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iPhone users around the world experienced a rude awakening on New Year’s
Day. Or rather, they didn’t—because of a glitch in the iPhone’s
calendar software, alarms set over the weekend failed to go off, causing tens of thousands of people around the world to be late, at least according to the tweets.
It’s unclear just how widespread the problems have been or exactly why
the glitch happened—Apple hasn’t offered an explanation, though a
support page on its website told users to set their clocks to “recurring
alarms,” rather than one-time alarms.
I’m not an IT expert, so I can’t help you fix
your phone. But here’s a tip for all of those angry Applets trying to
figure out how to wake up on time if their iPhone alarm isn’t working: do not use your cell phone as an alarm! cell phone
use and a higher risk of cancer, there’s enough worrying data out there
to make it worthwhile to reduce your exposure to cell phone radiation
whenever possible
But a number of scientists are worried that there has been a dangerous
rush to declare cell phones safe, using studies they feel are inadequate
and too often weighted toward the wireless industry’s interests. An
analysis published by University of Washington neurologist Henry Lai
determined that far more independent studies than industry-funded
studies have found at least some type of biological effect from
cell-phone exposure. Several
countries — including Finland, Israel and France — have issued
guidelines for cell-phone use. And San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who
began researching the issue when his wife was expecting their first
child, is hoping his city will adopt legislation that would have
manufacturers print radiation information on cell-phone packaging and
manuals and require retailers to display the data on the sales floor.
And if you read the fine print of the instruction manuals that come with cell phones, as TIME’s Michael Scherer pointed out last year,
you’ll notice that wireless companies recommend that you should keep
your handset about an inch away from your body—something government
safety standards assume, even though few of us actually use our phones
that way:
Consider the little-noticed bit of legalese that comes in the
safety manual for Apple’s iPhone 4: “When using iPhone near your body
for voice calls or for wireless data transmission over a cellular
network, keep iPhone at least 15 mm (5/8 inch) away from the body, and
only use carrying cases, belt clips, or holders that do not have metal
parts and that maintain at least 15 mm (5/8 inch) separation between
iPhone and the body,” the warning reads.
Similar warnings against carrying cellular and smart phones in a
closely sewn pocket show up throughout the industry. The safety manual
for Research in Motion’s BlackBerry 9000 phone tells users that they may
violate Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines for
radio-frequency energy exposure by carrying the phone outside a holster
and within 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) of their body. The safety manual of the
Motorola W180 phone tells users to always keep the active device one
full inch away from their body, if not using a company-approved “clip,
holder, holster, case or body harness.
- You can reduce your exposure to cell phone radiation—and any potential health hazard—simply by keeping the phone away from your body, texting more often and by using a headset when making and receiving calls. That’s what I do myself—it’s a slight inconvenience, but one that seems worth it. But most of all, you should not use your phone as an alarm, keeping an active device next to your bed—and your head—for hours as you sleep
