cell phones

Cell phone smuggling continues to be an issue at New Jersey prisons, but law enforcement officials have made enormous strides in stemming the problem.

By Jeff Deminski It's very trendy these days to compare the use of a hand held cell phone while driving to being drunk behind the wheel. A flawed study or two and everyone seems to grab it and run with it like a football after the whistle has blown.

If you're one of those people who still ignores the law and talks or texts on a hand-held cell phone while driving you could soon be forced to do it from the passenger seat.

Students in Ridgewood have until Monday morning at 7 a.m. to delete nude photos that they may have shared, or face criminal charges.

Cell phones have morphed from simple forms of communication into personal handheld computers over the years. People can take their entire life with them anywhere they want now. That includes on public transportation, at restaurants, and in supermarkets.

Cell phones are a bigger part of life than ever before, so much so that the need to stay connected is changing the way we act with our mobile device.

According to a new survey, many people in America feel cellphone use is inappropriate in social settings like meetings or the classroom. However, the younger generation seems to be more tolerant of the practice.

The dangers of using a hand-held cell phone while driving have been discussed and debated for years, but the fine for doing so remains one hundred dollars.

Every year it seems more features that were once "premium" on cell phones are now standard options, but as technology continues to drive the cost of cell phones down the cost of the plans they're attached to remains static.

The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday announced a series of hearings nationwide to try to find ways to avoid widespread loss of communications among first-responders, emergency managers and the general public in disasters like Superstorm Sandy.