Reuters – Using a mobile phone might increase the risk of developing certain types of brain tumors and consumers should consider ways of reducing their exposure, World Health Organization (WHO) cancer experts said on Tuesday.
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Yahoo! News – Welcome one and all to Just Show Me, where we give you short tips and tricks for getting the most out of your gadgets. In our last episode we showed you an overview of the Google Music service, and today …
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NewsFactor – AT&T said Tuesday it will launch a new Android-based smartphone on June 5 that will be priced at $69.95 when buyers sign up for a two-year service contract and a minimum monthly data plan. The new Pantech Crossover’s surprisingly low price suggests the U.S. mobile market may be on the verge of a major sea change.
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Reuters – Sprint Nextel has formally asked U.S. regulators to block AT&T Inc’s proposed $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile USA, saying the deal “has no public interest benefit” and would harm competition even if it comes with conditions.
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AFP – A global wireless industry group Thursday disputed the significance of a report released by a UN health organization citing a potential cancer link from use of mobile phones. -
AFP – Mobile phone users may be at increased risk from brain cancer and should use texting and free-hands devices to reduce exposure, the World Health Organisation’s cancer experts said Tuesday. -
AP – At Image City Photography Gallery, Gary Thompson delights in pointing out qualities of light, contrast and clarity in one of his best-selling prints — a winter-sunset view of Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan peak shot with a hefty Pentax film camera he bought in 1999 for $1,700. -
Digital Trends – While you may have been enjoying barbecues and sunshine over the long holiday weekend, several malware programs were busying inserting themselves into Google’s Android app portal. According to security firm Lookout, over two dozen apps were infected by malicious programs.
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Digital Trends – Nintendo of America has announced that, effective June 5, the suggested retail price for the Nintendo DS List handheld gaming system will drop to $99. Although the DS Lite has been long-since been eclipsed on the tech front (frist by the Nintendo DSi and most recently by the Nintendo 3DS, the handheld remains the best-selling video game system ever, with about 49 million sold.
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AP – Sony Corp. plans to restore access to its PlayStation Network and Qriocity movie and music services in the U.S., Europe and Asia — with the exception of Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea — by the end of the week.



