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  1. Are You Sleeping With Your Cell Phone

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    aepple
    , 09-05-2010 at 05:52 AM
    Do you sleep with your Cell Phone?

    Do you still have a land-line?



    Well a study shows this...

    Two-thirds of American adults have slept with their cell phones on or right next to their beds. The number rises to over 90% among people ages 18 to 29. Those are some of the conclusions from the huge Pew Internet & American Life Project called "Cellphones and American ...
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  2. Stalking By Cell Phone GPS

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    aepple
    , 08-05-2010 at 06:08 AM
    Global-positioning systems, called GPS, and other technologies used by phone companies have unexpectedly made it easier for abusers to track their victims. A U.S. Justice Department report last year estimated that more than 25,000 adults in the U.S. are victims of GPS stalking annually, including by cellphone.

    Craig Thompson, Retina-X's operations director, says the software is meant to allow parents to track their kids and companies to keep tabs on phones their employees use. He ...
  3. Smart-phone Expense When Traveling Abroad

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    aepple
    , 08-01-2010 at 05:51 AM
    “Many leisure travelers with iPhones are going to Europe, not turning off their data and allowing their apps to continue downloading data,” said Ken Grunski, chief executive of Telestial, a company that provides wireless services for travelers. “U.S. travelers were already getting hammered with expensive voice calls that start at $1 per minute. I know of people that have returned home to $1,000 or more roaming bills.”

    Luckily for tech-savvy travelers who want to stay in touch, there ...
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  4. Are Consumers Really Using Smart-Phones

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    aepple
    , 07-12-2010 at 02:30 PM
    The Research and Data say..NO. One out of every four cell phones are smart-phones, but using smart-phones to their potential is not happening.

    Average data consumption increased from about 90MB per month during the first quarter of 2009 to 298MB per month during the first quarter of 2010. This represents a year-over-year increase of approximately 230 percent.

    While this increase is substantial, in the first quarter of 2009 more than a third of smart phone subscribers ...
    Tags: at&t, consumers
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    Cell Phones , Providers
  5. Where's Your Cell Towers Located... Find Them Here

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    aepple
    , 07-01-2010 at 12:13 PM
    Check out your coverage zone...

    Check out your Dead zones...

    Cell Phone Coverage Maps - AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon - Mobiledia




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    Cell Phones , Providers
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