Cell Phone

Ask Asa: Letters

From employment laws to flood insurance and cell phone issues, CBS 2′s consumer reporter Asa Aarons is here with some advice.

2012/03/29

The iPhone. (credit: Loic Venance/AFP/Getty Images)

Ask Asa: Extending Your Cell Phone Battery

It happens all the time, you pull out your cell phone to make a call and the battery is dead, but there are ways to avoid running out of power so quickly.

2012/03/13

Sketch of Fremont robbery suspect (credit: DCPI)

Bronx Armed Robbery Suspect Still At Large

Police say the robber shot his second robbery victim in the torso before demanding money.

2011/12/01

Queens Armed Robbery Suspect (credit: CBS 2)

Search Continues For Queens Armed Robbery Suspect

Police say the suspect approached his victim, gun in hand, and demanded the victim’s wallet and cell phone before fleeing on foot into the Queensbridge Housing Development.

2011/10/27

Next Subway Stations To Get Cell Phone Service Revealed

Now that cell phone service has arrived on part of the subway system, the program is poised to expand.

2011/09/30

Subway passengers use their mobile devices underground - New York, NY - Sep 27, 2011 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Cell Phone Service Arrives At Some NYC Subway Stations

All underground stations are expected to be wired by 2016, but trains are not expected to have service between stations.

2011/09/27

Police: Queens Cycle-Riding Cell Phone Bandit Strikes For 19th Time

Authorities said the suspect, described by police as a black or Hispanic male, rides a black bicycle to approach victims and grab their cell phones from their hands in all of the incidents. No injuries have been reported.

2011/09/21

Sen. Charles Schumer (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

Sen. Schumer To Cell Phone Carriers: Deactivating Phones Can Help Deter Thefts

New York Sen. Charles Schumer is asking major cell phone carriers to help put an end to cell phone thefts by deactivating the phones themselves if reported lost or stolen.

2011/08/21

FILE -- A driver chats on his cell phone. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Police On Long Island Cracking Down On Drivers Talking, Texting On Cell Phones

Suffolk County’s police commissioner said that 20 percent of all fatal crashes are because of illegal cell phone use, which leads to distracted driving.

2011/07/31

Man Allegedly Steals Cell Phone From Mourner At Funeral On L.I.

Authorities said a man is accused of stealing a mourner’s cell phone during a Long Island funeral Mass. He’s also charged with pilfering poor boxes at two churches.

2011/06/08

Eye On New York: Cell Phones And Cancer

Dr. Alvaro Carrascal of the American Cancer Society speaks with CBS 2′s Dana Tyler on cell phones and cancer.

2011/06/05

New WHO Study Says Cell Phones Possibly Carcinogenic, May Cause Cancer

Radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer, says a new study put out by the World Health Organization that now lists cell phones in the same category as pesticide, DDT, gasoline engine exhaust and coffee.

2011/05/31

Long Island Expressway - May 23, 2011 (credit: TrafficLand / WCBS 880)

Suffolk County Targets Unsafe Drivers

They’ve already handed out more than 2,000 tickets for things like illegal turns, disobeying traffic signs, weaving in traffic, and talking on cell phones from behind the wheel.

2011/05/23

Students enter Eisenhower Middle School in Wyckoff, N.J. (credit: CBS 2)

Amnesty Ends Thursday For Sexting Students In Wyckoff, N.J.

A sexting incident at a New Jersey middle school has police warning students who may have inappropriate pictures of a 13-year-old girl.

2011/05/19

Teen Girl Sharing Nude Photo Leads To Sexting Scandal In Wyckoff

A 13-year-old girl sent the photographs to two teen boys, who sent them to a few friends, who sent them to more friends, and so on. Police say students must delete the photo by Thursday morning or else.

2011/05/18

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