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Cell Phones News Archive01-Jan-2008Liberian anti-crime tool: cell phones (AP via Yahoo! News) Liberia's government is giving away specially programmed Cell Phones so citizens in the country impoverished by civil wars can report rapes and other violence as crime soars amid a shortage of police officers. Liberian Anti-Crime Tool: Cell Phones (The Daily Comet) MONROVIA, Liberia Liberia's government is giving away specially programmed Cell Phones so citizens in the country impoverished by civil war can report rapes and other violence as crime soars amid a shortage of police officers. Cell phones quickly becoming portable entertainment devices (Ars Technica) A new study shows that cell phones are now widely used for entertainment, and that means that ad dollars are sure to follow. But users aren't crazy about having their phones and activities tracked. Read More... Roadshow: Truth about cell phones, fire, stations (San Jose Mercury News) Q In regard to cell phones possibly causing fires when a caller is filling up at a gas station, the show "Myth Busters" did an episode that officially busted the myth. Teen drivers can't use cell phones (BizJournals) Starting Jan. 1, teenagers younger than 18 are not allowed to use cell phones while driving. Cell phone, cigarette & gas laws start in 2008, among others (KGW Portland) Come 2008, Oregonians under 18 can forget about driving while chattering on their cell phones, cigarettes for sale will have to be "fire safe" and the gasoline in your tank will be 10 percent ethanol. Moving targets Privacy concerns grow as ads arrive on cell phones (Deseret Morning News) Your cell phone is a potential gold mine for marketers: It can reveal where you are, whom you call and even what music you like. Liberian anti-crime tool: cell phones (Boston Globe) Liberia's government is giving away specially programmed cell phones so citizens in the country impoverished by civil war can report rapes and other violence as crime soars amid a shortage of police officers. No need to ban cell phones for drivers (The Cincinnati Enquirer) A lawmaker who once was a state trooper thinks Kentucky doesn't need a law to ban talking on hand-held Cell Phones while driving. We've all seen such questionable situations involving the phones, but this is government by anecdote.
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