Mobiles Are Evil, Says Vatican

Monday, December 1st, 2008

The Vatican warned that people’s interest in technology has distanced them from a pursuit which enriches their soul. This includes internet and mobile phones as the main threats standing before a spiritual life. “In the age of the cell phone and the internet it is probably more difficult than before to ...

Mobile Phones Distract Drivers More than Chatty Passengers

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Talking on the mobile phone while driving is one of the biggest don’ts that people many times ignore. If it wasn’t clear enough already, researchers emphasize this with the results of a new study. We’re not talking only about using the cell phone while driving, but also about handsfree devices, as ...

Mobiles and Psychotherapy Go Together Great

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Japan faces major depression problems. So major, that they had to look for alternative therapy solutions. Mobile phones seemed to be most handy and now treatment takes place through them. Japanese benefit from an interactive service which offers cognitive therapy sessions that identify a person's level of depression by asking questions ...

More than an Hour Long Ringtone

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Don’t let your friends wait long before you answer! As a matter of fact, one hour of wait sounds fair enough, doesn’t it? A Japanese firm called Dwango just invented the world’s longest ringtone, which is slightly longer than one hour. It doesn’t sound like a very promising perspective that the ...

Ryanair Says “Yes” to In-flight Mobile Calls

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Calling when on board of an airplane seems to be less of a threat than people have been told. Or at least that’s what Ryanair’s initiative shows, now that they allow passengers to place in-flight mobile calls on 14 of its 166 aircrafts. Of course, there are limitations. Only six passengers ...