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13 Oct

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Cell Phone Etiquette: A Veloxity Charging Kiosk Report

October 13, 2015 | By |

With 77% (2017) of American adults now owning a smartphone (according to Pew Research) up from 64% in 2015, it’s time to dial-up cell phone etiquette.  Here’s a cell phone etiquette report courtesy of Veloxity, a charging kiosk provider.

The relationship between today’s cell phone users and …

06 Oct

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Portabella Mushrooms Power Up Cell Phone Batteries

October 6, 2015 | By |

The porous structure of portabella mushrooms could be the key to power up cell phone and electric vehicle batteries.

Yup, portabella mushrooms might stop cell phone batteries from degrading over time.  Go figure.

Researchers at the University of California,  Bourns College of Engineering, announced that they have made a …

28 Sep

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Cell phone carriers invested millions in Philadelphia for Pope visit

September 28, 2015 | By |

The big cell phone carriers invested millions of dollars to help keep the flock of folks connected while Pope Francis visited in Philadelphia this past month.

Excitement and cell phone demand was at an all time for Pope Francis’ two-day visit to Philadelphia  upwards of 1.5 million people use their …

23 Sep

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How is cell phone technology and stagnant wages related?

September 23, 2015 | By |

Since the late 1970s wages have stayed pretty stagnant, but one thing has changed in a major way: cell phone technology.

Your paycheck might not be much bigger, but there’s a cell phone packed with technology in your pocket. Let’s see if that helps make up for slow growth.

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17 Sep

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Justice Department requires warrant before using cell phone tracking technology

September 17, 2015 | By |

Federal law enforcement officials will be routinely required to get a search warrant before using secretive and intrusive cellphone tracking technology under a new Justice Department policy.

In a ruling on September 3, the Justice Department announced a new policy that will require warrants for federal law enforcement agencies …

14 Sep

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Apple didn’t improve iPhone 6S battery life

September 14, 2015 | By |

Apple fans and iPhone users are justifiably upset because Apple didn’t improve iPhone 6S battery life. With other aspects of the smartphone improving you would think that improving the battery would be high up on the list for Apple innovators. As apps become a staple in our phones the amount …

01 Sep

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NYC Pay Phones Going Solar, Are Cell Phone Charging Stations Next?

September 1, 2015 | By |

Another iconic tech wonder in NYC. Pay phone technology in New York City is going solar. What’s next? Could it be public cell phone charging stations?

In an attempt to rejuvenate pay phones’ popularity, New York City is adding solar panels to out-of-order pay phones.

New York City has more …

29 Aug

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Is a $50 Smartphone from Google Possible? Android One

August 29, 2015 | By |

Thanks to Google’s Android One initiative, a $50 smartphone might really be possible.

Low cost isn’t one of the features normally associated with smartphones, but since Google promised to release a phone that costs only $50, that could change.

When carriers like T-Mobile and Verizon decided to get rid …

14 Aug

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Google’s Project Ara: A Game Changer for Smartphone Industry

August 14, 2015 | By |

Google’s Project Ara is quite possibly “the next big thing” for smartphones and mobile technology.

The codename Project Ara is an effort to build highly modular smartphone ecosystem by developing open hardware platforms. In simpler words, Project Ara’s goal is to create a phone which you can take apart and …

11 Aug

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Cell Phone Addiction is a Powerful Habit

August 11, 2015 | By |

Cell phone addiction a pretty powerful habit.  It’s something we all know about, but no one aside from cell phone companies seems to be talking about.

Last week Motorola released an infographic that stated facts like 60% of people globally have slept holding their phones and 57% have used their …