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Cellphone Mythbusters: Myth 10, Invasion of the SIM Snatchers*

October 20, 2010
By Donovan Jackson

There is a rather appalling hatchet-job of a supposedly ‘official’ document doing the rounds which sends a dire warning for all cellphone users. ‘Urgent Warning for From Cell C Vodacom & MTN’, it blares shrilly. In bright red text. That red text should get the alarm bells ringing, alright, to alert you not to a [...]

Cellphone mythbusters: Myth 4: Phones and aeroplanes

July 27, 2010
By Donovan Jackson

Why can’t you use your cellphone on an aeroplane? The short answer is because the captain prohibits it, and the captain’s word on an aeroplane – or any other vessel – is final. The long answer is a little more complex and isn’t quite black and white. Google tells us that cellphones were first prohibited [...]

Cellphone mythbusters: Myth 3: Your cellphone is a mini-microwave oven

July 20, 2010
By Donovan Jackson

Ah, popcorn. One of the great rewards of life; low fat, tasty and it goes great with movies. If you believe everything you can find on email or the Internet, you’ll also know that popcorn can apparently be popped by the terrific concentration of radiation which is emitted every time you use your cellphone! That’s [...]

Cellphone mythbusters: Myth #1 – unlock your car remotely using a cellphone

July 6, 2010
By Donovan Jackson

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While many of the advances made in the world of mobile technology are so fantastic that ten years ago, you would never have believed them, there remain claims out there that are just plain, well, stupid. Despite that, the Internet has a way of making people believe even the most ridiculous stories. S’true, I read [...]