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What Affects Blood Pressure? Cell Phones, Salt And Yoga
Presented at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension Considered the "silent killer," high blood pressure affects approximately one billion people worldwide, including one in three adults in the United States.
Pakistan mosque blasts kill eight
Twin bomb attacks on Friday killed at least eight people outside mosques in north-west Pakistan, where the party of cricket star Imran Khan is forming a coalition government, officials said.
Official: Nigeria military attacks suspected Islamic extremist camps in northeast, killing 21
Soldiers in northeast Nigeria shelled suspected camps of Islamic extremists in the first military action of a new offensive against the insurgents, killing at least 21 people, a security official said Friday.
Diagnosing heart attacks: There's an app for that
American Heart Association Meeting Report - Abstract 218 - Embargoed until 9:45 a.m. CT/10:45 a.m. ET Friday, May 17, 2013 BALTIMORE, May 17, 2013 An experimental, inexpensive iPhone application transmitted diagnostic heart images faster and more reliably than emailing photo images, according to a research study presented at the American Heart ... (more)
Bill Gates Has Xbox 720 To Thank For New Wealth Growth Spurt
According to Bloomberg On the surface, the change in fortunes seems perverse; mobile phones are expanding in Mexico whereas Microsoft's biggest weapon Windows 8 is a dud.
Scanners detecting cell phones that were smuggled into state prisons
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is eyeing the expanded use of special body scanners to detect cell phones being smuggled into state prisons.
Mobile phone sales: Samsung TOPS, Nokia FALLS
The worldwide mobile phone sales totaled nearly 426 million units in the first quarter of 2013, a slight increase of 0.7 per cent from the same period last year, according to Gartner, Inc.
Android the top dog in smartphone market share
Together, Android and iOS make up a staggering 92.3 percent of all smartphone shipments for Q1 2013, at least according to IDC's latest worldwide quarterly mobile phone tracker.
Mobile phones could be cut for G8 summit amid terrorist bomb fears
Mobile phone providers in the Irish Republic could be asked to cut signals during the G8 summit being held in Northern Ireland amid fears terrorists may use them to detonate bombs.
Warplanes, troops in NE Nigeria; mobile phones cut
Mobile phone service was cut off Thursday in areas of northeast Nigeria as jet fighters streaked through the sky and more soldiers were deployed to fight Islamic extremists waging a brutal insurgency.
Photos Leaked: Philips W8510 Quad Core Mobile Phone
Since the announcement of Philips' first quad core Xenium W8510 mobile phone last week, sample photos have been leaked.
Samsung Grabs 95 Percent of Global Android Smartphone Profits
Overall Android smartphone profits reached $5.3 billion in total during the first quarter of 2013, according to Strategy Analytics.
'It Can Wait' Campaign Unites Cell Phone Carriers
An unusual ad campaign will be launched this summer, uniting rivals AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile to spread the message: Don't text and drive.
Malware protection for your smartphone
Mark Huffman has been a consumer news reporter for ConsumerAffairs since 2004. He covers real estate, gas prices and the economy and has reported extensively on negative-option sales.
Video released of cell phone pepper spray being used in W. Harris Co. cell phone store robbery
Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff's Office have released video in hopes that you can help them find two men responsible for a robbery at a cell phone store in which one of the suspects used pepper spray.
Four suspects arrested in cell phone store robbery in N Harris Co
Harris County Sheriff's deputies have arrested four men believed to be responsible for an armed robbery at a mobile phone store Tuesday in north Harris County.
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Asia/Pacific saves ailing mobile phone sales
Global mobile phone sales were around 426 million units for the first three months of the year, up just 0.7 per cent from the same period last year, according to technology research firm Gartner Inc.
No Reception For Verizon's Cell Tower Proposal
Despite promises that a new 130-foot cell phone tower would alleviate reception issues in Brookfield, the proposal still received no reception at Monday's Plan Commission Meeting.
Bainbridge father and son charged in pot operation
A Bainbridge man remains in jail Tuesday accused of selling drugs with his son. 58-year old Thomas Kirksey and his son 23-year old Leonard were arrested Friday afternoon at the King West Housing Authority 58-year old Thomas Kirksey and his son 23-year old Leonard were arrested Friday afternoon at the King West Housing Authority on Bethel Road.
[Singles] Estelle f. Common - "Victorious [Prod. No I.D.]"
Get ringtones from your favorite artists sent directly to your cell phone. Choose from 1000's of the best names in Hip Hop! Two years after it was scheduled to appear on Estelle's "All Of Me," the Common collaboration "Victorious" surfaces in its finished form.