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Technology

Students see the good in 'dumb phones'

By Emily Janeen Ashcraft
November 18, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU students Anna Neilson and Rachel Schmidt use their phones. There aren't many Americans with push-button phones now, but Schmidt said she sees some benefits. (Emily Ashcraft)
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Technology

Smartphones pose security risks

By Saul Marquez
May 09, 2017 12:00 AM
Smartphones offer convenience but also open avenues for hackers to obtain personal data. (Saul Marquez)
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Football

Salt Lake Screaming Eagles indoor football team gives fans control

April 13, 2017 12:00 AM
Salt Lake Screaming Eagles quarterback Verlon Reed throws against the Nebraska Danger. Screaming Eagles fans can call the team's plays on its smartphone app. (Melissa Majchrzak)
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Campus News

Professors' opinions changing on classroom smartphone use

By Maurissa Ashby
April 12, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU student Heidi Phelon said all her professors are open to students using smartphones in class. (Photo illustration by Maddi Driggs)
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Technology

Phone fashion: Students choose function over style

By Savannah Ius
April 12, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU students said they value phone cases that provide protection more than those with fun designs or accessories.
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Baseball

Smart sports fans changing the game with smartphones

April 12, 2017 12:00 AM
Behind the scenes of every BYU baseball game is a team of dedicated workers that provide additional coverage on social media outlets. (Ryan Turner)
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Technology

Smartphones influence language trends

By Mckenna Park
April 11, 2017 12:00 AM
First came the smartphone. Then social media. Then LOLs and BTWs, #TBTs and #MCMs, likes and loves, gifs and emojis.
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Healthy Living

Students use smartphone apps for healthy living

By Alexa Anderson
April 10, 2017 12:00 AM
The majority of United States smartphone users use health-related apps in their quest for a healthier lifestyle.
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Local

Smartphones improve law enforcement officers' efficiency

By Ashley Lee
April 10, 2017 12:00 AM
A BYU police officer told Steve Goodman, head of BYU Police Technology and Communications, SecureTour has increased productivity by 20 percent. (Steve Goodman)
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Campus News

Students primarily use smartphones to watch TV

By Jessica Cable
April 06, 2017 12:00 AM
A recent study conducted by the Department of Communications at William Paterson University showed college students are consuming media at an enormous rate, predominately on their smartphone devices.
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Technology

Hands-free calling not risk-free for drivers

By Saul Marquez
June 22, 2016 12:00 AM
A graphic shows car wrecks in the shape of the bluetooth symbol. Bluetooth is not necessarily safe for cars. (Graphic by Chuck Dearden)
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Blog

BYU autocorrect texting fails

By Jenna Crowther
March 30, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU students have had their texts autocorrected, causing situations that are awkward at their worst and hilarious at their best.
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Soccer

BYU men's soccer captain pitches company on Shark Tank

October 11, 2013 12:00 AM
BYU men’s soccer player Garrett Gee, founder and CEO of successful mobile-app Scan, pitched his business idea to the hit television series Shark Tank on Oct. 11.
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Local

Learning financial lessons from a smart phone

By Kurt Hanson
October 02, 2012 12:00 AM
Texting, tweeting and making the occasional phone call is now a cemented part of most people’s lives.
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News

With 'spectrum crunch,' smartphones might be coming to a halt

By Karissa Urry
March 06, 2012 12:00 AM
Calling, texting, checking emails, increasing vocabulary from playing Words with Friends and even paying bills — because of smartphones, the purposes of cell phones are ever increasing.
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