Phones

New phone, who’s this?

Here’s how not to let “low battery” leave you in the lurch.

You might be surprised.

I get better sleep and feel more productive, too.

According to parents, students, tutors, and teachers.

This is a love letter to my landline.

Your "Family Feud" dreams have come true.

Even my long-distance besties.

It's the perfect hands-free solution for all types of multitasking.

Do you miss the days when phones were for calling people, batteries lasted more than four hours, and the only distraction available was playing Snake? Good news, luddites, because Nokia is bringing back their beloved 3310, the dumb phone to end all dumb phones. “Serial leaker” Evan Blass announced on Twitter that Nokia would be debuting the resurrected 3310 later this month at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, along with a few Android-based smartphones.

Last week’s much debated and nicely reader participated discussion on whether a single mother of a 7-year old child should get rid of her land line sparked some important discoveries – several important points about landline telephones during an emergency were brought to light. Here are some of the great reader comments and important points to keep in mind when using a landline telephone service in an emergency situation at home.