Last updated April 12, 2019Almost 40 percent of children from the fifth through to the eighth grades in Taiwan are
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The New Face of Globalization: Cell Phones
A new survey from Pew Global has made it clear that of all the digital technologies that exist, cell phones are rapidly becoming one of the most universal.
Continue readingCell Phone Scammer Convicted
A Twin Cities man who confessed to having run a cell phone scam, which reached its end in Woodbury, was convicted of the crime on the 1 December.
Continue readingCell Phones as Vital as Food to Homeless Youth
The first thing that homeless young people spend any money on in Los Angeles is not food, shelter or even clothing but on a cell phone.
Continue readingMorgan Denies Knowledge of Cell Phone Hacking
Piers Morgan appeared tense and confrontational during a judge-led inquiry into media ethics in the United Kingdom yesterday.
Continue readingCell Phones Far More Than Just Phones
The humble cell phone has come a long way, with a new survey of people covering as many as 21 countries show that the devices are increasingly used for an ever-widening range of purposes.
Continue readingCell Phone Hacking Routine for British Tabloids
Illegal cell phone tracking and interception of private voicemails was “routine” at Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloid newspapers The Sun and the now defunct News of the World, according to the brother of one whistleblower.
Continue readingLegislators Edgy over Cell Phone Driving Ban Proposal
Legislators in Pennsylvania in the United States are uneasy about the proposal from the National Transportation Safety Board for a bill that would ban all use of new and old cell phones while operating a motor vehicle.
Continue readingGrowing Worry over Electronic Waste Pile-Up
Environmentalists in India are growing increasingly concerned by the large piling up of electronic waste in major cities all across the country, with electrical and electronic goods being discarded at a rapid rate.
Continue readingCell Phone Tracking Raises Concerns
Unbeknownst to their owners, many smart phones used in the United States have a program on them known as Carrier IQ.
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