Mobile Phones
Will $9.25 a Month Get Poor Americans Online?
With the rise of low-cost broadband, the new FCC proposal could certainly help. But the way the subsidy works might mean giving up mobile phone service in the process.
Tweets From Mobile Devices Convey More Egotism
New research finds they also contain more negative words than Web-based tweets.
A Major Victory for Privacy Rights
In a unanimous decision that went far further than most anticipated, the Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement officers must obtain a warrant before searching a cell phone—even after arresting its owner.
Virtual Economies Are the Future of Consumption
You know the $21 billion mobile gaming industry you contributed to by purchasing the latest iteration of Angry Birds? Look to it for clues about how we’ll soon consume all digital content.
Distracted Driving Laws Are Expanding, But Many Still Miss the Point
(The point is the limits of mental multitasking.)