July 18, 2008

Long awaited day has finally arrived – many of the big name wireless providers are finally cutting the exorbitant fees usually charged for early terminations and cancellations.

July 17, 2008

Given the sheer number of different cell phones and mobile devices on the market today, choosing the right one can be difficult for consumers. WMUR 9 offers several different tips to help you choose the right device for you, so that you can make sure you get maximum efficiency at an affordable price.

July 16, 2008

It can if you live in San Francisco, according to the New York Times. In one of the most ambitious steps towards reducing the parking problem, San Francisco intends to test six thousand metered parking spaces that will, through a wireless sensor, be able to tell drivers which parking spots are available at any given moment.

July 14, 2008

UPI reveals that people living in Canada are receiving warnings from the Toronto Public Health department to limit the amount of time their children spend on the cell phones, due to increasing health concerns.

Study: Cell Phones Might Interfere With Sleep

According to a report by UPI, a study in Sweden and the United States finds that using a cell phone just before bedtime interferes with sleep patterns.

"The study strongly suggests that mobile phone use is associated with specific changes in the areas of the brain responsible for activating and coordinating the stress system," one researcher said. The research, conducted by Sweden's Karolinska Institute and Wayne State University in Detroit, theorizes that radio-frequency radiation may also disrupt production of melatonin, the hormone that regulates the body's internal rhythms.

The study of 35 men and 36 women between 18 and 45 years old was funded by the Mobile Manufacturers Forum, the trade group for the industry. At this writing, however, its site has not posted a news release or the study results.

But a spokesman for British mobile phone operators called the findings inconclusive, according to Telecoms.com He said on BBC radio this morning that using a phone before or in bed was no worse than having a cup of coffee before turning in. The report also said manufacturers called into question the size of the study sample.

(January 21, 2008)

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