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Teen' s New iPhone Comes With Mom's Ironclad Contract – We Could All Learn From This

Landon King — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:32:18 +0000

Sometimes you come across something so smart and simple, you can't believe you didn't think of it first. This is one of those times...and it's BRILLIANT. A mom gave her son a phone for Christmas, but she had a few rules that he would have to adhere to. urns out, all of us would be better off if WE enforced these rules on ourselves.

Prankster Smashes iPhones in Front of Eager Consumers

Emerald Catron — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:00:29 +0000

This funny gentleman dresses up like an Apple employee and then knocks over a bunch of boxes of new iPhones that he’s carrying. The horrified look on their faces as he says “it’s fine — it’s Gorilla Glass” makes up for any possible hot flashes or panic attacks that may have happened soon afterwards. Source: [...]

iPhone 5 Spoof Points Out Phone's Many Shortcomings

Emerald Catron — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:45:51 +0000

The new iPhone 5 looks great, but we did have concerns about "scroll fatigue" and not being able to take one of those snazzy panoramic shots with just one click. That's why these guys came up with a phone that is nearly 800% taller than the original iPhone. Now you can have all you

Apple Will Make At Least $100 Million Because They Changed the iPhone's Charging Cable

Landon King — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:38:18 +0000

The world lets Apple get away with a lot. We've let them turn us into materialistic zombies. We look the other way on their products being hand-assembled by Chinese factory workers making pennies. But THIS could push us too far.

Phone Calls are Only the Fifth Most Popular Thing We Do With Our Phones Now

Landon King — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:14:49 +0000

Remember back when you worried how many minutes you had left on your cell phone? Or when your biggest complaint was dropped calls or bad reception? Seems like a distant memory.

10 Best iPhone Games

Chris Urie — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:15:38 +0000

If you asked Siri what the 10 best iPhone games were, she’d probably answer with a list that looks a little like this.

Got a New Baby? Yes, There's an App for That

Shauna Wright — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:33:03 +0000

Between feedings, diapers and naps, new parents have a lot to think about. And yes, for all you inquiring tech-savvy parents, there’s an app to help track all that. In fact, there are several. The real question, however, is, “Are they worth the download?”

Tech-Savvy 4-Year-Old Saves His Unconscious Grandpa with an iPhone [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:15:12 +0000

Four-year-old Kanden Jones may not know the difference between taking a nap and blacking out, but he sure knows how to use an iPhone.

It was a guys’ day for the kid and his grandfather Carl Jones when the two were out deer hunting in the woods. When the worst happened — thankfully not a hunting disaster — Kanden was left with an unconscious grandpa.

Apple iPhone Survives Fall From Skydiver's Pocket And Still Works

Rick Taylor — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:21:41 +0000

Jarrod McKinney’s iPhone 4 — a notoriously fragile device — cracked when his 2-year-old knocked it off a bathroom shelf. “I was like, ‘Man! That’s all it takes to crack the glass?’ ” he said. So it’s easy to see why McKinney, a 37-year-old in Minnesota, would be “just absolutely shocked” when that same phone [...]

It All Began With an iPhone…

Landon King — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:03:28 +0000

Special thanks to Kool 98 listener Debbie for sharing. HI-larious!

Jeff Dunham Comes to Lubbock: There's an App for That!

Landon King — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:08:24 +0000

Kool 98 welcomes comedian Jeff Dunham to the Hub city on June 26th! Get ready for the show and have fun with a few of your favorite Dunham characters with his new iPhone app!

Everybody Panic! Your iPhone is Secretly Tracking Every Move You Make

Landon King — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:56:24 +0000

Here's something new for conspiracy theorists to freak out about. Your iPhone is tracking YOUR EVERY MOVE! Read all about it on the next page!

Free Lubbock Police Scanner App!

Landon King — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:44:43 +0000

I mentioned the other day that emergency vehicles have been making regular appearances in my neighborhood. I don't really know what's going on, but I think it's just kids being dumb and calling 911 for no reason. If you're a kid reading this now...DO NOT DO THAT! First of all, it's illegal. Secondly, it's stupid.

Anyway, a long-time friend of mine is a Lubbock Firefighter and he told me about this FREE police scanner! Read all about it on the next page.