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Former US astronaut Buzz Aldrin switches off his cellphone before addressing the 'Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration' talk at the National Press Club in Washington on May 10, 2013.

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  • Passengers vs. pilots on electronic devices

    McCaskill (D-Mo.) to actor Alec Baldwin have bristled at what they say are excessive rules restricting use of tablets, smartphones, laptops and other devices during flights.More than a decade of pilot reports and scientific studies tell a different story.   Read more »

  • Phone firms set ad plan to curb car texting

    "rampage" against cellphones since his term began in January 2009, and the government's Distraction.gov site singles out cellphones as the greatest danger among all sources of driver distraction.The number of teens killed or injured as a result of texting   Read more »

  • Cops: Woman robbed after leaving Rockville Centre LIRR station

    Police are searching for two men they said attacked a woman as she exited the Long Island Rail Road station in Rockville Centre Sunday night, throwing her to the ground and stealing her cellphone .The victim, identified only as a 36-year-old woman, suffere   Read more »

  • Officers from LI arrest suspect in Queens elevator robberies

    a man followed them into the elevator. Once inside, he repeatedly punched one woman in the face, demanding her cellphone and headphones. The other victims then handed over their cellphones, according to the criminal complaint.In addition to the April 20 robberies,   Read more »

  • Subway tunnel cellphone service to be tested

    to a request for comment. The MTA declined to comment on the pilot.Meanwhile, officials Thursday announced the completion of cellular and Wi-Fi service at 30 subway stations with even more carriers.Sprint and Verizon are finalizing talks with the MTA to join   Read more »

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  • Vodacom to boost Africa presence as it eyes M&A

    ... South African cellphone operator Vodacom Group Ltd. plans to expand its operations on the continent, entering two or three more countries in the next three years, the company's chief executive said Monday. Presently, Vodacom's operations in Africa, exc 49 m ago from TotalTelecom Read more »

  • UK 2013 Mobile Phone Recycling Trend

    22 May, 2013 Behaviours, Attitudes and Concerns of UK Residents in Regard to Used Mobile Phones The following press release details the results of a survey conducted by mobile phone recycler, Top Dollar Mobile . Method Online Survey Period March 14, 2013 – 4:41 AM from pressat.co.uk Read more »

  • New gadget recharges your cellphone in just 30 secs

    Washington, May 21 (ANI): An 18-year-old Indian-American girl has created a device that can help recharge the dead battery of a cellphone in just 30 seconds. As a results of her endeavour, Eesha Khare of Saratoga, California, won the Intel Foundation Young 1:44 AM from TruthDive Read more »

  • Under the influence - of a cellphone

    Or they will take the friend home themselves. That’s what friends do. Then why do we let friends speak on their cell phones when we are driving with them in the car ? There was an accident in front of our house this weekend. Three men in a car, straight road, 1:31 AM from News24 Read more »

  • Kemp unnerved by tornado's havoc in Oklahoma

    MILWAUKEE -- Matt Kemp knew he'd find a cellphone blown up with texts and voicemails when he got back to his locker after Monday night's game, and not because he finally homered. Kemp is from Oklahoma City and he was shaken after reading first-hand account 1:13 AM from MLB.com Read more »

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