Topic: Smartphone

Facebook's New Plan Could Make Your Cellphone Bill Disappear

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A new feature for Facebook's Messenger app lets you add audio to your text-based conversations — but if an additional testing phase of the app goes worldwide, it could let everyone replace their phone bills with Facebook calls over the Internet, for free.

By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 16, 2012

The Possible Privacy Violations of Verizon's Cell Phone Tracking Program

Capitalizing on all the information we put into our cell phones, Verizon Wireless is selling all our app usage and location information to marketers, reports CNET's Declan McCullagh.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 28, 2012

The Little Luxuries of Life Without a Cell Phone

Though at least a few people are giving up their cell phones as a cost-cutting measure, it can be quite a luxurious state of being.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Jan 3, 2012

Today in Research

Hybrid Sharks; The Parts of Weed That are Bad for the Brain

Discovered: Hybrid climate change fighting sharks, weed's effects on brain function, smartphones are addictive, an astounding link between diabetes, income and ADHD, and the kindness of humble strangers.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Nov 8, 2011

Good Luck With That: A Super-Cheap Phone Challenges Big Companies

Republic Wireless is unveiling a super-duper cheap, $19-a-month, no-contract, unlimited-talk, data-and-text cell phone plan meant to "disrupt" the mobile market. Good luck with that.

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By John Hudson

Jun 14, 2011

Why You Might Want an Unlocked iPhone

Apple is selling iPhones without wireless contracts.

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