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12 Retro Ads for Phones, Computers and Beepers That Will Make You Cringe

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:27:23 +0000

Ah, technology. What’s new today will most likely be old by tonight, which is why it’s so fun to look back at “must have” goodies that we felt compelled to buy to keep up with the times. Remember computers that were so big they could fill your living room? Or cell phones so large it [...]

Outrage? Verizon Wireless Killing Unlimited Data Plans [POLL]

Chase Colston — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:30 +0000

Verizon Wireless announced today its plans to get rid of its unlimited data plan that was grandfathered to previous users in favor of “tiered” data plans — and Verizon subscribers are NOT happy about it. FierceWireless reported earlier today that Verizon CFO Fran Shammo was speaking at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom conference [...]

Should Tyler/Longview Ban Talking on Cell Phones While Driving? [POLL]

Chris Cobb — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:15:10 +0000

Unless you have just been living on the moon, you’re probably aware that many places have already banned texting while driving. But now it looks like Chapel Hill, North Carolina is taking it a step further than everyone else. The city is banning people from even using Bluetooth or any hands-free device while driving too. Basically, the city doesn’t want you talking on the phone at all, while driving. You can read more here.

There Will Soon Be More Cell Phones Than People in the World

Shauna Wright — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:00:34 +0000

Cisco’s annual Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast makes some interesting (some may say frightening) predictions, including the fact that the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the world’s population sometime this year. The study, which looked at worldwide mobile networks, also found mobile data traffic went up 133 percent in 2011 and will likely grow [...]

AT&T's Unlimited Data Plans May Not Be So Unlimited After All

Shauna Wright — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:00:06 +0000

AT&T Wireless customers with unlimited data plans are crying foul over a policy that seemingly punishes the heaviest users, throttling their download speeds to a snail’s pace. Those considered among the top five percent of data users in their areas are being affected by a new AT&T policy that cuts those people’s data speeds to [...]

Sorry Drivers, Hands-Free Devices Aren't Safer Options to Cell Phones

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:00:35 +0000

In response to the National Transportation Safety Board-proposed ban on cellphones while driving, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers tried to defend hands-free devices. They’re “designed to be used in a way that helps drivers keep their eyes on the road,” they said, but now it looks like this defense doesn’t hold water. Jim Hedlund, a [...]

The Scary Statistics on How Much We Use Phones and Computers [INFOGRAPHIC]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:00:41 +0000

It’s no secret that a lot of us these days practically live on our computers and smartphones — but what exactly do we do with them? According to this infographic created by Online Schools, the answer is “practically everything.” Some highlights? About a third of smartphone owners check our phones before we even get out [...]