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Congressman’s Slippery Cell Phone Claim
A congressman’s Web video goes too far when it portrays a program that subsidizes cell phone service for very low-income persons as a government giveaway that is costing taxpayers billions. The video also misleadingly claims Arkansas Rep. Tim Griffin is “reforming” the program. His proposed legislation — the “Stop Taxpayer-Funded Cell … More >>
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Cell Phones Remain Huge Cause of Distraction, Car Accidents, Study Shows
Cell phone use while driving is banned in many states, including Washington, California and New York, unless they have a bluetooth device for calls. In a recent study by Jennifer M. Whitehill, PhD, even anticipating a call or text can distract drivers and cause an accident. Whitehall, a postdoctoral fellow at Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center [...] Cell Phones Remain Huge Cause of ...
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Google Closes Motorola Buyout - Analyst Blog
Google Inc. ( GOOG ) has finally closed its acquisition of cell phone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. ( MMI ) for $12.5 billion ($40 a share). The merger was approved
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Electronic infatuation: teens love their cell phones
Throughout the day, whether you are enjoying the waves of California or climbing the Appalachian Mountains, nine out of 10 times you will be carrying an electronic device. Electricity is what fuels America and its economy, and with electricity comes ...
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Google aiming to close Motorola deal by Wednesday
Google is planning to complete its $12.5 billion acquisition of cell phone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings before Wednesday.
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Cell phones companies tracking your every move
Every time you download an app, search for a Web site, send a text, take a picture of a QR code or drive past a store with your GPS on -- your every move may be tracked.
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Google Closes Motorola Buyout
Google Inc. (GOOG) has finally closed its acquisition of cell phone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (MMI) for $12.5 billion ($40 a share).
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Cell-phone tour now available at Flight 93 memorial
SOMERSET -- Visitors to the Flight 93 National Memorial will now be able to use their cell phones to tour the southwestern Pennsylvania site, which an official said is appropriate given the role that cell phones and mobile air phones played in the revolt by passengers during the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Video: Appalachia, where gov't mandates quiet
If you're the sort of person who gets tired of incessant cell phone chatter and texting, there is a place for you: The National Radio Quiet Zone in Appalachia - 13,000 sq. miles where cell phones and WiFi are strictly forbidden, to prevent interference for radio telescopes. Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports on this haven of quiet.
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12 Investigates: Police tracking cell phones
The cops may be monitoring your cell phone, Keeping tabs on who you call. Tracking your every move. All, without your knowledge or even a warrant. And it's happening across the country and here in central Virginia.
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