http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Scientists from various Australian universities in collaboration with the University of Barcelona have compared the effects of mobile use while driving with the effects of alcohol using a simulation. Their experiment demonstrates that using a handsfree kit or sending text messages is the same as being above the legal alcohol limit. http://phys.org/news282397975.html Other Sciences Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:53:01 EST news282397975 Taiwan-based electronics maker HTC settled charges with US regulators that it failed to provide adequate security for smartphones and tablet computers sold to Americans, officials said Friday. http://phys.org/news280765360.html Technology Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:22:57 EST news280765360 Txting n drivng? It's against the law in 39 states, but that hasn't stopped many of us from reaching for the phone while we're on the road. The chime of a new text message is enticing, and the urge to look at it is almost Pavlovian. http://phys.org/news273086672.html Technology Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:30:01 EST news273086672 The New York Times Co. is girding for a legal battle that many larger organizations have avoided. The Times is leading the defense of a diverse group of companies that use technology they assumed was free: sending text messages with Web links to mobile phones. http://phys.org/news265373398.html Technology Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:50:07 EST news265373398 Thai authorities have blocked thousands of web pages deemed insulting to the monarchy in the past three months, police said Wednesday, amid growing debate about the kingdom's lese majeste law. http://phys.org/news250937793.html Technology Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:56:47 EST news250937793 The arsenal of malicious code aimed at Android-powered gadgets has grown exponentially, with criminals hiding viruses in applications people download to devices, according to Juniper Networks. http://phys.org/news240681780.html Technology Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:20:01 EST news240681780 An international study, led by Anna Mieczakowski, Tanya Goldhaber and Professor John Clarkson at the Engineering Design Centre (EDC) here at the Department of Engineering, has found that one in three people in the UK has felt overwhelmed by communications technologies, including texting, email and social networking, to the point that they feel they need to escape them. However, some simple steps have been identified to help improve well-being and to avoid technology overwhelming family life according to the BT-sponsored study. http://phys.org/news232278492.html Other Sciences Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:48:37 EST news232278492 In the United States, where driving while using telephones without hands-free adaptor kits and texting at the wheel are not widely illegal, one in four people confesses to texting and driving, a survey found Wednesday. http://phys.org/news162041596.html Technology Wed, 20 May 2009 12:33:39 EST news162041596