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UpdatedWhich phone should I buy? "Back to school" edition

Back To School 2010 "Which phone should I get?" Given my line of work, I get this question regularly from friends, family, and colleagues. Choosing a carrier is tough enough, but the sheer number of phones available (with more arriving each week) complicates a buying...

UpdatedSydney's Top 5: Back to school edition

Back To School 2010 I have very few fond memories of back to school time. Those few weeks leading up to the first day of school were always filled with dread, school supply shopping, more dread, and more school supply shopping. However, there are a few good things to...

UpdatedTeenager runs up $22,000 cell phone bill

Teens I have three wireless accounts, and I hate getting the bills when they're normal amounts. Paying several hundred dollars for wireless service month after month gets old. That being said, I would have had a heart attack if I received a $22,000 bill.

UpdatedTexting ‘n driving: What’s it gonna take to get you to stop?

Teens There are three videos on the dangers of cell phones and driving that have gotten a lot of attention this year. All three represent radically different approaches to vehicular safety education videos, primarily geared toward teens: One features an...

ExclusiveiPhone back-to-school guide, part 2: Study Tools

Cell Phone App Reviews This fall, iPhone-toting college students will have more apps to choose from than ever before. With more than 65,000 items in the App Store, there are solutions for nearly every kind of coursework, from math and anatomy to poly sci, media and...

ExclusiveAre cell phones making kids stupid? Study says yes

Teens Are cell phones making kids stupid? In a word, “Yes” — that is, if you believe a recent study from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. It suggests that frequent use of mobile phones makes kids impatient, more impulsive...

UpdatedStudy: More Teens Own Phones Than Ever Before

Entertainment Looking back over five years of studies, researchers at Pew Internet & American Life Project have discovered that — surprise, surprise — more teens are using cell phones. In 2004, the foundation discovered that less than half of...

ExclusiveiPhone back-to-school guide, part 1: Cases

Teens We’re firmly rooted in August, which is Back-To-School time. So I made a list of helpful things for iPhone-carrying students. These are geared for college kids, but could be handy for those lucky high schoolers who are allowed to use smartphones at...

UpdatedBoost Mobile to be sold on select college campuses

Business And Money Back to school time is rapidly approaching, and shopping time is upon us. Those enrolled in classes are well aware of the drill: laptops, books notebooks, pens, exorbitant tuition fees - and thanks to Boost Mobile, cell phones have been added to...

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UpdatedCell phones in school, II: Would suspension stop you?

Teens The disturbing trend of schools cracking down on phones continues: If you thought Abilene's $15 fee for confiscated mobiles was steep, at least you're not in Muscogee. School kids there will have their phones confiscated from three to 10 days, get...

UpdatedWould a $15 fine stop you from using a cell at school?

Teens This fall, Abilene, TX, students caught using their mobile phones at school will have their cellies confiscated and have to pay $15 to get them back. They're not the only ones to institute stricter measures. But the real question is, when it comes...

ExclusiveDon't text and walk: OMG, fell in2 opn swr!

Teens As if we needed more proof that text messaging should not be done while you're doing anything else, this gem of a story has made its way to the InterWebs from Staten Island, aka NYC's fifth boro. 15 year-old Alexa Longueira fell "four or five...

UpdatedIowa girl wins $50,000 in goofy texting contest

Teens A 15-year-old girl with a 500-texts-per-day habit is… well, I guess not necessarily news these days. But when her skills win her a cool 50 grand, well that just makes me want to pick up my cell phone and practice. Photo: CNN Kate Moore, 15,...

ExclusiveNYT: Texting may be injuring kids

Teens According to The New York Times, the proliferation of texting among teenagers "is beginning to worry physicians and psychologists." I thought they were referring to the recent explosion of “sexting” incidents in the media, but these medical...

ExclusiveLG launches website to help people understand what texting teens are saying

Teens I'll admit - I've heard some of the text messaging catchphrases that tech savvy teenagers use. Younger family members have sent me phrases such as "TTYL," "L8R," and "G2G." After seeing them several times, I figured out what they meant, and even...

ExclusiveTIP: Purrrfect fix for a soaked phone

Teens Okay, so I admit that I like kitten pictures. (I’m not really a super warm and fuzzy person, but small pets just crack me up.) So imagine my surprise when, right next to my Cute Overload feed, I see this in my RSS feed reader: Use Cat Litter to Save...

UpdatedColorado school says texting and driving is dangerous, proves point using Wii

Games Eagle Valley’s Vail Christian High School has devised an educational exercise that uses a Nintendo Wii loaded with Mario Kart as a driving simulator. Students have one hand on the wheel and another on a cell phone while trying to navigate the game’s...

UpdatedSamsung Magnet

New Phones Carrier: AT&T Retail Price: $49.99 or via ebay Contract Price: $19.99 or via Lets Talk Hot Features: Messaging device, Games, & Java The Samsung Magnet is a device that should appeal to teens according to AT&T. This low-cost...

ExclusiveNo Mom, cell phone use during school doesn't harm your child

Teens Those that are concerned about their child's mobile phone usage in school can rest in peace, according to research by Michigan State University. In a research study comprised of 12 year old individuals from 20 schools, it was discovered that...

PopularWashington school purchases cell phone jammer to thwart texting teens

Teens When I was in school, we passed notes. And it wasn't just a pass via hand. We had some creative ways of concealing the notes; we would stick them in pens, pretend to "exchange class notes," and other ways that I can't remember. ...