photo credit: Cell Phones in California Prison

California prison officials seized nearly 7,000 cell phones last year. This growing problem is being addressed by a bill sponsored by Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of Los Angeles. The bill would impose a $5000 for smuggling a cell phone into a California prison. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Got Charge?

Just 2 days after the earthquake of January 12, 2010 hit Haiti, the first ever EIR (Emergency Information Service) was set up and in place to help. The goal was to provide SMS messaging on cell phones to the disaster-torn country. Working with InSTEDD, the Haitians were able to sign up for a free subscription to the Digicel and Comcel networks to receive our free Creole-language alerts. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: No Texting

The U.S. DOT (Department of Transportation) clamps down on truckers and bus drivers. Commercial drivers now face a fine of up to $2,500 for texting or using hand held cell phones while driving. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Uncle Sam’s Cell Phone

The IRS has backed off the idea of taxing us on cell phones owned by our employers! The employer owned cell phones were “listed property” as part of a tax law put in place in 1989 when cell phones were a luxury item. The law required that the employees document their calls and could be subject to taxation if less than 25% of the calls made were not business related. Read the rest of this entry »

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photo credit: Driving while talking

An overwhelming 28% of all traffic accidents are caused by people talking or texting on their cell phones. Almost a half million accidents are attributed to cell phone conversations, while another 200,000 are blamed on texting while driving. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Rat with cell phone

Gary Arendash, University of South Florida in Tampa, reports that exposure to cell phone radiation has decreased the plaque causing Alzheimer’s Disease in mice. In the Alzheimer’s-like strain, it even seemed to reverse the deposits of destructive amyloid protein that is the defining characteristic of the illness. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Boston police arresting witnesses

Boston police seem a bit overzealous in protecting their activities from being recorded. Cell phone users recording video or audio of the police using excessive force in their arrests are being arrested. The police are charging these concerned citizens with illegal surveillance. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »