News tagged with cellphone users

FBI contacted phone monitoring firm about software

A senior executive at a technology company that makes monitoring software secretly installed on 141 million cellphones said Thursday that the FBI approached the company about using its technology but was reb ...

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 7

Experts say cellphones are 'possibly carcinogenic'

(AP) -- A respected international panel of scientists says cellphones are possible cancer-causing agents, putting them in the same category as the pesticide DDT, gasoline engine exhaust and coffee.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 31, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (9) | comments 21

Smartphone users develop new concepts of privacy in public spaces: study

With endless applications, high-speed wireless Internet access, and free messaging services, smart phones have revolutionized the way we communicate. But at what cost? According to researchers at Tel Aviv University, the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Caller ID spoofing scams aim for bank accounts

That call you received on your mobile phone might not be from the company that popped up on your Caller ID.

Technology / Other

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cellphone jamming raises transit users' ire

Silencing the loudmouth cellphone user across the aisle is surely a common fantasy among transit riders. But how often do they fulfill their wish and become peace-and-quiet vigilantes - despite decades-old laws against blocking ...

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Cellphone use linked to selfish behavior in new study

Though cellphones are usually considered devices that connect people, they may make users less socially minded, finds a recent study from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One-fourth of US adults use mobile applications: survey

US cellphone owners are much more likely to use the devices to take pictures or send text messages than they are to run applications, according to a report released on Tuesday.

Technology / Software

created Sep 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Europe, South Korea, dominate global IT development (Update)

North European countries and South Korea have the fastest and most widespread telecoms and computer growth in the world, the UN's telecomunications agency said on Monday.

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is your cellphone a source of pain?

Jill Garonzik Kelley of Allen, Texas, is thankful for unlimited minutes on her cellphone. After all, she did rack up 4,500 last month. What the 41-year-old advertising strategist is not as happy about is the pain after a ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0