phones

That sudden and rapid decrease in your phone's battery life is not your imagination, and it doesn't necessarily mean that you need to replace the battery or phone. The culprit might just be this incredibly cold weather we're experiencing right now.

If your experience is anything like mine, it probably feels to you that about half those calls went directly to your phone number.

The people in the photo have the right idea, because you never know when something valuable will just land in the palm of your hand.

It's illegal here in Illinois to text and drive, but to be honest, I see it happening all day, every day.

If you've found yourself yelling "Put down the !#@$% phone and drive!" somewhat frequently on Rockford's streets and/or Illinois roads, you are not alone.

Back when cell phones were introduced to us as "bag phones," I'd be willing to be that many of us would have been stunned by at least a couple of things. I know that I never envisioned a device that could do so much and be such an intrinsic part of my life, and I most certainl…

I love my smartphone. If you have one, you probably do too. Sales figures show that the entire world feels that way, with the number of people who own them growing by leaps and bounds. I saw an commercial the other day pitching the latest technology with a shatter-proof screen (having had that happe…

Having a teenage daughter myself, I am quite familiar with those who are phone and selfie obsessed, but to be fair, I only have to deal with one iPhone addict. At the Arizona Diamondbacks-Colorado Rockies game the other night, there were lots of them:
From the New York Daily News:
About a dozen unsusp…

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network
Should local phone companies be required to provide residential land-line service?
They have to now, to customers who want it, but next year they’ll be asking lawmakers to relieve them of the so-called “obligation to serve...