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Senators want to scorch ‘burners’


June 2, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Compliance, Gadgets, Hardware, Latest News & Views, User behavior, Wireless carriers, cell phone, cybercrime, mobile technology, security, smartphones

Anybody who ever watched “The Wire” or read a 21st century thriller probably has a pretty good idea of how a pre-paid wireless phone works.

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Saving a wet cell phone


April 8, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, User behavior, cell phone, smartphones, tools

Cell phones don’t come cheap. Sure, the first one you get might be free, but after that, if you have to replace one, you’ll spend big bucks.

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Moving? Make one call before you buy or rent


October 30, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, cell phone, mobile technology, smartphones, subscribers, telecommuting

Just in case you plan on moving anytime soon, there’s a new “test” you’ll want to perform before you make your decision:

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Cell towers as art


September 29, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Gadgets, Hardware, IT projects, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, cell phone, mobile technology, smartphones

One key to success in the cell phone carrier business: network coverage. One big obstacle to network coverage:

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Driver on 2 cell phones causes crash


August 27, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, cell phone

Most people at least understand that using a cell phone while driving is dangerous. But this employee apparently had no problem with using two phones behind the wheel.

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Feds tiptoe into cellphone mess


July 30, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Gadgets, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Travel and entertainment, cell phone, e-commerce, mobile technology, operating systems, smartphones, telecommuting

You can pick your cell phone and you can pick your cell phone carrier, but you can’t pick them independently of each other — at least for now.

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Teen + texting + open manhole = $$$


July 13, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Gadgets, Latest News & Views, cell phone, mobile technology, smartphones, social networking

I once knew a woman who, after a few too many cocktails, stepped off a curb and into traffic — forcing panicked motorists to

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Visa goes mobile


October 6, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Gadgets, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, Software shortcuts, Travel and entertainment

If your company takes Visa — or if you have users who hold cards for business and personal expenses — you’ll be happy to know that The Card is going mobile.

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No texting on the road


September 29, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Compliance, Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Uncategorized

California’s usually in the vanguard of new laws and regulations. And now that the state’s passed a no-texting while driving law, you can assume others will follow suit.

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4 ways you cell phone is (allegedly) trying to kill you


August 20, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Gadgets, Latest News & Views

With all the ways cell phones are reported to cause health problems, who can keep track of them all?

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