AM 1240 KLYQ » cell phones http://klyq.com Hamilton's News Talk Leader Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Facebook to Unleash Clickable Hashtags http://klyq.com/facebook-clickable-hashtags/ http://klyq.com/facebook-clickable-hashtags/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:14:02 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://thefw.com/?p=209902 Facebook just may be the new Twitter.

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]]> http://klyq.com/facebook-clickable-hashtags/feed/ 0 Facebook Digital Device Maintenance Day Scheduled http://klyq.com/digital-device-maintenance-day-scheduled/ http://klyq.com/digital-device-maintenance-day-scheduled/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:55:58 +0000 Alan K http://kyssfm.com/?p=140997 A national consortium of digital communications companies are reminding users of digital devices…phones, personal computers, i-pads etc that today is National Digital Maintenance Day, commonly known as NDMD. 

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]]> http://klyq.com/digital-device-maintenance-day-scheduled/feed/ 0 Cell tower array (Photo courtesy jpstanley/Flickr) 'Sleep Texting' Is Now a Thing Among Teenagers http://klyq.com/sleep-texting/ http://klyq.com/sleep-texting/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:58:22 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=186347 Being a teenager is a perilous time in one's life as a not-quite fully developed brain will cause the teen to make all kinds of questionable decisions.

Now thanks to a new phenomenon called sleep-texting, the teenager can even make these bad decisions while they are catching z's.

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]]> http://klyq.com/sleep-texting/feed/ 0 Chapendra, Flickr Car Cellphone Ban Fines Begin Tuesday [AUDIO] http://klyq.com/car-cell-phone-ban-fines-begin-tuesday-audio/ http://klyq.com/car-cell-phone-ban-fines-begin-tuesday-audio/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:57:01 +0000 Peter Christian http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=132674 Starting Tuesday, Feb. 5 drivers using cellphones without a hand-free device will be ticketed and fined by Missoula police.

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]]> http://klyq.com/car-cell-phone-ban-fines-begin-tuesday-audio/feed/ 0 photo courtesy of iStockphoto/thinkstock.com It's Official — We're Addicted to Our Cell Phones [POLL] http://klyq.com/its-official-were-addicted-to-our-cell-phones-poll/ http://klyq.com/its-official-were-addicted-to-our-cell-phones-poll/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:19:51 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=134264 Everywhere you go you see people that appear to have their cell phones physically attached to their ears and thumbs for fear that if don’t stay glued to the godforsaken thing they just might miss out on something as important as a Facebook status update or the latest social commentary in the form of a meme.

If you are one of these people, the good news is, you are not alone.

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]]> http://klyq.com/its-official-were-addicted-to-our-cell-phones-poll/feed/ 0 Zero Creatives, Getty Images Which Cities Have the Worst Cell Phone Reception? http://klyq.com/which-cities-have-the-worst-cell-phone-reception/ http://klyq.com/which-cities-have-the-worst-cell-phone-reception/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:36:18 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=134217 If you are experiencing things like dropped calls, poor reception and less than desirable download speeds, it is likely because your coverage area is in one of the following metropolitan cities with the shoddiest cell phone signals in the country.

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]]> http://klyq.com/which-cities-have-the-worst-cell-phone-reception/feed/ 0 Sean Locke, Getty Images Restaurant Offers Discount to Customers Who Hand Over Their Cell Phones — Dollars and Sense [POLL] http://klyq.com/restaurant-discount-cell-phones-dollars-and-sense/ http://klyq.com/restaurant-discount-cell-phones-dollars-and-sense/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:50:15 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=133006 In the past few years, it’s become increasingly common to see cellphones on restaurant tables alongside the standard napkin and silverware.

But one Los Angeles eatery wants to change all that — and playing along will save you money.

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]]> http://klyq.com/restaurant-discount-cell-phones-dollars-and-sense/feed/ 0 johnjoh, flickr If You Can't Sleep, You May Want to Blame Your Cell Phone http://klyq.com/sleep-cell-phone/ http://klyq.com/sleep-cell-phone/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:55:20 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=129385 While the technological advancements of the Smartphone might be helping you keep your busy life somewhat organized, new research suggests that it might actually be putting it in disarray by causing you to lose sleep.

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]]> http://klyq.com/sleep-cell-phone/feed/ 0 Leukos, Getty Imahes Hamilton Council May Ban Cell Phones in Cars http://klyq.com/hamilton-council-may-ban-cell-phones-in-cars/ http://klyq.com/hamilton-council-may-ban-cell-phones-in-cars/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:15:55 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=42564 City council will vote on the issue Tuesday, June 5.

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]]> http://klyq.com/hamilton-council-may-ban-cell-phones-in-cars/feed/ 0 (KLYQ Image) Hamilton Mulls Laws on Cell Phone Use while Driving http://klyq.com/hamilton-mulls-laws-on-cell-phone-use-while-driving/ http://klyq.com/hamilton-mulls-laws-on-cell-phone-use-while-driving/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 23:20:37 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=39865 Put the cell phone down.

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]]> http://klyq.com/hamilton-mulls-laws-on-cell-phone-use-while-driving/feed/ 0 (KLYQ Image) Like Using Your Cell Phone In the Car? A New Device Will Stop You http://klyq.com/device-prevents-cell-phone-use-in-car/ http://klyq.com/device-prevents-cell-phone-use-in-car/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:33:01 +0000 Kathy Landin http://thefw.com/?p=85417 Statistics are showing more and more that cell phone use in cars is a leading cause of accidents. In fact, some research has shown that driving while distracted causes more deaths than driving while under the influence. But, would you buy a new device that prevents you from ever using your cell phone in your car?

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]]> http://klyq.com/device-prevents-cell-phone-use-in-car/feed/ 0 Scosche Industries Sorry Drivers, Hands-Free Devices Aren't Safer Options to Cell Phones http://klyq.com/hands-free-devices-distracting-cell-phones/ http://klyq.com/hands-free-devices-distracting-cell-phones/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:32:35 +0000 Danny Gallagher http://tsminteractive.com/?p=66273 In response to the National Transportation Safety Board-proposed ban on cellphones while driving, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers tried to defend hands-free devices. They’re “designed to be used in a way that helps drivers keep their eyes on the road,” they said, but now it looks like this defense doesn’t hold water.

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]]> http://klyq.com/hands-free-devices-distracting-cell-phones/feed/ 0 Jeff J Mitchell, Getty Images