A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland found that cell phone usage has caused people to become more selfish rather than socially minded. Two professors and a graduate student organized several experiments on test groups of cell phone users, all of whom were college students in their early 20s. The researchers [...]
FTC issues warning about cell phone privacy, child safety
22 February 2012
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released a report explaining that Apple and Android application creators need to tell parents about the personal information they collect from children when they purchase apps, according to The Associated Press. Currently, children are able to download applications on their mobile devices without parental consent. The app can [...]
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Schools vary on their cell phone policies, and parents may not agree
21 February 2012
A number of school across the country are continually changing their cell phone use policies as many students are getting in trouble for having their phones on them. Surprisingly, certain schools aren’t focusing on the fact that students have their smartphones with them – officials are more worried about what they are using them for. [...]
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Important steps to end cyberbullying
17 February 2012
The National Crime Prevention Council reports that approximately half of American teens are affected by cyberbullying, and a number of organizations are in the process of finding a way to prevent it. The effects of cyberbullying, which is bullying through internet applications and technologies such as a computer or cell phone, on teens can be [...]
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Parents watch over their children on Facebook
16 February 2012
Facebook and other social media websites have become quite the rage, as millions of people have logged on to these sites and are members. These users include children and many parents are looking to parental control software to ensure that their kid isn’t doing anything inappropriate online. Parents should establish a plan in which the [...]
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Stolen cell phone incidences increasing worldwide
15 February 2012
Reports show that the number of cell phone thefts continues to increase rapidly. In Washington D.C., approximately 40 percent of 500 robberies in 2012 were of cell phones or tablets, according to The Washington Post, and now the police departments are asking for help. Police chiefs across the country are publicly asking cell phone companies [...]
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New trend involves workers “bringing their own device” to work
14 February 2012
Individuals bringing their own devices to work has become a growing trend, especially as a result of the popularity of portable tablets, according to The Globe and Mail. The handheld computers have prompted a number of employees to bring their own to work, log onto the company network and conduct their daily activities. It allows [...]
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Employees would give up a lot to work from home, survey says
11 February 2012
The everyday routine can be exhausting. Individuals get up when their alarm clocks ring, get ready for a day at work and drive or take public transportation to their workplace. Then they deal with traffic or delays, and everything starts over again the next day. So a recent survey may come as no surprise that [...]
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How to make a resume stand out
10 February 2012
Searching for a job has never been easier, thanks in large part to the internet. However, this has caused a massive roadblock for many individuals, as they send their resumes to company websites and they can easily get lost in the digital cloud. “Today companies are receiving hundreds of resumes for each position and, due [...]
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