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Here’s the scenario. You’re at that all-important job interview. Your cell phone goes off. Maybe your ringtone is Cee Lo Green’s hit “Forget You”. The other version of that song. Alright, maybe not. Chances are you don’t have an X-rated ringtone. But many candidates make the mistake of answering their phones during interviews. CareerBuilder.com recently […]
I’ve warned you many times (on TV and my blog) about cell phone fees, and here’s another “watch out!” AT&T is drastically raising its early termination fee (ETF) for so-called “smart phones” (like the iPhone). If you want to escape your two year contract before its over, it’ll cost you $325. That’s up from $175. […]
A veteran driving instructor says a vast majority of new teenage drivers are FOR laws that ban cell phone talking and texting behind the wheel. That surprises me. You would think the young text-happy, tech-savvy generation would fight for the use of their cell phones. As a follow-up to “Distracted Driving Test: ‘I Didn’t See […]
The other day I was going to work and passing a car, when the driver decided to claim my side of the road. For a moment, I was “Bo” from “The Dukes of Hazzard” behind the wheel of the “General Lee” fighting my way back onto pavement. The other driver? On their phone. Oblivious to […]
It took a study to learn this? Just about any parent could have told you that. Still, it’s an eye-opener. The study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that teen texting tops phone calls, instant messaging, social networks and even talking face-to-face. Here are the findings: 54% text messaging 38% call on […]
Over the years I’ve done many stories about the possible threat of radiation from continuous cell phone use. You know, the risk of developing a brain tumor after putting the phone to your ear all those years. But that’s not what worries me. I’m worried more about how cell phone bills are killing me. There […]
