photo credit: Phones for Soldiers

Justin Blanford, 17, decided to donate 36 of his 87 cell phones to Verizon’s Cell Phones for Soldiers program. Justin is a senior at  Rocky Mount Preparatory School  in Rocky Mount, NC. 6 of 87 cell phones? And all working? Amazing! Justin started collecting cell phones in 2003 at garage sales and thrift stores and developed a fascination for how they work. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Adobe Flash 10.1 on Droid X

Adobe Flash 10.1 looks great on the new 4.3” Droid X screen. Senior Technical Evangelist at Adobe Systems Ted Patrick showed off Adobe Flash 10.1 running on Droid X’s big 4.3 inch screen. Of course there is no hint of when Flash 10.1 will be available for the Droid X, but with Droid X being available in about a week, Flash 10.1 can’t be far behind. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Droid X

After freezing the Droid X pre-sales, Best Buy has opened up the order queue once again. Best Buy had to shut down the pre-orders June 30th due to the overwhelming volume of sales. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Droid X is coming

The Droid X ($200 with a Verizon Wireless contract and rebate), is the newest Smartphone in Verizon’s stable. Sporting a 4.3-inch touch screen, speedy processor and an 8-megapixel camera in a matte black package that runs Google’s Android operating system, this Smartphone blurs the line between Smartphone and PC tablet. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Out of the Box

Afraid your mom can’t learn how to use a Smartphone? The new “Out of the Box” Smartphone tutorial may be just the ticket. The idea is to place the Smartphone in the cut out in the book and use the easy to follow arrows to click and perform the tasks you want to learn. It’s a hands-on way to learn your Smartphone. It kind of reminds me of the big pre-school books with touch texture and play sounds. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Deadly Towers

International Commission for Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) studies don’t address long term exposure. These studies are not based on long-term exposure to radiation from cell phone and base stations, particularly from broadband wireless systems such as WiMAX and 3.5G mobile systems. Based on ICNIRP studies from the 1990’s, the WHO has declared mobile phones and base stations safe for public health. Hello? Isn’t that a bit outdated? Read the rest of this entry »

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Tawkon’s app that measures cell phone radiation is still being banned by Apple. Just last week the app for the BlackBerry was released, but Apple is still rejecting the cell phone app. As more and more manufacturers embrace this new technology, you have to wonder why Apple isn’t. What is Apple afraid of? Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Locked Cell Phone

A new copyright bill in Canada could hurt cell phone users. Even with the recent launch of several new cell phone service providers, Canadian consumers are limited by locked cell phones. Mobile phones sold in Canada are typically sold with a digital lock programmed into them that prevents them from being used on a different carrier’s network. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Cell Phones Killing Bees?

A new study out of India says that cell phone radiation is decimating the world bee population. While this may seem trivial to you, a huge portion of our food supply is dependent on pollination provided by bees. The study suggests that electropollution is killing the bees since these insects have magnetite (the most strongly magnetic mineral in nature) in their bodies which helps them in navigation. The research report, published in the journal Current Science, was authored by Ved Parkash Sharma and Neelima Kumar of Punjab University. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Pay using a Cell Phone

Will cash become totally obsolete? Square, the plastic card reader cell phone attachment, makes it easy for street vendors to accept credit cards. No merchant account is needed for the vendor to accept payment. Read the rest of this entry »