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Thursday, June 13, 2013  Top prosecutors in San Francisco and New York announced the formation of a nationwide initiative and coalition of police, prosecutors and other officials in an attempt to stop a surge in smartphone thefts.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Research firm Strategy Analytics says the launch of the iPhone 5 and the declining popularity of non-smartphones made Apple the biggest seller of phones in the U.S. in last year's holiday season, for the first time.

Friday, February 01, 2013  The city council and mayor of Auburn unanimously approved a proposal by Pango Thursday night which offers an innovative pay-by-phone parking system.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Our love affair with mobile devices grew tremendously this past holiday, but with it come some old headaches, and potential danger.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  You could soon be using your smartphone to hail a taxi in New York City.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  For years, students have been sneaking cell phones into school. This year in Graves County, Kentucky teachers are actually encouraging it.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest cellphone company, is dropping nearly all of its phone plans in favor of pricing schemes that encourage consumers to connect their non-phone devices, like tablets and PCs, to Verizon's network.

Monday, April 09, 2012  A new app for iPhone and Android smartphones allows birders to instantly report sightings to eBird, a worldwide citizen science program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Microsoft is hooking up MSN.com with a hipper sidekick to broaden its appeal and stay on top of the Internet's hottest topics.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  Parents aren't the only ones using digital media devices like smartphones and tablets these days, their kids are too.