March 27, 2012

A new report says the average cell phone customer is switching carriers after their second two-year contract, looking for lower prices or a better deal on a new smart phone. That’s doubly bad news for carriers because smart phones are the most expensive to subsidize. Some think the trend could lead American carriers to adopt the world model of “bring your own” cell phone.  Source Link

The start of the post-Space Shuttle era for NASA is now on the schedule. An American  commercial cargo ship will make its first flight to the International Space Station in May. The company that’s launching the craft also wants to provide transport for U.S. astronauts. NASA is now paying Russia to give U.S. astronauts rides to the space station. Source Link

All the warnings about the dangers of skin cancer from tanning seem to be falling on young deaf ears. A new study of college-age women found that two-thirds use tanning beds and nine out of ten tanned outdoors. The rate of potentially fatal skin cancers for persons aged 15 to 39 has risen by 50-percent since 1980. Source Link