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Study: More Teens Own Phones Than Ever Before

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 U.S....

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

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...

Boost Mobile to be sold on select college campuses

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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 feet"...

Iowa girl wins $50,000 in goofy texting contest

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: CNNKate Moore, 15, of Des...

NYT: Texting may be injuring kids

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...

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

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...

TIP: Purrrfect fix for a soaked phone

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...

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Kids with cell phones

My kids have been telling me about all the different cell phones that their friends from school have. My son especially has been asking for a cell phone for a long time, I just don't believe that children should have cell phones, I can understand...

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rhettsmile

Re: Washington school purchases cell phone jammer to thwart texting teens

"Try Safety First has non jamming, non interfering technology to inhibit all cellular functions with 911 excepted, hence all emergency calls can be made. " I agree with this, now there are many mobile phone and gps jammer in the...
Mirror0423

Re: TIP: Purrrfect fix for a soaked phone

o_O wow i fixed mine the hard way lol. Mine was out of warranty anyways, so i got my screwdriver for my glasses and took it apart and let it dry for like... half a day with all the parts laid out separately, then put it all back together...
Mirror0423

Re: Re: Iowa girl wins $50,000 in goofy texting contest

If you can get text and get As... why stop texting? why waste your time and energy on trying to listen to the boring stuff that the teacher is repeating again and again that you already know? (I didn't have a cell in highschool... got bored in class...
Mirror0423

Re: Cell phones in school, II: Would suspension stop you?

I'm a college student, so obviously I'm "pro-cellphone". When I was in highschool (graduated in '08) I remember my teachers using their cellphones between classes, or during lunch. It's kinda reminds of of the dress code... the school has their...
brooklynn72

Re: Would a $15 fine stop you from using a cell at school?

yes, i live around the klein school area, and i deff. learned my lesson when my mom had to take me to the police department and pay 15 to get my phone!!! she wasnt happy at all.
Thetruthhurtz

Re: Study: More Teens Own Phones Than Ever Before

Im a teen with a cell phone and I most say I can't live with out my phone....its my life when I can't talk to my friends in others classes in person.
bobthybuilder

Re: Cell phones in school, II: Would suspension stop you?

this is just going to far who in the hell charges someone 15 dollars to get there own property back and were is that 15 dollars going into the teacher\principals pocket what the hell is wrong with public school systems
graves09

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

i just totaled my car last tuesday because texting and driving...its an eye opener
Adriana  Lee

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

hey. thanks for the correction. i meant to write "township," if that makes a difference!
mrwormp

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

The first video got me feelin scared
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