What the Tech: Ways to block spam on your phone
Your phone has free tools that can catch more spam calls than they miss and, more importantly, stop them from interrupting your day. Here’s how they work.
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Alabama Legislature approves ban on cellphone use in K-12 public schools
Alabama will soon join the states that have banned or restricted the presence of cellphones in schools.
Area educators react to school cell phone ban proposal
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Dallas County Superintendent Anthony Sampson says he’s in support of the proposed ban. He says cell phones have become an unnecessary distraction in schools. And he wants students in the school district — locked-in to learning. “A cell phone is one of those tools if used the wrong way can be a distraction to the…
What the Tech: What to know about calling 911 from a cell phone
If you see someone having an emergency, here’s why you should call 911 from the person’s phone rather than your own. You can do it even if their phone has a passcode.
Bill Would Require Manufacturers of Phones, Tablets to Enable Pornography Filters
Alabama lawmakers have advanced anti-pornography legislation that would require phones and tablets to automatically block sexually explicit content or pornography until the purchaser changes the device settings.
GOP Governors Want FCC to Allow States to Handle Prison Cellphone Issue
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is among 10 Republican governors urging the Federal Communications Commission to give states more autonomy in combating cellphone use by inmates who have them illegally in prison. Haley on Monday wrote to FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler encouraging him to give states “flexibility and authority” to deal with the issue, universally seen as a security threat….
