Aug 18 Charging smartphones by soundwaves By Charles Pulliam-Moore Finnish-based mobile technology giant Nokia and researchers at Queen Mary University of London are dreaming up a way to turn ambient noise into a power source for the cellphones of tomorrow. In a press release published Friday, the University… Continue reading
Jul 07 For safety, some air travelers will be asked to turn on cellphones By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Passengers at some overseas airports that offer U.S.-bound flights will soon be required to power on their electronic devices in order to board their flights — a measure intended to enhance aviation security at a time when intelligence officials are… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch Supreme Court limits law enforcement cell phone searches, TV signal streaming By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 25 Supreme Court: Police need warrants to search mobile phones By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court rules police must get a warrant before looking through the cell phones of people they arrest. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch Supreme Court considers warrantless searches when cellphones hold troves of personal info By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 11 ‘We want you to get addicted:’ App-maker overcomes his own cell-phone addiction By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy How many hours a day do you spend on your phone or tablet? How often do you check Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or other social media sites? College students check their phones an average of 60 times a day, and send… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Transforming teens into tomorrow’s tech titans Forty-five New York City public high school students are taking big strides toward achieving their dreams by learning how to work together on creating fully functional, original cellphone apps with business plans. John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports on how… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch Daily Download: Social Media and Mobile Devices Key to Viewer Debate Digestion Daily Download: Twitter and Mobile Devices Key to Viewer Debate Digestion… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch For Troubled Media Industry, Some Hope as Mobile News Consumption Grows For Troubled Media Industry, Some Hope as Mobile News Consumption Grows… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch FCC’s Genachowski: New Alerts Aim to Limit ‘Bill Shock’ for Wireless Users Most cell phone users purchase a plan with limits on how long they can talk, text or browse the Web each month, but it can be tough to track usage. Ray Suarez discusses new consumer-friendly rules for wireless companies to… Continue watching