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A device that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area.

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Are the location of brain-tumours linked to which ear you use a cell-phone with?

In the meta-analysis Cell phones and brain tumors: a review including the long-term epidemiologic data, they find that: The results indicate that using a cell phone for > or = 10 years approximately doubles the risk of being diagnosed with a brain…
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Radiation dangers with GPS/navigation cellphone apps

From Wikipedia: Some national radiation advisory authorities... have recommended measures to minimize exposure to their citizens... Do not use telephone in a car without an external antenna I'd wager most people take this advice to mean don't talk…
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Does keeping phone in the front pocket cause male infertility?

According to this article supposedly keeping your smartphone in the front pocket can cause infertility in men. According to Lilly Friedman, MD, this is actually the worst place to store your cell phone. “When cell phones are on, connected to…
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Do mobile phones attract lightning strikes if they are not switched off?

I was out on a field trip with another family when there was a thunderstorm. According to the people in this family, I have to switch off my mobile phone during the thunderstorm, because the "waves" emitted by the phone "attracts lightning". I…
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Does the Wowfixit screen protector harden phone screens?

The WOWFIXIT web-page offers a product where you wipe a liquid over your phone screen and polish it. They claim the result will make your protect your phone screen from scratches: One of the many advantages of WOWFIXIT is that after applying…
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Is it safe for a child to sleep near a baby monitor?

I have always assumed baby monitors and all wireless technology to be completely safe and have been informed by a 'friend' that I have been endangering my children by using them. We used an RF detector to measure exposure and it amounted to a…
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Could a tattoo encode a wave form to reproduce significant sound sample?

I just ran into https://skinmotion.com/ which sells "Soundwave Tattoos". My gut says tattoos cannot have high enough resolution to actually encode 15s of audio - even at speech quality. Reading all the "FAQ" items I get the impression that the…
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Does charging a phone use the same power as a washing machine?

I heard that charging a phone is the same as running a washing machine in terms of electricity but from what I understand a typical phone charger uses ~5W whereas a washing machine is near ~500W. Will charging my phone cost the same amount as…
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Do cellphones damage male fertility?

According to this article wearing cellphones in the front pocket can cause men lose their fertility. Men using a cellular phone for more than one hour a day double the risk of their sperm count dropping to levels too low for procreation, according…
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Are low SAR phones better for health than high SAR phones?

Each device will have a different SAR value and follow this side https://www.rfsafe.com/samsung-cell-phones-rated-lowest-radiation-cell-phones/ they have say low SAR phone better than high SAR phone FACT: Users of the twenty highest SAR cell phones…
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Is the risk of explosion increased by calling and charging a cell phone at the same time?

I have often heard that charging a cell phone and calling in the same time may cause the cell phone to explode. Here is a Facebook page that has pictures of what is claimed to be one such example. [Caution: pictures may be distressing and may not…
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Is it bad to turn on a cell phone and electronic devices during a commercial flight?

Possible Duplicate: Are personal electronics a risk to commercial aviation? Flight attendants usually asks for cell phone to be switched off throughout the flight, and other electronic device (including ipods or phones set to flight mode) during…
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Are cell phones harmful to male fertility if kept in trousers pocket?

Several studies or press articles suggest that keeping a cell phone in a male's trousers pocket (and cell phone usage in general) may harm that men's fertility (increase sperm issues):…
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Does white background increase battery consumption of a smartphone?

Here is a page with tips on how to decrease power consumption of a smartphone (in Russian). One of the tips is to use black background for Google search. I wonder whether it actually decreases battery consumption given that the screen uses liquid…
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Is there an iPhone app that can make corn kernels pop?

I have seen a video on YouTube that clearly shows corn kernels popping when a certain iPhone app is used and the kernels are placed on the iPhone. A friend of mine at work said it is fake. Now, I don't usually fall for things like this but the…
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