Life Without Landlines, Waxing Webcams, Etc.

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In olden days, you knew a family was on the cutting edge of technology when you saw a telephone line going into its house. Soon, such a phone wire may be the hallmark of a technological fuddy-duddy. A survey by Harris Interactive finds that 9 percent of adults in the U.S. have abandoned their landline phone service altogether and now use wireless phones exclusively. Another 5 percent said they’re “seriously considering” such a step, and 47 percent are “somewhat” considering it.

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