Mobile technology

The Takeaway asks whether text messaging really is as dangerous as critics say, and if so, is outlawing texting while driving the best solution? We speak with Daniel McGehee of the University of Iowa.

Steven Cherry reports on recent research about the use of electronic devices, including cell phones, on airline navigation systems.

A new report out by our partner The New York Times shows evidence of a cell phone industry that was aware of those risks decades before most people had ever seen seen the devices initially marketed as ‘car phones.’

The World’s Clark Boyd reports that Zimbabweans have been using text-messaging and cellphones to stay up-to-date as they await word on the results of their presidential election.