09 8:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - TMZ got an “I’m sorry” out of Maria Shriver a day after exposing her law-breaking habit of using her cell phone while driving. Hubby Arnold Schwarzenegger—who happened to sign the particular law that bans it—promised “swift action.” What does that mean? “I will... More »

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entertainment • cell phones • Arnold Schwarzenegger • celebrity • Maria Shriver • driver distraction

 How to Slash Your Phone Bill 

Cell phone bill out of control? Here's how to save

Oct 14, 09 9:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Your cell phone plan sounded pretty good when you got that nifty handset, but if you aren't vigilant, carriers can hit you with fees and charges that will bleed you dry. PC World lists five ways wireless companies gouge you, and how to avoid them.
  1. Texting fees: Go
... More »

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cell phones • smartphones • cell phone industry • wireless carriers

(Newser) - Accidents caused by distracted drivers killed at least 5,800 and injured another 515,000 last year, according to data pulled from police reports and presented today to Transportation Department conference on the issue. The actual figures may be significantly higher, say Transportation officials, since distraction is often hard to... More »

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cell phones • car accident • texting • Department of Transportation • driver distraction

 Get the Freaking 
 Phone! Jackman 
 Stops Play for 
 Fan's Cell 

Actor steps out of character to confront audience member

Sep 29, 09 1:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Don't mess with the wolverine. Miffed Hugh Jackman stopped his Broadway play in its tracks to tell an audience member to turn off his cell phone. Jackman suddenly pulled out of character and asked the errant cell-phone user: "Do you want to get that?" while the the gadget rang.... More »

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theater • New York City • cell phones • Broadway • Daniel Craig • Wolverine • X-Men • Hugh Jackman • stage

90% Want to Outlaw Texting While Driving: Poll

Younger Americans slightly more tolerant, but 83% still in favor of ban

Sep 28, 09 11:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - An overwhelming majority of Americans think texting while driving is such a bad idea it should be outlawed. A new poll finds that 90% of us support a ban; the most contrary demographic is, rather unsurprisingly, young'uns aged 18 to 29—though a robust 83% are in favor of a... More »

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cell phones • driving • ban • texting • opinion polls • mobile phones • outlaw

 Gizmos' Energy Draw 
 Alarms Experts 

Electronic gadgets consume 15% of household energy

Sep 19, 09 7:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - All around the house, electronic gadgets are blinking, buzzing, computing—and drawing on an immense amount of energy, the New York Times reports. Worldwide, they take up 15% of household power, and will likely consume three times as much by 2029, making it harder to combat global warming. Two hundred... More »

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cell phones • global warming • flat screen TVs • computer • energy conservation • electronic device

Traffic Tweets Send Mixed Messages

States send updates, but prohibit drivers
from reading them

Sep 19, 09 7:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Safety experts complain that states are undermining their own no-texting-while-driving laws by offering motorists constant Twitter updates on traffic conditions, the AP reports. At least 22 states with laws that essentially ban drivers from using smartphones and similar devices behind the wheel provide such information, and, in some cases, readily... More »

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cell phones • driving • smartphones • car safety • texting • Twitter

New Recession Villain:
Warren Buffett's Cell Phone

Oracle of Omaha missed message that may have saved Lehman Brothers

Sep 18, 09 8:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - If Warren Buffett knew how to use his cell phone, the financial world might be in better shape, blogs Karen Tumulty of Time. Just before Lehman Brothers collapsed last year, a Barclays executive attempting to rescue the firm with an assist from Buffett left a message on the Oracle of... More »

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technology • cell phones • Barclays • Warren Buffett • mergers and acquisitions • recession • Lehman Brothers • financial crisis

 Hello? I'm 
 Calling 
 From 
 Twitter 

Tweeters can use microblogging service to make phone calls starting today

Sep 17, 09 1:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Twitterers will be able to use the microblogging service to make phone calls beginning today, reports CNET News. A third party system by Jajah will make it possible to call any Twitter account by typing @call@username. The calls, which can be made for free, will be limited to two minutes... More »

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cell phones • Twitter • tweet • microblogging • Jajah • telephone calls

iPhone Blew Your Budget?
'Recession Case' Is for You

Cardboard protection can be yours for just $1

Sep 16, 09 10:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hard times no longer mean iPhone users who blew all their cash buying one can't afford a protective case for their new favorite toy, Mashable reports. Case-Mate has introduced the iPhone 3G Recession case, priced at just $1. The sturdy cardboard case, which assembles with locking tabs, will cushion your... More »

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cell phones • iPhone • Apple • recession • iPhone 3G

iPhone Users Report
MMS 2 Weeks Early

Users add photos, video to instant messages

Sep 13, 09 7:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Some iPhone users are already adding photos, voice memos, and video to their instant messages, Mashable reports. Anecdotal reports of MMS messaging on iPhones cropped up on the Web today and soon turned into a Twitter stream. AT&T isn't talking, MobileCrunch reports, but it looks like the company beat... More »

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cell phones • iPhone • instant messaging • AT&T

 Report Revives Fears
of Cell Phone-Tumor Link

Industry is downplaying cancer risks, charges group

Sep 10, 09 4:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new report charges that health organizations and the cell phone industry are downplaying clear links between cell phone use and brain cancer, reports the Los Angeles Times.  The latest research shows that cell phone use significantly increases the risk of some kind of tumors, and that young people... More »

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cancer • cell phones • tumor • carcinogens • radiation • cell phone industry • brain cancer • brain tumor

analysis

 Bye-Bye Landlines, 
 Hello New Problem 


Aug 15, 09 7:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Americans are gleefully dropping landlines at a rate of 700,000 per month without any regard for the long-term consequences, the Economist says. Few of us will weep for businesses that rely on landlines—telemarketers and pollsters come to mind—but emergency services like fire and police also need them.... More »

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cell phones • phone service • land lines • mobile phones

 Woman Gets PhD in Texting 

Philosophy thesis is first on text message communication

Aug 6, 09 7:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - A British graduate student has earned a PhD in texting—an academic first, Discover magazine reports. Caroline Tagg’s doctorate, more specifically, is in the philosophy of texting communication. Tagg studied 11,000 texts from 235 people over four years. Among the findings: The average text is 17.5 words,... More »

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cell phones • philosophy • communication • PhD • text message • texting • mobile phones

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