December 4, 2012 I was a late comer to the cell phone revolution but since I became a member I have found mine to be, above all, convenient. I go to the store and forget what kind of bread we need all I have to do is pull out the cell and call home. Pew Research did a survey asking people what they liked best about their cell phones and what they liked least.
October 24, 2012 When I'm driving, I don't use my cell phone, but many of you do (legally, of course with a hands-free device). And it's not just your imagination that the car ahead of you is moving slower when the driver is using a cell phone...it is!
September 18, 2012 We've all seen people doing it. Perhaps, in a lapse of judgement, we've even done it ourselves. Although talking on your cell phone while driving is illegal many people still engage in this dangerous practice. Yesterday at Whitesboro High School and at VVS a victim of inattention due to cell phone use while driving, Jacy Good of Pennsylvania, spoke to students of the dangers first hand. According to WKTV Jacy and her parents were the victims of a cell phone distracted driver with devastating results.
August 22, 2012 It can be one of the most frustrating experiences known to man. You need to make a cell phone call and when you press in the number you want a message pops up saying "No Service". Sometimes this can be very understandable, you're out in the middle of nowhere, but sometimes it seems to make no sense at all. Time magazine reports that the worst city for cellphone reception is Bakersfield, California with several others close behind.
January 9, 2012 According to recent studies more than 80% of American adults have some sort of cell phone. On the other hand nearly 25% of American homes no longer have landlines up from 14% in 2007. While it is true that some people feel having both is redundant there are still those--especially businesses--that still rely on landlines although no longer exclusively. There are pros and cons to each type of communications device.
December 18, 2011 I just got a new cellphone, one with a lot of bells and whistles that I don't know how to use but will someday master, and decided I needed a new ringtone. After much searching through songs clips, movie excerpts and famous celebrity impersonations I decided to stick with one provided with the phone. However if you are a more adventurous sort you should probably know that your cell ringtone says something about you.
September 27, 2011 We've all been here and there when someone's cell phone rings, and I am sure you've heard some pretty weird rings on those phones. We all have our favorites, but as for me, I just use one of the ring tones already in the phone (I really don't want to go searching and downloading, too much work).
August 17, 2011 Have you ever been in this situation--you see someone you really, really don't want to have a conversation with. So, you think, "What can I do to avoid talking?" You continue to think, "I want it to look as inconspicuous as possible and not too rude. Hmmmm....what can I do? Oh, yeah, my cell phone!" A new survey finds people have faked using their cell phone to "avoid interaction with the people around them."
July 7, 2011 Yes, it's National Cellphone Courtesy Month (click the link to read more about it) and that means people should be more self-aware of their cellphone usage, right? What do you think about people who use their cellphones while on a date? That's not very good cellphone etiquette. But, it does happen according to the dating website Zoosk. A survey conducted by the dating website shows 33 percent of people have ended a date early because the person they were on the date with was "too absorbed with their cellphone."
July 4, 2011 Picture this: You're out a restaurant, or at the park, or maybe you are riding a train and you are just minding your own business and you hear a cellphone ring. Someone answers it, but they aren't using their "inside voices" while they carry on the conversation. And, you are forced to hear a conversation you care nothing about. Well, for those loud cellphone talkers, July is National Cellphone Courtesy Month.
March 17, 2011 How distracted do you get when you talk on a cell phone? According to a study out of the University of Alabama, kids who cross the street while talking on a cell phone are at a greater risk of being involved in a deadly accident.
January 11, 2011 How about $2 million? A British survey found that people would not give up their beloved cell phone for the instant fortune.
