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More People Have Cell Phones Than Toilets, U.N. Study Shows
Out of the world’s estimated 7 billion people, six billion have access to mobile phones. Far fewer -- only 4.5 billion people -- have access to working toilets
Why Overheard Cell Phone Conversations Are So Annoying
The latest research shows that overhearing one-sided exchanges is more distracting than eavesdropping on a conversation between two people. With people...
Cell Phones Off Please: The Vatican Conclave is Beginning
As deliberations over who will be the next Pope continue, cardinals at the Vatican Conclave are more shut off from the outside world than ever.
Walk and Don’t Talk: Pedestrians Distracted by Mobile Phones
Turns out we aren't good at walking and talking at the same time, according to a study of pedestrians on their cells phones.
WATCH: Walmart Shoppers Fight Over Cell Phones on Black Friday
Can you hear me now?
13-Year-Old Girl Finds Porn On New Cell Phone
A Georgia girl was shocked to find explicit images on the phone her mother bought her.
9 Gadgets Go To Class
Even though the vast majority of students own cell phones--something like 80% by eighth grade--more than half of schools prohibit the use of any mobile device...
Three Myths About Cell Phones
1. They’re more addictive than crack. The CrackBerry isn’t just a clever nickname. In a recent study, people reported that they found it harder to resist...
Tracking Disease One Text at a Time
How cheap cell phones — and quick thumbs — are saving lives in Uganda
Why Cell Phones Are Bad for Parenting
Kids can tell when they don’t have their parents’ full attention. Dominique Browning argues it’s time for parents to put down their cell phones before it’s too...
Obama Campaign Bans Cell Phones at Private Fundraisers
So it’s come to this. The Obama campaign has reportedly banned cell phones at small fundraisers held in private homes. The measure, presumably, is being taken to...
The Cell Phone Jammer on the Bus Goes Jam, Jam, Jam
Eric lives in Philadelphia, he rides the 44 bus and he doesn't like when people talk on their cell phones in public. So he did what any enterprising geek would...
Is Your Cell Phone Making You a Jerk?
Cell phones keep us socially connected, but new research suggests they actually reduce users’ social consciousness. In fact, the study showed that cell phone use...
How to Get the Government to Cover Your Cell Phone Bill(s)
Last year, a federal program paid out $1.6 billion to cover free cell phones and the monthly bills of 12.5 million wireless accounts. The program, overseen by...
Washington Footing the Cell Phone Bill for Millions of Low Income Americans
Last year, a federal program paid out $1.6 billion to cover free cell phones and the monthly bills of 12.5 million wireless accounts. The program, overseen by...
Coming Soon To Your Cellphone: Annoying Robo-Calls?
You’re in an important meeting with your boss and your cell phone rings. You answer it, thinking it could be urgent — and you hear a computerized voice hounding...
NTSB Calls for a National Ban on Cell Phones Behind the Wheel
On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for a nationwide ban on texting and calling behind the wheel. Many individual states and...
Largest Study on Cell Phones and Cancer Finds No Link
Danish researchers can offer some reassurance if you're concerned about your cell phone: Don't worry. Your device is probably safe. The biggest study ever to...
Why the Latest Study on Cell Phone Use and Brain Cancer Won't Be the Last Word
Proving a negative in science is really, really hard — and that may well be the task that researchers trying to evaluate the potentially carcinogenic effects of...
