Archive for June 26th, 2008

Power Your Cell Phone With Wind, Or By Waving Arms (InformationWeek)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

People attending the Glastonbury Festival Power Your Cell Phone With Wind, Or By Waving Arms (InformationWeek) in England will find new ways to recharge their cell phones.

Unwanted cell phones needed for fundraiser (Daily Herald)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Community Crisis Center recently announced the expansion of a communitywide campaign to collect used, unwanted cell phones ”in the name of fundraising.”

County registering cell phones for alerts (WIS News 10 Columbia)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

As we move deeper into hurricane season, one South Carolina county is urging its residents to register their cell phones and unlisted numbers to receive emergency alerts. Click here to learn more.

Store owner hunts down stolen cell phones himself (The Arizona Republic)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Authorities were able to track Adam Cornelius William, 21, after he Store owner hunts down stolen cell phones himself (The Arizona Republic) sold one of the stolen phones to the original owner who saw it posted on the online classified service Craig’s List, police say.

Rowlett moves closer to banning cell phones in school zones (The Rowlett Lakeshore Times)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Rowlett could add its name next week to the growing list of cities that have banned the Rowlett moves closer to banning cell phones in school zones (The Rowlett Lakeshore Times) use of cell phones in school zones. John Ellison, spokesman for the Rowlett Police Department said the measure is designed to protect children from a potential hazard.

Thousands of dollars in cell phones reported stolen from mall kiosks (Vero Press Journal)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Authorities in Indian River and Brevard counties are investigating a series of thefts in which thousands of dollars of cell phones were stolen from kiosks at three shopping malls.

Officers vow to enforce ban on handheld cell phones on the road (Visalia Times-Delta / Tulare Advance-Register)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

A California law banning the use of cell phones without the use of ’hands-free’ devices while driving goes into effect in five days. Don’t expect to get off with just a warning.

Charleston County registering cell phones for alerts (The Times and Democrat)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

CHARLESTON, S.C. - As we move deeper into hurricane season, one South Charleston County registering cell phones for alerts (The Times and Democrat) Carolina county is urging its residents to register their cell phones and unlisted numbers to receive emergency alerts.

Charleston County: Emergency warnings can ring cell phones (The State)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

As we move deeper into hurricane season, one South Carolina county is urging its residents to register their cell phones and unlisted numbers Charleston County: Emergency warnings can ring cell phones (The State) to receive emergency alerts. Residents in Charleston County will be able to receive notice of hurricane evacuations as well as information about chemical spills or other emergencies. They can register their phones at an online site or at three locations in …

Plan to avoid traffic jams using cell phones (San Francisco Chronicle)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

State and federal transportation officials unveiled plans Wednesday to reduce traffic congestion Plan to avoid traffic jams using cell phones (San Francisco Chronicle) in the Bay Area by giving drivers real-time information through their cell phones. Later this year, officials will begin a six-month experiment monitoring the…