Archive for August 1st, 2008

Cash, cell phones, computers taken in Lawrence business break (The Eagle-Tribune)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

LAWRENCE ? Thieves cut the locks off a metal door grate and smashed the window in the door to get inside JMP Multi Services at 75A Water St., police said. They left the store with $1,000 cash, 33 cell phones valued at $6,000, a Dell laptop computer valued at $1,700, a desktop computer valued at $700, and telephone calling cards valued at $300.

Jesse Kornbluth: Head sets for cell phones: We won’t know the health risks for years, but why not play it safe? (HuffingtonPost)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

When the head of a respected cancer research institute Jesse Kornbluth: Head sets for cell phones: We won’t know the health risks for years, but why not play it safe? (HuffingtonPost) warns his faculty and staff to limit their time on cell phones, I take notice. Please…

Worried about risks of cell phones? (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Did the expert who raised concerns about cell phones and cancer offer any recommendations for day-to-day use? Experts recommend these precautionary measures be taken….

Cell phones on the hook for health concerns (San Mateo County Times)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Cell phones are back on the hook as possible health hazards, leaving a puzzled public wondering what to make of years of flip-flopping over medical dangers of the ubiquitous gadgets.

Motorola beats expectations with small 2Q profit, sells more cell phones; shares jump (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

NEW YORK - In a sign that it may be finally turning its fortunes around, Motorola Inc. surprised Motorola beats expectations with small 2Q profit, sells more cell phones; shares jump (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) investors Thursday by reporting a small profit for the second quarter and revealing it had shipped more cell phones than in the first quarter. Its shares soared.

Motorola beats expectations with small 2Q profit, sells more cell phones; shares jump (Canadian Business)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Peter Svensson July 31, 2008 - 10:08 a.m. NEW YORK (AP) - In a sign that it may be finally turning Motorola beats expectations with small 2Q profit, sells more cell phones; shares jump (Canadian Business) its fortunes around, Motorola Inc. surprised investors Thursday by reporting a small profit for the second quarter and revealing it had shipped more cell phones than in the first quarter.

Hottest smartphones and cell phones coming in August (infoSyncWorld)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Samsung, HTC, RIM, Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Velocity Mobile have anticipated cell phones and smartphones scheduled for release in August.

Landlines Are Old-School: Universities Increasingly Rely on Cell-Phones and VOIP (EContent Magazine)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

People around the globe have become increasingly dependent on their cell-phones. They are often our only phone lines, Landlines Are Old-School: Universities Increasingly Rely on Cell-Phones and VOIP (EContent Magazine) our media players, our digital cameras and even our Internet browsers. Yet individuals are not the only ones relying on mobile devices these days. Colleges have recognized the trend and are using it to their advantage.

Cell Phones and Your Brain (iVillage)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

A cancer expert’s advice to restrict use of cell phones has revived the long-simmering debate over whether or not the handy gadgets raise the risk of brain cancer. You don’t need to throw your mobile under the bus, but there are precautions you can take if you’re concerned.

Boaz School Leaders Consider Banning Cell Phones (WAAY-TV Huntsville)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Students at some area schools are going to notice some changes this year when it comes to carrying their cell phones to class.