How Are Your Mobile Manners? Not Good, Says Intel


Updated 02/25/11 12:50 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Biggest Mobile Etiquette Annoyances

Internet etiquette has been a hot topic around these parts for a while, but it seems that the majority of Americans' mobile manners are getting worse. Texting while sexing may be the most heinous mobile etiquette offender, but people are breaking manner rules left and right while out in public as well. A new study by Intel reveals that keeping your phone handy while at the dinner table may not Read more

Jawbone Releases the First Motion-Controlled Bluetooth Headset


Updated 01/24/11 5:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Jawbone ERA Motion Controlled Bluetooth Headset

Jawbone, manufacturers of Bluetooth Headsets and most recently the awesome Jambox Bluetooth-enabled speaker, has just released the first motion-controlled Bluetooth headset with HD audio. The Jawbone ERA features top-quality noise cancellation and volume control that automatically adjusts volume for both sides of the conversation. Its MotionX technology uses a built-in accelerometer to give Read more

Do You Use a Bluetooth Headset?


Updated 06/05/11 8:55 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

Jawbone Icon Bluetooth Headsets

I don't drive that often, so I don't really have a need for a Bluetooth headset. However these new Jawbone Icon headsets ($99) are really making me reconsider my situation. Coming in four new styles, the Icon is definitely a fashion statement that I'd have no problem making if I needed to. But it got me wondering how many of you actually use a Bluetooth headset today. Now that more vehicles are Read more

Daily Tech: Texting Ban in Effect For Bus Drivers and Truckers


Updated 01/26/10 1:42 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Bill Gates Parties at Sundance, Texting Ban For Bus Drivers and Truckers Goes Into Effect

Bus drivers and truckers are now banned from texting while driving — Switched Air New Zealand is the geekiest airline ever (even in coach). Sorry, Virgin. — Gizmodo I gotta get my hands on these Helvetica cookie cutters — Unplggd Adidas can't stop, won't stop at Star Wars shoes. They're now selling augmented reality-enhanced sneaks — Kotaku Bill Gates lets loose at Robert Redford's Read more

ShoutOut Your Texts With a New iPhone App


Updated 12/28/09 1:39 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 5 comments

New iPhone App Dictates Your Voice To Text Messages So You Can Continue Texting While Driving

You know that pesky hands-free law we were all stressed about last year in California? Well in 2009, the law has been cracking down on more than just phone calls. Text messaging while driving is a big no-no, so what is a girl to do when she just has to send a text from behind the wheel? Now there's an app for your iPhone that will help you do just that without being thrown in the slammer. Called Read more

Rich, Famous, and Connected: Celebs Who Go Hands Free


Updated 06/10/09 4:13 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 7 comments

Photos Celebrities Using Hands Free Devices Like Bluetooth Earpieces

Even though octomom Nadya Suleman was caught not abiding by California's hands free cell phone law — where you must use a hands-free device to talk on your cell phone while driving — there are plenty of Hollywood folk who do rock the Bluetooth earpieces and headsets to be good citizens. The question is, can they make even that look good? You'll have to decide for yourself. Read more

Oops! Nadya Suleman Breaks the Hands Free Cell Phone Law


Updated 06/03/09 11:27 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Nadya Suleman Gets Caught Driving While Talking On Her Cell Phone

One would think, especially with so many children, Nadya Suleman would be a safety pro and abide by California law by using a Bluetooth device or a hands free cell phone earpiece while operating a motor vehicle. Sadly, this wasn't the case when the famous mother of fourteen was caught yesterday gabbing on her cell phone while driving by police. The Hands Free Law — which kicked into effect Read more

Eva Mendes Keeps Her Headphones in and Her Hands Free


Updated 10/01/08 6:01 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Eva Mendes Keeps Her Headphones in and Her Hands Free

Eva Mendes is turning into quite the tech-aware star; not only did she shill the importance of recycling cell phones with Scarlett Johansson, she is also aware of California's Hands-Free Law, wearing her headset with a microphone before she even gets in the car. Snaps, Eva! Her headset doesn't look like anything fancy — methinks it's a standard BlackBerry one that came with her Pearl. Very Read more

Ellen Pompeo: Black and White and Geek All Over


Updated 09/30/08 4:01 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Ellen Pompeo Shows Off Her Gadgets

With the two-hour season premiere of Grey's Anatomy kicking off last week, Ellen Pompeo couldn't have looked more businesslike with her BlackBerry Curve smartphone (which was shielded in a black gel case), her black Motorola Bluetooth H375 headset ($50), and another black tiny cell phone in her left hand. I had no idea she was such a gadget girl! Now if only she had a big bag to hide all her high Read more

Texting While Driving Gets Banned in California


Updated 10/06/08 9:49 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 14 comments

Texting While Driving Gets Banned in California

This past July, a new law came into effect that now requires millions of Californians to use hands-free technology like headsets and bluetooth-enabled devices while driving. Well on Wednesday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger began signing bills into law, one that includes banning text messaging while driving. According to SFGate, the bill SB28 will ban texting while driving and forces drivers to Read more