photo credit: Power Your Phone with Coca Cola

Daizi Xheng, a Chinese developer has modified a Nokia cell phone to use Coca Cola as a fuel source. The fuel source could be any sugary solution, but Coke is widely available. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Safe for OCD Users?

Seal Shield now has a dishwasher safe cell phone. The new “Seal Cell” is waterproof and can be washed in the sink or dishwasher. Guess that means you can swim with it. You also don’t have to worry if it does the toilet dive…. LOL Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: ET Panhandling to call home

Ever wonder what the “universal service fee” on your phone bill is for? The federal government uses some of that money to provide the Lifeline service to the poor. The program has been providing a phone line to the poor since the 1980’s, but now is expanding Lifeline to include cell phone service. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Cell Phones Can Cause Brain Cancer

Maine may be the first state to require warning labels on cell phone packaging like those on cigarette packaging. Maine State Representative Andrea M. Boland is convinced that the radiation from cell phones increases the risk of brain cancer when held at the ear. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Can you hear me cough?

Cough into your cell phone please and let us diagnose your cough. MSNBC and the Discovery Channel report on research here in the US and in Australia that would allow health care providers to use computer software to analyze coughs over the phone. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Google + Apple?

Apple just announced it bought Quattro Wireless, a mobile advertising company, for close to $300 Million. This announcement came on the heels of Google selling its new Nexus One smartphone in direct competition with the iPhone. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Cell Phone Distraction

Cell phone distraction affects walking as much as driving. Apparently a study by the University of Illinois found that talking on a cell phone while crossing the street leads to accidents. Duh! Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Cell Phone Tower of Babel

T-Mobile is leasing property from a church in Lake Worth, FL and combining a cell phone tower with a cross. Not only will there be better cell phone reception in the area, but some might speculate you can talk to God easier. The church is thrilled since the lease agreement with T-Mobile provides the Epiphany Lutheran Church with a small source of monthly income. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Obama using BlackBerry

Obama has declared war on driving while using cell phones! Driver distraction based accidents are becoming an epidemic. In the last year, over half a million people were injured and 6,000 were killed due to driver distraction. This includes talking on cell phones and texting. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Is Big Brother Listening?

A German computer engineer announced he had deciphered and published the security code used to encrypt most of the world’s cell phone calls. Karsten Nohl said the G.S.M. (Global System for Mobile Communications) algorithm, which was developed in 1988 was still in use after 21 years, leaving 80% of mobile calls at risk. Read the rest of this entry »