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Study Reveals Your Cell Phone May Be The First Thing Others Notice About You

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:57:44 +0000

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Maybe you shouldn’t judge a person by his phone, either. A new survey of more than 120,000 people in 15 countries has found that 56% of people believe their phone is the first thing people notice about them. Among men, that number creeps up slightly [...]

Americans Have Spent a Ridiculous $5.9 Billion Fixing Their iPhones

Mike Adams — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:33:05 +0000

People sure do love their iPhones, but they also can't seem to stop dropping them—good news for the booming iPhone-repair business. In fact, a recent accident survey by SquareTrade found that the American population has spent nearly $5.9 billion fixing their damaged phones since the first device hit the market in 2007.

The 20 Best Reactions To The Lafayette Inmates Who Were Caught Facebooking In Jail

DJ Digital — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:35:37 +0000

We thought that we saw it all when we discovered the two Lafayette Parish Prison inmates who were somehow allegedly updating their Facebook pages from INSIDE the jail - that is until we saw the reactions to the story. Some of you had us in TEARS with your comments via Facebook, so we decided to pull the best 20 and deliver them to you, before this either went away, or got too out of hand.

Need Some Extra Cash? Get a Job Sexting

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:17:49 +0000

Statistics show that 80 percent of college students engage in sexting, and a quarter of women in the more cougarish age bracket of 35-44 do it, too. That’s a whole lot of sexytalk flying around for free — until now. Welcome to paid phone sex for the modern age. Vanessa Marie, founder of AdultSMSTexts.com, is [...]

Do You Ever Wonder Why You Can't Get Cell Phone Service At Concerts And Sporting Events?

DJ Digital — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 17:45:24 +0000

We’ve all been there before. You take a photo at a big event, you trim it up nicely, give it a kick-ass border, run it through a sick filter, then when you go to upload it to Facebook … nothing … happens. Maybe it happened at a big concert at the Cajundome or the New [...]

South African Cops Will Now Confiscate Your Phone If It's Used While You're Driving

Shauna Wright — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:19:22 +0000

Although many states have enacted laws forbidding drivers from using their cell phones while behind the wheel, the fines for doing so are often so minimal that they often aren’t much of a deterrent.

But Cape Town, South Africa might have found the secret to compliance: cops there won’t just ticket you, they’ll take your phone away for 24 hours.

Jersey Shore Star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi Has Nude Photos Leaked Onto The Web [NSFW]

Chris Reed — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:58:07 +0000

Jersey Shore star Nicole "Snooki Polizzi recently had her phone stolen, and you know what that means anytime a celebrity's phone is "stolen," NUDE PHOTOS are bound to surface. The reality star is expecting her first child, but reports out say that the photos which have leaked were pre-pregnancy. The photos show Snooki in a white rode while she poses for the infamous "Self-Taken" cellphone picture.

The Most Dangerous Time To Cross A Street Is At 8:38am

Chris Reed — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:42:40 +0000

We have all been taught to look both ways when crossing a street, but did you know that crossing the street can be most dangerous at a certain time? I was not aware of that either, but a new study out says the most dangerous time to cross the street is at 8:38am!!!

20 Insanely Dangerous Teen Party Fads That Are Happening Right Now

DJ Digital — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:30:22 +0000

We often refer back to our teenage years as a time when we were "dumb and young," but even then, we knew when to draw the line. It seems as if some teenagers in this day and age are taking stupid to a whole new level and endangering their lives in the process. Underage drinki

Reports: Spammers Flooded Cell Phones with a Staggering 4.5 Billion Texts in 2011

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:17:22 +0000

There are few things more frustrating than learning that some spammer has wasted a few megabytes of your data plan with advertisements for male enhancement pills or cash for gold schemes. Industry analysts reported that US cell phone owners received more than 4.5 billion spam texts in 2011. The total represents a staggering 45 percent [...]

This Is Why You Should Never Text While You Walk [VIDEO]

Brad Striker — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:23:29 +0000

You know the law, NO TEXTING AND DRIVING! Although this guy didn’t break any laws, he did come face to face with a bear while sending his loved one a ‘kissy message.’ I know it sounds unbelievable, but just ‘bear’ with me. The next time you go for a stroll in the park or down [...]

10 Situations Where You Should Absolutely Put Away Your Cell Phone

DJ Digital — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:47:51 +0000

I saw a recent article that actually suggested that in order for movie theaters to stay in business, they MUST allow the use of cell phones during movies. The reasoning? Because "kids will set the agenda for the multiplex business in the coming years," and if theaters don't allow them to talk, text and tweet, they will ultimately lose their business and eventually fold. Rea

Russell Brand Arrested In New Orleans For Window Smashing Cell Phone Incident

DJ Digital — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:37:23 +0000

Russell Brand is filming a movie in New Orleans. When people see celebrities like Russell Brand, they take pictures with their cell-phones. When people take pictures of Russell Brand, Russell Brand gets mad.

Do You Use Your Cell Phone in the Bathroom? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:35:51 +0000

What makes cell phones so great — and so terrible — is that you can take them just about anywhere — even the bathroom. According to a survey of 1,000 adults by marketing agency 11mark, 75 percent of Americans have admitted to having combined a mobile phone conversation with their restroom business. In fact, about 25 [...]

Could the Dangers of Driving and Using a Cell Phone Be a Bunch of Baloney? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:27 +0000

In recent years, study after study has raised the alarm about the dangers of talking on the phone while driving, with some saying you could be four times as likely to have a crash if you’re using a phone behind the wheel.

But new research indicates it may have been much ado about nothing.

South Florida Woman Receives a $201,000 Cell Phone Bill

Chris Reed — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:57:00 +0000

A South Florida woman was in shock being that her latest cell phone bill is $201,000!!! Yes, when she opened her monthly cell phone bill, she was greeted with a massive size "Amount Due" bill. Celina Aarons has her two deaf-mute brothers on her plan. They communicate by texting and use their phones to watch videos. Normally, that's not a problem. Aarons has the appropriate data plan and her bill is about $175.

Best Buy Sunday Ad From 1996

DJ Digital — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:50:55 +0000

Oh, how times have changed. I came across an old ad from 1996 on Buzzfeed and it totally put things into perspective on just how fast we are moving with technology. The following pics are all actual pages from a Best Buy ad from a Sunday paper back in 1996.

Fan Catches Foul Ball While Talking on Cell Phone [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:50:44 +0000

Generally, when a spectator at a baseball game catches a foul ball he’s next seen fielding a call from a friend or a relative who saw him make the snag on TV.

This Texas Ranger ran took that congratulations right away because he was already deep into a cell phone conversation when he casually grabbed a screaming line drive of a foul ball off the bat of Rangers’ second baseman Ian Kinsler.

Charge Your Cell Phone With Your Shoes

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:31:56 +0000

A shoe insert that harnesses the power of each step and can be used to charge cell phones is in development. The idea is simple enough: When a person’s heel hits the ground, it produces 20 watts of energy. Capturing that energy, however, poses serious challenges. But scientists Tom Krupenkin and Ashely J. Taylor believe [...]

Daughter Shoots Father With Bow and Arrow After Cell Phone Ban [VIDEO]

Chris Logan — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:47:15 +0000

It was a 12th century solution to a 21st century problem.

A 15-year-old in Tahuya, Washington became so enraged when her father took away her cell phone that she shot him with a bow and arrow.