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Used, unwanted cellphones can get you cash

A new survey by a company that sells used cellphones online estimates Americans have a mind- blowing $33.85 billion worth of old smartphones sitting unused in their homes.

Tags: michelle basch, sellcell, cellphone, iphone5, selling cell phones,

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FCC: Communications slowly improving after Sandy

Cell towers knocked out by Superstorm Sandy were slowly coming back to life Wednesday, federal regulators said, but about 1 in 5 were still out of service in a storm-hit area stretching from Virginia to Massachusetts.

That compares with 1 in 4 cell towers that were out of service Tuesday, the day after the storm made landfall.

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Cellphones and bacteria: A love affair bred from human habits

There may be just as many germs on cellphones as there are on the handles in a bathroom.

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App traces lost cellphones, even if batteries die

A lost phone with a dead battery is no problem if the phone is equipped with a new app by San Francisco-based Lookout Mobile Security.

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Teen sets record in cell phone throwing competition

The urge to throw cell phones as hard and far as possible is hard to resist sometimes. Finland understands that, and they've taken it one step further.

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Fox's Chris Wallace pulled over during a live phone interview

When police say they are cracking down on using a cell phone while driving, they mean it. Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace learned the hard way on Thursday morning.

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Hung up on your cell phone? It could be an addiction

It will come as no surprise to most Washingtonians, but more and more Americans are developing a serious cell phone addiction.

Tags: Dr. drew, cell phone addiction, smart phone

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New microchip knows where you are -- exactly where you are

A new smartphone technology may be able to pinpoint a location to the centimeter.

Tags: smartphone, Broadcom, technology review, GPS,

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Smartphones offer added healthy motivation

Most consumers have heard the phrase, "There's an app for that" in commercials. But in some cases the apps that offer healthy tips in a mobile form are really improving the health of their users.

Tags: smart phone, Everyday Health, meal planning, app, Windsor Johnston

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What do you think of police tracking cellphones?

It used to be that police needed to show probable cause to get a warrant to track a cellphone. Now some phone carriers are bypassing that, offering police departments, for a surveillance fee, the ability to determine someone's location or trace his calls and texts.

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