Ten year old girls are no longer begging for Barbie dolls, unless that's the wallpaper that'll appear on their cell phone screens. Parents nowadays have to make the following judgment call: should they give in to their kids' pleas for a cell phone (it's the latest status symbol) or refuse on the grounds that it's simply unnecessary? picked by ybne1else 3 years ago tags cell phone kids |
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Purists say poor image quality makes films unwatchable. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share technology |
Amid worries over sexting (sexually-oriented text messages among or to young people who use mobile phones) and the revelation today that one-third of U.S. teens have used cell phones to cheat on tests, many parents face a tough decision of when to get a kid a mobile phone (insert tug, tug, tug on the shirtsleeve visual here). picked by bornbad 5 months ago 9 comments edit related share world |
Carrots might not scream when pulled from the ground, but new technology is giving vegetables a voice in how they are raised. Microchipped plants can now send text messages to a farmer's cell phone and ask for water. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 1 comments edit related share science |
Good question- this story sounds absolutely obsurd, but certainly the cell phone companies have not been forthcoming with the dangers of cell phone use to humans picked by sara917 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Check out the new, and completely over the top cell phone. 1 comments edit related share technologyIt doesnt even do much :( picked by Milkshake 3 years ago |
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Anybody willing to try this? 5 comments edit related share plime.comAnd if it works: Anybody willing to own a cell phone any longer? picked by suckersklub 3 years ago |
There really isn't anything you can't make out of Lego. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
If 10 percent of the world's cell phone owners unplugged once their phones were charged, it would reduce energy consumption by an amount equivalent to that used by 60,000 European homes per year. picked by Galoot 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share science |
A new service promises Londoners they'll never have to spend much time looking for the loo. Westminster City Council, which covers London's bustling Oxford Street, the West End, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, on Thursday launched "SatLav" — a toilet-finding service for cell phone users. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
Gets cell phone call and leaves. picked by suebe 7 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
Got 30 days in jail and 2 years probation for violating noise ordinance when a friend used a cell phone on her front porch. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago 9 comments edit related share plime.com |
A inexpensive gadget that will power up a completely discharged cell phone almost instantly. picked by cb__ 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share technology |
After hitting alarm clock makers and camera manufacturers, the cell phone industry has a new target -- personal navigation device makers. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
The Chivelstone Parish is shelling out about $200 to build a throne for visitors to stand on to get a cell phone signal in England's East Prawle Village. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
An group humorously deals with a guy talking on his cell phone during their performance. 7 comments edit related share plime.comI hope the guy has learned his lesson. picked by DaftGretel 2 years ago |
Qualcomm open the doors behind their top secret R&D facilities to show you what’s future of cell phone technology has in store. 1 comments edit related share plime.com*Be sure to watch the video picked by bingo 8 months ago |
Seems intuitive that you could determine if two people are friends based on data mining their phone bills. However, a recent study shows that the phone bills are actually a better indicator than asking those individuals and can provide a an inexpensive and accurate tool for social scientists. picked by Bingo 3 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
A Maryland company is about to market a new service aimed at a group of notoriously late adapters: 8-year-olds picked by kjman10 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Etiquette tips on how and when to use cell phones in public. Sadly... the people who NEED to read this, probably won't. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Museum On The Go allows you to download images, audio and video from renowned museums, collections and archives to your mobile phone. 0 comments edit related share plime.comSadly, it's not free. picked by suebe 3 years ago |