Cell phones have come a long way in the last decade. Today, one can talk, text message, shoot photos and video, send and receive e-mail, and even access the Web. Now imagine a cell phone that can be used to monitor diseases like HIV or malaria and to test water quality after a major disaster like a hurricane or earthquake.

Anyone who practices law knows that the ubiquitous PDF is the standard for digital document delivery. But creating them from a scanned image is frequently "lassoed with quibbles," notes consultant Brett Burney. With that in mind, Burney evaluates how OmniPage 17 rebuts his cavils.

( University of California - Los Angeles ) Imagine a cell phone that can be used to monitor diseases like HIV or malaria and can be used to test water quality after a major disaster like a hurricane or an earthquake. Aydogan Ozcan, UCLA professor of electrical engineering, is working to make his cell phone-turned-mobile medical lab a reality.

An ordinance banning handheld cell phones from being used in designated school zones has been adopted by the Brenham City Council. Thursday’s action was necessary even though the Texas Legislature during its last session passed the ban.

PUTNEY -- An international communications company has decided not to pursue a permit to construct a new cell tower in a rural neighborhood in Putney. T-Mobile will instead seek a conditional use permit to install its antennas on an existing tower on Holland Hill Road in another part of town.