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AN international study may have found a link between long-term mobile phone use and brain tumours.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is to release a 10-year study into the connection between mobile phones and cancer.
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A group of international scientists released a report last week that again raises concerns about cell phone usage and brain tumors, noting that one recent Swedish study saw a 400% increased risk for teenage cell phone users.
The 37-page report, from a group calling itself the International EMF (Electromagnetic Field) Collaborative, summarized what it said are the dangers of cell phone use, especially for children, and attempted to blunt an upcoming study being developed by the wireless industry in 13 countries, mainly in western Europe.
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For most of us, not knowing what the weather is going to do might at worst result in a soggy barbecue or a washed-out cricket or football match. For a farmer in the developing world it could result in the loss of an entire harvest which, at best, makes life that much harder or, at worst, brings on financial ruin or considerable human suffering. If enough farmers over a wide geographical area are affected, widespread famine becomes a very real possibility.
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Silkways Card & Printing Ltd, a local company, has made around 4 million subscriber identity module (SIM) cards since 2007 at its own plant for the country’s mobile phone operators, a testimony to the capability of domestic enterprises. From 2006 the company also has supplied 40 million scratch cards used for recharging balance in mobile phones. Read more
Google launched a new application for Apple’s iPhone that uses voice recognition technology to enter queries in the company’s search engine. The free app should be available now from the iPhone’s App Store and through iTunes.
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Can mobile WiMax work for business users who are looking for high-speed wireless Internet access? Sprint Nextel Corp. and financial backers that include Intel Corp. and Google Inc. think it can. “We’re definitely targeting businesses,” said Barry West, president of Sprint’s Xohm unit, which launched its namesake network in Baltimore in late September and plans to expand the WiMax offering to five more cities by early next year.
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Advertisers, cell phone makers and service providers are joining forces, and consumers may not mind so much. Cell phones can now scan bar codes on movie posters and TV and magazine ads to offer up more detailed information and in many cases, coupons or freebies. Read more
MasterCard yesterday announced a merger with a new partner: your cell phone. The company has launched what it calls its Over-the-Air Provisioning Service, which will allow MasterCard’s PayPass program to work with a mobile phone equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC). Read more
Once only within reach for executives and the well-heeled, smart phones are now at the center of many road warriors’ lives. But their popularity has led to a problem: With so many smart phones available now, it’s hard to know which one is right for you. Read more
