cell phones

We live in a smartphone world. Wherever you go people are texting, tweeting and checking their Facebook news feeds. We've gone from a country where kids having cell phones or smartphones was optional to it being a necessity in some cases. As comic Louis C.K.harshly points out, this might not be a good thing.

If you're a Verizon customer in Ocean County right now, chances are that your cell phone is just a glorified door stop at the moment.

I know I'm not the only one who has found myself so busy staring at my phone that I tune out the world around me...and I'm certainly not the only one who has seen others doing the same thing. One actress made a short film to show just how smartphone-obsessed the world has become, and it, along with its message, are spreading everywhere.

Did you know your cell phone has a first and last name? It's true. Find out what it is after the jump!

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.

When you think that our grandparents grew up without computers and even TV in some cases, it's amazing that many older folks are adapting to new technology. This past Christmas we introduced my Grandmother to the cell phone and...texting.

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.

Texting and driving is a dangerous combination and it seems no amount of laws or tickets is stopping it from happening. One company's campaign hopes to encourage safer driving (and texting) habits.

Were you hoping to get the new iPhone 5? Well unless you were early in line for today's pre-order, you'll have to wait. How long?

It's definitely happened to you...you finally fall asleep and **ring** **ring**. You wake up in a stupor trying to figure out what that sound is, squint at the clock, and groggily answer the phone. "Hello?" "Oh...were you sleeping?" "IT'S 3 A.M.!!!! WHAT DO YOU THINK??" When it comes to phones, do you have a time limit?

It wasn't long ago that none of us had cell phones. I remember when I first got one...I was almost 15, and my brother was about to get his driver's license...so I used that to convince my mom that we should both have one. You know, for safety. More than 10(!!) years later, and I can't remember what life was like before I had this electronic crutch.