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Pay-Per-Light, With Your Cellphone

Several towns in Germany have taken saving on energy bills a step further and turned out all the street lights. Residents were initially concerned about crime and personal safety, but a system was...

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Motorola Marks 25th Birthday of the Cell Phone with Futuristic Concepts

Motorola’s international design team has unveiled a series of twelve fantastical concept designs to mark the 25th anniversary of the cell phone. The designs are an attempt on the company’s part to...

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Pew Research Study On Adult Cell Phone Usage

For American adults, making calls on mobiles is still king.

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ecoATM: Automating The Buy-Back Process For Cell Phones

An ATM dispenses money for used electronic devices, thus contributing to the e-cycling process.

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Cell Phones Of The Future Could Be Powered By Talk

Researchers are working on phones that would be powered by how much they are used.

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School Allows Students To Use Cell Phones During Tests

A high school in Iowa is using cell phone technology as part of their learning model.

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Cell Phones As Early Warning Systems

Changes in the mobility patterns of mobile device users can be used to identify disease outbreaks.

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(Pic) The Hand Pause

Jan Chipcase makes a keen observation about human-technology interactions.

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Volkswagen iPhone App Test Drives A Print Ad

The car maker have released an AR application which allows users to 'test drive' the latest models and innovations.

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The Future Is Coming: Subway Platform Cell Service Starts Tuesday [Headlines]

The MTA recently announced that cell service will be available for T-Mobile and AT&T customers on certain NYC subway lines.

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NYC Subway Stations To Get Cell Phone Service

AT&T and T-Mobile customers will be able to use their phones underground, starting in four stations in Chelsea this week.

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Need To Know: 10 Must Read Posts Of The Week Vol. 10

A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business, this list has it all.

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‘I’m On The Phone’– Barack Obama Disturbs Texting Bystander [Headlines]

An ominous portent of the upcoming U.S. 2012 election.

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Africa To Become World’s Second Largest Mobile Market By 2016 [Headlines]

There are currently 616 million cellular activations on the continent, and experts project 60% growth in the next 5 years.

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A Smartphone That Heals Itself

Researchers have developed a "repair-and-go" approach to fixing small-surface cracks on digital devices using nanoparticles.

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Bus Rider Jams Loud Cell Phone Calls To Bring Back Social Nicities

A man in Philadelphia frequently uses a handheld device that blocks phone signals to stop conversations that bother him and bring a return of general etiquette.

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Art Project Redraws National Borders Based On Cell Phone Usage

Julian Oliver's 'Border Bumping’ explores how you can physically be in one spot while your cell phone is still in another country’s network because it hasn’t ‘bumped’ over yet.

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10 Stories You Need To Know Today

Free Boingo internet for Androids, Amazon to charge sales tax, and how the iPhone 5 stacks up...Links to start your day with.

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PSFK Picks: Top Five Apps Of The Week

A roundup of the latest, most fascinating apps we’ve learned about this past week, from QR code dating to figuring out how 'walkable' your neighborhood is.

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Smartphone Skinny Jeans Created With Today’s Tech In Mind [Video]

I/O Denim has introduced a line of pants with a special pocket that makes it extremely easy to access your device.

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App Turns iPhones Into Light Show Coasters

App turns your iPhone into a coaster that creates visual activity in your drink using the sounds of the surrounding environment.

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Tongue-Controlled Devices Turn Your Cheek Into A Touchscreen

Athletes could interact with their phones on the slopes without having to use their hands.

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