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Is Your Cell Phone's Radiation Level Safe? Don't Call the FCC

By Andrew SchneiderMar 14th 2011 – 10:17AM
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More than 200 million people in the U.S. talk on cell phones a total of at least 12 hours a month -- some double or triple that amount. Almost everyone admits that cell phones emit radiation when they link to the closest tower. What almost no one can agree on is whether that radiation is harmful to those holding their...

Mubarak Regime Forces Cell Phone Companies to Text Its Messages

By Theunis BatesFeb 3rd 2011 – 4:16PM

LONDON -- Anti-government protesters in Egypt used their cell phones to organize and broadcast their uprising to the world. Now the embattled regime of President Hosni Mubarak has realized that it can also use the same technology to fight its opponents. Over the past five days, Egyptians have been hit with a steady stream...

Google Promotes Nexus S on Twitter as the Future of Advertising Takes Shape

By Steven HofferDec 8th 2010 – 4:09PM

(Dec. 8) -- Google and Twitter sitting in a tree ... Two days after officially introducing the Nexus S, Google marketing went viral after the company promoted its new Android phone via a Twitter trend. Reception to the Nexus S thus far has been mixed, ranging from CNET's "Six Things Not to Love About the Nexus S" to a...

Report: Charles Manson Caught With Cell Phone in Prison

By Mara GayDec 3rd 2010 – 9:21AM
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(Dec. 3) -- Perhaps he was just calling for a friendly chat. But when Charles Manson was caught with a cell phone under his mattress, prison guards couldn't be so sure. The Los Angeles Times reports that Manson made calls and sent texts to California, New Jersey, Florida and British Columbia before guards found the...

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Water Treatment in Developing Nations: When Leapfrogging Technology Doesn't Work

By Jeff A. Katz May 29th 2012 - 03:58PM

Visit any third-world country and you may be surprised at the number of cell phones you see.

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What's The First Thing LA Homeless Teens Spend Money On?

By The Huffington Post Dec 21st 2011 - 03:13PM

What's the first thing homeless youth in Los Angeles spend their money on?

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Devra Davis, Ph.D.: More Inconvenient Truths About Cell Phone Radiation

By Devra Davis, Ph.D. Aug 03rd 2011 - 03:53PM

Are children really safe using cell phones?

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Background on cell phone

A mobile phone (also known as a cellular phone, cell phone and a hand phone) is a device that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area.

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