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I saw this article at Business Insider that talked about how this phone had picked the World Cup Soccer pretty accurately was now doing football. That got my attention, so I wanted to see how it was doing. It's been doing well, till last week, it was 5-8. Many upsets though, you can't blame it!!

It's ironic that a viral video about anti-social media is being shared on social media, but that's where I found it.  My daughter had posted it on her facebook page and after watching it and reading her post "makes you think twice", I sent her a message saying "You. Me. The Lakewalk with no cell phones, are you IN?"  To my delight, she 'liked' it!  Honestly, this video showed h

Photo: Cathy KatesAfter the last Vikings game at the Metrodome on December 29, 2013, I came back to work and said the fans on that historic day were docile.  So quiet through most of the game and couldn't figure it out.  We thought it was because people wanted to "say" they were at the last game...now get it over with.  But after watching this viral video, it hit me!  (and I was guilty t

While it isn't as bad as the PRISM tracking that made news a few weeks ago, cell phone carriers are tracking your moves and looking to make money off this information. Most of the major carriers have been doing this for some time, and AT&T has plans to join the party. Learn how to stop the tracking and avoid having your information being sold.

Sheryl Crow was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor.  Luckily is was benign, safely removed and her prognosis is fantastic.  She told Katie Couric that she believes that extensive usage of older model cell phones lead to her tumor.  Hear the conversation and what a doctor had to say about this hot topic.  You may be surprised as what some health organizations say about cell phone risks. Read Mor

If you are experiencing things like dropped calls, poor reception and less than desirable download speeds, it is likely because your coverage area is in one of the following metropolitan cities with the shoddiest cell phone signals in the country.

Wednesday was an absolutely beautiful day in the Northland.  I love this time of year, with the anticipation of summer and all the fun it brings.  This is also the time of year that motorcycles come out and more and more runners and people on bikes share the roads with drivers.  It's a great vibe to have people out enjoying themselves, but it's also a great time to remind everyone to please pay cl

AT&T Wireless customers with unlimited data plans are crying foul over a policy that seemingly punishes the heaviest users, throttling their download speeds to a snail’s pace.

We’ve all been warned about the dangers of using our cell phones while driving. But did you know phone usage when you’re simply walking can make you accident-prone, too?

I know there are those who say it's government trying to intervene again, but I think this would be a good thing even though it would make me change my personal cell phone usage.  While I never read or send texts while driving, I do use my cell phone when I drive sometimes but I always use my Bluetooth so I can keep both hands on the wheel.  I don't feel distracted, but there are those that would

We've all butt dialed someone, hopefully not your 9-1-1 Emergency Center, but it seems to be happening more often and that's not good.  Here's why.

Are you really surprised?  I guess we can add this to the list of things we do that could kill us. A respected international panel of scientists says cell phones are possible cancer-causing agents, putting them in the same category as the pesticide DDT, gasoline engine exhaust and coffee. The classification was issued Tuesday in Lyon, France, by the International Agency for Research on Cancer afte