Okay, so we probably shouldn’t have used a jolly Don Draper cartoon as the featured image for this piece, but it’s hard to find a valid photo for the original Centel cellular phone commercial from 1989. Back then, it wasn’t commonplace for people to be able to afford phones in their car, boat, or at… Continue reading First cell phone television ad from 1989
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Are cell phones and social media killing drivers?
Picture it. You’re driving down the road singing along to Britney Spears and your phone blows up with notifications. Your best friend Sally texted you, someone liked the selfie you posted to Facebook and all of a sudden your breaking heavily to stop at the red light in front of you…As you try to come… Continue reading Are cell phones and social media killing drivers?
The smartphone effect: 1991 vs 2011
There is little doubt that technology has changed things completely for western society in the last two decades. Computers are smaller and much faster. Games are graphically enhanced to resemble reality. Just about anything we would want to know that used to require a trip to the library can be found on Google or Wikipedia.… Continue reading The smartphone effect: 1991 vs 2011
USB Powered Wrist Band Battery brings a whole new meaning to power on the go.
Just when you thought having portable battery power couldn’t get any more crazy, the people at Brando have released this USB powered Wrist Band Battery. For those times when you have to charge your cell phone, laptop, or video game machine on the go, why not do it in style? Well I hope that this… Continue reading USB Powered Wrist Band Battery brings a whole new meaning to power on the go.