Category Archives: Advice

Apple Stores Prepping for Canadian Launch

July 28, 2010

Apple stores in Canada are expected to crank open their doors at 7 am on Friday to welcome the release of the iPhone 4. Apple is limiting the iPhone 4 purchases on opening day to two per person, which is … Continue reading →

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Accident Analysis and Prevention Research on Teens, Driving and Cell Phones

July 26, 2010

Research published in the peer-reviewed Accident Analysis and Prevention publication has some interesting stuff to say about teens, driving and cell phones. Perhaps more importantly, the research points to a way to break through to teens to talk about the … Continue reading →

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To Drop or Not to Drop: The Landline Question

May 16, 2010

It is said that one in four American families have dropped their traditional landline coverage in favour of cellular phones. This is largely in part because of the increase in mobile bill charges and the lack of extra features offered … Continue reading →

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Sexting On the Rise

December 3, 2009

A lot of people think that sexting is on the rise among our youth and, as it turns out, a lot of people might just be right. Sexting is on the rise, says a new survey from MTV and the … Continue reading →

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Buying Electronics: Save Your Money

September 22, 2009

Everybody loves saving money, there’s no question about that. Regardless of political affiliation or point of view on any of the so-called hot button issues, a great deal is still a great deal and those values transcend party lines and … Continue reading →

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Sexting Ain’t New

May 27, 2009

There’s an awful lot of talk about sexting floating around the Dr. Phil crowd lately, with many “experts” treating the whole thing like it’s a brand new phenomenon that “adults” simply can’t get their heads around. We’ve even covered a … Continue reading →

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The Koobface Worm

March 5, 2009

If you’re like me, you’ve used your mobile phone to access the social networking sites around the web. You log on to Facebook when you’re supposed to be doing something else and punch up the old MySpace when you’re bored. … Continue reading →

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Man Killed by Exploding Mobile Phone

February 3, 2009

According to reports out of China, a man has died after a major artery in his neck severed. How did this happen? Apparently his mobile phone actually exploded… The man was thought to be a shop assistant in his twenties … Continue reading →

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Cell Phones and Nudity

December 15, 2008

What is it about cell phones and nudity? It was announced today that Livingston County Prosecutor David Morse will not file charges against Pinckney teens who possessed or sent sexually explicit photographs or video of a Pinckney girl. The prosecutor … Continue reading →

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Keeping Undesirable Content Off of Your Phone

December 11, 2008

Most people know about parental controls for desktop computers and laptops. But with new advances in cell phone technology and in the type of content that can appear on mobile devices, parental controls for cell phones are probably just as … Continue reading →

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