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Study on link between cell phones and cancer ends inconclusively

BEIJING, May 19 — The largest study to date on whether the mobile devices cause brain tumors ended without a clear answer, according to media reports Wednesday. The study, conducted by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on … Continue reading

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New Microsoft phones aim at young consumers

BEIJING, April 13 — Microsoft on Monday unveiled two new mobile phones dubbed “Kin One” and “Kin Two,” aiming at young consumers who emphasize social networking. Both the new Kin phones have touch screens, slide-out QWERTY keyboards and cameras, and … Continue reading

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Cell phone usage may cut Alzheimer’s risk: study

BEIJING, Jan. 10 — Long term cell phone usage may not only prevent Alzheimer’s, it may even reverse some of the effects of the disease, a new study was quoted as saying by media reports Sunday. In mice prone to … Continue reading

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Nokia to recall 14 mln chargers

BEIJING, Nov. 10 — Finnish mobile giant Nokia announced Monday that its 14 million mobile phone chargers could be potentially dangerous for users, and said it had started a program for consumers to replace them for free. The chargers to … Continue reading

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