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crosswalk in honolulu

Honolulu first major US city to fine ‘phone zombies’

Culture

Honolulu just enacted a fine for looking at one’s cell phone while in a crosswalk.

Musicologist collects Saharan music with cellphones

Arts, Culture & Media

Pakistanis question government’s use of bans on cell phones, other tech

How mobile phones get hacked

Environment

Cell phones teach South African students

Environmental sensors in mobile phones

Business, Economics and Jobs

Imagine if in addition to making calls and snapping photos, cell phones could measure air pollution or pollen levels.

Google in the phone business

Environment

Google rolls out a free phone management service, making phone use more like email and instant messaging.

Ban on Cell Phone Use in Pakistan

Conflict & Justice

New Year’s eve is more low key this year for many in Pakistan. In a place where millions use small motorbikes for transportation, the country has banned carrying passengers, riding without a muffler, and popping wheelies. But those are just the prohibitions for tonight. The Pakistani government has gone ‘ban-crazy’ recently, in the name of […]

Listeners Respond: What Sounds Are Going Extinct?

Today we asked listeners:  What sounds from your childhood are going extinct? Rotary phones? Dial-up connections? Tetris? We compiled the responses into an audio essay. Want to add to the list? Leave your response below or on our Facebook page.

Phone Hacking and Journalism Ethics

Conflict & Justice

Have journalists in the US used phone hacking tactics similar to those causing scandal in Britain?