Topic: Smart phones

The Tyranny of Butt-Dialing Ends Now

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After coming across the alarming statistic that forty percent of the New York City's 911 calls came from "butt dials" we were baffled that people still keep phones so near their butts, as this is generally a very bad idea.

By Seth Abramovitch

Mar 3, 2012

Apple Delivers Its 25 Billionth App (Probably the One with the Birds)

Today, the 25 billionth time-waster has been downloaded from Apple's App Store. Contain your enthusiasm.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Nov 23, 2011

The End of Caller ID

If a number's not in our address book, attached to a very familiar name, there's no reason to pick it up -- it's probably something evil.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Nov 17, 2011

The Smartphonification of Stuff

Replacing everything we used to carry around with us, smartphones are making purses obsolete. 

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Oct 18, 2011

How to Run Up a $200,000 Cell Phone Bill

Celia Aarons has a $201,000 bill from T-Mobile and her two, deaf-mute brothers are to blame. 

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 14, 2011

The Fine Print of Today's Penny Smart Phone Deals

Stores are attracting cheapskates jealous of the iPhone 4S

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