Doctors baffled by an unexplained rash on people’s ears or cheeks should be on alert for a skin allergy caused by too much mobile phone use, the British Association of Dermatologists said on Thursday. Citing published studies, the group said a red or itchy rash, known as “mobile phone dermatitis,” affects people who develop an…
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Should You Ban the iPhone?
When David O’Berry, IT director for the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal story titled “Why IT Hates the iPhone,” he was inundated with complaints from Apple fans. “After that quote, I had to defend myself in multiple blogs. I didn’t say anything about hating…
Managing Remote Workers Takes Technology and Savvy
The virtual work place is a happening, whether it’s a one-person shop based in an office suite, or a multinational corporation where a large percentage of a sales team works out of a home-based office. Al Schmidt, CIO of Arch Chemical, headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., said the specialty chemical manufacturer has “a global workforce of…