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Casper Verizon Wireless Customers to go 4G on Oct. 18th 2012

DJ Nyke — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:18:05 +0000

Casper Verizon customers are set to receive 4G, the nation's fastest 4G network, averaging a download speed of just over 8 megabits per second.

How Dangerous Is It to Be a 'Smartphonatic'?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:27:55 +0000

People who’ve changed their shopping, banking and payment behaviors after getting a smartphone — dubbed “smartphonatics” — are changing the way we work, play and manage our money.

But are the devices themselves making us less civilized?

New Heart-Monitoring Device for Smartphones Could Save Your Lifehealth to

Shauna Wright — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:17:36 +0000

Swiss researchers say new technology that interacts with smartphones could revolutionize the treatment of heart patients.

The device in question consists of four electrode sensors attached to the skin and linked to a radio module and computer chip that clips onto a patient’s belt. Data from the device is sent to a smartphone and can be viewed in real-time for up to 150 hours on a single charge. Any abnormalities are sent to a doctor via text or email with a picture attachment.

Facebook Phonebook Explained [VIDEO]

Tom McCarthy — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:24:48 +0000

If you have checked your Facebook account in the last couple of days, then you know that everyone and their dog is up in arms about the evil intentions of the Facebook Phonebook. If you have somehow managed to avoid the warnings that have been flying around everyone's newsfeeds, then here is a sample of what you've missed:

Mobile Year In Review

Tom McCarthy — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:23:14 +0000

2010 may well go down in history as THE year for mobile progress. Take a look at these statistics from MobileFuture.org, then tell me how mobile has changed your life this year. Quick Stats: Massive increase in apps downloaded: - FIVE BILLION apps downloaded – up from 300 million in 2009 Whopping expansion of location-based [...]