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Illegal cell phones a problem for prisons (UPI)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Prison officials say that institutions throughout the United States are struggling to keep their inmates from gaining access to banned cell phones.
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47% - Internet and Cell Phones Increasing Family Communication (Pew via Yahoo! News)
Advances in communication technology, such as internet access and cell phones, are cited as having a positive impact on the quality of communication with family members within the household by half of Americans (47%). Another 47% does not believe they have had any impact while only 4% say new technologies have decreased the quality of communications.
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New cell phones and smartphones this week (infoSyncWorld)
The BlackBerry Storm for Verizon Wireless has finally been released, plus a bunch of cell phones and smartphones from Samsung, LG and HTC.
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Illegal cell phones a problem for prisons (Moldova.org)
Prison officials say that institutions throughout the United States are struggling to keep their inmates from gaining access to banned cell phones.While prisoners are typically not allowed access to cell phones while incarcerated, American Correctional Association spokesman Eric Schultz confirmed a growing number of inmates now have access to such technology, USA Today said Friday.The prison ...
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Fact or Fiction?: Cell Phones Can Cause Brain Cancer (Scientific American)
This summer, Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, sent a memo to staffers warning them to limit their cell phone use and to use hands-free sets in the wake of "growing evidence that we should reduce exposure" to cell phone radiation. Among the possible consequences: an increased risk of brain cancer. [More]
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Boulder company offers offsets for cell phones (Boulder Daily Camera)
Boulder-based Renewable Choice Energy has created a product that allows people to wind energy credits to offset the power used by their cell phones.
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Vision 2020 discusses warning system, cell phones in Houston (Macon Telegraph)
WARNER ROBINS – The Vision 2020 advisory and planning board briefly discussed several items at its regular meeting Thursday morning, including an update on a countywide all hazards warning system and the use of cell phones while driving.
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Cell Phones As Wallets One Step Closer (InformationWeek)
The GSM Association called for most mainstream cell phones to have NFC technology, which paves the way for phones to be used as contactless payment devices.
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Natick Girl Scouts collecting cell phones for troops (The MetroWest Daily News)
Junior Girl Scout Troop 2285 have set up boxes in town where people can drop off old cell phones, and at the same time help troops serving overseas connect with loved ones.
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State Prisons Want to Jam Prisoners' Cell Phones (WLTX-TV Columbia)
Ridgeville, SC (WLTX) - For some prisoners, a cell phone is as good as cash. The devices are often at the center of the war on crime behind bars. So officials are hoping to bring cell phone jamming technology to state prisons.
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